Reader reviews for Goodbye Kit

The disarming title of Murphy’s story of the life of a self exiled Irish priest in the latter decades of the 1800s and the first of the 1900s evokes an irresistible tale of another antipodean adventure. In that one, Captain …

I read your book … I hardly put it down. Congratulations, it was a great read. I cannot imagine all the research you did and I’m sure your granduncle would be proud of you.…

Vincent Murphy’s book is a triumph of thorough research, a compelling human story, a vibrant picture of life on three continents and a disturbing account of the impact of clerical politics on a good man and his family. Murphy has …

[Authors note: Julian is Spanish. He was ordained a Jesuit in the US after his studies there. He subsequently left the priesthood and married. As someone who had left the priesthood, his perspective on Michael Kickham has a particular resonance.]…

Surprisingly good. It’s a gem of a find – a potential goldmine for future historians…. Poignant letters from New Zealand paint a picture of a caring young man in a distant land.…

Excellent book, most enjoyable and informative. A great read, thank you.…

Goodbye Kit, Vincent Murphy’s imagined retelling of his grand uncle’s story is the product of meticulous research and a dedicated quest to unearth details of his ancestor Michael Kickham, whose life journey took him from Co. Tipperary to Buneos …

I hope you have good sales, the book deserves lots of readers.…

A book written by a Clonmel man now living in Cork has been a labour of love for the past few years, and is the result of painstaking research carried out into the life and times of an Irishman who …

I found the book an enjoyable and interesting read. From Fr. Michael’s letters it was easy to imagine what life was like living in remote areas in New Zealand and Australia.

His letters give a vivid account of the difficulties …