Matthew Murphy (Books)

Matthew Murphy Books

Matthew Murphy's work delves into the complexities of human connection, exploring the deep emotional and psychological landscapes of his characters. His distinctive prose is marked by sharp insights and a lyrical quality that immerses readers in the worlds he creates. Murphy's writing offers a profound examination of the internal lives that shape our experiences and relationships.

A Beckoning War

334 pages
12 hours of reading

4.5(2)Add rating

Winner: 2016 Foreword Reviews INDIES, Silver, War & Military (Adult Fiction) Captain Jim McFarlane, a Canadian infantry officer, is coming apart at the seams. It's September 1944, in Italy, and the allied armies are closing in on the retreating Axis powers. Exhausted and lost, Jim tries to command his combat company under fire, while waiting desperately for letters from his wife Marianne. Joining the army not out of some admirable patriotic sentiments but rather because of his own failings and restlessness, he finds himself fighting in a war that is far from glorious. In this story of love and war, Murphy brilliantly captures our ambiguous relationship to war.