Wild Houses Summary
Colin Barrett

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Wild Houses Overview

Wild Houses by Colin Barrett is a novel set in the fictional town of Ballina, County Mayo, in Ireland. It tells the story of Doll English, who is kidnapped by drug dealers the Ferdia brothers as they attempt to force Doll’s elder brother, Cillian, to pay a debt he owes them. It deals with themes of passivity, absent parents, and complicity in crime. 

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