Murky Overhead - Historical Fiction Book to Bring A Lifetime of Experiences, Stories, & Lessons Learned on Both Sides of the Atlantic - The Story of An Irish Immigrant Family By Mike Connolly by Michael C. Connolly

Michael C. Connolly's debut novel, Murky Overhead, follows the Folan family — Irish immigrants scratching out a living on Portland, Maine's Munjoy Hill — across a single day, drawing on the author's decades of academic research and personal heritage to illuminate the broader immigrant experience on both sides of the Atlantic.

Reviewed Apr 25, 2026