The Last Call: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3)

"The Last Call: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3)" by Richard Dowling is a story from the late 1800s that looks closely at love, being jealous, and when people break trust, mainly through Dominique Lavirotte's difficult connection with the O'Donnell family. The book begins with a man traveling alone from Rathclare to Dublin, who is later identified as Dominique Lavirotte, going to London sad and feeling bad about Dora Harrington's death. As Dominique thinks about his life, readers see him wrestle with wrong choices, damaged bonds, and how his decisions have affected everyone around him, even as confrontations grow between Lavirotte and James O'Donnell, highlighting the emotional story and complex relationships in the tale.