A Famished Heart is the second book in the Vincent Swan series.  It’s set in Dublin in the 1980’s and captures the atmosphere and the times there quite accurately.  Before actually picking up this read, I found the synopsis to be extremely thought-provoking.  If I’m completely honest, I’ve always found the things people do in the name of religion deeply puzzling.  As an atheist it just isn’t on the same wavelength, I can’t put myself into their shoes but, I can try to understand where they are coming from.  Unfortunately, the book didn’t gleam that understanding for me.  I’ll openly admit that this is the first book that I have…