Hell Hath No Fury — Malcolm MacDonald

Published by St Martin's Press in New York and Headline in London in 1990, Hell Hath No Fury attracted the following notices:
* This novel features another of Macdonald's vigorous, sensible, and ambitious heroines of the middle class. ... Beautifully written, this is Macdonald's best effort yet -- Cynthia Ogorek, US Booklist
* Macdonald's characters fail to become credible, their actions are inconsistent and often unappealing ... and the prose is perfunctory -- Publishers Weekly
* Set in late 19th-century Ireland, this delightful novel is full of the warmth, humour, and passion of the Irish. -- TV Guide
* A compelling story ... Daisy, a strong woman, beautiful and clever, unwittingly creates her own particular hell. How exactly this comes about is not revealed until the very last page. -- South Hants Gazette
* With generally agreeable, chatty characters, a slow-moving but â€" like some of Macdonald's others â€" restfully gossipy novel -- Kirkus

And -- of Macdonald himself:
*He is every bit as bad as Dickens â€" Martin Seymour-Smith