Tara Connelly in The Connellys of County Down: A Character Analysis

Overview of Tara Connelly's Role in the Novel's Opening Chapters (Chapters 1–4, 6–7, 9–11, 13–15, 26–28, and the Epigraph from Chapter 1) — A Character Analysis of Tara Connelly in The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange (2023). This analysis focuses on the protagonist's arc from her release from Taconic Correctional Facility through the novel's resolution, grounding every claim in the supplied chapter outline and EPUB evidence. Where the text supports interpretation, that is noted; where a claim is explicit in the source, it is presented as fact. For a broader view of the novel's themes, see the book overview, the ending explained, and the questions and answers.