The Convent - Softcover

"McCarthy, a popular author for both teens and adults in her native Australia, has written a complicated soap opera of a book, one full of fresh, authentic characters and a setting that readers will enjoy visiting." "Booklist "starred review on "Rose by Any Other Name"" In this no-holds-barred tale of longing, the overriding melancholy is given a sheer coating of hope. As the plot pulls the past into the present, we are reminded that our choices, as well as those supposedly made in our best interests, impact more than our immediate world. Adults should be reading this one, too. "Booklist" "

Sadie, Ellen and . Cecilia.It feels odd to say these names aloud, oddly familiar. I've never heard them before, but it's as if they've been sitting there all along, waiting for me to open the door and let them in.When Peach takes a summer job at a cafe in the old convent, her life takes a sharp turn into the past. Where once there were nuns, young girls and women who had fallen on hard times, Peach discovers secrets from three generations of her family. As their stories are revealed, Peach is jolted out of her comfort zone. But does she really want to know who she is?'Beautifully shaped and completely absorbing . for confidence, scope, consistency and depth, [The Convent] is in a class of its own.' Katharine England, Magpies