Saints for All Occasions
By Courtenay Sullivan
An great read EXCEPT for the ending! I wanted this book to keep going and for the ending to continue with how good the rest of the book was, so when I read the ending, then turned the page expecting more, I was very disappointed.
The story of two sisters, Nora and Theresa, who move to the U.S. in the 1960s. Nora, the older sister, is responsible and mature and looks after the younger Theresa. However, the Theresa gets pregnant by a man she doesn't know is already married. She gives up the baby, Patrick, and Nora raises the boy as her own, without telling her own children. Theresa becomes a cloistered nun, though she always keeps track of what her beloved son's life. When Patrick is killed in a drunk driving accident, the family comes together for the funeral, and Theresa comes to them from the silence of the monastery.
Secrets are revealed.
Rating: 4/5
Recommendation: Yes.
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