Today I vow to keep up on writing this blog in a timely manner! I've been so busy with family weddings and illnesses, an upcoming grandchild, and work obligations that I have simply forgotten that the purpose of a blog is to be written on!
As for this novel, I had to look it up to remind myself of what it is about because all I remember is that I enjoyed it very much. It is the story of two sisters, Nora and Theresa Flynn, who travel from Ireland to the US to start new lives, Nora with her betrothed and Theresa with a teaching career. Nora begins to question her commitment to and love for Will, her fiance, while Theresa falls madly in love with a mysterious man and "gets into trouble." Nora puts aside her doubts and marries Will so they can adopt Theresa's child and Theresa eventually realizes that she has a vocation and joins a cloistered convent while Nora and Will raise her son, Patrick. As the novel begins, Patrick has died at age 50. Despite his aimlessness, he has always been Nora's favorite and she grieves at his loss. She calls Theresa to let her know, despite that fact that they have not seen each other for many years, bringing to the forefront issues that have been buried for years.
Every family has secrets. Every family has resentments. Sullivan is a master at pulling together all of the threads of human relationships into a compelling and readable story. I still have a couple of her novels that I haven't read. I'll have to read them!
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