Delve Into The Godforsaken Daughter (Tailorstown #3) Outlined By Christina McKenna Released Through Bound Copy

best novel you will read in a long time

I don't know where to start with the praise for this novel, it is such a lovely story.
Christina McKenna writes so beautifully, developing characters slowly and in detail, not falling into the trap of many Kindle writers of having to make all of the characters attractive, her leads Ruby, Henry and Jamie are real people with faults and foibles.
I found the novel difficult to stay with in places because of the sadness in some scenes but I am glad I did.
It is the best novel I have read in a very long time, McKenna delves into the subject matter of deep dark secrets, faith, grief, redemption and love with plenty of enthusiasm.


We meet three varying characters dealing with loss as their paths intersect, Each backstory differing yet parallel in the end,

Set in Ireland circas, you are privy to snapshots of landscape along with the culture, and political strife.
A small farming hamlet is depicted as well as city life, Religious differences are referenced. You have a strong sense of community in this quaint little town nestled a distance from the city,

The narrative is bursting, however, McKenna manages it well, Essentially three threads are introduced as well as their players seamlessly, Their converging becomes clearer as the story progresses, With diversity throughout the triple threads I felt it was rather clever and added texture,

All the characters are well drawn, you know of their vibrant personalities and idiosyncrasies, Ruby tugs at your heart, you hope she stands up for herself and when she shows promise youll be cheering her on.
The magnitude of her grief is felt and you are affected by her tremendous loss, Jamie is sweet and you hope he sets himself on track again, Paddy and Rose are nothing less than charming,

As you turn the pages familiarizing yourself with characters and their trials you find yourself absorbed, Quite a moving story, its subtle packing a powerful punch, Rather unique, lacking predictability, as it pulls together you will find yourself captivated, A wonderful story touching on family, love, faith and learning to move forward, dealing with loss,
Fluctuated betweenandstars, I alternately laughed out loud and sniffled back tears, Christina McKenna does such a great job of combining serious subjects with sweet folksy humor, I'm looking forward to her next book in this series, Love these books! This book was five' worth of entertaining reading for me, Somewhat like

a Cinderella story, but not exactly, Let's just say that poor Ruby is the target of her mother's wrath while her younger twin sisters, who visit only on weekends, are treated as royalty.
Ruby spent most of her life helping her dad on their family farm, and she was the apple of her dad's eye.
Ruby loved the farm, the animals, and her dad was her best friend, But when he suddenly collapsed in a field and died, her mother took over, sold the animals but kept the farm to lease out land and made Ruby the "housemaid".
Her hypochondriac mother also made Ruby serve not only her mother but her sisters on the weekends because they were the 'pretty' sisters and able to work in department store jobs during the week.
Ruby never lasted long on a part time job, she was a heavyset So the book says!!! clumsy rather roughshod girl more used to working hard outdoors on a farm.

This book is two stories in one, it seems, as we also follow the life of a young psychiatrist whose wife has up and vanished and he spends all the time he can following up leads to find her since the police seem to not be trying too hard.
Both story lines are fascinating, and the setting is Belfast, Ireland in the's when all the wars in Ireland were going on.
The IRA was active, some areas were extremely dangerous, and I learned a bit about it,
I highly recommend this book, The focus is on Ruby and her problemridden family out in the country, but the bits about inner Belfast are interesting as well.
Ruby Clare is thirtythree, unmarried and still lives at home on the family farm with her bitter, abusive mother.
Since Rubys beloved father died suddenly, Rubys day consists of knitting tea cozies, and waiting hand and foot on Martha Clare.
Rubys spoiled twin sisters, May and June, dont make life any easier for Ruby, Although they work in the city, they come home on weekends to visit Martha and to torment shy, overweight Ruby.


Meanwhile, psychiatrist Henry Shevlins life is in turmoil, His wife, Constance, went for a walk and never returned, After a year of searching for her, hes decided to attempt to move on by relocating from the city of Belfast to the more rural location of Killoran.
Henry settles into his new surroundings nicely while treating some pretty quirky characters, but he never stops hoping Constance will return.


Theres a lot going on in The Godforsaken Daughter several stories are intertwined and told, While at first it seems to start out as yet another spin on the classic Cinderella story, readers will be quite happy to see that it is so much more than that.
Christina McKenna has woven a beautiful tapestry of characters, set against the glorious backdrop of Northern Ireland, Her characters are so charming, compelling and well developed, I was immediately invested in their wellbeing, I wanted to hug Ruby and tell her everything would be okay,

There are some definite religious undertones at play in The Godforsaken Daughter, but this is Northern Ireland in thes after all, so its to be expected.
The Troubles between Protestants and Catholics are injected at various points in the story, The IRA and British authorities play an important role as well, Rubys experimentation with the occult is shortlived and met with negative consequences,

The ending is magnificent and I felt very satisfied with the way the author put all the pieces together.
The story was never contrived or overdone,

While reading The Godforsaken Daughter, which I did in one day since it was so wonderful, I found myself searching for more of Christina McKennas books.
I love her writing and have every intention of reading all of her books, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading engaging stories of life, love and perseverance,

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Entertaining and lovable characters

Loved the dialogues and the nicely developed characters! Interesting parallel stories and good introspection for each of them.
Looking forward to reading more from this author, This kinda didnt work for me I liked elements in it but I found a lot of the book bewildering and tired making.
I think that it was largely well written and parts were compelling even with my uncertainty but I dont think I liked it as a whole.
Id give this one.stars, with the understanding that mileage may seriously vary, I really loved The Misremembered Man by Christina McKenna, was not quite as enamoured of The Disenchanted Widow but am pleased to say I really enjoyed this one.


The main character here is Ruby who is living something of a Cinderella like existence caring for her mother single handed after the death of her father, whilst her two sisters live the life of Riley in Belfast.
Her mother is constantly moaning at her and when her sisters come home at weekends, it seems their main hobby is to be spiteful to Ruby herself.


Many years ago, a case belonging to her grandmother had been stashed away in the attic, and when Ruby now finds and opens it she is in for quite a shock.
She will find there was more to her grandmother than met the eye,

We also see the return of Jamie, our misremembered man, complete with his combover, as well as Paddy and Rose.
I was pleased to see Rose back to her normal self, I didnt like the direction her character took in Disenchanted Widow but she seems back to her old self now liking a good chat, caring for the men in her life, surrounding herself with knick knacks.
Not above interfering in someone elses business, she has a heart of gold nonetheless,

Once again we have a newcomer to meet, this time Dr Henry Shelvin a psychiatrist who has come on a short term contract over the summer.
In a farming community where loneliness and depression can go hand in hand, he is going to be busy.
But what about about Henry himself, a man whose wife has disappeared without trace

It is a well told story with just a hint of the supernatural in there, one that you can get lost in with a bunch of characters who are certainly colourful and at times eccentric and maybe just a touch stereotypical but who you will still care for.
It made me smile more than a few times, especially at some of the things Rose says, but is also quite moving in places.
A thoroughly entertaining read. Thanks to the publishers for the review copy,
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