Mary McGreevy edition by Walter Keady Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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After her father's death, Sister Mary Thomas leaves her convent to reclaim the family farm in the Irish village of Kildawree. In 1950, her status as ex-nun scandalizes the women of the village, but her beauty, strength, willfulness and wit attract every eligible man—and a few who shouldn't be so available. Mary has no interest in marrying but decides to have a child. As the town tries to identify the father, we see what attracts them to this passionate Irish woman, particularly as she appears to the parish priest. He knows her attractions, does his best by her, and then suffers the consequences of his light hand and unjudging clerical spirit. Written with Keady's characteristic charm and graceful humor, Mary McGreevy is a moving, funny, and forceful novel of the heart.
Mary McGreevy edition by Walter Keady Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
It is a very interesting tale. I was surprised and disappointed in the ending, though. However, I really did enjoy reading the book. I am anxious to reat "The Altruist" about Mary McGreevy's grandaughter.Product details
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Mary McGreevy edition by Walter Keady Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
After reading the terrific review here by "a top 10 reviewer",I find that there is not much more to be said about this charming book.
But I will try....
Mary McGreevy upsets the proverbial apple cart when she returns to her Irish village in the 50s and withdraws from the convent where she has been for many years. Soon she is further scandalizing the town by becoming pregnant (was it a coincidence that Keady named this character "Mary"?) without the benefit of marriage.
Much of the rest of the book involves the efforts of the townsfolk to discover who is the father. There are several suspects and Keady made me fel like I knew each of them very well, but not well enough to figure out who the father was!
To the author's credit, although he raises many questions about the Catholic faith and its doctrines, he never makes fun of it. Nor does he make caricatures of its practitioners or its priests.
Glad I read this book....in addition to being Mary's story, it was a charming depiction of Irish village life 50 years ago.
Let me state first of all that this novel was a good read - I wouldn't put it in the same class as some other Irish writers I admire (such as William Trevor and Sebastian Barry), but Keady seems to have a knack for a good, interesting story, peopled with an array of (mostly) likeable, idiosyncratic characters. The questions that naturally arise from the storyline - a nun leaving her convent and giving up her vows to take over the farm left to her by her recently-deceased father, then intentionally getting pregnant out of wedlock, with no intention of getting married - are important and valid ones. Set in 1950, in rural Ireland, one doesn't have to imagine very far to understand that the Church frowned mightily at such goings-on - and even within the Church itself, the reactions to Mary McGreevy's 'scandalous' behavior vary a great deal. Some of the Clergy are sympathetic and understanding - some are livid and vindictive.
The character of Mary herself is an admirable one - many years ahead of her time, so to speak. She's a strong-willed, intelligent woman, bound and determined to do everything her own way. She's also possessed of a kind heart - and those of her neighbors who can see past her non-traditional path to motherhood recognize her as a good person, and do their best to be her friend. Again, given the time and place, that's not always easy to do.
Keady draws the characters well, but after a while, their 'Irishness' seems to be laid on a little thick - and the story, as heartwarming and thought-provoking as it is, tends to run in a rut as predictable as you might find in a rural Irish lane. Maybe I just 'got lucky', but I saw the revelation at the end coming a mile away. These are admittedly relatively minor complaints - and they certainly won't keep me from recommending this novel. Try it - I'll wager you'll find yourself smiling a good bit of the while...
The only caution is for Devout Catholics or practitioners of the Faith that do not believe the church can be questioned much less be wrong, and definitely not for people that don't see humor in religious debate. If this does not stop you from picking up this book, you are in for a wonderful tale. If you are reading this having read, "Celibates And Other Lovers", by the same Author Walter Keady, the fun will be all the more enjoyable.
Miss. Mcgreevy is as unconventional a woman as you can imagine for a small Irish Town in the early 1950's. In fact as it is pointed out, were the time a century or so sooner a wooden stake and flames would have been waiting for her. In this case her trials are confined to the Human Nature of a small town, and while infuriating at times it is generally shown to be what it is, much ado about nothing. For there are very few who have any direct involvement at all, and with one painful exception neither Mary nor anyone else is victimized by her. The pain comes from those in the town who know nothing, and are willing to put careers and reputations at risk for their own amusement, which they of course cloak in piety they feel they so surely posses, and in truth are totally bereft of its influence. They are not alone as the higher-level executives of the Church have made their mark and have climbed the ecclesiastical organizational chart with the same-clouded self-view.
The Author does a great job of running multiple threads that have Rome happily dispensing annulments, excusing those who have taken perpetual vows, and then turning to the day to day practices that shows the hypocrisy that Miss. Mcgreevy is only to happy to point out. At times her debates with a Priest are a riot, as her knowledge of Aristotle, Sarte, and a variety of male Old Testament figures, "who begat children", outside of matrimony makes for brilliant dialogue.
They are many who will take issue with the Author's views and those characters that he uses to express them. In so far as the book clashes with their held beliefs they have every right to do so. However when the Author brings this book to its resolution, and I do mean the final sentences, he leaves you with some huge philosophical/theological issues that are as deserving of attention today as they were the first time they were questioned.
An absolutely wonderful tale written by an Author with an ear for dialogue, a pen that holds a bit of controversy, and a nimble mind of depth that makes the debates valid.
The used book was in the very good condition as described by the provider. It arrived in a timely manner, well packed.
An okay story line.
It is a very interesting tale. I was surprised and disappointed in the ending, though. However, I really did enjoy reading the book. I am anxious to reat "The Altruist" about Mary McGreevy's grandaughter.
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