• "Remember Me is an excellent first novel. Mary McCarthy can tell a story and breathe life in to her characters."
    - The Examiner.
  • "The whole subject of adoption is dealt with sensitively.
    An enjoyable read."
    U Magazine
  • "It's a sure fire winner."
    The Star
  • "Remember Me reveals the inherent hypocrisy of the Irish family but also its great capacity for love and support in the face of hardship."
    The Examiner
  • "This book keeps you turning the pages..."
    Patrol
  • "A natural communicator."
    The Star

Tag Archive: Novels

after-the-rain After the Rain – Best Selling Female Authors

After the Rain book synopsis How would you react if you were diagnosed with terminal cancer? How would you feel? After the Rain This is the situation for Emer Dorgan, a librarian in her fifties who has been looking forward to early retirement and the freedom to pursue her hobbies and dreams. Coming to terms with the awful prognosis is Emer’s biggest challenge but it also permeates the lives of those who love her. Good...
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shame-the-devil-mary-mccarthy Shame the Devil – Good Books for Women to Read

Synopsis of Shame the Devil by Irish author Mary McCarthy Amy Kennedy, partially dressed, lies on top of a creased duvet. Her eyes are half open. A year after mother’s death, her depression threatens to engulf her. Her mother’s cruel and violent tones still rage in her head. “No tears, no tears now or I’ll give you something to cry about.” She is alone. Married but alone. Her husband, Maurice, a kind man and a...
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crescendo-mary-author Crescendo – Irish Female Authors

Synopsis of Crescendo by Irish author Mary McCarthy Michelle Bolger has always been in control. She pursues her career in music while managing to keep a devoted lover, a difficult mother and her own dark dreams at bay. Music is her passion and her life. Her talent sustains her. Despite her strong personality, she is haunted by a sense of foreboding which rules her life. It follows her everywhere, even on a ten-day trip to...
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and-no-bird-sang-mary-mccarthy And No Bird Sang

Eleanor Ross, a successful career woman, newly widowed after a troubled marriage, decides to take a much-needed rest from her overburdened work schedule as a psychotherapist. She chooses the quiet, idyllic fishing village of Coill as her rural retreat. No previous experience – and she has had many – has prepared Eleanor for what she is about to encounter in this new world – a world of gossip, rumour, innuendo. The village of Coill is...
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remember-me-mary-mccarthy Remember Me – Women’s Fiction

Synopsis of Remember Me by Irish Author Mary McCarthy. This is a moving story about adoption. It is told from various points of view: the birth mother, the adopted child and the adoptive mother and father. The book struck a chord with many and was on the recommended reading list from the Adoption Agency of Ireland. It reached number 2 on the Irish Bestseller list in its year of publication. Sheila Crosby is haunted by...
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