A very short book set in 1985 in the author’s native Ireland, this story features Bill Furlong, whose father was unknown and who was raised by relatives. He becomes a family man with a coal delivery business including to the notorious Madeline Laundries of the Catholic Church. There, his contientious help for the exploited girls he encounters leads to conflict with his own wife and daughters and a loss of his Catholic faith.
The characters are easy to follow and realistic and the writing is in keeping with aspects of historical facts that need to be publicized.
4.5/5
Thanks, The Atlantic.
The Passionate Reader 