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Good Sisters

Summary

'There is no living author who writes about the intricacies of family life quite like Sinéad' Claudia Carroll

‘A great read, I highly recommend it’ Claire Byrne

'Fans of Sinéad know they can expect honesty, humour and great story-telling' Hello

‘Moriarty captures the intricacies of contemporary family life with flawed, relatable characters in a heartfelt and humorous tale.’ Christina Hession, Sunday Independent

'Moriarty has perfected the fine dance between light and shade, turning some of the most substantial and challenging of life's realities into compelling, companionable reads' Irish Independent

'One of Ireland's best–loved authors’ Woman’s Way


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After losing their beloved mother, the Devlin sisters need each other more than ever.


Single parent Louise is trying to help her fragile young daughter to navigate life. So, when the nine-year-old insists on finding out who her father is, Louise organizes a sisters’ outing to track down her Italian one-night stand.

Meanwhile, due to her teenage sons’ sporting success, mother-of-four Julie is anointed Cook-Bottlewasher-and-Cheerleader-in-Chief for the rugby parents’ WhatsApp group. Worst. Job. Ever

Finally, glamorous Sophie is determined that her daughter Jess won’t be boy-crazy and image-obsessed like she was. But when things go horribly wrong at a teen party, Sophie and her sisters are forced to take drastic measures to protect Jess’s future.

Squeezed from every side, Louise, Julie and Sophie want to be good sisters – but sometimes that’s easier said than done . . .

Reviews

  • There is no living author who writes about the intricacies of family life quite like Sinéad
    Claudia Carroll

About the author

Sinéad Moriarty

Sinéad Moriarty's novels have sold over 900,000 copies in Ireland and the UK. Her novel The Way We Were won the Irish Book Award for popular fiction in 2015. She won a second IBA for her first YA novel, The New Girl, in 2021. Sinéad lives in her native Dublin with her husband and their three children.
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