As far as anyone can tell, the Faradays are the perfect family. Five beautiful daughters, a loving wife, and a successful husband all under one roof in Tasmania, Australia. For as long as they all can remember, their lives have consisted of a thriving household founded on love and support with their mother at the very core of their existence. Of course, the girls do have their differences, but when push comes to shove, they manage to come together whenever the need arises.

When a routine operation turns into a tragic death, Leo Faraday is forced to parent these girls on his own with only the memory of his devoted wife to carry him through. As fate would have it, the youngest daughter winds up pregnant and what evolves is an unconventional arrangement for the upbringing of a precious baby girl. Sometimes one mother is quite enough, but imagine five? Indeed, little Maggie Faraday has the best of both worlds as she grows up under the auspices of all the Faraday women complete with lots of family traditions and many special surprises to shape her future.

Fast-forward twenty years later and Maggie is now living in New York City on her own trying to pick up the pieces of her unraveling life. What once seemed fruitful quite abruptly turns sour as she does her best to separate from her over-controlling family. No longer an innocent child, she begins to question stories from the past especially the truth behind the disappearance of her favorite Aunt Sadie. The only person who holds the key is her beloved grandfather, but what he asks of her in return will ultimately change her relationship with the family forever.

THE FARADAY GIRLS is the third novel for Australian writer, Monica McInerney. Like her two previous works, her forte is the elegant prose she so expertly crafts that breezes across the pages and captures the reader from the very start. Charming, engrossing, and thought-provoking... McInerney is truly at her best.