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.
As a child, Maggie Faraday grew up in a lively,
unconventional household with her young mother, four very
different aunts, and eccentric grandfather. With her mother
often away, her aunts took turns looking after her–until,
just weeks before Maggie’s sixth birthday, a shocking event
changed everything.
Twenty years later, Maggie is living alone in New York City
when she receives a surprise visit from her grandfather
Leo, who brings a revelation and a proposition: He’s
preparing a special gift for his daughters and needs
Maggie’s help. When the Faradays gather from all parts of
the world to celebrate Christmas in July–a longstanding
tradition–Maggie uncovers unexpected family history and
learns that the women she thought she knew so intimately
all have something to hide.
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