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“This is a tale of friendship, bravery, faith, and forgiveness that transcends may of the books written on the subject.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
“Alexander methodically builds the details of the dreary and demanding existence that has become daily life for these girls…Because the novel is historically accurate…the events depicted are particularly distressing, forcing readers to be engrossed and horrified.” Shelf Awareness
“Showcasing hard-won victories and a terrible tragedy, this novel shines a light on a dark period in twentieth-century Ireland. Alexander has done his homework, peppering his novel with details of the convent lifestyle…[A] tenderhearted story of sinners, saints, and redemption.” Booklist
“Chilling in its realism, his work depicts the improprieties long abandoned by the Catholic Church and only recently acknowledged.” Library Journal
“Haunting…The Magdalen Girls shines a light on yet another notorious institution that somehow survived into the late twentieth century. A real page-turner!” Ellen Marie Wiseman, author of What She Left Behind