One of the novel's premises is the strength of the bond of a small town on its inhabitants, when they are placed under stress of the changing religious sexual and religious tensions in the 1950s. The series of interlocking stories about ordinary people is given dimension through Binchy's empathetic insights.
1. Is Maddy brainwashed by the Family of Hope or has she lost her sanity?
2. Should Leo's father have called the police when her mother shot Danny?
3. Why did Chris's parents not question their daughter's staying to live with Eddie and his mother?
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