"There are none so blind as those who will not see." 
 Emma Donoghue (author of Room) returns with an atmospheric historical fiction novel now nominated as a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist. The central mystery of the plot revolves around a young Irish girl whose family and community claim has been miraculously fasting for four months. Themes of belief, trust, and trauma cloud the story as the reader - quite effectively - experiences the frustration of our protagonist nurse attempting to unearth the truth. I unfortunately found the plot and characters disaffecting. 
 I received a free copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaways! Thank you to all involved.