The Quinn sisters, now grown and all living on the Cape, find themselves leaning on one another as they deal with health scares, crumbling marriages, new relationships, addiction and the overwhelming grief they carry with them from that fateful night. But in the summer of 1964, eight-year-old Easton drowns under the watch of one of his sisters and the events of that night forever haunt them. With four sisters and one brother they were a formidable bunch but their time on the Cape was always magical and memorable. The Quinn family spent summer after summer at Whit’s End, their summer house on the Cape.
Tragedy and heartache can ruin a family but for the Quinn sisters, their love for one another helps them come to terms with the events of the past. Such a great story!'***** 'Firefly Summer keeps readers engaged with the quotidian but never dull lives of Irish village life.'***** 'This is what good fiction does, gives you a story, draws you in, and won't let go and Binchy is at the height of her powers with this novel.Kensington Publishing Corporation, Paperback, 9781496705037, July 26, 2016, 352pp. I loved this book.'***** 'Date I finished this book is impossible to say, as I've read it so many times.'***** 'I loved this book! And as old values and traditions begin to crumble away, no-one - not even Patrick - can predict what his big dreams will do to the heart of their quiet village. But when the estate is bought by Patrick O'Neill, the wealthy Irish American, his grand plans for its development threaten to shatter the peace.Ī new luxury hotel promises to breathe new life into the village, and yet it could also spell disaster for the Ryan family. Magazine_Every summer the four Ryan children play in the ruins of Fernscourt, the once-grand house on the bank of the river. Reading it is a joy' IRISH INDEPENDENT'I find myself yearning for the rain-soaked watercolour writing of Maeve Binchy' JENNY COLGAN, GUARDIAN Best Comfort Reads'Binchy's novels are never less than entertaining' SUNDAY TIMES'What better books to raise the spirits than the gentle, insightful Irish tales of Maeve Binchy?' HELLO! 'Wonderfully warm and involving' KATIE FFORDE'If any author can help you survive lockdown, it's Binchy' DAILY MAIL'Firefly Summer is warm, humorous, sad and happy.
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