The Ninth Hour is an immersive story about how one man's suicide in early 20th century Brooklyn reverberates through generations, affecting his wife and daughter, as well as his daughter's children. Woven through the story, a group of local nuns play a large role in the neighborhood generally and in the lives of the mother and daughter left behind.
I thoroughly enjoyed both the writing and the story and now see why McDermott has garnered such praise over the years. This novel would be perfect for a book group, with plenty to discuss. Now, I will have to read some of her backlist!
You can read my full review at Shelf Awareness.
Have you read any Alice McDermott novels or short stories? Any recommendations for me?
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I feel like I have read something by Alice McDermott, but I can't remember what. And, obviously, it was before I was blogging since it isn't in my posts.
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