Editorial Reviews
Falvey’s engrossing historical novel charts the paths of two sisters as they journey from Ireland to early 1900’s America. Elder Nora, outgoing and beautiful, is doted on by her mother, while timid Delia considers herself an outsider, preferring the companionship of books to people…. The two embark on the Titanic’s ill-fated maiden voyage. In the aftermath of the disaster, Nora is presumed dead and Delia takes on her sister’s identity and post as governess…. With sharply drawn characters and shifting landscapes, Falvey’s drama deftly explores the sisters’ life-altering transformations and relationships as they come into their own. — Leah Strauss, Booklist
“Falvey (The Girls of Ennismore) delivers the enchanting saga of two Irish sisters who board the Titanic with dreams of new lives in New York City…Falvey does a good job capturing the girls’ excitement at leaving Ireland for New York, and of showing Nora’s gradual recovery of her memories. This new chapter of Titanic lore is worth plunging into.”– Publishers Weekly
4.0 stars from Goodreads