Lovely story about family love and adoption. Sad and happy at the same time. ( )

Who are you really?

A woman's quest to find her daughter's birth parents leads her through parts of Ireland. Beautiful descriptions of Irish countryside woven with the internal drama as the mystery unravels. Unexpected conclusion proves the adage, be careful what you wish for. ( )

Lena and Jack Molloy adopted a baby girl, Mary, from Ireland 27 years ago. Mary is now a famous opera singer on a world tour with a scheduled stop in Ireland. Jack is on an extended business trip, so Lena decides to go to Ireland for the concert and to start searching for Mary's biological parents. Lena was also adopted and always deeply regretted not being able to find her birth parents. What ensues is Lena's search through Ireland and by Internet and then side stories about her friend Alma's love life and her daughter Mary's love life. The theme of the book is adultery, adultery, adultery. There are a few surprises, but they are far outweighed by the unbelievable coincidences and the everyone's-problems-are-solved ending. ( )

OK ( )

A gentle story, though a little predictable. Teasers for the plot twist came far too early and gave away the ending, making it a bit of a disappointment when the twist actually came. But not a bad read all in all. ( )