I’ve been a long time Alice McDermott fan and was pleased she’d published a new novel. I grew up Catholic so this world of nuns in their habits was familiar to me. I have always admired McDermott’s descriptions, especially of small details that nail a scene and a setting so accurately. However, I’ve only given this three stars because at times, I found the time shifts confusing and the ending for me was unsatisfying. I wanted to know more of Sally’s married life and to understand and meet the “we”in the final chapters.