The Alternatives 9780799372786

The Alternatives 9780799372786About The Alternatives By Caoilinn Hughes Olwen, Nell, Maeve and Rhona were plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in a tragic twist of fate. Now in their thirties, the sisters barely speak, each too busy carving out impressive careers. But when Olwen reluctant matriarch, lodestar and, of late, zealous consumer of gin abruptly disappears, her sisters are cast back together to find her, whether she likes it or not. When they

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Fintan hasn't got over the death of his partner