The Fish in the Stone

To the inhabitants of a small provincial town, the Ennis family is the picture of respectability. Mr. Ennis owns the local supermarket; his wife is immersed in parish activities; their daughter is a happy schoolgirl. But behind closed doors rages a bedlam of emotions: namely, a loveless marriage and an incestuous affair.--Books Ireland. A powerful novel about father/daughter incest. In this harrowing story, McGrath challenges the taboos of silence and ignorance surrounding incest. Through his intense exploration of the complex relationship between Mary and her father, he shatters the abuser's defenses of self-deceit and emotional blackmail, moving relentlessly to a terrible, haunting climax. ""A powerful condemnation both of sexual abuse and societal indifference to it.""--Notre Dame Review.