Minding Frankie: An uplifting novel of community and kindness
Sep 2010 · Hachette UK
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'Binchy weaves her magic once again in an addictive story about families and people who aren't always quite what they seem' Woman & Home
Baby Frankie is born into an unusual family. Her mother is desperate to find someone to take care of her child and she doesn't have much time.
Noel doesn't seem to be the most promising of fathers but despite everything, he could well be Frankie's best hope.
As for Lisa, she is prepared to give up everything for the man she loves; surely he's going to love her back?
And Moira is having none of it. She knows what's right, and has the power to change the course of Frankie's life...but Moira is hiding secrets of her own.
Sink into this beautiful and uplifting novel about a community coming together to raise a child, filled with warmth and wisdom from the world's favourite storyteller, Maeve Binchy.
REAL READER REVIEWS
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Maeve Binchy's books are like sitting curled up in your favourite armchair with a steaming mug of hot chocolate.'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This will make you smile and cry, it will tug at your heart strings
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'You really come to care about her characters, almost as if they are part of a vast family.'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Truly a page turner. It was sad in places and you cry, then you cry for joy in other places.'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A great book to snuggle up with in a comfy chair and forget your own (minor) troubles for a few hours.'
Baby Frankie is born into an unusual family. Her mother is desperate to find someone to take care of her child and she doesn't have much time.
Noel doesn't seem to be the most promising of fathers but despite everything, he could well be Frankie's best hope.
As for Lisa, she is prepared to give up everything for the man she loves; surely he's going to love her back?
And Moira is having none of it. She knows what's right, and has the power to change the course of Frankie's life...but Moira is hiding secrets of her own.
Sink into this beautiful and uplifting novel about a community coming together to raise a child, filled with warmth and wisdom from the world's favourite storyteller, Maeve Binchy.
REAL READER REVIEWS
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Maeve Binchy's books are like sitting curled up in your favourite armchair with a steaming mug of hot chocolate.'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This will make you smile and cry, it will tug at your heart strings
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'You really come to care about her characters, almost as if they are part of a vast family.'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Truly a page turner. It was sad in places and you cry, then you cry for joy in other places.'
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A great book to snuggle up with in a comfy chair and forget your own (minor) troubles for a few hours.'
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4.3
22 reviews
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May 21, 2012
Minding Frankie changes not only Noel's life but the lives of those in his street. It turns him into a normal human being from being a reclusive alcoholic. The characters are all well described so that the reader feels as if they are family and has known them forever. This is a most enjoyable tale and one which I read over the course of a weekend. Whilst not a fan of books set in Ireland, I will always make an exception for Maeve Binchy stories. She has a knack of taking the reader right into the heart of her situations so that they are totally believable. I highly recommend this book.
Helen Pertsinidis
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May 11, 2014
Controversial themes deceitful and manipulative characters making it an interesting read. Not as light as her other books but one of my favorites.
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Belinda Ndunguru
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April 11, 2014
This book seems quite interesting and fun
About the author
Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined the Irish Times. Her first novel, LIGHT A PENNY CANDLE, was published in 1982 and she went on to write over twenty books, all of them bestsellers. Several have been adapted for cinema and television, including TARA ROAD. Maeve Binchy received a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at the BRITISH BOOK AWARDS in 1999 and the Irish PEN/A. T. CROSS AWARD in 2007. In 2010 she was presented with the BOB HUGHES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at the BORD GAIS IRISH BOOK AWARDS by the President of Ireland. She was married to the writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for 35 years, and died in 2012. Visit her website at www.maevebinchy.com
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