Children of Eve

by Deirdre Purcell

Eve Moraghan broke one of the great taboos when she abandoned her children as toddlers. Now adults, Arabella, Willow and Rowan have heard nothing of their mother since the day she walked out the door, headed no one knows where. Why she went, they just don't know. But now, it seems, they're about to find out. Their mother's been in an accident, and she's sent word that she wants to see her children. The first reaction is to tell her to forget it. She gave up on them - why should they jump when she says so? And yet somehow they each find themselves on that plane, making the journey that will tell them what their past was all about - and open new doors into the future.

Genres: Fiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published February 4, 2010

About the author

Deirdre Purcell (1945–2023) was an Irish author, actress, and journalist.

Reviews

[Dem · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review to follow

[Joanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars for me.
Arabella get a phone call about her mother,the same woman who abandoned her and her siblings almost forty years ago.Before she knows it,Arabella and her sister Willow are on the plane to Arizona.Their homless brother joins them later,and while they all around their mother,maybe now it's the time to find out what happened all those years ago and why Eve left them.

Will they ever forgive Eve for leave without them ?

It was a family drama filled read.There is a lot of hurt and resentment that is resolved mostly in the end,and all three siblings get some good ending.My favorite character was Dale,voice of reason,and he was sweet to Arabella,helpful to anyone really.An ok read.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bit long winded and boring I wanted see how it ended bit predictable

[Kim Innes · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not for me, long winded and boring

[Kelly]

Abandonment and childhood trauma might be bring some siblings closer but more often creates unbreachable chasms. Interesting use of first person writing by characters who are not literary and in some cases near illiterate

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, I love the way she can make you feel so involved in the story, you feel as if you are a friend of the characters and they are just telling you their thoughts and hopes and secrets.

[Lara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Having read and enjoyed 'Tell me your Secret', I was looking forward to this book. However, I was very disappointed - yes there were colourful characters in it, but they didnt grab me.

[Bernadette]

A really great read. Loved the characters.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable read, good story.