The translation of the bones
By: Francesca Kay
Publisher: Ulverscroft
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leicester
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781444814255
Subjects: Motherhood; Fiction; Faith
Description: Mary-Margaret O'Reilly is a cleaner at the Sacred Heart church in Battersea. She's always drawn to the statue of Jesus on the cross, and one day gives it a thorough clean. But something strange happens - moments later she's unconscious; a gash in her head. Before she fell Mary-Margaret was convinced that the statue's eyes opened. Word gets out that a miracle occurred and a crowd descends on the church - having a profound effect on the small band of parishioners. Meanwhile, Mary-Margaret, obsessed with the statue, has duties she must perform - urgently. The act she decides on is a shocking one ...
Notes: Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2011.