Faith (Haigh)

Book Reviews
Haigh brings a refreshing degree of humanity to a story you think you know well, and in chapters both riveting and profound, she catches the avalanche of guilt this tragedy unleashes in one devout family…As a narrator, [Sheila's] fantastic: compassionate, psychologically astute and candid about her own biases and blind spots…Faith certainly isn't a thriller in any conventional sense, but it's an incredibly suspenseful novel.
Ron Charles - Washington Post


Faith is so emotionally rich, and its story so deftly delivered, that we’re absorbed.
Wall Street Journal


Luminous.... The novel has the magnetic, page-turning quality of a detective thriller, but the clues here lead not to objective proof but to insight into a family both vividly specific and astonishingly universal.... Wise.
O Magazine


With an exquisite sense of drama and mystery, Haigh delivers a taut, well-crafted tale.... Indelibly rendered characters, suspenseful pacing, and fearless but sensitive handling of a controversial subject will make this a must-read for book discussion groups.
Booklist


Haigh's The Condition was an especially clear-eyed and sensitive portrait of the alienation wrought by a serious medical issue. So I have high hopes for her handling of the controversy surrounding child abuse by Catholic priests. Estranged from her Irish American family, Sheila McGann nevertheless returns home to Boston when her brother Art, a popular priest, is caught up in the scandal. She wants to defend him, but her oblivious mother, accusatory brother, and Art himself, who remains silent, all conspire against her. A real thought-provoker for book clubs.
Library Journal


A non-sensationalized novel about an inherently sensational event—the abuse of an 8-year-old boy by a priest.... Haigh deals with complex moral issues in subtle ways, and her narrative is beautifully, sometimes achingly poignant.
Kirkus Reviews