“McGuirk creates a powerful foundation for a story that embraces many elements, from history to mystery, using Catherine’s strengths and character to bring this era to life. Recommendable to book clubs.”
Midwest Book Review
About the Book
For fans of the epistolary genre like The Correspondent.
Sag Harbor, NY 1845: Catherine McGuirk leaves Ireland and a shipboard suitor behind for a new life. At the height of the 1840s whaling era, she marries a handsome sailor who promises to forsake the sea.
Instead, he leaves for the gold rush, spurring on her quest to become a governess in Manhattan.
Cath continues to be torn between her ambition, the missing seaman she married, and the now wealthy former beau she didn’t.
buy this bookAbout the Author
Susan McGuirk posts about heroines of historical fiction books on her blog “The Storied Sisters Society” on Bluesky and Substack. While working at HBO, she honed her writing skills composing hundreds of in-house film reviews. She also worked at Anthology Film Archives, a historical film museum. Susan lives with her husband in New York City.
Learn more on the author’s official website at https://susanmcguirk.com/.
