Keeping Mum

by Emma Hannigan

A holiday is coming at just the right time for three mothers and their daughters . . .Mia hopes a week away with her youngest, Felicity, will bridge the gap she feels has grown since her only daughter left for college in Dublin.Meanwhile Ava is desperate to convince her newly-engaged daughter Daisy that her forthcoming nuptials are a huge mistake. But why is she so against the marriage?Greta has long accepted that she and her daughter Tally are very different people. The holiday was her husband's plan to bring mother and daughter together. But will a week in the sun be enough for them to work through their differences?As the mothers struggle to come to terms with their daughters growing up, they learn that loving someone means letting go - and always being there to pick up the pieces . . .

416 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2012

About the author

Emma Hannigan was an Irish author and blogger, best known for writing about her experience of suffering from cancer.

With a family history of breast and ovarian cancer, Hannigan's mother and maternal aunt tested positive for the responsible gene, BRCA1. She also received a 'positive' result in August 2005, which carries an 85% risk of developing breast cancer and a 50% risk of ovarian cancer. In 2006, Hannigan underwent a bi-lateral mastectomy (or both breasts removed) and a bi-lateral oopherectomy (or both ovaries removed) to reduce the risk of cancer developing to 5%. However, breast cancer soon developed, "in the neck, shoulder and under my arm", in 2007. After repeated treatment, a tumor always reappeared. She died at age 45 after her tenth battle with cancer.

Reviews

[Vickie Richens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book. Will definitely be reading more of her books

[Niamh Carr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful Story

I was gripped from the start. I love how we heard from both the mother's and the daughters. Great story lines.

[Rakshatha · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book about the intricate relationship between mothers and daughters.

[Gemma J · Rating 4 out of 5]

easy read, read in the irish rain but believed I was gate crashing the 6 lovely ladies holiday in sunny Spain, thank you Emma RIP 🙏 x

[Jackiel · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book deals with the various relationships between three sets of mothers and daughters.it was an easy read,perfect for a holiday.could easily be read my mothers and daughers of all ages.pass ut around.I haven't read Emma Hannigan before but will look out for her other books with a view to holiday reading.

[Mireya · Rating 5 out of 5]

an uplifting read. Keeping Mum is a book about the relationship between mothers and daughters and how we need each other despite possible arguments. this is the story of letting go without losing that magical connection between mothers and daughters. Highly recommended!

[Aedin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read , as a mother with 4 daughters it was a real up lifting book about the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters .

[Margaret Madden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review to follow

[Bernadette]

Enjoyed this. True to life complex relationships. A page turner.