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The Healer: A Dark Family Drama Kindle Edition

by Sharon Thompson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 442 ratings
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“Dark, tense and utterly enthralling . . . the story of a little girl who turns into a strong and determined woman against all the odds.” —Books of All Kinds

How do you escape a life of conflict and abuse?

Being a young girl in 1940s Ireland isn’t easy for Molly, especially since she isn’t like others. Her family and community are wary of the quiet, beautiful child with the uncanny gift of healing.

As Molly becomes a teenager life gets harder and she loses faith in everything.

Molly is surrounded by danger, even from those closest to her. She must make choices. But will she choose the right path or is she doomed to a life of misery? Will she survive in a world of violence and crime? Will The Healer ever be healed?

“This tells of a young girl’s strength, her sheer will to survive and make a better life for herself. Sharon Thompson’s marvellous writing has brought Molly McCarthy to life, with its touches of magic and ultimately, hope.” —White Tulip Candles
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Sharon Thompson lives in Donegal, Ireland and is represented by Trace Literary Agency. Her published short stories can be found in; Brilliant Flash Fiction, Silver Apples, WritingRaw, North West Words and two anthologies by Imagine, Write, Inspire. Elijah Lucian also recorded her story for his audio flash-fiction site. Non-fiction pieces were published on the International Dangerous Women’s Project and on various websites. Drunk Monkeys will publish her short story in July and The Incubator will feature her flash-fiction in August. Sharon is an avid member of Imagine, Write, Inspire an on-line writing group, under the mentorship of HarperCollins author Carmel Harrington. #WritersWise is a fortnightly, trending promotional tweet-chat with corresponding Facebook page and website which Sharon co-founded. It has many talented guest-hosts and aims to get writers as wide an audience as possible. www.writerswise1.wordpress.com On Sunday mornings, Sharon’s regular column is on Woman’s Words with Donegal Woman website and Facebook. www.donegalwoman.ie. Find Sharon on www.sharontwriter.wordpress.com and @sharontwriter.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09C6M6FQG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (January 22, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 22, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1804 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 234 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 442 ratings

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Sharon Thompson is a best-selling, Irish author of historical novels, with plenty of criminal elements. When she is not plotting gritty best-selling novels (like The Abandoned, The Healer, and The Quiet Truth) Sharon enjoys conjuring up light-hearted short stories. Living in rural Donegal, Sharon loves reading, binge-watching series, or walking on the beach with her dog. An avid tweeter, Sharon runs a trending tweet-chat #WritersWise, and can be found online, chatting on messenger or typing out a new idea. Her latest historical, crime novel The Murdering Wives Club is out now.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Healing hands
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2021
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Enjoyed reading this book I really liked all of the characters it was different than most stories I read it's a good book
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4.0 out of 5 stars This story with such darkness in it, still ends on a positive note and shows the healing power of love.
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2021
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I didn't like the physical violence in Molly's young life and that she couldn't trust either of her parents but I loved that the goodness inside her still overcame so much of the evil around her.
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John Strickland
5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional heart breaking with joy in the end
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2021
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The harsh realities of life for children in too many situations are exposed in this read. Although fictional here, so real in today's world. Wonderfully written.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written story!
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2019
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Very impressed with the author’s writing chops. It is a tragic tale following the sad beginning of little Molly MCarthy’s miserable life and go on a journey with her where she overcomes obstacles, perseveres and eventually is rewarded with the life she deserves. I live in the US and I particularly enjoyed how the author made me feel like I was in Ireland in the 1940’s. Well done.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Haven’t read yet
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019
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Looking forward to reading
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Amanda Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Story of Despair, Grief, and Hope with Lots of Angst and Dark topics
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2019
There are books that tell a story and there are books that touch your heart. The Healer and Molly’s story is the later. I finished this book in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down and as I closed it, I did so with happy tears in my eyes.

If you’ve read Sharon Thompson’s book, The Abandoned, you will be familiar with the character of Molly, and in The Healer, we get her story and the answers to questions that may have left you wondering what happened to her after she left Peggy’s house in The Abandoned. The Healer is a book that deals with some very dark topics and the author does an amazing job of taking the reader into the mind of young Molly without being too graphic. My skin crawled quite a few times during some of the scenes and as I read I became young Molly and journey with her as she struggled to find her place in the world and deal with the harsh realities of being different. There were characters that wanted the best for Molly and those that wanted to use her gifts for greed and power. Throughout the book, I felt Molly’s pain, her frustration, her hopelessness, and her never wavering faith that she would find her way home. I don’t like to give spoilers in my reviews but I will say anyone who reads this book will be in for a thrill of a ride as they skirt the dangers Molly has to face and go through the traumas that being different brings her. A powerful story filled with despair, grief, and hope for a better life.

This book is sure to put Ms Thompson back on the bestseller list and will be a much talked about book among my circle of friends and writers.
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Dorothy
5.0 out of 5 stars The Healer can’t be put down!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019
This story reads smooth and rhythmically along a
Iife of strife and courage. Truth is the source of one girls growth from child to woman, I couldn’t put it down.
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Sheila O'Rourke
5.0 out of 5 stars Tale of tragedy and hope. A girl with the gift of healing faced with obstacles & a will to succeed.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2019
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The Healer, by Sharon Thompson is the compelling life-story of often misunderstood, Molly McCarthy from childhood into adulthood. Molly has the ability to heal and while those she heals see her gift as a blessing its often a curse to her as she’s labeled ‘different’ and treated as an outcast by her family. She is shunned, ignored, abused and used by those who are supposed to love and protect her. She manages to overcome insurmountable obstacles throughout life and often retreats into her head where voices of angels guide her and give her strength to keep going. Although dark at times, Sharon deals with the topics well and I was unable to put down the book as I found myself drawn to Molly and rooting for her to succeed.
When her mother dies in childbirth a loving family cross her path and adopt her baby brother giving him the warm and nurturing environment she lacks. The Brady family have a positive impact on her life and offer small chunks of respite from the harsh realities of home where the only love she receives is from her dog Hull, her constant companion until his untimely death at the hands of her wicked Uncle. She adores her brother Jude and never begrudges him the happy life he has with his new family. They form a close life-long bond. From an early age her aunt, who has replaced her mother, has her out healing people and pocketing any money made.
When Molly is a teenager a life-shattering incident sets her on a new path where she enters adulthood with limited opportunities but manages to survive. Alone, pregnant and without means to get by she develops a friendship with a woman, Peggy who operates outside the law and Molly is drawn into a life she struggles to break free from. Eventually she escapes with the aid of the Brady family. They arrange for her safe passage to London with her child where she has a chance at finding happiness. News of her healing gifts have attracted a huge following and she is able to make ends meet for her and her son. She meets Luca who could giver her the family she is looking for but can happiness ever be hers?
She receives word that the Brady’s need her support and she travels home to repay them for some of the kindness they showed her. They now need her more than ever and she is faced with a decision - stay and support or go back to her new life in London. Will she ever be able to heal herself the way she can heal others? Is happiness to be hers or something only other people attain?
I enjoyed this book although it did reduce me to tears a couple of times. Some of the topics were hard to read but thankfully Sharon didn’t go into graphic detail. It is a follow-on from Sharon’s first book ‘The Abandoned’ but operates as a stand-alone.
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Sheila O'Rourke
5.0 out of 5 stars Tale of tragedy and hope. A girl with the gift of healing faced with obstacles & a will to succeed.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2019
The Healer, by Sharon Thompson is the compelling life-story of often misunderstood, Molly McCarthy from childhood into adulthood. Molly has the ability to heal and while those she heals see her gift as a blessing its often a curse to her as she’s labeled ‘different’ and treated as an outcast by her family. She is shunned, ignored, abused and used by those who are supposed to love and protect her. She manages to overcome insurmountable obstacles throughout life and often retreats into her head where voices of angels guide her and give her strength to keep going. Although dark at times, Sharon deals with the topics well and I was unable to put down the book as I found myself drawn to Molly and rooting for her to succeed.
When her mother dies in childbirth a loving family cross her path and adopt her baby brother giving him the warm and nurturing environment she lacks. The Brady family have a positive impact on her life and offer small chunks of respite from the harsh realities of home where the only love she receives is from her dog Hull, her constant companion until his untimely death at the hands of her wicked Uncle. She adores her brother Jude and never begrudges him the happy life he has with his new family. They form a close life-long bond. From an early age her aunt, who has replaced her mother, has her out healing people and pocketing any money made.
When Molly is a teenager a life-shattering incident sets her on a new path where she enters adulthood with limited opportunities but manages to survive. Alone, pregnant and without means to get by she develops a friendship with a woman, Peggy who operates outside the law and Molly is drawn into a life she struggles to break free from. Eventually she escapes with the aid of the Brady family. They arrange for her safe passage to London with her child where she has a chance at finding happiness. News of her healing gifts have attracted a huge following and she is able to make ends meet for her and her son. She meets Luca who could giver her the family she is looking for but can happiness ever be hers?
She receives word that the Brady’s need her support and she travels home to repay them for some of the kindness they showed her. They now need her more than ever and she is faced with a decision - stay and support or go back to her new life in London. Will she ever be able to heal herself the way she can heal others? Is happiness to be hers or something only other people attain?
I enjoyed this book although it did reduce me to tears a couple of times. Some of the topics were hard to read but thankfully Sharon didn’t go into graphic detail. It is a follow-on from Sharon’s first book ‘The Abandoned’ but operates as a stand-alone.
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Barbara West
5.0 out of 5 stars Irish healing
Reviewed in Australia on February 24, 2019
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First I thought this story was too violent the way it unfolds but it is a wonderful story of survival. The Daughter is thought backward but with kind people entering her life it turns everything around.
Would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys stories of faith and love.
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Lois Lane
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2019
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Not my normal kind of genre, and not sure about how 'dark' it actually is, but I enjoyed reading it. The main character experiences so much in her short life, you can't help having respect for her!
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sandra vidot
4.0 out of 5 stars Sad and inspiring
Reviewed in Australia on March 14, 2019
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This was an unusual and moving story about a young girl who overcame serious abuse from family members, held her faith and prevailed
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Jenni
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in Australia on February 24, 2019
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Molly captivated me from the very beginning! So lifelike, I thoroughly lost myself in the story! You helped me to escape to another place and another time and for this I thank you. Please keep writing.
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