THREE MARYS by Glenn Cooper

"Is it a scientific hoax or has God once again done the glorious impossible?"

Three Marys

Posted: January 3, 2019

Three young teenage girls across the globe all find themselves in the same position. They see a bright light while walking home at night, have no recollection of a lapse of time and now find themselves pregnant. They are all named Maria or Mary, all three are Catholic, and all are virgins. How can this be?

That's what Pope Celestine IV wants to know too. He is being pushed by a US Cardinal to declare Beautification and Canonization on these three young ladies, although they are not dead which is usually a pre-requisite. He calls his good friend and Professor of Religion at Harvard University, Cal Donovan, into action to interview these girls and give an unbiased opinion regarding the authenticity of their claim and the virginity question. This is not an easy task.

Cal has to fly to Manilla, Philippines to visit the first Maria, then on to a remote area outside Lima, Peru to visit the second. He sends a good friend, Harvard colleague and Irish native, Cardinal Joe Murphy, to Galway, Ireland to interview the Mary. Both men verify the girls' stories and view the doctors' reports verifying that each is indeed a virgin, yet very much pregnant. These findings only lead to more questions about whether this is a hoax or if God is sending a message to the world.

THE TREE MARYS by Glenn Cooper is a dynamic, inspirational thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat, turning pages as fast as possible to see where the story heads next. It is fast-paced and engaging. All the twists and turns in the storyline definitely thicken the plot and reveal even more questions than the most important one. Is this a miracle, or is it science? Cal is a strong, intelligent and resilient character, supported by a plethora of other characters that help to move the plot along and bring even more intrigue. The Marias / Mary are typical teenage girls in the cultures in which they have grown up. They too have questions about what has happened to them. You will not be disappointed in this excellent book about the changes in the Catholic Church and Catholicism in general. Do not miss THE THREE MARYS!

Book Summary

Three impossible births. Three incredible miracles. One deadly secret.

Once again, Harvard Professor of religion and archaeology Cal Donovan has been summoned by Pope Celestine to investigate a seemingly impossible miracle. Three Catholic teenage girls, from different corners of the world, have fallen pregnant. All three girls are named Mary, and all three girls have been proven to be virgins. Are they really all bearing the son of God?

Before Cal has a chance to visit all three girls, one of the Marys disappears … and then another. As he struggles to uncover the truth, Cal realises that much more than his own and others’ lives are at stake: could this apparent miracle really cause the collapse of the Catholic faith?