The Best Catholics in the World

An engaging and incisive book that asks what keeping the faith cost us, how it shaped us and what it means now

Caelainn Hogan, author of Republic of Shame

Offers some challenging end-of-an-era reflections on being Catholic in the scandal-ridden church of contemporary Ireland

Mary McAleese

A great achievement ... brilliant, engaging and essential

Colm Tóibín

An extraordinary story ... At once intimate and epic, this is a landmark book

Fintan O'Toole

Accessible, original, thought-provoking and very engaging

Marie Collins

Absolutely thrilling. A wonderful blend of personal story, journalism and history - it goes to unexpected places and asks questions we don't usually consider

Oliver Callan

Remarkable ... [Scally] examines the past with disarming honesty and a sense of compassion. His book is essential reading for anyone concerned about history and forgetting

Michael Harding

A wonderful book

Catriona Crowe

Reflective, textured, insightful and original ... rich with history, interrogation and emotional intelligence

Diarmaid Ferriter, Irish Times

A highly intelligent, patriotic work

Business Post

Compelling

Irish Examiner

Excellent and timely

Sunday Times