The Sisters by Rosalind Noonan

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Kindle Edition, 352 pages
Expected publication: November 27th 2018 by Kensington Books
About the Book:
Eleven years ago, Glory abandoned her two daughters—five-year-old Ruby and baby Aurora—at a fire station, running off to a man who promised love and protection. Though the refuge she hoped for turned out to be a sham, she believes Ruby and Aurora are better off without her. But Glory has since given birth to another daughter who’s clamoring for a life beyond their close-knit, tightly controlled world. Sixteen-year-old Ruby loves her adoptive parents, but she hasn’t forgotten Glory. Now that she has her driver’s license, Ruby sets out in search of her birth mother. What she finds is a ramshackle house of castaway women, referred to as “sisters,” ruled over by a charismatic bully who monitors their every move. Glory would take nine-year-old Luna away in a heartbeat if they had somewhere to go. On good days, the girl is confined to the fenced-in yard; on bad days, she’s sent to the dusty attic as punishment. When Ruby makes contact, Glory seizes on a chance for escape. Ruby is desperate to help, but how much does she owe to family she barely knows—and how can she fix someone else’s life when she has so little power over her own?

Your next mother . . . she’s a lucky woman.
This was so different from the type of book I normally read. Deftly written, Rosalind Noonan draws you in from the beginning, and once you're in - it is difficult to put down. I read over half the book in one night, finishing it with tears in my eyes. The writing was so vivid and the characters were amazing each in their own way. The story was heartwarming and heart-wrenching at the same time.

They were two lonesome stars stuck in distant parts of the sky.
A wonderful story of love and loss in the darkest circumstances. Rosalind Noonan’s insights into the human psyche show unusual wisdom and candor. She is so skillful at making her characters believable and so real that you find yourself jumping on an emotional roller coaster right with them. My heart ached especially for the mother whose love for her daughters never wavered amidst great sorrow and joy.

Leave the bad; focus on the good.
Ms. Noonan has a strong understanding of writing the perfect ending, a real life ending and not a fairytale one. I love a story that is filled with real life kindness, hope and strength. My heart was warmed to have spent the time within the story.

It is a great read a book about the power of family, and healing. The author does a magnificent job developing all of the characters. Somehow I felt I had encountered all of them at some point in my own life. If you think a book about a parent's worst nightmare is not something you will enjoy, think again. This book is much more than you might first think and is a pleasure to read.

Thank you NetGalley, Kensington Books and Rosalind Noonan for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.
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