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    The Secret Sisters: A Novel

    By Joni Rodgers

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    Exploring the timeless themes of family, self, misfortune, and hope that have made the novels of Anna Quindlen and Sue Miller bestsellers, Joni Rodgers's moving and powerful tale tells the story of three women bound together by loss and set free by love.

    Pia feels the walls of her life closing in around her, until she discovers a strangely sensual world that leads her to a new existence.

    Lily, Pia's brash, tough-talking sister, makes a tragic mistake that leaves her incarcerated, body and soul. But when she finds the last thing she expects—love—she is at last able to face the past.

    Beth, married to Pia and Lily's brother, has never been able to admit her own failure as a mother. Finally forced to confront a tragedy of her own making, she discovers that the truth can set her free.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 6, 2009
    ISBN9780061977091
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    • 2/5
      Intriguing set-up and the story is told from three different viewpoints: Pia and Lily, who are sisters, and Beth, who is their sister-in-law. Pia has recently been widowed, and Lily is in prison for manslaughter. The person she is convicted of killing is her brother and Beth's young daughter. Ultimately, I found Lily's and Beth's stories compelling, but Pia's life took some very bizarre turns that were completely out of character, even given the loss of her husband, and I lost interest in her and whatever planet she was living on very quickly. I wish the author would have done more with Lily and Beth and and left Pia by the wayside. Promising book that turned out to be somewhat disappointing.
    • 5/5
      The Secret Sisters holds a place among my favorite books. Ms. Rodgers managed to use a different style of writing to evoke each of three women—making each character all the more believable. Each word is so well chosen to evoke mood and emotion. I found myself laughing and near tears as I followed each of these sisters through the recovery from life-stopping tragedies. Even while enjoying one sister’s story I eagerly anticipated reaching the point where I would be able to discover more about the other two. Tied together by loss these sisters each seemed to be experience a rebirth of sorts. While only Lily obviously anticipated hers the other two sisters also found renewal. What a wonderful story of hope in the face of unimaginable grief. I highly recommend The Secret Sisters and I look forward to future works by Ms. Rodgers.