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Between Sisters – Cathy Kelly (2015)

 

Cassie and Coco’s mother left them when they were kids, and they were raised by their loving grandmother, Pearl. Cassie now has two daughters and can’t imagine what would possess a mother to abandon her children like that. But she is getting fed up with her recently widowed mother-in-law, who refuses to cut the apron strings to her son, Shay. With her husband constantly at her beck and call, Cassie feels her family is taking second place. Meanwhile Coco runs a vintage clothing store and can’t imagine settling down with children, especially not since her last relationship ended so badly. But when tragedy strikes, her outlook begins to change. While the story is mainly about the two sisters, there is also a cast of interesting minor characters, such as Pearl, fashion student Phoebe, and TV psychoanalyst Elsa. It’s a moving story, albeit a bit slow.

Rating 6/10
 
 

Between Sisters, by Cathy Kelly, says behind every strong woman is another woman. The summary says: "Cassie has spent her married life doing everything right - making sure her children have the perfect life, being a devoted wife to her husband and a dutiful daughter-in-law to his mother, even when her patience has been tested. Although it has left her so exhausted that 'wine o'clock' comes a little earlier each afternoon. But she wouldn't change a thing, she's certain, until temptation comes her way. Her sister Coco runs a vintage dress shop and sure, she's shied away from commitment over the years. It's just that Coco believes men complicate things more than necessary, and she's got enough to contend with looking after her business and her staff, who seem to rely on her more and more for relationship advice. But who is she to give advice, when her own life is so simple? Watching over them is grandmother Pearl, tucked away in her little house in Delaney Square with her chickens, busy with her poker club and a secret lover. But something is keeping her awake at night. Was she right to do what she did all those years ago? Surely, if she were right, she wouldn't be thinking about it so often now...? And then there's Elsa, the polished face of daytime TV, who's battled demons of her own in the past and come out on top. Now Elsa faces one final battle - but this one will require more bravery than anything that's come before." Between Sisters is out in September 2015.

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