Seeing Barbara O’Neal’s name listed as the author of this book, I knew that I was in for a compelling read, and compelling it was. Write My Name Across the Sky is written from the alternating perspectives of the 3 main characters, which gives readers the chance to understand Sam, Willow, and their aunt Gloria, very well, and offers a much more nuanced storytelling experience.

This book is heartfelt and suspenseful. The relationships in this book are easy to identify with thanks to O’ Neal’s ability to fully flesh out each character, and will keep you rooting for this family to the end. The storyline offers an intriguing plot, set in present day New York City, but centering on crime that took place several decades prior.

If you haven’t read any of Barbara O’ Neal’s work yet, start here, start now, and thank me (and her) later.

Thank you, Barbara O’ Neal, Net Galley, and Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to receive an ARC of this book in exchange for my thoughts and honest review.

I was so caught up in this book that I read the entire thing in a day!
It has family, dysfunction, love, anger and some big time suspense!
Gloria Rose is in her seventies, living and loving her life in New York.
She has a had quite an interesting existence as a single airline stewardess, aunt and part-time surrogate mom for her two nieces while traveling world-wide and meeting all sorts of famous people.
However, she is about to hear from the FBI who are looking for her in regard to a serious crime that has been committed by someone Gloria has known!
Can the detectives really make her live the rest of her days in prison? Did she truly have a part in this offense?
Stay tuned and set time to read this incredible story!

Thank you Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for the eARC.
What a wonderful book this is, I loved it so much.
Gloria, a 70-something influencer with thousands of followers, is content with her life. She loves the apartment she lives in with her two sweet cats and still meets up regularly with her friends who, like her, are ex-stewardesses. She loves New York and life is good.
Her musician niece Willow arrives from LA, having been kicked out by her partner, as well as having a failed album. Her other niece, Sam, is on the verge of losing her video game company. The two sisters have a difficult relationship, especially after their mother, a successful recording star died of an overdose.
To top it all, Gloria finds out her ex-lover has been arrested for art theft and danger looms. Will she go to jail as an accessory?
The three women, their relationship, the way they each overcome their tribulations, the way they eventually are there for each other; it makes for a beautiful story that will make you forget the world around you. Fantastic, highly recommended!

I was lucky enough to receive this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Barbara O’Neale is one of my favorite authors and in reading this book, I am reminded of why. She has such a grasp on family dynamics and is able to write about family discord in such a way that the reader is rooting for all the characters. Some family members may be more like able than others, but they are all so real that you want everything to end well. I very much enjoyed this book.

One thing I can say for the author Barbara O'Neal is that she can really write. This book tells the story of two sisters and their relationships with each other, their mother and their aunt, who raised them. Set in New York, I felt like I was in New York. I could relate to each sister and I was on one side when reading her story. Then I understood the other sister when reading her story. And i loved the aunt and her story!!

I want to thank the author, the publisher and #netgalley for the ARC which did not impact my review.

Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O'Neal

What an emotional, intriguing book. An almost perfect blend of drama, angst, heartbreak and ultimately a very satisfying end.

This story takes place in New York City. The main characters are Gloria, a 70 year old social media influencer and her two nieces, Samantha (Sam) a video game builder and Willow, a musician.

The story starts when Gloria finds out that an old lover has been arrested for art theft and forgery. Gloria decides she must flee as she was involved in some of the crimes many years ago.

Gloria’s niece, Willow, comes back to stay indefinitely, after a failed music album and a devastating breakup with her music producer boyfriend, and Sam, Willow’s sister, has become troubled because of her failing video game business, and has lost her best friend. Gloria is conflicted about caring for her nieces and her need to flee.

These three women have to navigate their pasts, present and future and together they will have to deal with their relationships with each other and their old friends and lovers.

This booked hooked me from the very beginning to the very last page. I liked that each of the main characters told their story from their POV, which seemed to move the story along quickly, while giving needed insights into each characters motivations.

The writing is wonderful, and the emotional ride the author took us on was thrilling.

I heartily recommend this book. Five enthusiastic stars!

This review is based on NetGalley ARC provided in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.

I recently read the author’s story “When we believed in Mermaids” and was totally absorbed. This new book of Barbara O’Neal’s had echoes of the earlier book in the themes and also the way I totally couldn’t put it down! Such a beautiful story of two sisters, Samantha a game designer and Willow, the younger sister a violinist. Both are haunted in different ways by the legacy of their late mother, a rock star musician who died from a heroine overdose when the girls were young. They were brought up by their aunt Gloria, a former air hostess. The story is set in New York and the apartment that their mother Billie bought at the height of her success. One thing I love about this story is that apartment feels like a character in the story, holding Gloria and the sisters after Billie is no longer around. The story captures a point in time where things are really difficult for all three of the characters, but they are forced to rely on each other and deal with past emotional barriers. I loved this story! 📚📖 👍

Art, creativity, and three strong women. Beautiful writing as only Barbara O'Neal can do it. I loved this book so much I'd give it 100 Gold stars if I could.