Two generations of musicians. Judie was a folk star in the 1960’s. Now her daughter Emma is breaking out in alt-rock in the 1990’s. As she gets deep into her mother’s music, she uncovers old secrets.

I love books with mother/daughter dynamics. This one was interesting and extra unique because of the music theme and two timelines. The sixties and the nineties are such great decade settings for fiction; add in music of the times and it makes for a great story. I really felt for the characters and got involved in their conflict. The song lyrics and poetry was a bonus.

“Her mom’s music spoke like Bruce Springsteen spoke to her, like Hole spoke to her, like Prince: a desire for freedom and belonging.”

The Singer Sisters comes out 8/6.

From the first sentence of this novel, I was captivated by the fully realized, multi-dimensional world of the Singer Sisters and their family, friends, and comrades. The novel is a thrill ride as well as a subtle, incisive, yet always generous meditation on the love, secrets, and resentments within a family. The rich evocation of the music world of past and present is a delight and it serves as an incredible stage for this family's dramas. This novel brings multiple generations, with all their joys and struggles, to extraordinarily vivid life. A triumph!