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This is a bighearted bellylaugh of a book, told with wit and poignancy. Family secrets, laughter and tears, shocking reveals, and an uplifting ending make this a story to savorand share.'Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost and Found BookshopAn accomplished storyteller returns with her biggest, boldest, most entertaining novel yeta hilarious, heartfelt story about books, love, sisterhood, and the surprises we discover in our DNA.Maggie, Eliza, and Tricia Sweeney grew up as a happy threesome in the idyllic seaside town of Southport, Connecticut. But their mothers death from cancer fifteen years ago tarnished their goldenhued memories, and the sisters drifted apart. Their one touchstone is their father, Bill Sweeney, an internationally famous literary lion and college professor universally adored by critics, publishers, and book lovers. When Bill dies unexpectedly one cool June night, his shellshocked daughters return to their childhood home. They arent quite sure what the future holds without their largerthanlife father, but they do know how to throw an Irish wake to honor a man of his stature.But as guests pay their respects and reminisce, one stranger, emboldened by whiskey, has crashed the party. It turns out that she too is a Sweeney sister.When Washington, DC based journalist Serena Tucker had her DNA tested on a whim a few weeks earlier, she learned she had a 50% genetic match with a childhood neighborMaggie Sweeney of Southport, Connecticut. It seems Serenas chilly WASP mother, Birdie, had a history with Bill Sweeneyone that has remained totally secret until now.Once the shock wears off, questions abound. What does this mean for Williams literary legacy? Where is the unfinished memoir hes stashed away, and what will it reveal? And how will a fourth Sweeney sistera blond among redheadsfit into their story?By turns revealing, insightful, and uproarious, The Sweeney Sisters is equal parts cautionary tale and celebrationa festive and heartfelt look at what truly makes a family.'Dolan uses her experience in podcasting with her own sisters to craft believable women characters who worry about real problems and use wry humor to push through dark moments . . . . A warmhearted portrait of love embracing true hearts.'Kirkus
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