About the Carleton Sisters: A Novel

In the late 1990s, three sisters are called into a reunion in California's Central Valley before their mother's impending death. Julie, the middle sister, is en route on a bus from Las Vegas, where she's just ended a long career as a Riviera showgirl. Becky, the youngest, lurches into this scene after a night of drunken romp. Lorraine, the eldest, attempts to convert the truckers and regional farmers to her religious beliefs while managing the counters and booths. The unexplained disappearance of the sisters' long-absent father from their lives overshadowes the longstanding tensions between the three women.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2023
Publisher: She Writes Press

In the late 1990s, three sisters—a Las Vegas showgirl, a diner waitress, and a heartbroken alcoholic—are called into an obligatory reunion in California's Central Valley, serving as a prelude to their mother's impending death. Lorraine, the eldest sister, takes on the role of managing the diner's counters and booths while attempting to convert the truckers and regional farmers to her religious beliefs. Becky, the youngest sister, arrives after a night of drunken romp, adding a chaotic element to the gathering. Meanwhile, middle sister Julie embarks on a bus journey from Las Vegas, where she has recently concluded a long career as a Riviera showgirl. The longstanding tensions between the three women are overshadowed by the unexplained disappearance of their long-absent father from their lives. Julie, reluctant to return to Rivers End, makes a valiant attempt to jump-start her life once she arrives, despite facing the loss of the beauty she has long used to mask her insecurities and failed relationships. Becky struggles to maintain sobriety and avoid jail, while Lorraine delves into cheating her sisters out of their inheritance.

Dimension: 215 x 139 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647424404