About the Book:

Set in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Packed with Southern charm and memorable characters

Her Sister’s Shoes is the story of three sisters—Samantha, Jackie, and Faith—who struggle to balance the demands of career and family while remaining true to themselves.

Samantha Sweeney has always been the glue that holds her family together, their go-to girl for love and support. When an ATV accident leaves her teenage son in a wheelchair, she loses her carefully constructed self-control.

In the after-gloom of her dreaded fiftieth birthday and the discovery of her husband’s infidelity, Jackie realizes she must reconnect with her former self to find the happiness she needs to move forward.

Faith lacks the courage to stand up to her abusive husband. She turns to her sisters for help, placing all their lives at risk.

In the midst of their individual challenges, the Sweeney sisters must cope with their mother’s mental decline. Is Lovie in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, or is her odd behavior?

My Thoughts:

My Sister’s Shoes focuses on the lives and relationships of three sisters and their mother. A story about love, family, secrets and trust, the three sisters are forced to be true to themselves and each other as they try to balance their careers and families. They learn to lean on each other and connect with each other like they never did before. As we encounter the problems each one of them face, we come to know a little more behind some of the carefully constructed masks. We learn to love and hate the characters, as we connect with them a little.

Added to the mix is their mother who seems to be a little odd. As they start noticing, each of the sisters refuse to take responsibility claiming that their life is more important. As time passes, they are all forced to accept that something is wrong, but none are willing to take proper decisions, and if someone does, the others do not agree. Amidst the bickering that is normal among siblings, the sisters learn to trust each other and lean on each other for support. Not everything is perfect and the whole idea that each one builds up in their mind about the other is re-constructed and a they learn to see things in a new light.

A story of togetherness and family, there are some strong messages in this story. Sometimes it feels as though it is all over the place, with the focus always shifting from one to the other, but as the story progresses, a lot of plot points come together. The story is decently written, and while i would not call it awesome, I do think that it is a compelling read and it touches upon some relevant topics.