Thursday, September 2

Confessions of The Sullivan Sisters by Natalie Standiford

Synopsis:
The Sullivan sisters have a big problem. On Christmas Day their rich and imperious grandmother gathers the family and announces that she will soon die . . .and has cut the entire family out of her will. Since she is the source of almost all their income, this means they will soon be penniless.Someone in the family has offended her deeply. If that person comes forward with a confession of her (or his) crime, submitted in writing to her lawyer by New Year's Day, she will reinstate the family in her will. Or at least consider it.And so the confessions begin....
Someone in the family has offended her deeply. If that person comes forward with a confession of her (or his) crime, submitted in writing to her lawyer by New Year's Day, she will reinstate the family in her will. Or at least consider it.
And so the confessions begin....
Review:
One of the things that drew me to Confessions was its unique storyline. The premise sounded really promising and I also loved that the story would be told from all three sisters' respective viewpoints. After finishing the novel, I'm delighted to say that I was not disappointed.
The story starts off with a prologue that's very cold and distant. This and
the epilogue being the only two times the novel is in third person. While at first I was a little put off by this, I can see that Standiford possibly did this to let us see the Sullivan family from the outside. You're able to feel the air of superiority that the family gives off. Once you delve into the story, luckily, things warm up quite a bit. Though the synopsis has the mysterious feel- as does the novel at moments- the Sullivan family is quite quirky and eccentric, which was a pleasant surprise. Each sister is wonderfully unique: Norrie, who has always been counted on to do the right things; Jane, who's always been counted on to do the wrong things; and Sassy who has a beautiful heart. What I enjoyed even more so was the fact that each sister held a characteristic of the woman they despised the most- Almighty. This really helped to humanize her for me. Standiford also did and excellent job of giving each sister their moment to shine, be it through their own narration of through their sister's. That said, their stories tied together beautifully. The missing pieces that one sister couldn't fulfill, another did. This led to a wonderfully tied together story altogether.
My Ratings:
Plot: B
Unique, and every easy to get into
Characters:A
Fantastically well developed and easy to understand
Cover Art: A
LOVE it. Simple, but goes wonderfully with the novel
Length: A-
Felt like there were a few fillers, but overall a complete story with a nice length. 
A wonderful look into a family of equal parts secrets and quirkiness, I give Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters:

Four Stars!
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