fiction, historical fiction, romance
The Seven Sisters introduces six girls who were all adopted by their unconventional father during his journeys around the world and raised as sisters in his home near Geneva, Switzerland. At the beginning of the novel, they receive the news that their father has died. The sisters (now ranging in age from about 20 to 30 years old) gather in the home where they grew up and learn that their father has left them all clues about their birth should they choose to investigate their heritages. This first book in the series by Lucinda Riley is really the story of the eldest sister, Maia. She discovers her home country is Brazil and heads there to try to learn about her birth relatives.
Told from five different perspectives, but mainly Maia’s and her birth great-grandmother’s in dual time periods, we learn about Maia’s ancestors and, ultimately, the circumstances that brought her to being put up for adoption as a baby. Lucinda Riley kept me interested in learning about Maia’s family history. The storytelling made me care about the characters and I felt invested in Maia’s discoveries.
Left with a compelling mystery at the end, as well as the promise of discovering the other sisters’ backgrounds, I’ll continue to read this series. The fiction with a little historical fiction and a little romance was the perfect balance.
The audiobook was narrated by Tuppence Middleton and she did a great job with multiple character voices and accents. I’ll give her an A.
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