Henry's Sisters

by Cathy Lamb

Curl up with Cathy Lamb, an author you will come to cherish, as she makes you laugh, cry and reach for the chocolate.


Ever since the Bommarito sisters were little girls their mother has written them a letter on pink paper when she has something especially important to tell them. And this time, the message is urgent and impossible to ignore, she requires open heart surgery, and Isabelle and her sisters are needed at home to run the family bakery and to take care of their brother, Henry, and ailing grandmother.


Poignant, funny, and as irresistible as one of the Bommarito Bakery's delicious giant cupcakes, Henry's Sisters is a novel about family and forgiveness, about mothers and daughters, and about gaining the wisdom to look ahead while still holding tight to everything that matters most.

• ISBN10: 0749008288
• ISBN13: 9780749008284
• Publish Date: 5 April 2010 (first published 1 January 2009)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Allison & Busby
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Language: English

Reviews

[wcs53]

This is the fourth Cathy Lamb book I have read and is probably my favourite so far. Cathy Lamb is my escape author - not somebody I'd expect to like, but I have to confess that I do. I'm not really a one genre reader and will try anything once, which is how I got onto reading her in the first place, receiving one of her books free from Kobo.

I wasn't sure how this one was going to be at first, as it started off in the same vein as one I had read earlier, but then it started taking some unexpected turns that made it compulsive reading for me. Again there are some really strong characters, combined with both heartbreaking and uplifting moments. Cathy Lamb never shies away from tough situations and topics, which make her stories all the more worthwhile to read. There are also some great moments of humour, that often break in unexpectedly.

I don't want to really give much away, but the story centres around three sisters, each with their own dysfunction to deal with, and their brother, Henry, who has some type of mental challenge. Henry, however, is the glue that keeps the family together. In the end, after some really heartbreaking moments, the story comes around and shows that there is great value in healing and forgiveness.

[Eve1972]

I LOVED this one, just loved it! It is quite an emotional read, with some very heavy topics, but full of great and quirky characters and just beautifully written. It made me laugh, cry and think, what more can you ask for from a great book!