Blood Sisters ~ A Novel

By: Melody Carlson, 428 pp

"A mysterious envelope...

A shocking obituary...

A tumultuous trip..."

This was a very sad, yet inspiring novel. I appreciate how Carlson can create the world she wants you to picture. It is definitely a tearjerker.

There are people in this novel (as well as in our daily lives) that lie, cheat, or hurt us - and this just comes with life. Judith Blackwell, our character in Blood Sisters, has come back to her home town, Cedar Crest, to try and understand the death of her childhood best friend, Jasmine Morrison; which Judith finds out some depressing news and insight to her friend's death. She had not heard from Jasmine in years and did not know why.

Judith finds out that her father had not always been honest with her. Their relationship creates questions for Judith as well. So Judith questions her father, her home town, her faith, and God in this inspirational novel. Is there hope for Judith in her life? Is there hope for this small town that Judith had at one time left behind?

Too many secrets are kept and Judith wants to find them out as she takes her trip back home.

I don't want to tell you too much of the story for fear of giving information away that is to be read and interpreted your way. However, the author does give a message after the story of how she meant for you to interpret it. I suggest reading it last!