Reviews
"An engaging and poignant historical novel. The intense love shared by two sisters is challenged by crises in Welch’s debut novel, set in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Ithaca, New York, during the mid-20th century. at a price. Shannon and Eliza grabbed hold of my heart and carried it with them until the final, satisfying pages."
Kirkus Reviews, read the full review
"A Thread So Fine is a more complex story in which the St. Paul Catholic Infants Home plays a small but important role. Eliza and Shannon are “Irish twins” with less than 11 months between them. As children, intellectual Eliza feels she has to protect Shannon, the artistic one, and they are as close as sisters can be"
Twin Cities Pioneer Press, read the full review
"In A Thread So Fine, Susan Welch has written a beautiful story of sisters, history and love. The Malone sisters remind us a of a time – not so long ago – when a woman’s autonomy and self-realization often came at a price. Shannon and Eliza grabbed hold of my heart and carried it with them until the final, satisfying pages."
Tara Conklin, NYT Bestselling Author of The Last Romantics
“A Thread So Fine is one of the most memorable and inspiring historical fictions I’ve ever read. It exceeded all my expectations. My first impression was that this is an adorable story about two sisters, but it’s a haunting tale with a rich story-line about a family torn apart by secrets with two incredibly powerful women at its core. The relationship between the two sisters was consuming for me. I ached at their estrangement and rooted for their reconciliation. Susan Welch portrays a family drama mirroring her own experience and fully mastering the genre.”
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Laura Bach, OnlineBookClub.org