The Griffin Sisters

The Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits tells the story of two sisters in a band in the 00s - Zoe and Cassie. Zoe is, on the surface of it, your typical “pop” princess - she loves the limelight, she’s sent racks of designer clothes and she has men falling at her feet. Cassie on the other hand, is shy, insecure and resents her fame. The sisters couldn’t be more different, and the novel embarks on a Daisy Jones-style tale to uncover why, after a whirlwind year, did the band break up?

The story picks up two decades later; Zoe is a housewife, whizzing round to PTA meetings in her mom mobile, and Cassie is nowhere to be seen. But, Zoe’s teenage daughter, on the quest for fame and fortune is about to unravel the mystery of the Griffin Sisters.

This book is a story of sisterhood, motherhood and first loves, set in a nostalgic pop universe.

As a 30 year old woman who grew up in the 00s - I felt every word of the girls’ insecurities. I would add a slight trigger warning here if you do struggle with body image.

I enjoyed this book, the premise was really strong and I was excited to pick it up based off the blurb. It was slow goings at first; it was about 60% in before I felt compelled to get to the end.

A fun nostalgic beach read with heart!

The story of two sisters who made it big in music and then mysteriously went their separate ways, this has echoes of Daisy Jones and the Six. That applies not just in terms of the subject matter, but also in terms of the general flavour of this story.

What really happened between Cassie and Zoe? And where is Cassie now? Will their fans ever get the answers that they desperately crave?

An easy read and an enjoyable one, this novel is definitely worth your time.

Two sisters, born a little over a year apart.

They're as unalike each other as can be.

Zoe - pretty, outgoing, confident.

Cassie - not.

Their mother Janice secretly resents Cassie, the baby she never wanted.

Zoe secretly resents Cassie, because she misses out on all sorts of things because she has to drag her sullen, silent sister around with her.

Until the day that Zoe wants Cassie to do something for her. Because Cassie owes her.

But Cassie, the naturally talented musician, doesn't want the attention that increasing fame brings...

Brilliant

Whatever happened to the Griffin Sisters?

Twenty years ago the pop group The Griffin Sisters took the US by storm. Their one and only album went gold, they were compared to every music legend out there. Their lyrics were soulful and their lead singer Cassie had a voice to rival Aretha Franklin and every other great singer you can think of.

The Griffin Sisters was the brainchild of Cassie's older sister Zoe. Zoe had the looks, but Cassie had the talent. The record label introduced them to Russell who helped them write the songs that resonated with a generation. Then tragedy struck and the band split.

Twenty years later, Zoe is a suburban housewife in New Jersey who has done everything she can to gloss over her past and Cassie is a recluse living in the wilds of Alaska. But Zoe's eldest child Cherry has the music bug and is determined to pursue her dreams no matter what Zoe says.

Think a mash-up of The Mamas and the Papas and Fleetwood Mac, the drama, the relationships, the raw talent, the devastation.

I really enjoyed this, but I guess I wanted a different ending - not sure what that would look like mind you, but I do.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.