Sisterland
By Curtis Sittenfeld
Adult New Fiction - Main Level - SITTENFELD

Identical twin sisters Violet and Daisy are psychic. They can sense things that are about to happen. This story is told from Daisy’s perspective, back and forth between their childhood and the present, when they are adults.

Vi has predicted a huge earth quake to take place where they live in St. Louis, Missouri. National television has picked up the story, making Vi somewhat of a celebrity. Daisy, who in adulthood goes by her middle name of Kate, turned off her “senses” after her daughter was born, so she does not know if Vi’s prediction is true – but she does trust her. Vi may be a bit of a loose cannon, wild and unpredictable, but Kate knows her.

This is a story of family loyalty and obligation.  I’ve loved all of Sittenfeld’s books (especially Prep – read that one first!), and this one is a winner too.