The Delta Sisters
- Book Review,
by Kayla Perrin
From Publishers Weekly
In contrast to its well-constructed predecessor, The Sisters of Theta Phi Kappa (2001), Canadian author Perrin's second sorority-themed romantic suspense novel fails to grip. In the summer of 1975, the unsolved murder of a wayward teenage girl prompts Sylvia Grayson, matriarch of one of New Orleans' most elite old-money African-American families and one-time president of the Delta Gamma Psi sorority, to be even more protective of her lonely only child, Olivia, who loves the dark and mystery of night. Estranged from her mother, Olivia later becomes a successful horror writer and has a daughter, Rachelle. The author sensitively explores the relationships between mothers and daughters, but the action doesn't pick up until Rachelle reaches college age and considers following the family tradition by pledging for the Deltas. Strange events with voodoo overtones could have deadly consequences for Rachelle, particularly if a well-kept family secret gets out. Perrin knows her sorority politics and offers some insights into the power of love and the meaning of family, but a lack of focus and too much filler will frustrate many readers. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist
Three generations of Grayson family women have been a part of the New Orleans African American elite and distinguished members of the Delta Gamma Psi sorority. Sylvia is running from a past that she lies about to her society friends and daughter, Olivia. Her volunteer and charity work allow her to hide and live in denial. Olivia has achieved fame as the author she so desperately wanted to become. Her personal sorrow of never consummating the relationship with her first love, Harvey, led Olivia to a life of inebriation, bitterness, and distance. Olivia's daughter, Rachelle, has lived in a dysfunctional home with her mother and grandmother since her father's death. When she discovers that Olivia has manipulated her future, she wants more than ever to find her own course and come out from under her family's famous shadow. When all of their hurts and disappointments are finally exposed, the consequences of everyone's inability to communicate, trust, and love unconditionally cause a finale that is sure to leave the reader surprised. Lillian Lewis
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Book Description
From Essence bestselling author Kayla Perrin comes the compelling story of three generations of African-American women---of their deepest secrets and most cherished lies.
The Grayson family is a pillar of the African-American community in New Orleans. But Sylvia Grayson, the matriarch, has deep secrets that she conceals beneath a veneer of propriety. She keeps a tight rein on her daughter, Olivia, and has the perfect life mapped out for her: go to college, join the Delta sorority, and marry the proper boy. After the town's "bad girl" is found murdered one summer day in 1975, Sylvia pulls Olivia even closer. But when Olivia's one last attempt at rebellion is subverted by her mother, Sylvia's relentlessly tight hold shatters the ties between them.
Years later, Olivia's own daughter, Rachelle, is trying to make her way in the world. Olivia does not want to make the same mistakes as her mother, nor does she want her daughter to repeat the errors Olivia made out of rebellion. Meanwhile, a killer is watching from the shadows, determined to bring the secrets of the past to light.
The Delta Sisters is a gripping, intimate portrait of what happens when these passionate women have to band together at last in the face of danger.
From the Back Cover
Praise for The Sisters of Theta Phi Kappa and Kayla Perrin
"Kayla Perrin combines mystery and romance with ease. Read and enjoy."
-Eric Jerome Dickey, author of The Other Woman
"A delicious cocktail with lots of zing."
-Essence on The Sisters of Theta Phi Kappa
"Not just a story of female bonding and friendship but a skillfully written combination of romance and mystery."
-Booklist on The Sisters of Theta Phi Kappa
"Perrin has a fine storytelling talent."
-The Toronto Star on Again My Love
"Ms. Perrin's fresh style and strong, sensual voice will stamp her future books with the best-quality bestsellers. She has her finger on the pulse of male/female relationships."
-The Literary Times on Again My Love
"Compelling...filled with enough intrigue, suspense, and sensuality to please any reader."
-Romantic Times on Sweet Honesty
About the Author
Kayla Perrin is the author of thirteen novels. She has received an Arts Acclaim Award for her writing from the city of Brampton, Ontario, and has twice won a spot on Romance Writers of America's Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year list. Kayla divides her time between Toronto and Miami, Florida.
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