Twisted Sisters
Known for her witty memoirs, including The Tao of Martha (2012), Lancaster’s funny, snarky style also shines in novels (Here I Go Again, 2013).  Her latest features Reagan, a pretentious psychologist on a motivational television show. Though she’s successful professionally, her personal life would benefit if she took some of the advice she doles out to others. Reagan is stalking her off-again boyfriend. Her only close friend is her New Age coworker, Deva, and as the middle sister in a close-knit, Chicago-Irish family, Reagan is fixated on how everyone dotes on her younger sister, Geri. When her show ascends to a national network, Reagan is under pressure to produce dramatic results overnight. Deva offers a strange and mysterious solution. Ultimately, after Reagan’s magical new ability allows her to see life from her sister’s perspective, she finally realizes that her own bitterness is undermining her relationships and her chance for happiness. Reagan isn’t the most likable protagonist, but her comeuppance in this Freaky Friday-inspired story will make readers cheer. --Aleksandra Walker