The Gilly Salt Sisters
"A heartfelt tale of family relationships, small-town drama, and new opportunities. Jo and Claire are well-drawn, finely crafted characters, and Baker adeptly describes the fractious and multilayered relationship the sisters have with one another. The imagery of Cape Cod is gorgeously rendered, leaving the reader with a fully immersive picture of the insular village. Loyal readers of Anita Shreve, Maeve Binchy, and Alice Hoffman should enjoy this poignant, lush, and well-written tale of family secrets, revenge, forgiveness, and connections not easily severed."—Stephanie Turza,Booklist"Fans of Baker's acclaimedThe Little Giant of Aberdeen Countywon't be disappointed with this quirky, complex, and original tale. It is also sure to enchant readers who enjoy Alice Hoffman and other authors of magical realism."—Nancy Fontaine,Library Journal"Tiffany Baker's novel has grit and polish and some salt of its own. It's a beautifully written tale about the resourceful and determined connection of women. The Gilly Salt sistersare a brackish bunch-definitely my kind of people."—Brunonia Barry, author ofThe Lace ReaderandThe Map of True PlacesPraise forThe Gilly Salt Sisters:"Tiffany Baker has done it again:The Gilly Salt Sistersis both deliciously, magically, strange and heartrendingly familiar, a beautiful and bewitching story of the elements that bind us to each other-family, love, loss, and memory.  I was pulled into its world on the very first page and wanted to stay forever."—Eleanor Brown, author ofThe Weird Sisters"Like a delicious meal, Tiffany Baker offers up a wonderful blend of devastating family secrets, loves lost and found, revenge, forgiveness, and more than a pinch of long-held family magic."—Kathleen Kent, author ofThe Heretic's DaughterandThe Wolves of Andover"The Gilly Salt Sisterscaptivates from its opening paragraph-a story of rivalry, love, and unredeemable greed set against a Cape Cod salt marsh that demands hard work and gives luck (good and bad) in return.  Baker's scenes and characters are rich and compelling, touched with a magical realism which, like salt, enhances their flavor.  Fans of Alice Hoffman will rejoice at finding Tiffany Baker."—Erica Bauermeister, author ofThe School of Essential Ingredients