The Mallone sisters look Irish, but donât let their blue eyes fool you.
âItâs all in how you say it,â their grandma Anona proudly says. âMa-llone is Irish. Mal-lon-e is Italian.â
Growing up Italian in the 1920s, in Hellâs Kitchen, an Irish enclave, requires toughness, thrift, and a calculating mindâeven for the three beautiful Mallone sisters. And when their baby sister Gracie is swept off her feet by no-good Frankie Merelli, Helen and Mary will do anything to make sure Grace gets the life she deserves, even if that means going after her husbandâŠ
The Sisters Mallone is a black comedy about the power of sisterhood and the importance of familyâand family connections. Through irrepressible characters, and infectious and suspenseful writing, The Sisters Mallone reveals the American immigrantâs dreamâwith a twist.