A story that takes place over a 50 year period. Rose Watson and sisters Lily and June, tell the story in alternating voices, along with daughter Silvia. Growing up in a poor family in Ash Brook, a mill town in South Carolina, we follow the lives of these 3 sisters and can see how different all are even though they were brought up in the same family. I was especially intrigued by June, who after the birth of her daughter, must have had post part depression and her husband had her committed for killing her baby, which she didn't do. What is odd, is June leaves 'the scene' for many years and when she comes back she doesn't remember being married and in fact states dating her ex-husband! Did she have shock treatments? For a first novel, this was surprisedly good and unpredictable. ( )