The Sisters Mallone Una Storia di Famiglia

The Mallone sisters look Irish, but don’t let their blue eyes fool you.

“It’s all in how you say it,” their grandma Anona proudly says. “Ma-llone is Irish. Mal-lon-e is Italian.”

Growing up Italian in the 1920s, in Hell’s Kitchen, an Irish enclave, requires toughness, thrift, and a calculating mind―even 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 husband…

The Sisters Mallone is a black comedy about the power of sisterhood and the importance of family―and family connections. Through irrepressible characters, and infectious and suspenseful writing, The Sisters Mallone reveals the American immigrant’s dream―with a twist.

Louisa Ermelino is Chief of Reporters at InStyle magazine and the author of the novels Joey Dee Gets Wise and The Black Madonna. She lives in New York City with her husband, Carlo Cutolo, and daughters Ruby, Lucy and Ariane.