Babylon Sisters covers the relationship between a mother and a daughter, international politics and an endless love story in a household in Atlanta.

Single-mom Catherine Sanderson seems to have a perfect life – a successful career (she runs a consultancy called Babylon Sisters), a lovely home in the good neighbourhood, and a charming daughter who’s on the road to college. But soon, curiosity takes hold of the young lady, Phoebe, who starts to poke around to find out who and where her father is.

The man in question, B.J Johnson, is a newspaper correspondent. After returning from Africa, he quizzes Catherine about the female slavery trade on the streets of Atlanta. She’s keen to help him in his research, but afraid to reveal to him that he has a daughter.

The New York Times bestselling author of What Looks Like An Ordinary Day, Pearl Cleage is known for her fresh ideas. Babylon Sisters is a beautifully written novel that is emotionally gripping and fast-paced.

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