The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream: A Novel

Written by Jeannie Zusy

Narrated by Gabra Zackman

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine meets Early Morning Riser with a dash of Where’d You Go, Bernadette in this “funny and insightful” (Real Simple) novel about one woman whose life is turned upside down when she becomes caregiver to her sister with special needs.

Every family has its fault lines, and when Maggie gets a call from the ER in Maryland where her older sister lives, the cracks start to appear. Ginny, her sugar-loving and diabetic older sister with intellectual disabilities, has overdosed on strawberry Jell-O.

Maggie knows Ginny really can’t live on her own, so she brings her sister and her occasionally vicious dog to live near her in upstate New York. Their other sister, Betsy, is against the idea but as a professional surfer, she is conveniently thousands of miles away.

Thus, Maggie’s life as a caretaker begins. It will take all of her dark humor and patience, already spread thin after a separation, raising two boys, freelancing, an ex who just won’t go away, and starting a dating life, to deal with Ginny’s diapers, sugar addiction, porn habit, and refusal to cooperate. “The Frederick sisters will have you laughing out loud—often through tears—in this roller coaster ride of a novel that explores what it means to be family” (Tracey Lange, New York Times bestselling author).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Sep 20, 2022
• ISBN: 9781797141909

Jeannie Zusy

Jeannie Zusy has written several full-length plays, screenplays, short stories, and works of fiction. Her work has been performed off-Broadway and beyond and appeared in McSweeney’s. The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream is her first novel.

Reviews for The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream

[Kristin DeLuca · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Started off fine but I will absolutely not keep reading a book where pets get killed.

[Karen Torok · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is unique story about sisters. I really loved the characters and was emotionally invested in their story right at the beginning. Although the situations are difficult, the author injects quite a bit of humor.

[Terry Heidt · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The story was funny in parts while dealing with a subject that often gets ignored. I didn't like the readers voice. It kept changing from soft and smooth to cracky when Maggie was thinking of events and it felt like she was 2 peoplr