“There are so many issues in this beautifully written book…This is one of those rare novels that forces you to sit for a few minutes after you’ve finished reading it until you are ready to return to the real world.”

“A Thread So Fine is a compelling tale of a family undone and remade. Welch, the author, perfectly captures the Midwest upper class of the mid-twentieth century and (slyly) foreshadows the feminist issues that are at the forefront today.”

“In A Thread So Fine, Susan Welch has written a beautiful story of sisters, history and love.”

“Readers who undertake the journey of this evolving relationship between two sisters from childhood to adulthood will find that A Thread So Fine lassos the heart with stories of close connections tested by life’s progression. Readers of women’s fiction…will relish this engrossing saga of change and survival.”

“[A] genuine story of family loyalty, misfortune, and potential. Welch steadily traces the two young women’s desire to forge their own lives, often hindered by shame, silence, guilt, and the stifling confines of societal expectations. Readers will be inspired by Shannon and Eliza’s persistence and heart.”

“In skillful, straightforward prose, Welch sets her character-driven narrative against the backdrop of postwar societal changes…Addictive…An engaging and poignant historical novel.”