This diner in Plainview, Indiana is home away from home for Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean. Dubbed The Supremes by high school pals in the tumultuous 1960s, they’ve weathered life’s storms for over four decades and counseled one another through marriage and children, happiness and the blues.
Now, however, they’re about to face their most challenging year yet. Proud, talented Clarice is struggling to keep up appearances as she deals with her husband’s humiliating infidelities; beautiful Barbara Jean is rocked by the tragic reverberations of a youthful love affair; and fearless Odette is about to embark on the most terrifying battle of her life. With wit, style and sublime talent, Edward Kelsey Moore brings together three devoted allies in a warmhearted novel that celebrates female friendship and second chances.
“Hilarious, heartwarming and poignant. . . . A rich and complicated yarn.” —
The Chicago Tribune
“Moore shows a seasoned ease with his funny, damaged subjects. . . . You’ll be casting the movie by the second chapter.” —
Entertainment Weekly “Moore has conjured up the story of an entire community and, at its sparkling center, a trio of memorable heroines.” —Julia Glass, author of
Three Junes “Comparisons to
The Helpand
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafeare inevitable, but Moore’s take on this rowdy troupe of outspoken, lovable women has its own distinctive pluck.” —
Publishers Weekly“Funny and tenderhearted. . . . The most remarkable quality ofThe Supremesis love—the author’s love for his characters, even the most flawed, shines from every page.” —Shelf Awareness
“Edward Kelsey Moore knows how to write a terrific, complex, believable, and always intriguing story.&rlsp