By: Ashley Winstead
“It is our fate … to live our lives loving others even though that very act is the thing that will ultimately unravel us.”
Record executive Theo Ford is known as “the fixer.” He’s been known to cut the ties with bands that aren’t doing well for the record company. He’s sent to work with The Future Saints, a three person band. Hannah, Kenny, and Ripper make up the band. Ginny was their manager. Ginny passed away and since then, Hannah has been on nonstop bender. Ginny was also Hannah’s sister. Their once pop sound has not become dark, but they go viral and start selling out shows. But Hannah hasn’t dealt with her grief, and its hurting her and the band.
My synopsis is not great. My review will probably not be worded well enough to describe how fantastic this book is! I simultaneously hung on to every word, trying to read faster, but also trying to slow down because I just didn’t want the book to end. I became so invested in these characters, especially Hannah.
Hannah is complicated. She’s brilliantly talented – she can sing, play guitar, and better yet, she writes all of the songs for the band. Their new darker sound is her grief coming alive through music. The bond that Hannah and Ginny had was indestructible. Hannah loved Ginny with ever fiber of her being. So when she lost Ginny, she didn’t know how to be – she didn’t know how to live life without her. She turned to alcohol and generally acting out. It felt so honest, so real. Ripper and Kenny was sad about Ginny too, but they handled their grief differently, as everyone does.
Theo came into this situation to try to get one more record from the band and then cut them loose. What he found was an extremely talented band who was worth something. Their new, darker music, was touching people, making them feel seen. And I think that’s one of the reasons I loved this book so much. Yes, this book is about the sisterhood and familial relationships, it’s about grief and how destructive it can be, but it’s also about losing yourself in music. Using music to get you through difficult times. Connecting with music in a way that makes you feel seen like you’ve never felt seen before. This book touched my heart, and it touched my soul.
The last few chapters of the book left me uncontrollably crying. I just felt everything Hannah felt. For an author to be able to write in such a way that the reader feels and connects shows how talented the author is. Winstead’s writing is flawless. I’ve read some other books (thrillers) but this is by far her best yet. I wish the ending was slightly different, but I get the choice and it didn’t take anything away from the book. It was true to the characters.
I’ll stop raving now! Seriously, if you have not read this book, I highly suggest that you do so!
Publish Date: January 20, 2026
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