The Chicken Sisters

 The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell'Antonia  344 pages

Summary from Goodreads: In tiny Merinac, Kansas, Chicken Mimi's and Chicken Frannie's have spent a century vying to serve up the best fried chicken in the state--and the legendary feud between their respective owners, the Moores and the Pogociellos, has lasted just as long. No one feels the impact more than thirty-five-year-old widow Amanda Moore, who grew up working for her mom at Mimi's before scandalously marrying Frank Pogociello and changing sides to work at Frannie's. Tired of being caught in the middle, Amanda sends an SOS to Food Wars, the reality TV restaurant competition that promises $100,000 to the winner. But in doing so, she launches both families out of the frying pan and directly into the fire. . .

The last thing Brooklyn-based organizational guru Mae Moore, Amanda's sister, wants is to go home to Kansas. But when her career implodes, Food Wars becomes her chance to step back into the limelight. Mae is certain she can make the fading Mimi's look good--even if that pits her against Amanda and Frannie's. With a greedy producer stoking the flames, their friendly rivalry quickly turns into a game of chicken. Yet when family secrets become public knowledge, the sisters must choose: Will they fight with each other, or for their heritage? 

And here's what I thought: I liked this story and thought it was a lot of fun. The characters are interesting, endearing and sometimes very frustrating, and overall, pretty relatable. I liked the idea of two competing restaurants in the same town, with a huge family divide. I'm sure this is the case for some restaurants and actually, the way this is written, you can see Food Wars as something on The Food Network. This is a pretty quick read, and maybe a little predictable on the story, but a lot of fun (especially as the sisters keep upping the ante with what they do to each other in the name of competition and revenge).