The Ties That Bind is a page-turning peek into the underbelly of the music business. Ms. O'Brien's take on the machinations behind the glitz and glamour of the music world is a stark reminder that all that glitters isn't gold, and that business isn't always business. Heather O'Brien is a prolific voice and an extraordinarily gifted storyteller. Charlie Spickler, Writer, Director "Annie's World," "Rescue! Brooklyn," "Bard of the Village The Ties That Bind saga is a modern day masterpiece that is equal parts beauty and tragedy. Heather O'Brien doesn't only tell the story, she makes the reader feel like they are living the story. Jacob Bunton, Emmy-winning composer, producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Heather O'Brien's The Ties That Bind is a rock 'n roll master class. This riveting ride of suspense, love, drama and heartbreak leads to surprises around the curve one never sees coming.

Farin is headed for stardom and she's surrounded by a supporting cast of famous characters. But she is swimming with sharks. It's the shady, greedy, and sometimes mentoring world of the recording business. There are layers of motives, loves, family secrets, perversions, and assaults of the soul. O'Brien sends you a lifejacket while reading--you are buoyed by her incredible storytelling. Be prepared to be shocked, shaken.more so, you will be tremendously moved. Ryan Rayston, author "The Quiet Sound of Disappearing," "Softly Goes the Water".