A brilliant story following the lives of three sisters and their mother. All the ups and downs, ins and outs of family life and the way they hide their real selves behind a mask.
But do they eventually uncover their real selves and become the people they are underneath? You'll have to read it to find out.
The descriptive writing places the reader right at the heart of the story, and I can imagine myself wandering on the beautiful shore, and winding my way through the country lanes. Pure escapism
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to more by this author.

Thanks to @Netgalley.co.uk for a copy in return of an honest review

A family drama that was enjoyable to read, my only criticism is that the timeline jumped in different chapters without any notice and until you had read a bit into it , you wouldn’t know. A good debut novel.

I enjoyed reading this book, there was so much going on on many different levels. Mainly set on the Isle of Wight with the odd foray into London. Beautifully written and very descriptive, the book flows along with the reader perfectly able to imagine the locations both past and present. Dominated by female characters who developed well as the plot unfolded, the only one I didn't really take to was the mother, Margo, who I just couldn't empathise with. Many issues raised between the three female siblings and their mother with powerful dynamics involving relationships not only between the girls but their menfolk who are more on the periphery. Many secrets all intertwined with plenty of drama, trauma whilst the family come to terms with the past and their own identities.

A big thank you to @netgalley for the first read of this book. A wonderful debut story from Georgina Moore about a woman whose husband left her with their three daughters, and her views of the world. The story revolves around the girls adults lives and the different journeys they are taking to find their own path in the world, with some input from their mum! Wonderfully written in an idyllic setting which allows the reader to escape into the lives of these women. Enjoyable and warm read!

The story of three sisters: Rachel, Imogen, Sasha and their mother Margo, their relationships, secrets and glimpses into their past after they were abandoned by Richard their father, Margo’s husband.

The seaside setting on The Isle Wight and the large family house was perfect and the characters so real that I feel genuinely sad to leave them.

The writing is so good, the story just flows off the page; this is the first book that I have read into the early hours in ages, far beyond when I should have gone to sleep. I’ve loved it. The Garnett Girls is one of my reads of the year. I predict it’s going to be a huge hit and wouldn’t be at all surprised if it’s adapted into a film, and rightly so!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this entertaining book.

The Garnett Girls is a beautifully written novel. Set on the Isle of Wight, the family home, Sandcote, was as much a main character in the book as the three Garnett girls and their mother Margo. I was there with them. (I hope the Isle of Wight tourist board promotes this book - as it is is going to do their job for them when it is published!)
Margo is a classic matriarch, but her background story is an essential part of the plot and helps our understanding of the way she is and the impact her childhood and marriage had on her daughters.
Each of the three sisters are well written and developed. They are complex and my questions about them were revealed throughout the book. One of my favourite parts of the book was the sister’s relationships with each other - which were so beautifully portrayed. I am always a sucker for books about female friendships, and this lovely novel had that with the added dynamic of the friends being sisters.
I would definitely recommend this to book clubs. There is so much to discuss.
This is a really impressive debut novel, I am already looking forward to what Georgina Moore writes next.

I liked the setting for this book on the Isle of Wight. With parties on the beach and descriptions of the family home Sandcove, it certainly made me wish I was there.

It tells the story of three sisters who are all at points in their lives when they don’t feel life is going along quite how they would like. They still feel heavily influenced by their mother Margo who is still trying to keep them together as a family but really only wants what’s best for them. She doesn’t want them to make the same mistakes she did when she was young. She fell head over heels in love with Richard when she was very young and as a result of him walking out, not just on Margo but on her three daughters too, she has grown older and perhaps a little bitter, with the idea that all men are the same.

It is only a short snapshot of a period in the family’s life where they are at now. The eldest daughter Rachel, feeling trapped after her mother gave the family home of Sandcove to Rachel, wanting her and her family to live there. Imogen the middle daughter, perhaps the quietest out of the three, engaged and feeling pressured into a wedding that she’s really not sure she wants. And Sasha the youngest, currently estranged from her mother and staying out of the way of her sisters, she’s seen perhaps wrongly, as the rebel of the three.

I did find it a little slow at times if I’m honest but when Rachel spends some time thinking back to what that awful twelve months of their lives was like when their father left and their mother took to her bed, you can understand how so much trauma at an early age has affected the sisters outlook on everything. I felt it picked up pace a bit more after this.

It reminded me of The Frank Business by Olivia Glazebrook and also of Grown Ups by Marian Keyes. It’s that kind of story, about sibling relationships and helicopter mothers, though in their childhood, Margo was anything but a helicopter parent, more of a sinking ship to be honest. Overall I enjoyed it, and the ending was good.

A family saga of love, loss, secrets and lies. Margo, our charismatic protagonist is deserted by the love of her life. Left with three young children and unable to recover from her loss, the children are left to mourn their missing father with no parental guidance or support. We pick up the story decades later, children each marked in different ways by childhood trauma and Margo resorting to drink and younger men, never able to overcome her abandonment . The maturing sisters all involved in relationship and family difficulties , compounded by an antagonistic mother feeling lonely and unloved in empty nest syndrome, resurrect the anguish and suffering from the past. Animosity, hostility and acrimony explode into a conclusion bringing confessions of long held resentments and psychological wounds. Really strong characterisation enhanced by stunning dramatic setting gives this brilliant storyline a powerful backdrop to a family in crisis. Many thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

A story of mother, daughter and sister relationships. The love, drama and trauma of their lives. The highs and lows.

Set on the Isle of Wight, the settings make you want to go and visit.

A charming story.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I absolutely loved this book, loved the storyline and the characters and left me with a warm feeling

I loved everything about this book - starting with the cover which is so evocative I could feel myself sat on that beach. A wonderful story of family secrets, relationships and sibling rivalry. I truly adored it from start to finish.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an early copy in return for an honest review. I loved this book and didn't want to out it down. A fantastically written family tale with dominating female characters left, right and centre. Looking forward to seeing what the author produces next.

Three sisters and their mother on the Isle of Wight, all strong characters and all finding their own way in the world. I enjoyed it but I wasn’t wowed by it as I didn’t really connect with any of the characters particularly and it all seemed a bit privileged. However, probably me and it’s well written.

Sadly, I did not finish this book. I somehow could not connect with the characters at all, maybe there were too many of them.. I didnt find them likeable.
Thank you for giving me the chance to read and review this book.

Addictive family saga focussing on the 3 beautiful Garnett girls: Rachel, Imi and Sasha and their parents, growing up in a large house on the Isle of Wight. We discover the 'forbidden' young love of their mother Margo at 16,when she meets an older, Irish poet - who run off to live a Bohemian existance away from her disapproving mother and (weaker) father. The charms of an alternative lifestyle, fuelled heavily by alcohol is wearing thinner by the time the babies come along. Hoping they will be the 'glue'to the relationship - we all know the outcome of that!
We discover how the girls coped with trauma and abandonment; perceptions of their youth and their memories of their father. How their Mother, through love for them tries to mould their lives, choose their partners; a fine line between love and manipulation, regardless of a Mother's loving motivation.
Margo is a force of nature, she does everything 'large', her entertaining, socialising and sexual appetite are enviable, but she remains ultimately alone.
A book of complex characters, making their own life choices. Their motivations but ultimately love for each other, keeps you glued to this one. Thoroughly enjoyable. Loved it.

Thank you for allowing me to review this book. I enjoyed this story about the 3 sisters and their mother Margo set on the Isle of Wight. Their father had disappeared from the family when the eldest was about 10 years old. She became the carer for her sisters as Margo has a breakdown. The impact this has on their lives and their adult relationships. It has been well written and the highs and lows are explored with sensitivity. I felt for Sasha in her difficult marriage and I mogen who felt that she was expected to marry even though she wasn't ready. Rachel was continuing her career even though she had a husband and young children.. Margo is trying to retain her youth and the family home, despite moving out to allow Rachel to live their with her family.
I recommend this book to those who enjoy family drama.

This is a fascinating book exploring mother & daughter, and sister relationships and the ups and downs of families with secrets, drama and trauma.
I felt at times I wasn't sure what to make of some of the characters, they're certainly complex and feel so real in their human faults & hang-ups.
In essence this is a great book to just get swept up by in all the grand house parties, family dynamics and the beautiful setting on the Isle of Wight.

I chose to read this purely because it was set on the Isle of White. The plot and characters are really well written and I absolutely loved it.

I absolutely loved this book!

From the first page to the last, I adored everything about it.

The Garnett girls are three very different sisters bound together by love, family and a shared traumatic childhood.

Growing up in rambling seaside house on the Isle of Wight, older sister Rachel finds herself dealing with the consequences of her father’s alcoholism. When he leaves the family and her mother Margo suffers a complete breakdown, she finds herself having to hold things together and look after younger sisters Imogen and Sasha.

Years later, now grown up, the sisters are back together in the Isle of Wight and forced to face their pasts and deal with their complex relationships with mother, Margo.

The past and present are seamlessly woven together as the story of Margo and Richard’s marriage and the impact it has on their children is told. And while Richard remains physically absent, he is ever present in their loves.

I loved the different personalities of the sisters who are all working through their own relationships and lives and all searching for happiness.

The whole book is utterly compelling and beautifully written. Without doubt one of my favourite reads of 2022!

Thank you to Netgalley for my gifted digital advanced reader copy of The Garnett Girls.

A good read. Margo is the matriarch of the family whose greatest love was her husband Richard who is no longer on the scene. What secrets is she hiding from the rest of the family and how does this impact on their daily lives and relationships. Well worth reading if you enjoy family sagas