The Garnett Girls
A powerful, big-hearted debut of love, sisterhood and what it means to be home – warm, joyful and tender
- Number One Bestseller in Audio
- Picked by Stylist as a Big Fiction Debut for 2023
- Included in the Ten Best New Novelists for 2023 (Observer)
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‘Moore finds wry humour in her protagonists’ dilemmas, conjures a beguiling sense of place, and wrings emotional depth out of the women’s fractious relationships with each other’ The Times
‘An assured first novel… this immersive saga probes the traumas all families conceal. It is a novel of appetite… readers will down greedily’ The Sunday Times
‘With Moore’s evocative prose it’s easy to see why The Garnett Girls is being likened to works by… Penny Vincenzi and Maeve Binchy’ The Observer
Meet The Garnett Girls…
Three sisters living in the shadow of their parents’ glorious but devastating love affair.
Rachel, desperate to return to London, but held hostage by the beloved, crumbling house they grew up in on the Isle of Wight.
Imogen, with a devoted fiancé and a fledgling writing career, feeling a dangerous connection to a beautiful stranger.
And wild, passionate Sasha, trapped between her sisters and her controlling husband, hiding a secret that could shake their family to the core…
Praise for The Garnett Girls:
‘A rare and wonderful delight’ Lucy Foley
‘I adored it’ Bryony Gordon
‘A delicious read’ Rachel Joyce
‘Richly drawn’ Patrick Gale
‘What a gem of a book!’ Erica James
‘A smashing debut exploring the secrets every family keeps’ Daisy Goodwin
‘Pure pleasure’ Emma Stonex
‘Beautifully written’ Jill Mansell
‘A wonderfully woven tale of love, friendship and family’ Catherine Alliott
Praise for The Garnett Girls: -
”'With Moore’s evocative prose it’s easy to see why The Garnett Girls is being likened to works by commercial fiction queens Penny Vincenzi and Maeve Binchy” - The Observer
”'An absorbing family drama with resonating settings on the Isle of Wight” - Independent
”'This immersive saga probes the traumas that families conceal. It is a novel full of appetite - that readers will down greedily” - Sunday Times
”'Wry humour… a beguiling sense of place… emotional depth” - The Times
”'The Garnett Girls offers romance and glamorous women to those who want an escapist read but also gives complex emotions, heartache and jeopardy to a younger more intellectual readership” - Evening Standard
”'Richly textured, immersive and astute” - Mirror
”'Beautifully crafted” - Sun
”'Giving Big Little Lies energy” - Grazia
”'One of the best debuts this year” - Hello
”'A story full of secrets, the weight of family expectations and the love that binds us together… a brilliantly readable debut” - Fabulous
‘The beautiful Isle of Wight setting only adds to the joy of this immersive family drama My Weekly -
”'A glamorous, alcohol-soaked family drama… If you love books about rich, beautiful people behaving badly and you miss the late Penny Vincenzi and Rosamunde Pilcher, then you are going to adore The Garnett Girls” - Red
”'Read this terrific debut for the compelling characters and the gorgeous descriptions” - Good Housekeeping
”'Full of forbidden and thwarted passion, the family story… feels as fresh as a sea breeze” - Best
”'Touching” - Bella
”'Truly one to get lost in” - Heat
”'A touching and compelling read” - Woman & Home
”'Compelling, lyrical and gorgeously crafted… an utterly transportive debut” - Glamour