At the beginning of this book, it grabbed my attention and I really thought I was going to enjoy it. It slowed down for me fast though and I had a hard time staying engaged in it after that. The characters were all uniquely different but I felt they were sub par and boring and I did not connect with them. The storyline did not grab my attention and I had to fight to finish it. Unfortunately, this one just didn’t work for me.

Thank you Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC in return for my honest review.

While I was reading this I was immersed in the story of the three sisters--Beck, Claire, and Sophie. I always enjoy a Therese Ann Fowler novel and this was no exception as she delves into the dynamics of our family of origin and how it impacts us throughout life.

After I put the book aside my only quibble was how small the circle of involvement is for each character which made for some improbable plot points--but that is in hindsight because I thoroughly enjoyed this book as I read it. So, I'd enjoy the ride and then don't think too much about it.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks # netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review. Excellent book. Enjoyed the family interactions. Listened to the audio book and enjoyed the narrator.

This book was just ok for me. I didn't really care about any of the sisters - especially the youngest. In this world of "influencers", I find them obnoxious. Glad to see Sophie grow over the course of the story. Beck is the oldest sister and married to Paul who she met as a teen when she had just had her heart broken. Beck is the main character of this story. Claire, the middle sister, is a doctor and recently divorced after admitting to her husband that she is in love with her brother-in-law Paul who returns her feelings unbeknownst to her. The story takes place after their mother passes and reveals a secret she kept her entire life - both from her husband (he has passed) and daughters. Am I to make assumptions as to what happened to the baby Marti was pregnant with as a young girl? I have visited Mt Desert Island and found it an interesting part of this story.

This was my first There Anne Fowler novel, and I quite enjoyed it! It's another dysfunctional family saga focused on a family with three middle aged daughters and their families (mostly relationships with husbands/partners).

There was nothing I disliked about the storylines/characters, and some relationships were very sweet, but the novel was not as well crafted and tight as I would have liked, which prevented me from loving it. It is not a short book, yet many aspects of the story and characters felt underdeveloped, or just not very tightly crafted and plotted.

The setting of the Maine house was lovely, and more of that would have been great for the summertime atmosphere.

Overall, I did enjoy the audio especially, and would recommend it as a summer read for dysfunctional family story readers!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

A good but not great dramedy of family relationships that seem ok on the surface but are actually deeply stunted by secrets and envy. Very character driven, mostly told in third person with each chapter focused on a given character. The plot was slow and a bit thin. Kept me reading because I wanted to find out how it all ended as truths were revealed.

Thanks to NetGalley and St Martins for the eARC, in exchange for my honest review.

Unfortunately this book is just way too slow moving to keep my interest. I have no idea where it’s going and I’m 40 per cent in. The characters are likeable enough but with very little plot I’m just not interested enough to finish.

Marti the mother of 3 girls is dying and she has a few secrets that she leaves for the girls after she dies. This novel is about relationships between mothers and daughters and sibling relationship as well. I feel the story was engaging and each storyline explained how the secrets came to be. . Thank you Therese Anne Fowler and Netgalley for the arc.

This was my first book by this author. I was looking forward to the story and it was an entertaining read but not fabulous. I couldn’t really connect or empathize with the characters. The story seemed too contrived and the author tried to fit too much in- drama, mystery, secrets, death, family dynamics, divorce, romance, etc. All are good elements for a rich novel but this seemed forced. However, I will try other books from this author. Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC.

This advanced copy was given to me via NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review, and I have to be honest-this was a hot mess. I read it simply to find out what happened so for that I’ll give it 2 stars.
The Geller sisters uncover family secrets after the death of their mother. The story starts in NYC and spends a lot of time in Maine but the dreamy setting and exciting premise do not make up up for adultery, marital musical chairs (the author’s words, not mine) and poorly constructed Little Women references.
I have enjoyed this author’s other novels but this one missed the mark for me.

This book was too sad and depressing from the beginning for me. With all the sadness going on right now with mass shootings, I just couldn't bring myself to enjoy this book. I've loved other works by Therese Anne Fowler but this was a wrong time for me.

I generally really like stories filled with family drama especially when you get well-drawn characters that you kind of root for even when you hate their behavior. I appreciate that Fowler clearly worked hard to create her characters and each one really does stand out on their own. I like that this was a story of sisters who both love each other and struggle with each other; that felt very real to me.

Unfortunately, the plot was a total slog of a weak family drama. Mom Marti dies in the beginning of the book and from there we get chapters dedicated to fleshing out each of the sisters, one of the husbands and a man recently released from prison living near the “camp” house Marti and her husband owned and loved for years.

Throughout each of the individual chapters, I tried very hard to get invested in each character but I just found them all difficult to like (particularly Paul) and unrelatable (particularly Sophie). I don’t need to have all perfect likeable characters in a book but I do prefer to be able to relate to them in some way and I just could not care at all.

I didn’t quite make it to the end to find out how well the story comes together but the narrative felt uncohesive and lacking in a common plot thread that was strong enough to string you along. I would have prefered to have the sisters’ stories be more intertwined. This had a lot of potential to be a really good family drama but it was too disconnected for it to be a standout.

An emotional story, domestic drama. Three sisters come together as their mother is dying. A novel of secrets and startling reveals. Overall the pacing was a bit slow and the story was quite heavy. This is not a light hearted, easy read. Beautifully written and thought provoking

It All Comes Down to This - this book being a little odd for me. I didn't really get interested in the characters until about halfway through the book. At that point, I was interested in what was happening but at the end, the timing took a weird turn and I felt like I missed part of the book but I didn't. This is family drama, for sure. I just didn't love the characters enough to worry about them.

I liked A Good Neighborhood so much and was excited to get this early copy in my email. But it was much harder to read and much heavier. Thank you for letting me have the chance to try it

I thought the premise of this novel sounded so intriguing, but the more I read of the story, the more I found it boring.

A family drama surrounding three sisters and one summer cottage.

Their mother will be dying soon and leaves her financial intentions in her will. We follow each of her three daughters on the surface through others eyes, but also on the inside as we are shown their insecurities, problems, desires and heartaches.

I loved meeting and truly getting to know each woman. Every human on this earth has their own struggles and trials. This is what the book showed. I loved how deeply we become integrated into each of their lives, to a point of "I get it!" I understand WHY they behave the way they do and I WANT them to succeed!

This was a deep character study, that I don't always tend to care for, but this one worked for me! The audio was great and I was easily able to tell which sisters story was being told as they rotated through the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advance e-book.

I was super excited when I received this arc because I really enjoyed her last novel A Good Neighborhood when it was a book of the month selection. The author does a good job of differentiating between each sister and making their stories unique, but I could not connect with any of them and did not like them either, which made the novel tough to read. The novel is very character driven, which I usually love, but this one was just middle of the road for me. The ending was a bit cliched which didn’t help.

Cute, emotional, and touching story. This intricate web of the three sister’s lives that unravel and become revealed to each other after the death of their mother was moving and heartfelt.

The thought of continuing this book brings ache to my heart. I literally cannot continue. I loved the third person, but that is about it. At 36% I could not see a point of the book. As a teenager/young adult, a bunch of adult drama is my thing. And that is what this book is: a bunch of older adults/siblings fighting with each other, not acting their age, and creating unnecessary drama. Not my cup of tea and not something that I want to spend my time reading about.

thank you NetGalley for the e-arc !!