The three Fisher girls have always been close. Alex the oldest is only a year older than Nancy, with baby Eva coming along a few years later. Now grown up with families of their own, it takes a holiday away to celebrate mother Vivienne’s 70th birthday for the cracks to show in their relationships with partners, children and parents.

A proper family saga, told in the present and with frequent flashbacks/memories. Sibling rivalry, fallouts and jealousies abound. Quick to snap, even quicker to defend, despite differences and petty squabbles the bond between the sisters is paramount and stronger than ever.

It took a while to get into the story. Remembering who was married to who, which child belonged to which sister, and the sibling ranking and family dynamic was a lot to take in. However, please persevere, it’s well worth it.

Thank you NetGalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House.

I loved this one! As an only child I always had this theory about children being the so called favorite. I’m happy to know I was right ;) A great book on the human experience