River of Stars
A stunning new novel exploring the lives and secrets of a group of residents of an island in the Thames
Walnut Tree Island is home to artists, dreamers, lovers and heartbreakers. Life is different here: slow, languorous and always communal, with every evening offering a new opportunity to gather at a neighbour’s houseboat over a glass of wine.
But when a former resident reappears after nearly two decades away, the islanders are thrown into a frenzy as they wonder what plans their new landlord has in store for them.
And for Jo, an artist who long ago lost her muse, his return reopens the wounds of a love she thought was gone forever…
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