Those Hamilton Sisters: An unputdownable, moving story of family and secrets

Esther Hamilton had a reputation in the small Queensland town of Noah Vale until she ran away twenty years ago. Her daughters, the Hamilton sisters, have come to make the town their home in 1955. Sonnet, at twenty years old, has never set foot in Noah Vale, but has been the talk of the town for decades. Fable is a budding artist, and Plum is just a little girl who has been taken away from the only home she has ever known. As the years pass, the girls settle into their new life, but suspicion and judgment follow them wherever they go. In a small town where everyone knows each other, it can be hard to escape the past.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 05 August 2021
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre

Esther Hamilton, a once-prominent figure in the small Queensland town of Noah Vale, fled twenty years ago under a shroud of shame. Now in 1955, after her passing, her daughters, the Hamilton sisters, have returned to make the town their home. Sonnet, aged twenty, has never set foot in Noah Vale but has been the talk of the town for decades. Fable, a budding artist, is even more beautiful than her tragic mother. Plum, a little girl taken away from the only home she has ever known, is a constant presence in their lives.

As the years go by, the sisters settle into their new life, but suspicion and judgment follow them wherever they go. In a small town where everyone knows each other, it can be difficult to escape the past.

However, as the sisters begin to unravel the secrets of their mother's past, they discover that there is more to Noah Vale than meets the eye. They learn about the town's dark history and the sacrifices that were made to keep it hidden.

Through their journey, the sisters come to understand the true meaning of love, family, and forgiveness. They also learn to accept themselves and their place in the world, regardless of the judgments of others.

This novel is a fresh, original, and evocative coming-of-age story that will captivate readers of Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton. It is an intelligent, assured family saga that packs an emotional punch. Tea Cooper, the author of "The Woman in the Green Dress," praises this novel as "an intelligent, assured family saga which packs an emotional punch." Meg Keneally, the author of "Fled" and "The Wreck," also praises it as "an intelligent, assured family saga which packs an emotional punch."

Weight: 336g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838773069