The Promise Girls

By: Marie Bostwick

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

Every child prodigy grows up eventually. For the Promise sisters, escaping their mother's narcissism and the notoriety that came with her best-selling book hasn't been easy. Minerva Promise claimed that her three test-tube daughters - gifted pianist Joanie, artistic Meg, and storyteller Avery - were engineered and molded to be geniuses. In adulthood, their modest lives fall far short of her grand ambitions. But now, 20 years after the book's release, she hopes to redeem herself by taking part in a new documentary.

Meg, who hasn't picked up a paintbrush in years, adamantly refuses to participate, until a car accident leaves her with crushing medical bills. While she recuperates in Seattle, the three sisters reluctantly meet with filmmaker Hal Seeger, another former prodigy. Like them, he's familiar with the weight of failed potential. But as he digs deeper, he uncovers secrets they've hidden from each other and a revelation that will challenge their beliefs, even as it spurs them to forge their own extraordinary lives at last.

©2017 Marie Bostwick (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Good listen while sewing

We all have things that positively affect out judgement of books. I'm partial to books that have musical heroes or heroines, books that involve book reading protagonists and book stores, and books that take place in Seattle. So I'm completely biased in this review.

The story was unique and complex with lots of messy people. Did I mention I love messy people too? Sisterhood is something I did not get to experience but I loved these sisters and the relationship they had. of course, I identified best with the youngest, her being a mermaid and all. I did feel like the beginning was a but slow but once the story for rolling, I was invested. Also a plus was I liked the person who read the audiobook.

Ehhh

The reader was great but the story not so much... definitely felt like it needed more substance.

Very enjoyable

After my initial download issues between chapter 2/3 I gave it another shot and it was a very good book. The only character I really didn’t like was the youngest sister but hey can’t win them all. Good story.

Loved this story

It was so good until the bitter, not so much, end! Loved the characters. All so different.

Great diversion

Enjoyed listening to this book over the holiday, helped me relax and forget about covid. Really enjoyed the narration.