The Sisters Hemingway audiobook

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Sisters Hemingway is the story of three sisters as they return to their hometown for the funeral of the aunt who raised them. Hadley, Pfeiffer, and Martha have grown distant from one another during adulthood, as their individual problems dominated their lives. They each, with varying degrees of success, have wanted to maintain the polished veneer of their lives and hide their failures.Martha, a country music starlet, has had far more success in music than she has in hiding her personal problems. Hadley, a senator’s wife, and Pfeiffer, an editor for a New York city publisher, are comparatively somewhat of a mystery to one another. As the story unfolds, the sisters slowly reveal their own secrets as they uncover a mystery in their deceased aunt’s old farmhouse.The Sisters Hemingway is richly atmospheric, and the small town southern setting provides a distinct flavor to every scene, from sprawling farmlands to nosy neighbors. It’s very well paced, and the mystery will keep readers obsessively turning the pages. The relationships between the sisters were a huge highlight of the novel; watching these women who’ve grown so far apart rediscover sisterly affection made for a gratifying and heartwarming read.You can read all of my reviews on my blog, Jenna Bookish!Facebook | Instagram | Tumblr

I consider THE SISTERS HEMINGWAY more of a 3.5 rating. The tragic tale tells of a father who dies of cancer followed by the deaths of his wife and youngest daughter in a tornado. The 3 remaining daughters were raised by their Aunt Bea who refused to talk. The sister are brought back together by their aunts funeral. There are several surprises in store for the girls!

#FirstLine ~ Rachael Hemingway watched the clouds gather overhead as she raced along the gravel path leading her away from her house.A story that was based around tragedy and is filled with a lot of heart. It is a quick read and one that is very character driven. There is romance, family dynamics and drama and a story that keeps you turning pages. A happy ending ties up the book perfectly. A great book for book clubs!

"The Sisters Hemingway" is the story of Hadley, Pfeiffer, and Martha: three sisters who had a tragic life. After losing their parents and their younger sisters, the sisters were raised by Aunt Bea, their great aunt. Time and old wounds have torn the sisters apart and now they barely see each other. Each of them is holding their own secrets when they are called back to their hometown for Aunt Bea's funeral.I am super close to my sisters and so I have always been fascinated by the bonds and relationships of sisters. The Hemingway sisters do not get along and spend a lot of time picking at each other. I was turned off by this at first, especially when they're called back to their hometown for such a sad occasion. As the book goes on, you begin to see why they have such bad relationships with each other. The author does a good job of showing her cards slowly.This book also has a great family mystery at the center of it that I really liked. We get a glimpse of Aunt Bea's life through her old journal entries that the sisters find hidden in the house. We quickly realize why the pages are well-hidden. I don't want to give anything away but I loved how this mystery unravels and how it pushes the sisters back together again. It really worked for this story!Overall, this is a perfect pick for those looking for a story about messy families and even messier family secrets and those that realize that love really does conquer all.

It can be a burden to be named after a famous woman- and to be one of four sisters named after the wives of Ernest Hemimgway. That's not the burden that's sitting on Hadley, Martha, and Pfieffer though. Back home in the Ozarks for the funeral of their Aunt Bea, they will discover each others secrets and, equally importantly, the secret of their mother and their youngest sister Mary. These women have been wounded by life and love. None of them is in a good place, despite the exteriors they show. How they come together is at the heart of this well written story. You might have a favorite sister- one you find more sympathetic than the others- but you will definitely feel for all of them. Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC. This plot line has been done in far darker fashion but this one is in many ways so true to life that you'll find yourself sailing through the pages.

I received this in a Goodreads give away. I very much enjoyed this book set in the Missouri Ozarks where I am from. It had a good plot and strong characters. I enjoyed it so much I bought the first in the series to read as well.

Another charming read from Ms. Noblin. This story is rich in sisterhood and I love the surprise visitor and mystery I didn't see coming (I don't want to ruin it for you)!!! If you are looking for a fun start to spring read this is the book for you.

Fun read.

Three sisters have returned to their small hometown of Cold River Missouri for the funeral of their Great-Aunt Bea. Aunt Bea raised them after the tragic death of their mother and sister. As soon as they were able, Hadley, Pfeiffer, and Martha left their small town never to return. They’ve all had a mixture of success and heartache since their departure. They discover on their return that Aunt Bea had family secrets of her own. Why did she never speak again after she turned seventeen? Why is she so persistent that the farm stays within the family?The Sisters Hemingway was a real page turner for me. I read this book in a matter of a day. I really liked all three sisters and wanted to learn more about them, but I especially wanted to learn about Aunt Bea’s secret. Hadley is the wife of a senator and seems to lead the perfect life. But is it perfect and why is she still attracted to her old boyfriend Brody? Pfeiffer was a successful editor in New York City until she made mistake that cost her job. Her life was her job and she is not sure where to go from here. Martha became a country music star, but after her messy divorce and a stint in rehab, she is also not sure where to start again.I liked the interaction between the sisters and how their relationship bloomed when they were together again. I admit I was puzzled by the girls’ names with the mix of new and traditional and really enjoyed when it was revealed that the four sisters were named after Hemingway’s four wives. I was wrapped up in reading this novel as I wanted to know how the mystery would end, but I must admit that I did guess the ending. It was still an enjoyable mystery even if it didn’t surprise me.Overall, The Sisters Hemingway is a real page turner with a great family mystery as well as a family drama as three sisters find their way back to each other and the importance of family.Book Source: Review Copy from William Morrow Books. Thank-you!This review was first posted on my blog at: https://lauragerold.blogspot.com/2019...

Three sisters, Hadley, Pfeiffer, and Martha, have reached a crossroads in their respective lives and now, on top of that, their Aunt Bea has died leaving them their childhood home in Cold River, Missouri, a place they wished they'd never returned to. Here they must confront their past and all of the things that have separated them over the years.The Sisters Hemingway by Annie England Noblin is well-written and intriguing. While the blurb suggests that there is some mystery associated with the way the sisters' mother and youngest sister died, that really isn't the mystery at the heart of the novel. In fact, I'm not sure why it is suggested that their deaths are a mystery at all. The real mystery, which I won't supply since it's not mentioned in the blurb, will probably be one that readers will quickly guess the answer to, but will find fascinating nonetheless.While I enjoyed reading The Sisters Hemingway, I reached the end wanting more, which made me wonder why. The story was satisfying, but breaking up the narrative among the three sisters left me wanting to know more about each of them (more Pfeiffer and Martha than Hadley; being in DC leaves me never wanting to know more about congressmen and their wives). I liked Pfeiffer and Martha enough that I would have enjoyed an entire novel about them. And, this is not to mention the fact that I found the most intriguing sister of all was Mary, who may have been able to communicate with the natural world but died at the beginning of the novel. How cool a novel about her would have been! These observations lead me to conclude that The Sisters Hemingway is more of a plot-driven than character-driven novel. Regardless, I think most readers will find The Sisters Hemingway compelling and worth reading.I would recommend this to readers who enjoy women's fiction by Susan Wiggs.I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

https://iwriteinbooks.wordpress.com/2...I have always had a thing for Hemingway so this was an automatic “Yes, please!” when TLC offered a spot on the tour.I thought I was in for a rather heady, solemn treck through the Ozarks, Lost Generation style. Which I would have been fine with.However, what I got was so much more.The story finds the three adult Hemingway sisters, Martha, Pfeiffer, and Hadley, thrown to the four corners of the wind. A Nashvile-based superstar, a successful book editor in New York City, and the sparkling wife of a senator, they have all outgrown their humble beginnings.But the death of the aunt who raised them brings them back to their rundown little town for what they hope is a very short visit.These things never go the way they’re planned, of course, and the sisters have barely set foot on Missouri soil than they are wrapped up in town drama, extending their stay indefinitely.As I mentioned above, I got way more than I thought I would with this story. The characters are all at their own version of rock bottom, hiding their downfalls from the other sisters. Little by little, though, their stories leak out, leading the women to question why they kept the others at arm’s length for so long to begin with. Each of their stories winds together to create this incredible tapestry of love, loss, and resilience that I’m not entirely sure my heart was prepared for.The book is exquisitely sweet, sometimes a little heartwrenching, but ultimately healing in the best possible way.

Three sisters, Hadley, Pfeiffer, and Martha- return to their childhood home in Cold River Missouri for the funeral of their aunt Bea that raised them. All three sisters have been living their own lives in different parts of the country over the years, not really knowing what's been going on with each other. Years ago, their mother and youngest sister were taken by a storm, and none have been back home since they left. They must now stay together in the family home and sort out all their own secrets, while solving a mystery here that may affect all of their futures.The girls realize as they reminisce about their childhoods, visit with old friends and neighbors, and even some love interests.....that the happiness that has eluded them elsewhere may be right here at "home". And can't forget the little Bassett hound that plays her part in the story! I enjoyed this story not only because there was abit of a puzzle to solve, but it's also an endearing story about the three sisters. The tragedy they lived through as kids then all going separate ways as adults. The tough things they go through in their own lives but then bringing them all back together in the end where it all started. How we can all find our happiness if maybe we don't try so hard.

Following the death of their Great Aunt Beatrice, sisters Hadley, Pfeiffer, and Martha return to Cold River, MO, their hometown, for her funeral. Aunt Beatrice raised the girls after the death of their mother and sister. None of the sisters has been back in the town for many years.Once there, they get the shock of their lives when they learn that Aunt Beatrice left the farm estate to them. They decide to clean the old place up so they can sell it and get back to their own lives back in the big city. While working in the flower garden, some human bones are found, scaring them all half to death! They then try to find out who these bones belong to and why they were buried in the flower garden. Pfeiffer finds an old journal that belonged to Aunt Beatrice, but the last three pages are missing. She has a feeling that those pages would reveal just whose bones they found. This is a great book that tells the intertwining stories of each of the Hemingway sisters.