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    The Wildling Sisters: A Novel

    Written by Eve Chase

    Narrated by Clare Corbett and Emilia Fox

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    "An enthralling story of secrets, sisters, and an unsolved mystery." —Kate Morton

    An evocative novel in the vein of Kate Morton and Daphne Du Maurier, in which the thrill of first love clashes with the bonds of sisterhood, and all will be tested by the dark secret at the heart of Applecote Manor.

    Four sisters. One summer. A lifetime of secrets.
     
    When fifteen-year-old Margot and her three sisters arrive at Applecote Manor in June 1959, they expect a quiet English country summer. Instead, they find their aunt and uncle still reeling from the disappearance of their daughter, Audrey, five years before. As the sisters become divided by new tensions when two handsome neighbors drop by, Margot finds herself drawn into the life Audrey left behind. When the summer takes a deadly turn, the girls must unite behind an unthinkable choice or find themselves torn apart forever.

    Fifty years later, Jesse is desperate to move her family out of their London home, where signs of her widower husband's previous wife are around every corner. Gorgeous Applecote Manor, nestled in the English countryside, seems the perfect solution. But Jesse finds herself increasingly isolated in their new sprawling home, at odds with her fifteen-year-old stepdaughter, and haunted by the strange rumors that surround the manor.

    Rich with the heat and angst of love both young and old, The Wildling Sisters is a gorgeous and breathtaking journey into the bonds that unite a family and the darkest secrets of the human heart.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJul 25, 2017
    ISBN9780735207714
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    • 4/5
      The Wilding Sisters by Eve Chase is a 2017 G.P. Putnam’s Sons publication. The Wilde Sisters arrive at the Applecote manor in 1959 to spend the summer with their aunt. The girls, Dot, Flora, Pam, and Margot are close and protective of each other. But, their visit to the lovely country estate is dampened by their aunt’s struggle to overcome her daughter, Audrey’s disappearance, five years earlier. The mystery consumes the girls, but the closer they get to the truth, the closer they come to possible danger, and tensions begin to arise between them over two handsome boys. Fifty years later, with the memory of her widower husband’s wife constantly surrounding her, Jesse is ready to escape the city. Not only that, her stepdaughter was involved in an ugly incident, which figured into her desire to move. Applecote Manor felt like the perfect place in the perfect setting at the perfect time. However, trouble starts almost immediately. Her stepdaughter becomes increasingly difficult to handle, her husband is always away at work, and disturbing rumors about the house finally reach her ears. As her stepdaughter becomes nearly obsessed with the strange disappearance of a former resident, Jesse feels her life is slowly unraveling. This is one of those books I was dying to read, but it just kept slipping down the TBR pile until I gradually lost track of it. Thankfully, while searching for another book in my voluminous Kindle folder, I happened across it and made a point to get started on it. I do recall hearing a lot of buzz about his book when it was first released. I have read other books by Eve Chase and was very impressed with her work. But, what drew me to this one was the constant effusive gushing about the novel’s strong Gothic tones. As a huge fan of Gothic novels, I’m going to have to cry foul on that one, just a little. Yes, there are a few Gothic elements, but I didn’t feel they were as strong or pure as many others have. I was slightly let down on that front, however, the story was very compelling, with dual timelines, and a very atmospheric and absorbing mystery to uncover.As is usually the case for me, I was drawn more towards the historical elements of the story, but the present -day scenario, while not really adding a lot to the mystery, suggests a possible air of pending doom, which was quite effective, and may have been a slightly underrated element in the story. The author wound the story around until the two timelines merged in a poignant way, slowly releasing the pent -up tensions, and bringing closure to all in a satisfying way. I am glad this one didn’t drop completely off my radar. The story has a lot of familial touches, bringing the characters to life in a vivid and emotional way, drawing the reader into their world with lush writing, dialogue, and descriptions. Eve Chase once again impresses.
    • 4/5
      The four Wilde girls always spent the summers at Applecote Manor until the year their cousin Audrey mysteriously vanished. Since then, Audrey’s parents have withdrawn from life, grieving the loss of their only child.Five years after Audrey’s disappearance, the girls are once again sent back to Applecote Manor for the summer. Flora, Pam, Margot and Dot were happy to be back, except for the fact that it felt strange for their cousin Audrey not to be there with them.As the summer progresses, the sisters gradually draw Audrey’s parents out of their seclusion.During their visit, the girls also become acquainted with a young man named Harry and his cousin Tom, who live on the adjoining estate. The status quo among the girls becomes off center with the arrival of the young men, as the girls cautiously compete with each other for their attention. Their Uncle Perry unwittingly adds to their competitiveness by encouraging Flora to set her sights on the wealthy Harry Gore.Margot, who was closest in age to Audrey and looks the most like her, has an intense desire to find out what happened to her cousin. As the summer progresses Margot questions the housekeeper and her aunt and uncle, and finally Harry, who was a friend of Audrey’s when she was alive. As Margot puts all the pieces together, the mystery seems to be solved--or does it?There are two storylines running throughout the novel, both past and present. As Margot gets closer to the truth, the story from the present intensifies and merges into the clues from the past to fill in the blanks of what happened to Audrey years ago.Readers who like Kristin Hannah or Kate Morton will love this novel. I found the girls to be engaging and enjoyed reading about their unique relationship as sisters.Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group for allowing me to read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
    • 3/5
      The Wildling Sisters has the components necessary for an interesting novel; however, for me it was only average. The setting, Applecote Manor, is a large home in the Cotswolds. In 1959, four sisters from London arrive to stay with their paternal uncle and his wife for the summer. Their cousin, Audrey, the couple's only child, vanished five years earlier at the age of 12. Fifty years later, a London couple with two children, buy it despite its need for a massive renovation. The earlier story far outweighs the later one in terms of interest. Audrey's disappearance is the mystery and the setting is gothic. The mystery is solved, the sisters' lives revealed and the current owners resolve their difficulties.
    • 4/5
      Compared to Black Rabbit Hall, this was much more up my alley! This novel has got a beautiful gothic atmosphere and a very interesting dual storyline that had me hooked from the start. There were a lot of positive things that the author did with this novel that really made me appreciate the story! Each character was unique and had their own distinct voice and character, which was really awesome to see. These characters were complex and each evoked a different response from me throughout the novel. I'm not going to lie, I was definitely more interested in the storyline taking place in the past; it was the one most surrounded by mystery and intrigue! I liked how the author weaved between Margot's story and Jesse's story... I only wish there had been more of that! Overall, this was a very well-written story with an amazing gothic feel and a solid double storyline!

      I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      Then in the Summer of 1959 and the Wilde sisters, Flora, Pam, Margot and Dot go to stay with there aunt and uncle at Applecote Manor in the Cotswolds. Five years earlier there cousin Audrey disappeared. Now, Jessie, Will and their two daughters buy Applecote Manor to start a new life.This book is a dual story about the two families in different times but both connected by the vanishing of Audrey. I really enjoy theses type of stories, which are very much like books by Kate Morton.This story drew me straight in with the opening chapters with the sister's and what is happening, the dragging of a body. I very much enjoyed the sections of the story devoted to the sisters which is narrated by Margot. The part of the story devoted to Jessie and family is told in the third person. Both timelines do come together and all is resolved.For me these type of stories are like putting on a pair of comfy slippers. I enjoy the mystery and like to get involved with the characters. I am sorry to leave the sisters lives.I really enjoyed this book very much but felt the ending did come together a little bit too nicely with everything wrapped up. This is not always a bad thing but sometimes it's nice to have a little twist. However the book was still a good enjoyable read.
    • 4/5
      Thank you to Penguin First to Read for the opportunity to read this book in advance.I wasn't wow-ed by this book, that is, I wasn't overwhelmed, but I wasn't underwhelmed, and so I think a fair rating from me is a solid 3.5 stars. The premise of this story is very interesting, though not wildly original. The past intersects and collides with the present on a spooky, old English estate in the countryside, in a way that isn't cookie-cutter like The Lost Letter where every peg fits perfectly into its hole, which I appreciated. I almost wish there hadn't been a 'present' version of the story, and we just followed Margot Wilde from 1959 to current day. Jessie's version of events wasn't nearly as page-turning to me as Margot and her sisters', but I can understand how the two stories were necessary to combine into one. It's just that Margot held more 'oomph' shall we say, as a character. She held more depth and feeling for me.The author did a fabulous job of creating an atmosphere that felt like something morbid was going to happen was inevitable. Very creepy, almost like a graveyard aura, yet somewhere I, as a reader, wanted to venture into. What I was even more impressed with is the way Ms. Chase understands and depicts human emotion. She describes feelings in a way that made me go, 'how did she do that? How did she understand exactly how I feel? How did she put this emotion I thought was indescribable into beautifully written words?' I was consistently awed throughout at her ability to verbalize and legitimize feelings that I would never think to do on my own.I definitely wouldn't be opposed to reading Ms. Chase's other works, as again, I wasn't unimpressed, I just wasn't blown out of the water by her novel.
    • 5/5
      An engrossing read. As usual, I am in two minds about how much to tell you. I don't want to spoil the surprises for you.The author handles the two time frames very well, with quite separate stories evolving from each.Bella, Jessie's stepdaughter in the second story, is about the same age as Margot, the narrator of the first story, was in 1959. But she has had a dreadful shock - her mother died in a road accident and her father has re-married. In addition she now has a baby sister. She is resentful of her step-mother and very definitely does not want to move from London. But despite herself Bella becomes engrossed with the rumours about what happened at Applecote Manor over fifty years before, when Audrey Wilde went missing.In 1959 Margot and her three sisters arrive at Applecote to stay with their aunt and uncle. They haven't been there for five years since their cousin Audrey disappeared and things are much changed. Dot the youngest sister is 12 years old, the same age Audrey was when she vanished, and Margot at 15 is a painful reminder to her aunt and uncle of what they have lost.Highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      If you want a warm, fuzzy family-centered read that ties in some mystery elements in a clever way, this is the book for you. The ending masterfully tied everything together. I thoroughly enjoyed this read, and I will be reading more of Eve Chase's books.
    • 5/5
      Is Audrey still alive?I'm glad to say I enjoyed this even more than Eve Chase's first book, Black Rabbit Hall. While both books were beautifully written, I thought The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde was a more involving story. I also noticed that both books revolved around an old building which appears as an old wreck in the present day but a vibrant home in a previous era, and both include families of four children.In current time, Applecoat Manor is purchased by Jessie and Will, who need to leave London to get away from negative influences in Will's teenage daughter's life. Will is recently married to Jessie after the death of his first wife, Mandy. Jessie had moved into Mandy's house and she is hoping the move into the countryside will also clear some of the memories of Mandy's presence. Her own child, Romy is still young and adores her step-sister, Bella, but Jessie isn't sure she can trust Bella to be alone with Romy. Circumstances necessitate that Will is in London for most of the week so Jessie has to juggle this new life alone, with a young child and a resentful step-daughter.The house they buy had been the home of Sybil, Percy and their daughter, Audrey, until Audrey's disappearance in 1954. Sybil refuses to accept the possibility that Audrey might be dead and has kept her bedroom as it was when she last slept there.Sybil's sister is an unconventional single mother to four vivacious daughters, Flora, Pam, Margot and Dot, and when the opportunity comes up for her to work a few months in Morocco, she asks if her girls can spend the summer at Applecoat Manor. The girls have not been back to the old house since Audrey's disappearance, although prior to that they had spent every summer there. Now, five years later, they return with trepidation. Their Aunt and Uncle welcome them but appear very different to the carefree parents they had once been.What had happened to Audrey, and who is the young man being dragged across the grass in the dramatic opening pages of the book? What exactly went on during that long hot summer of 1954?There is a wonderful collision between past and present, though I won't say any more about that.As with Black Rabbit Hall, Eve Chase writes beautifully and with humour:'At each corner of the pool stands a goddess statue, fragile, beautiful, broken, like survivors of some terrible natural disaster.' (Loc 625)Romy: 'Where does the sky end and space begin?' 'If God is everywhere, is He in the bristles of my hairbrush?' (Loc 268)I loved this book, wonderfully atmospheric, with totally convincing characters. The interactions between the four sisters were fascinating and the story held my attention. I did have a bit of a problem adjusting time frames but I'm sure that just reflects how involved I had become in the narrative.Loved the cover too.Also read:Black Rabbit Hall (3.5 stars)
    • 5/5
      If you want a warm, fuzzy family-centered read that ties in some mystery elements in a clever way, this is the book for you. The ending masterfully tied everything together. I thoroughly enjoyed this read, and I will be reading more of Eve Chase's books.
    • 4/5
      3.5 Sometimes it's all n the atmosphere , and this gothic tale has atmosphere in spades. Dual story lines, separated by fifty years, connected by a missing you girls named Audrey, and of course an old house called Applecote Manor. The story's opening packs a big punch but then slows down considerably, doesn't pick back up again until almost halfway.Sisters and secrets, four sisters who will spend the summer at the Manor, after their cousin goes missing, will have a summer that goes terribly awry. The story in the future will be impacted by the past in a different albeit strange way. As with many of these dual plotlines, there was one I liked better than the other. We get a limited understanding of these characters, and while I didn't actively dislike any of them, I didn't really feel connected to any one of them either.So a good story to spend a little time with, always attracted to these gothic, atmospheric reads. Old houses and secrets, another huge attraction. Enjoyed this, but I sometimes feel in these dual story lines that too much is attempted, and both stories don't quite feel fully fleshed. Could just be me though. ARC from publisher.
    • 4/5
      I absolutely loved Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase and when I saw this book available for request, I immediately pushed that button. While this is a good read, I didn't feel as mesmerized by the story like I had in the first book. There were parts that I loved about this book as well, don't get me wrong. There were, however, parts that I felt were fluff and parts where I thought expansion could be done.It was still a good read and I was definitely entertained. I will also "hit that button" again for any future Eve Chase books.Thanks to Penguin Group/Putnam and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
    • 5/5
      Applecote Manor in 1959 was home for Perry, Sylvia, and Audrey as well as the summer vacation place for the Wildling sisters Margot, Flora, Pam, and Dot until the summer Audrey disappeared.When Audrey disappeared, the girls never went back until one summer when their mother decided she needed to get away from it all. She sent her daughters back to Applecote Manor to stay with their aunt and uncle.This summer wasn't the best for anyone, though. The close knit sisters drew apart, and Margot was obsessed with finding out what really happened to Audrey. Along with everything else, Aunt Sylvia did a few odd things and kept things from the girls.Meanwhile back to present day at Applecote Manor. Applecote Manor has just been bought by Jessie and Will against the wishes of their rebellious teenage daughter, Bella, who is mourning the loss of her mother. Bella gives her stepmother, Jessie, a rough time by continually making hurtful comments to Jessie about how she isn't her mother. Once Bella finds boxes of her mother's things, the comments get worse.Bella also feels that Applecote Manor still houses the ghost of Audrey and her family. A few things happen that might make that true especially since Bella is living in the attic rooms where Audrey lived.As we go back and forth, we find out the personalities of the characters are mostly carefree in 1959 until the disappearance of Audrey and quite tense in present day.THE WILDLING SISTERS grabs you from the first sentence. Ms. Chase's writing is marvelous, enticing, and detailed.I enjoyed both the present and past stories and loved the descriptions of Applecote Manor and its grounds when they were in pristine shape and in present day when both the house and grounds needed a lot of work.If you like mysteries and family drama, the WILDLING SISTERS is for you. It has a hint of Gothic and an undertone of foreboding.ENJOY!! 5/5This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.
    • 3/5
      I would say that this book was just okay for me. I decided to read this book because the premise sounded really interesting. The story opened with a bang and I was pretty sure that I had made a great decision in picking up this book. After just a few pages, things slowed down. All the way down. I found myself setting the book aside to clean and I hate cleaning. About a third of the way into the book, I seriously considered adding it to my dnf pile and moving on to something else. I decided to read just a bit more before quiting and it did pick up. The second half of the book was much more interesting to me and I am glad that I hung in there a bit longer.This is a book that is told in two different periods of time. One story is set in 1959 and features Margot and her three sisters. The other story is set in the present time and features Jesse and her family. The connecting link is Applecote Manor. I knew that eventually the two stories would come together but it took a very long time for that to happen. I found the story that was set in 1959 to be much more interesting than the present day at least for the first half of the book.I did really enjoy this book a lot more once the two timelines started to come together. Both timelines became much more interesting and I wanted to learn what happened to Audrey all of those years ago. I felt for her parents and thought that the way it impacted their lives was illustrated very well. Margot was an interesting character but I never got to really know her sisters very well. Jesse's story really focuses on the relationship between Jesse and her step-daughter Bella. I wanted to see them work things out and come to trust each other more as the story progressed.I think that I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if it had been told in with just one timeline. As soon as things would get interesting, the time would shift and it slowed everything down for me. I am glad that I read the book but it isn't a favorite. I would like to read more from Eve Chase in the future.I received an advance reader edition of this book from G.P. Putnam's Sons via First to Read.
    • 4/5
      I love books like this..thick with atmosphere. The story is set in 1930's England in a small village. All of it takes place at Applecote Manor. An old house with a history. The book is told in dual storylines, separated by fifty years. There is an unresolved mystery and the book is rich and descriptive. After reading the synopsis, you will want to read this book and will not be disappointed!
    • 3/5
      I was excited to read this, especially since it had been compared to Kate Morton and Daphne DuMarier's works (which are some of my favorites). But, nevertheless, I felt somewhat disappointed. The elements of a good story were there - two timelines, a mystery from the distant past, striking characters, etc. But the atmosphere just wasn't quite there to help give the story the right texture. All in all, it was good, but not great.
    • 5/5
      It was a race to the finish, the two entwined stories. I could not put this book down. The parallel stories both held my interest to the end. (Where as, often, when presented with two stories within one, one of them is uninteresting).
      How would it end? What really happened? Would something similar happen again in the present day story?
      I highly recommend this novel.
    • 5/5
      I was intrigued by the book and or definitely don't disappoint. I loved it! The intertwined stories, the tales of female relationships and growing - into womanhood, as a family. Excellent read.
    • 4/5
      Sisters. Warriors. Sisters.
    • 4/5
      Jessie hopes that a move to the country will help her relationship with her teenage step daughter, Bella. Jessie is also trying to escape from being surrounded by memories of her husband’s deceased wife, Mandy, and wants a fresh start. But their new home is not the haven that Jessie had hoped for. Bella is caught up in the disappearance of a young girl, Audrey, some 50 years ago.The book fluctuates between telling the present-day story of Jessie and the story of the missing Audrey 50 years ago. Five years after Audrey’s disappearance, Margot and her three sisters are sent off by their mother to stay with Audrey’s parents, their Aunt Sybil and Uncle Perry. Sybil and Perry have been housebound since their daughter’s disappearance and pretty much shunned by their neighbors since Perry had been a suspect in his daughter’s disappearance. Margot is pulled into the strange world Audrey has left behind and the sisters are drawn apart by the attentions of two young men. When disaster strikes, hard decisions need to be made.This is the second book by this author and I’ve had the pleasure of reading them both. I very much enjoy the characters and atmosphere that she creates in her books. While in many ways, it’s a typical tale of an old English house with past secrets, the author has quite a knack for bringing her characters to life and has wonderful insight into the human heart. Spellbinding and recommended.This book was given to me by the publisher in return for an honest review.