Three Wishes (37 page)
I am so grateful to the following long-suffering friends and family members for reading drafts, making suggestions, and encouraging me to keep writing: Vanessa Proctor, Jaci Moriarty, Colin McAdam, Petronella McGovern, Marisa Medina, and Diane Moriarty. A special thank-you to my U.S. agent Faye Bender for her wonderful support of the book and everyone at HarperCollins, especially my lovely editor, Alison Callahan.
The book
Twins: Genes, Environment and the Mystery of Identity
(1997) by Lawrence Wright was very helpful to me in understanding the special relationships between triplets.
The eldest of six children, L
IANE
M
ORIARTY
grew up in Sydney and was one of those annoying little girls whose friends had to hide their books when she came to play. She grew up to be an advertising copywriter and has written everything from Web sites and catalogs to television commercials and cereal box copy. She is writing her second novel.
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Three Wishes
“I adored
Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty…. It’s fresh, very, very
funny, accessible, and entertaining. But it’s also intelligent and unsentimental about family dynamics. Moriarty doesn’t pull any punches, and I appreciated how she didn’t produce any last-minute sugar-coating out of the hat. I really did believe in the strength of the characters to pull through. In fact, it made me believe in the resilience of the human race!”
—Marian Keyes, author of
Sushi for Beginners and Under the Duvet
“Liane Moriarty is a wonderfully perceptive observer of women. More than accomplished, this is a stunning debut. Bright, funny, smart, and warm. A winner. A joyful, bighearted valentine to sisters. Full of charm and cleverness. Perceptive, right-on. A rich, enticing birthday cake of a book.”
—Patricia Gaffney, author of
The Saving Graces
“Why it’s a beach read: because three funny heroines are three times the fun.”
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Dallas Morning News
“An entertaining exploration of an offbeat, yet surprisingly ordinary, family. You’ll long to make friends with these delightful young women.”
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Woman’s Day
“Moriarty’s first novel, written with wisdom, humor, and sincerity, is an honest look at sisters who have a bond stronger than anything life throws their way.”
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Booklist
“Moriarty’s novel is a winning combination of smart-alecky fun and feel-good mush (mostly the former). Her writing is smart and playful…her characters are quirky and lovable, and her clever plot turns—like the rekindled love between the triplets’ divorced parents—are fun.”
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Publishers Weekly
“A quick read and a great debut.”
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San Antonio Express-News
“A compelling story. Once you’ve started this, you won’t want to put it down.”
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Cleo
“An excellent novel….
Three Wishes is a funny, light novel draw
ing on themes that anyone who has struggled with their identity as part of, and separate from, their family will thoroughly enjoy.”
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Good Reading(Australia)
“Moriarty has written a cheeky, chunky first novel with wit, humor, and a lively story that is just the thing to stick in a beach bag.”
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Melbourne Herald Sun
“A funny, wry, touching tale of triplets…. Each of the beautifully drawn characters is so vividly alive, their triumph becomes your own.”
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Australian Women’s Weekly
“[An] amiable book.”
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Sydney Morning Herald
THREE WISHES
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