Three Wishes

Wishes Cast into the Wind

Three Wishes follows the intertwined lives of three sisters—Lucy, Bea, and Theo—who reunite in their seaside childhood home after the sudden death of their beloved mother. Tasked with clearing the attic, each sister uncovers a forgotten box of wishes their mother wrote on slips of paper: small hopes, urgent pleas, and secret longings sent out into the world years ago. As the sisters read through these whispers of the past, they are forced to confront the distance that has grown between them and the unspoken dreams they each abandoned. Against the backdrop of ocean-salted air and weathered verandas, the air vibrates with both nostalgia and the faint promise of something extraordinary.

The Secrets Buried Beneath Sand

As Lucy grapples with her crumbling marriage, Bea battles rising debts that threaten her fledgling bakery, and Theo wrestles with a career-defining choice, each wish offers a tantalizing path not yet traveled. Liane Moriarty masterfully weaves humor and heartache as the sisters embark on a journey of self-discovery, following the trail of their mother’s desires. Alongside a roster of vivid supporting characters—a retired schoolteacher searching for past regrets, a local fisherman nursing unspoken love, and a spirited neighbor with a penchant for matchmaking—they learn that every unfulfilled wish can carry both risk and redemption.

When Dreams Find Their Voice

Through late-night conversations under starlit skies and impromptu dance sessions in the dusty attic, the sisters begin to stitch together the fragments of their fractured bond. Challenges arise as they question which wishes they dare resurrect and which are better left behind. As secrets unravel and old wounds are laid bare, they discover that some dreams carry the power to heal even the deepest divides. In a moving climax by the roaring surf, each sister makes a choice that honors both their mother’s memory and their own growing courage to wish boldly once more.

. Liane Moriarty is an Australian author celebrated for her richly drawn characters, keen insights into family dynamics, and her ability to blend wit with emotional depth to illuminate the extraordinary in everyday life.