The Sister: A psychological thriller with a brilliant twist you won't see coming

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This one was a little too contrived for my liking. I think the author crammed in too many ideas - multiple deaths, fires, bullying, cheating, stalking and even a psycho for good measure. At some point, it was overkill. I thought this book was silly and beyond that insulting in its treatment of depression and suicide. Having said that, it was a lot better than any book I've ever written (none). Still...ugh. The book is written in the style of many letters and Bea is writing to her sister, as well as reminiscences and self reflections. The gaps in the plot may be huge and the ending is quite unbelievably awful (in my humble opinion) however, as a diverting read and a bit of escapism, you can forgive the author and thank her for the ride. The writing is good, and has some heart warming moments of sibling love and tenderness, and it keeps you interested throughout. And that's where the story begins, with Grace trying to recover from her loss and to finally try to find out what Charlie was sorry for. And with the reader wanting to know how exactly Charlie even died (which isn't revealed until very late in the book). It could have been a great story but, for me, way too much of it was simply implausible--over and over again, these things just kept happening that were not realistic and that Grace's character should have been able to see through or figure out. The characters in this novel are easy to follow and very engaging, some more than others. The author allows the reader to reflect on their own childhood memories, friendships, things that they shared and other things that they kept hidden. It is also a testament of the strength of character, which allows the traumatised person through acceptance and forgiveness to heal and move on with their life.

Here’s another one of those cases where I was being a good little girl, minding my own business and being all mature; not requesting anything else from NetGalley until my ratio stabilizes (go ahead and laugh). But then all my friends were reading it, and if there’s anything you can count on, its Chelsea not wanting to be left out of the cool reading group. Of course the summary drew me in along with the GORGEOUS cover, so there went my NetGalley sabbatical and all my dignity with it. I’m really glad I let go of my pride and humbly begged for this one, because it was well worth my time. The Sister review – a nail-biting whodunnit that is truly haunting - Lucy Mangan, 27 October 2020". The Guardian. The Sister è il primo romanzo scritto da questa autrice, e nonostante la sua scrittura sia sempre molto buona e scorrevole, non penso proprio che questo libro possa essere messo dentro alle categorie dei thriller, forse nella narrativa. Ma di thriller non ha proprio niente. Meet the cast of Russell Tovey thriller The Sister, 27 October 2020". Radio Times . Retrieved 27 October 2020.

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It poses the perennially fascinating question of what we are capable of when under pressure. What does a good man do when he stands to lose everything? What does a good woman do when buried secrets erupt and shatter everything? Is redemption possible, and at what price? And where CAN I get those wine glasses? I had high hopes for this book--the premise seemed great and I love a good thriller, but, ultimately, I had trouble even finishing it. The sisters is a book revolving around Abi, the one remaining twin who survived after a tragic accident. Almost two years later and she still has not got over her survivor's guilt, and blames herself every day for her sister's demise. Unable to continue with her former life, she moves to Devon to be closer to her distraught parents. But the face of her sister continues to haunt her. Grace is traumatised, but after some time she decides to find the father that Charlie never knew, thinking it was something that Charlie would have wanted. Dan helps her set up an appeal asking for anyone knowing his whereabouts to come forward. A young woman called Anna comes forward and claims to be his daughter.

The major problem I have with The Sisters is that it reads like a creative writing task, and one that was rushed to meet a deadline. To make matters worse, for the first few chapters I was convinced I’d been reading a teenage novel and only a sporadic use of the F word reassured me that it had not been the case (although these days you can’t tell). The juvenile voices of the protagonists and the nature of the intertwined relations of all the housemates of Beatrice’s house turned, what should have been ‘tension’ into a twisted sixth form drama: girl inadvertently causes the death of her twin- girl meets another twin and attempts to rebuild the bond she had lost- girl moves in with the twins- girl obsesses first with the female twin then also the male twin- another flatmate is in love with the female twin- the female twin obsesses with her male twin… you get the drift. In the shadow of the Alhambra, Tiggy unravels her deep connection to the legendary gypsy community of Sacromonte. They were displaced during the tumultuous civil war, and she discovers ties to “La Candela,” a renowned flamenco dancer of a bygone era. I had my eye on The Sister for a while, and what very excited to be approved for a copy on NetGalley! The book took me nearly a month to finish, however that has far less to do with its plot than with the fact that I still struggle a little with ebooks, and I tend to read only short bits at a time, because the kindle strains my eyes far more than paper. Anyway... Anna starts getting into Grace's head & sends her to a state of paranoia, Grace hates her & is consumed with rage when Dan admits to having a brief fling with her, this sends Grace over the edge she tells Dan its over. Don't you just love a book that you read cover to cover in one sitting? This is exactly what I did with The Sisters, it swallowed up a whole Friday evening and I loved it! This is a really interesting psychological drama thriller that has some fascinating and surprising twists at the end. You might see it coming, you might now.

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Three Hours was chosen by the Times as their thriller of the year. The Sunday Times called Three Hours 'a brilliant literary thriller...reminiscent of both Greek tragedy and Shakespeare’ CeCe D’Aplièse has never felt she fitted in anywhere. Following the death of her father, the elusive billionaire Pa Salt – so-called by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe and named after the Seven Sisters star cluster – she finds herself at breaking point. Dropping out of art college, CeCe watches as Star, her beloved sister, distances herself to follow her new love, leaving her completely alone. Abi is still grieving and feeling terrible about the death of her twin sister Lucy. Bea and Ben are twins and Bea bears a striking resemblance to Abi/Lucy and they are pulled together in a powerful intimate journey. With attraction all-around and some fascinating interpersonal interactions, this book really plays on the power of complex and damaged characters. Once Abi has met with the two Twins her life will never be the same again and that's putting it lightly.

The obvious dislike of Dan toward Anna surprised Grace – she found herself defending Anna. But Dan’s manner continued to worry Grace; and when strange secrets began to surface plus an image of a shadowy person she kept seeing, Grace knew real fear. What was happening to her? Was she losing her mind? And what did Charlie’s last message to her mean? At times it felt like there was no editing involved. There were errors and at time rambling descriptions. The Sister by Louise Jensen revolves around two girls that met in school when they were 9 years old. Grace and Charlotte (aka Charlie) became besties when Charlie took Grace, the new girl, under her wing. Neither had a sister and they latched onto each other and formed a brilliant friendship. Their friendship outlasted all others as they grew older and moved into a house together. Sharing everything and I mean everything. The Sister follows twenty five year old Grace who is still mourning the loss of her best friend Charlie. Grace and Charlie had buried some mementos when they were kids and with Charlie gone Grace thinks it's now time to find out what it was that Charlie had put in the box.So here's the main problem. It took way too long for some things to be explained in this book. The sentence structures were choppy as anything and the main character was not that smart. All other characters are not very developed and the twist part of the book I called when I was around 40 percent. Because everything pointed to this person and you must have never read a book before if you didn't get what was happening. The character of Beatrice. I couldn't get to grips with her personality. At several points she describes herself as if she is introverted; she's afraid of confrontation, shies away from large groups of people, is anxious around attractive men etc; she seems to paint herself as a rather unremarkable, at times even timid person, yet she's also supposed to be a partner at a New York marketing firm at the age of 26. This didn't ring true for me and I didn't see why Beatrice had to have a high-flying job or be living in New York for the story to work. This isn’t a roller-coaster ride, rather than a thriller I’d call it psychological-suspense. Even rather than fast-paced with a pervading sense of menace, an uneasiness that quietly builds. Beatrice the successful level-headed older sister arrives from New York to unravel the mystery surrounding Tess’s death. Her flighty artistic kid sister who in her own condescending and slightly superior fashion she deeply loved. Think "Single White Female" meets "Fatal Attraction" and you have "The Sister". Although I did enjoy this book, I gave it 3 stars because I felt that there were some plot holes in the story. Also, I felt that the ending was a little rushed or maybe that Jensen was trying to cram too much into too little time left in the book. I'm not really sure. Following the passing of her adoptive father, Pa Salt, Tiggy D’Aplièse embarks on a life-altering journey. Trusting her instincts, she decides to settle in the remote wilderness of Scotland, where she finds solace in caring for animals on the sprawling Kinnaird estate. There, she encounters the troubled Laird, Charlie Kinnaird, who captivates her with his enigmatic presence.

Bee is also supposedly mature and sophisticated enough to understand the powers and pitfalls of both depression and therapy. Yet, at the same time she insists over and over and over again that her sister, Tess, could not have committed suicide because she wasn't the type to hide from her problems and because she valued life too much after losing their brother to a prolonged illness. I found this response to depression deeply offensive. Suicide has little to do with hiding from problems or one's respect for life. It has everything to do with an abiding need for peace, for an end to the pain. Depression is a disease that can be fatal. It infuriated me when Bee would insist that she "knew" Tess and that Tess would never commit suicide. Bee may have known a healthy Tess, but someone in the grips of depression no longer has a strong sense of self. In many ways they are no longer themselves. When she opens the envelope she realizes just how little she knew about her best friend. Since Charlie's death, Grace has become even more determined to find out what Charlie did that was so terrible. These thoughts occupy so much of Grace's time that she feels she won't be able to move on until she knows everything. It's even affecting her relationship with her boyfriend.This is a new author and all in all I think she has done a good job of her first novel. The only piece of advice I have to offer is don't overcomplicate things - keep it simple. Oh, and avoid things like 'a brilliant twist you won't see coming ' because it diminishes the impact. The main character Grace is still reeling from the death of her childhood best friend Charlie. Grace "feels" things a lot so she has taken to drinking and drugging herself because her life has no meaning without Charlie. Though Grace has a great job, a wonderful boyfriend named Dan, and a great relationship with her grandparents, only Charlie is what matters. I loved this book. Another reviewer described it as a "crime fiction novel for people who don't like crime fiction" and I agree with that description. I've read a few crime fiction novels and really enjoyed them (e.g. the Millenium trilogy) but it can be a difficult genre to get right. I always feel overwhelmed when entering the crime section of a bookstore or library, faced with hundreds of books that look and sound the same. However, Sister stood out to me because it has a beautiful cover and not one you would associated with a crime investigation. It's serene as opposed to bold and bloody. I would have assumed it was more of a family drama novel and I believe this novel bridges the gap between the two genres.