4.07 AVERAGE


The Good Sister is a book that I was so excited to read because the author, Sally Hepworth, sent me an advanced copy.

She saw this post on Instagram and sent me an unofficial copy all the way from Australia.

Just like her others, this one does not disappoint.

In fact, I like it more than her others.

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emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

  • Very successful split POV. Each sister's voice was so distinct, I loved being in Fern's head in particular. 
  • The stakes felt high and I cared about the characters
  • The unreliable narrator was effective, I enjoyed the reveal. 

Hot take, this is in my top five reads of the year.

To be honest, I didn’t pay close enough attention to the cover, blurb or general hype around this book before reading. And I’ll admit, initially, I thought it was a light-hearted meet cute. Boy, did I misread the entire thing. I was delightfully surprised by the depth of both the characters and plot and didn’t see the final upper-cut before it was too late.

10/10. I was finally taken off-guard by a thriller.
dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

So deliciously dark and twisted! One of the best psychological suspense books I've read. I will definitely be reading more Sally Hepworth books this year!
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The plot was a bit predictable, but this was a good book to listen to during chores and whatnot.
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

stephaniegoodwin's review

2.5
dark hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes