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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
The tag line read: The Sister: A psychological thriller with a brilliant twist you won't see coming and I certainly didn't. I was happy that the twist towards the end was completely off the wall and had nothing similar to the things going through my brain as I read the book. I would definitely read this book again.
I stayed up way too late into the night reading this! For the first time in a while I kept thinking "just one more chapter" and it was definitely worth it.
The suspense was there throughout the entire novel and lots of what I thought might happen was proven incorrect. It was interesting to see Anna's character develop and be torn apart and see it from different perspectives.
Flicking back and forth between "then" and "now" helped to build the tension, develop the characters and build on the empathy felt towards, not just the protagonists but the lesser characters too.
I would recommend this to anyone that likes psychological thrillers like Gone Girl and Girl On A Train.
The suspense was there throughout the entire novel and lots of what I thought might happen was proven incorrect. It was interesting to see Anna's character develop and be torn apart and see it from different perspectives.
Flicking back and forth between "then" and "now" helped to build the tension, develop the characters and build on the empathy felt towards, not just the protagonists but the lesser characters too.
I would recommend this to anyone that likes psychological thrillers like Gone Girl and Girl On A Train.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
It's hard to believe that this is Louise Jensen's debut novel. I thoroughly enjoyed this twisting thriller. This novel alternates time lines, "then" and "now" and I feel this adds to the intrigue and mystery of the novel. Grace, our main character is mourning the loss of her best friend, Charlie. After opening a time capsule, she learns that Charlie may have been hiding something. This novel sucked me in from the very beginning and I had to race to finish it. I hope you enjoy it too!!!
Thank you to net galley for an advanced reader copy. This is an honest review.
Thank you to net galley for an advanced reader copy. This is an honest review.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed reading this book, however I feel the tag line ruined the experience a bit. When you're literally told on the front cover that there will be a twist you'll never see coming, you spend the whole book trying to outsmart it, rather than just letting everything unfold. I will say I guessed one of the reveals at the end, but oh well. An enjoyable read, but I'm so sick of books announcing in big bold that they have a twist. Stop it! It ruins the thrill of the ride.
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
This was the best free book I ever received!!!!! I received this as an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I honestly thought this book was wonderful. It was a psychological thriller and there were several plot lines throughout. While I suspected how some of the story would go, I was able to read almost to the end of the book before I figured out the whole story. This was a debut novel and I will certainly be checking out future books from this author.