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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Four stars because it kept me engaged even though I had figured some things out well before the end. There were still a couple surprises, though! Good entertainment read.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
A special thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Louise Jensen delivers a twisty and gripping debut THE SISTER –a girl, and her best friend Charlie. Her haunting last words, “I did something terrible, Grace. I hope you can forgive me.”
Charlie died four months earlier. Is she to blame?
Grace receives a letter in the mail in a pink envelope, which triggered a memory of the letter that Charlie hadn’t wanted her to read, hidden in the memory box. Perhaps the letter will hold some kind of clue. She was her best friend, she should know.
Can you really ever know someone?
Unable to move forward, Grace is determined to fulfill Charlie's wishes, to find the father who abandoned her and to find out what exactly Charlie was referring to when she said she had done something terrible and was sorry.
She begins digging.
Grace begins trying to find Charlie’s family. Anna claims to be Charlie’s sister. Grace is thrilled.
However, something is not just right.
Anna and her boyfriend, Dan are acting strangely. She also feels like someone is following her and she is in danger. There was nothing she could have done to save Charlie ...or was there?
Betrayal. Blackmail. Misplaced guilt and fear of abandonment. Things she had shared.
Grace racks her brain to think what Charlie might have done.
From then (past) and now (present) the author slowly unravels the pieces of the intriguing puzzle.
The hunted becomes the hunter.
A gripping suspense mystery, the ongoing guilt about Charlie. The letters. Chilling, an intense psychological suspense which will keep you guessing to the end. Cleverly crafted, terrifying and nerve-racking, a buried memory box and two friends.
In addition to the advanced reading copy, I also listened to the audiobook, narrated by Natalie Blass for a riveting performance. Bookouture knows how to crank out winners and killer covers!
Looking forward to more from this new talented author!
JDCMustReadBooks
Louise Jensen delivers a twisty and gripping debut THE SISTER –a girl, and her best friend Charlie. Her haunting last words, “I did something terrible, Grace. I hope you can forgive me.”
Charlie died four months earlier. Is she to blame?
Grace receives a letter in the mail in a pink envelope, which triggered a memory of the letter that Charlie hadn’t wanted her to read, hidden in the memory box. Perhaps the letter will hold some kind of clue. She was her best friend, she should know.
Can you really ever know someone?
Unable to move forward, Grace is determined to fulfill Charlie's wishes, to find the father who abandoned her and to find out what exactly Charlie was referring to when she said she had done something terrible and was sorry.
She begins digging.
Grace begins trying to find Charlie’s family. Anna claims to be Charlie’s sister. Grace is thrilled.
However, something is not just right.
Anna and her boyfriend, Dan are acting strangely. She also feels like someone is following her and she is in danger. There was nothing she could have done to save Charlie ...or was there?
Betrayal. Blackmail. Misplaced guilt and fear of abandonment. Things she had shared.
Grace racks her brain to think what Charlie might have done.
From then (past) and now (present) the author slowly unravels the pieces of the intriguing puzzle.
The hunted becomes the hunter.
A gripping suspense mystery, the ongoing guilt about Charlie. The letters. Chilling, an intense psychological suspense which will keep you guessing to the end. Cleverly crafted, terrifying and nerve-racking, a buried memory box and two friends.
In addition to the advanced reading copy, I also listened to the audiobook, narrated by Natalie Blass for a riveting performance. Bookouture knows how to crank out winners and killer covers!
Looking forward to more from this new talented author!
JDCMustReadBooks
I expected more from this. It’s the exact genre I really love usually and the idea behind it isn’t terrible but it felt a bit drawn-out.
I'll figure out a rating for this at the end of my review.
Grace and Charlie are best friends. Grace is raised by her grandparents after her father dies and her mom can't cope. Charlie is raised by a single mom.
There are a lot of things going on. Grace isn't the most likable character.
I get that maybe you might be looking for a replacement after your closest friend dies. Subconsciously though. Missing them. Not actively. But who would invite a stranger into their home (no matter how they claimed to be related to said deceased friend?) Then, push her off on your boyfriend every two minutes? All while she puts you down when she can? Nope.
You couldn't work up sympathy for her. At least I couldn't.
The Siobhan storyline have been left out. No point.
I know how important friends are to a teenage girl. Especially your best friend. I was one and still have the same one I did from waaayyy back then. Plus, Charlie saved Grace when she was a new girl. But, Grace sounded almost obsessed.
Just seeing what was what at the end kept me reading. The ending was worth it. I think. 2.5 stars
Grace and Charlie are best friends. Grace is raised by her grandparents after her father dies and her mom can't cope. Charlie is raised by a single mom.
There are a lot of things going on. Grace isn't the most likable character.
I get that maybe you might be looking for a replacement after your closest friend dies. Subconsciously though. Missing them. Not actively. But who would invite a stranger into their home (no matter how they claimed to be related to said deceased friend?) Then, push her off on your boyfriend every two minutes? All while she puts you down when she can? Nope.
You couldn't work up sympathy for her. At least I couldn't.
The Siobhan storyline have been left out. No point.
I know how important friends are to a teenage girl. Especially your best friend. I was one and still have the same one I did from waaayyy back then. Plus, Charlie saved Grace when she was a new girl. But, Grace sounded almost obsessed.
Just seeing what was what at the end kept me reading. The ending was worth it. I think. 2.5 stars
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Told through two different timelines, Now and Then, Grace recalls how her friendship with Charlie began in the Then chapters and the Now deals with Grace in recovery after the death of Charlie. Charlie's death is a mystery for awhile in the book, so the reader has to just blindly follow Grace through these timelines.
I liked this one, but didn't love it. I felt as though there were a few mysteries going on at once and there was quite a bit of teasing the reader with reminding them how much they didn't know and what mysteries were up in the air to solve.
Told through two different timelines, Now and Then, Grace recalls how her friendship with Charlie began in the Then chapters and the Now deals with Grace in recovery after the death of Charlie. Charlie's death is a mystery for awhile in the book, so the reader has to just blindly follow Grace through these timelines.
I liked this one, but didn't love it. I felt as though there were a few mysteries going on at once and there was quite a bit of teasing the reader with reminding them how much they didn't know and what mysteries were up in the air to solve.
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
Throughly enjoyed this book, I personally did find there was one or two twists but nothing absolutely shocking. The ending definitely felt a little bit rushed, too much focus on some irrelevant pieces as well. Overall though I enjoyed it.