Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

52 reviews

alen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

wow, i did not expect to like this one so much...i was worried about the whole pregnancy trope because i usually avoid it but it was not so relevant at the end and the story was really creepy/scary...def want to read other books from the author

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Murder, Child death, Death, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying

aud_vo's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Sexual assault

annaem's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Medical content

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Drug abuse and Animal cruelty

roz03's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Death of parent, Death, and Ableism

ebonyrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This was a really solid slow-burn suspense novel. I think Sally Hepworth did a good job developing believable and interesting characters, while still encouraging the reader to wonder "who really are these people?" While I found the ending to be a little quieter than I expected for a thriller, I overall really enjoyed this one and would definitely read more from the author in the future. Good way to start 2022!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, Medical content, Kidnapping, Infertility, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Body shaming

leianajade's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is one of the best examples of

an unreliable narrator

I’ve read. You know in your gut something is off, but the extent was jaw dropping for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Child death, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

hkropp77's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Child death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 The Good Sister was a fast paced read about a complicated sister relationship. Fern and Rose are twins who had an unhappy childhood at the hands of their unstable mother. Fern has some social difficulties and as a child was involved in the death of a young boy. Rose has always looked out for her and when she can’t become pregnant Fern decides to have a baby for her.

Loved the pacing of this, and the way the author uses the unreliable narrator trope. We hear from Fern directly, while Rose’s perspective comes via her journal which she is keeping at the behest of her therapist. Ever so slowly discrepancies start to arise between the accounts of the two sisters, forcing the reader to question their suppositions, and which if either sister they can believe. There were enough twists to keep me interested but not so many as to be unbelievable or for me to feel manipulated. A great escapist read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Minor: Murder and Sexual assault

msennflinn's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This is the second book I read by Sally Hepworth and probably the last. I thought I would give her another go after being slightly disappointed by her book, "The Mother-In-Law". This one was even worse.

The setup for the plot was intriguing, but it ended up being trite and predictable. Basically, instead of having carefully curated twists, the author simply has her characters tell you exactly who the bad person is and why they're bad. They quite literally spell it out. There was no mystery.

I guess I can now say that I'm just not a fan of this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder

marlenealina's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse