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michelereader's review against another edition
4.0
Rose and Fern are fraternal twin sisters and they couldn’t be more different. Rose is an interior designer, married and yearns for a child. She suffers from diabetes. Fern works in a library, is kind-hearted and has sensory processing disorder and appears to be on the autism spectrum. While Fern lives on her own, Rose lives nearby and is devoted to caring for her as much as possible. The two sisters share a troubled childhood. Abandoned by their father, their mother created a difficult environment for them. And they also share a big secret.
When Fern learns that Rose cannot bear children, she devises a plan to get pregnant and let her sister and her husband raise the child. Fern is grateful for everything Rose has done for her and feels this is the best way to reciprocate. She also feels she would not be a suitable mother. While working in the library, Fern meets Rocco, a sweet man she calls Waldo as he resembles the character in the Where’s Waldo? books. A sweet relationship develops for Fern as Rose’s marriage is having problems.
Everything isn’t exactly what it seems to be as the two sisters’ complicated relationship takes some unexpected twists and turns. To say anything more would be too much. I enjoyed this fast-paced, well-written book that I read in one sitting. The relationship of sisters is a complicated one and this one is a doozy. See if you can figure it all out before the end. And even if you do, it’s still an excellent read.
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press, author Sally Hepworth and NetGalley for the opportunity to read The Good Sister in advance of its April 13, 2021 publication. It is a book I truly couldn’t put down.
Rated 4.25 stars.
Review posted on MicheleReader.com.
When Fern learns that Rose cannot bear children, she devises a plan to get pregnant and let her sister and her husband raise the child. Fern is grateful for everything Rose has done for her and feels this is the best way to reciprocate. She also feels she would not be a suitable mother. While working in the library, Fern meets Rocco, a sweet man she calls Waldo as he resembles the character in the Where’s Waldo? books. A sweet relationship develops for Fern as Rose’s marriage is having problems.
Everything isn’t exactly what it seems to be as the two sisters’ complicated relationship takes some unexpected twists and turns. To say anything more would be too much. I enjoyed this fast-paced, well-written book that I read in one sitting. The relationship of sisters is a complicated one and this one is a doozy. See if you can figure it all out before the end. And even if you do, it’s still an excellent read.
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press, author Sally Hepworth and NetGalley for the opportunity to read The Good Sister in advance of its April 13, 2021 publication. It is a book I truly couldn’t put down.
Rated 4.25 stars.
Review posted on MicheleReader.com.
das3838's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good read. While I didn't find the twist at all surprising, I did enjoy the characters, especially Fern.
danielle_villa's review against another edition
4.0
This book kept me interested the whole time. I loved reading from both sisters perspectives and then the twist at the end was (slightly) shocking.
lady_icarus's review against another edition
4.0
Started slow but rapidly became hard to put down. One of those unreliable narrator books. Pretty twisted by the end.
Everything was a set up by Rose. “Accidentally” leaving prenatal pills out for Fern to find so Fern would come up with the idea of having the baby for Rose. Even calling Fern 4 days after leaving for a “trip,” asking how her dog was and claiming that she and Fern had a long discussion about Fern watching the dog.
Rose had been manipulating Fern since childhood.
Crazy.
Everything was a set up by Rose. “Accidentally” leaving prenatal pills out for Fern to find so Fern would come up with the idea of having the baby for Rose. Even calling Fern 4 days after leaving for a “trip,” asking how her dog was and claiming that she and Fern had a long discussion about Fern watching the dog.
Rose had been manipulating Fern since childhood.
Crazy.
kb_toys's review against another edition
4.0
Quick and easy domestic thriller. Plot was very relatable in some areas and farfetched in others but I liked the balance. Even though the doubt about Rose is hinted at early on, I enjoyed the slow burn reveal and Fern coming to the realizations as her character grows. Fern and Wally need to be protected at all costs!
ki_omi's review against another edition
4.0
Def an easy read (good for reading slumps), pretty good cliff hangers, and the plot twist at the end was interesting! I wouldn’t say it’s an “unreliable character” type of book, but it does have a lot of “ok wait then who did it???????” moments. The main character, Fern, is neuro spicy, which I really appreciated bc i haven’t found a lot of thriller books whose main characters are on the spectrum. The book has it all: a likeable and sometimes misunderstood character you’re rooting for even when you don’t know if she’s guilty, betrayal, familial conflicts, narcissism, death, AND romance. 4/5 stars for me
nicole_is_reading's review against another edition
5.0
This book was seriously SO GOOD. I got so invested in the characters and everything else with it. The writing was so well written and I love that it was told from two different people but with different perspectives and I did NOT see the twist the book was going to take. WHAT.A.RIDE.