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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
The Stolen Sisters by Louise Jensen
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I was sent an eArc of this via Netgalley for an honest review.
The Sinclair sisters were victims of a kidnapping twenty years before, as the anniversary looms the sisters lives start to fracture and there are things about that time they have not yet faced.
I loved this thriller, it ticked the boxes I needed - constantly kept me guessing, didn’t fall into the expected outcomes and a fantastic bunch of characters.
Stories about sisters are always quite fascinating to me, there is something about that connection. Probably because I am a sister and you can’t help put yourself in their roles.
The clever way Jensen uses time and point of view, builds the drama and slowly reveals the truth. I was a big fan of this.
There are darker topics explored too, the physiological and psychological effects of trauma, how different people respond to the same event. Leah has a large number of conditions due to the trauma of the kidnapping and though I can’t say from any experience I feel that this was explored in depth and handled with knowledge. Carly as the older sister has enormous guilt and identity issues and Marie is an addict.
I will definitely be on the look for more of Jensen’s work as I might be on to a new favourite thriller writer.
If you are looking for a fast paced, character driven thriller then I would highly recommend this.
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I was sent an eArc of this via Netgalley for an honest review.
The Sinclair sisters were victims of a kidnapping twenty years before, as the anniversary looms the sisters lives start to fracture and there are things about that time they have not yet faced.
I loved this thriller, it ticked the boxes I needed - constantly kept me guessing, didn’t fall into the expected outcomes and a fantastic bunch of characters.
Stories about sisters are always quite fascinating to me, there is something about that connection. Probably because I am a sister and you can’t help put yourself in their roles.
The clever way Jensen uses time and point of view, builds the drama and slowly reveals the truth. I was a big fan of this.
There are darker topics explored too, the physiological and psychological effects of trauma, how different people respond to the same event. Leah has a large number of conditions due to the trauma of the kidnapping and though I can’t say from any experience I feel that this was explored in depth and handled with knowledge. Carly as the older sister has enormous guilt and identity issues and Marie is an addict.
I will definitely be on the look for more of Jensen’s work as I might be on to a new favourite thriller writer.
If you are looking for a fast paced, character driven thriller then I would highly recommend this.
My new least favorite trope is ending a POV explicitly with something unbelievable happening and then picking up a new POV chapter to immediately reveal what the shocking thing was.
This was a really promising premise but the execution really didn't grab me. There are a lot of very strange plot holes that make no sense when things are revealed near the end. It also felt like the author tossed a barrel of red herrings at us constantly, which left me feeling a bit confused. At once point, I was sure that
This was a really promising premise but the execution really didn't grab me. There are a lot of very strange plot holes that make no sense when things are revealed near the end. It also felt like the author tossed a barrel of red herrings at us constantly, which left me feeling a bit confused. At once point, I was sure that
Spoiler
George was cheating with Marie, Tash, and Francesca when it sounds like two were red herrings and he was only actually sleeping with Francesca.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I purchased this myself in paperback form as I am a huge fan of Louise Jensen.
This had me gripped from the first page. The characters scarred from their ordeal but will do anything not to have to confront their demons from that day. My heart just went out to them. One character made me really angry by their behavior. I'm not sure I've forgiven him yet. When everything was revealed my jaw dropped. How someone they should have been able to trust more than anyone could betray them this way. These characters will stay with me for a long, long time.
This will make a very good book group pick. Plenty of things to discuss.
This had me gripped from the first page. The characters scarred from their ordeal but will do anything not to have to confront their demons from that day. My heart just went out to them. One character made me really angry by their behavior. I'm not sure I've forgiven him yet. When everything was revealed my jaw dropped. How someone they should have been able to trust more than anyone could betray them this way. These characters will stay with me for a long, long time.
This will make a very good book group pick. Plenty of things to discuss.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Wow!
I thought I knew where this story was going but it kept changing, really kept me on my toes.
You won't be able to put this one down, if you love a thriller - buy this book!
I thought I knew where this story was going but it kept changing, really kept me on my toes.
You won't be able to put this one down, if you love a thriller - buy this book!
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes