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The Better Sister, by Alafair Burke

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meganashleyy7's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

katkinney's review against another edition

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5.0

A twisted family situation meets murder. Great drama! I’ve known of siblings who marry the former spouse of a sister/brother, but it’s usually after their sibling has passed away. Marrying your sister’s ex-husband and having custody of her child (who calls you Mommy) while your sister is still alive… well, let’s just say this made for juicy conflict! I ate this story up!

Excellent pacing with short chapters and methodical reveals of information. Chloe (wife number 2) and Nicky (wife number 1) are forced to team up when Adam turns up dead and everyone, including Ethan (son) are suspects. This was really well laid out because there were so many potential suspects it left me guessing. And you never really know if you can trust anyone as a narrator.

Trigger Warnings:
Spoiler
child abuse, domestic abuse, infidelity

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nicolemcor's review against another edition

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3.0

This was fine… There was a lot going on and nothing totally riveting, but still an enjoyable and well-paced read.

bookstashan's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

For a quick to read crime fiction novel, this book checked the boxes but the writing definitely wasn't amazing. I enjoyed the story but it was predictable.