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A review by km_allan
The Shadow Sister by Lily Meade
3.0
When Casey’s sister Sutton returns after mysteriously disappearing, Casey is the only person she recognizes and seems to like. Trouble is, Casey and Sutton despise each other. Convinced it’s an act she must get to the bottom of, Casey discovers things about her sister she didn’t know. The duel POV is entertaining, and the hints of the hoodoo slave magic spirituality practices of Sutton and Casey’s family, along with other missing girls, a corner-cutting cheer coach, and a weird Pastor, filled out the storyline, but it just failed to come together enough for me.
The majority of the book is focused on Casey’s complaints about her sister, some of which are redeemed by Sutton’s flashbacks. The real mystery of who took Sutton (and a very intriguing supernatural twist) only happens in the very last chapters, making the pace slow, and the resolution too quick. Still, the book did hold my attention, and I wanted to keep reading to see where it went. If you’re a fan of Black history and the healing of family and intergenerational trauma, The Shadow Sister has this in spades. I just wish it was as heavy on the mysterious supernatural element the book blurb promised.
The majority of the book is focused on Casey’s complaints about her sister, some of which are redeemed by Sutton’s flashbacks. The real mystery of who took Sutton (and a very intriguing supernatural twist) only happens in the very last chapters, making the pace slow, and the resolution too quick. Still, the book did hold my attention, and I wanted to keep reading to see where it went. If you’re a fan of Black history and the healing of family and intergenerational trauma, The Shadow Sister has this in spades. I just wish it was as heavy on the mysterious supernatural element the book blurb promised.