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The Good Sister
by Sally Hepworth
Authors have written a number of books about sisters. But this one is twisted with manipulated acts that turned my brain around a few times. I loved it and only wished it was released now so I could share this enthusiasm with my book club, friends and family members.
It's about twins: Fern and Rose -- two sisters that are competitive yet Fern is more than anxious to please her sister who seems to be more normal even though her husband, Owen, has just left her for a job in London. Fern has sensory-processing issues: hypersensitive to sound, light, touch and smell which creates a huge challenge when she's in public areas like restaurants and entertaining activities.
Rose writes in her journal about her childhood days of being raised by a single mother who she describes as cruel and harsh at times. She tries to make sense of her life. She's always been protective over her sister, Fern, especially in difficult situations. However, they are both now older, living independently and she feels it's safe enough to travel for a month to visit with Owen and patch things up. Rose has strong desires to have a baby and with premature ovarian aging, she is racing against the clock. In the meantime, Fern enjoys her job as a librarian and decides she wants to help her sister with the brilliant idea of getting pregnant and having a baby for her. But first she needs to find a partner. Each chapter keeps the reader racing to find out what happens next.
The characters are a little quirky which adds to the liveliness and flow of the book. It also has interesting facts such as the the amount of bacteria in our hands at one time which makes me cringe. In the author's notes at the end, Sally Hepworth writes: "to the readers, who read my books, spread the word, and keep me in a job." I don't think that will be difficult as this one will definitely be a best seller.
My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGallery for this advanced copy.
It's about twins: Fern and Rose -- two sisters that are competitive yet Fern is more than anxious to please her sister who seems to be more normal even though her husband, Owen, has just left her for a job in London. Fern has sensory-processing issues: hypersensitive to sound, light, touch and smell which creates a huge challenge when she's in public areas like restaurants and entertaining activities.
Rose writes in her journal about her childhood days of being raised by a single mother who she describes as cruel and harsh at times. She tries to make sense of her life. She's always been protective over her sister, Fern, especially in difficult situations. However, they are both now older, living independently and she feels it's safe enough to travel for a month to visit with Owen and patch things up. Rose has strong desires to have a baby and with premature ovarian aging, she is racing against the clock. In the meantime, Fern enjoys her job as a librarian and decides she wants to help her sister with the brilliant idea of getting pregnant and having a baby for her. But first she needs to find a partner. Each chapter keeps the reader racing to find out what happens next.
The characters are a little quirky which adds to the liveliness and flow of the book. It also has interesting facts such as the the amount of bacteria in our hands at one time which makes me cringe. In the author's notes at the end, Sally Hepworth writes: "to the readers, who read my books, spread the word, and keep me in a job." I don't think that will be difficult as this one will definitely be a best seller.
My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGallery for this advanced copy.