~*The Liar's Sister by Sarah A. Denzil*~
4.75 out of 5 stars
I want to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first time I have ever read a novel by Sarah A. Denzil and I really enjoyed it. Ten years ago a boy named Samuel Murray went missing after Heather's sister Rosie accused him of something terrible. Though Heather really didn't want to she couldn't help but believed that Rosie had something to do with Samuel's disappearance. She never really was able to forgive her sister for what she thinks Rosie has done.
With their Mother in the hospital close to death Heather knows she has no choice but to contact her sister and ask her to return home to their tiny English village that seems to agree with Heather's hidden fear that Rosie killed Samuel.Heather and her Mother have not seen Rosie since she passed out behind the sofa at the girl's Father's wake. Rosie who is a recovering addict doesn't want to return home and face what changed her life all those years ago. She knows the village hates her and doesn't want her to ever return but her Mother and sister need her so she packs up and returns.
A complex thriller wrapped around a family tragedy this novel will keep you reading late into the night. There are aspects of this story that you may very well figure out but there is a twist that will certainly surprise you and entertain you. For all the sweet small towns you find in cozy mysteries there is a darkness that some small towns carry with them. They share secrets, blame the most likely suspects and often have a pact mentality that can ruin a life. I loved the way this book tackled that. I also loved the relationship between the sisters. Both of the pushing and pulling each other. Desperate to share their truths but extremely scared to really open up.
I want to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first time I have ever read a novel by Sarah A. Denzil and I really enjoyed it. Ten years ago a boy named Samuel Murray went missing after Heather's sister Rosie accused him of something terrible. Though Heather really didn't want to she couldn't help but believed that Rosie had something to do with Samuel's disappearance. She never really was able to forgive her sister for what she thinks Rosie has done.
With their Mother in the hospital close to death Heather knows she has no choice but to contact her sister and ask her to return home to their tiny English village that seems to agree with Heather's hidden fear that Rosie killed Samuel.Heather and her Mother have not seen Rosie since she passed out behind the sofa at the girl's Father's wake. Rosie who is a recovering addict doesn't want to return home and face what changed her life all those years ago. She knows the village hates her and doesn't want her to ever return but her Mother and sister need her so she packs up and returns.
A complex thriller wrapped around a family tragedy this novel will keep you reading late into the night. There are aspects of this story that you may very well figure out but there is a twist that will certainly surprise you and entertain you. For all the sweet small towns you find in cozy mysteries there is a darkness that some small towns carry with them. They share secrets, blame the most likely suspects and often have a pact mentality that can ruin a life. I loved the way this book tackled that. I also loved the relationship between the sisters. Both of the pushing and pulling each other. Desperate to share their truths but extremely scared to really open up.
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