The Good Sister
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- Author：Sally Hepworth
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Summary
From the outside， everyone might think Fern and Rose are as close as twin sisters can be: Rose is the responsible one and Fern is the quirky one。 But the sisters are devoted to one another and Rose has always been Fern's protector from the time they were small。
Fern needed protecting because their mother was a true sociopath who hid her true nature from the world， and only Rose could see it。 Fern always saw the good in everyone。 Years ago， Fern did something very， very bad。 And Rose has never told a soul。 When Fern decides to help her sister achieve her heart's desire of having a baby， Rose realizes with growing horror that Fern might make choices that can only have a terrible outcome。 What Rose doesn't realize is that Fern is growing more and more aware of the secrets Rose， herself， is keeping。 And that their mother might have the last word after all。
Fern needed protecting because their mother was a true sociopath who hid her true nature from the world， and only Rose could see it。 Fern always saw the good in everyone。 Years ago， Fern did something very， very bad。 And Rose has never told a soul。 When Fern decides to help her sister achieve her heart's desire of having a baby， Rose realizes with growing horror that Fern might make choices that can only have a terrible outcome。 What Rose doesn't realize is that Fern is growing more and more aware of the secrets Rose， herself， is keeping。 And that their mother might have the last word after all。
Reviews
Lindsey Gandhi
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Holy deceitful sisters Batman？？！！ What did I just read？？！！ This story is insane。 And I mean that in a good way。 Fern and Rose are sisters。 The story alternates between their perspectives and versions of how life happened。 We see a lot of this perspective in Rose's journals。 Here is the best part of this book for me - you don't know who the 'good' sister is until the end。 It's absolutely brilliant！ The author could not have come up with a better title。 I fell in love with Fern's character。 Her qu Holy deceitful sisters Batman？？！！ What did I just read？？！！ This story is insane。 And I mean that in a good way。 Fern and Rose are sisters。 The story alternates between their perspectives and versions of how life happened。 We see a lot of this perspective in Rose's journals。 Here is the best part of this book for me - you don't know who the 'good' sister is until the end。 It's absolutely brilliant！ The author could not have come up with a better title。 I fell in love with Fern's character。 Her quirkiness and her sensory issues make her an endearing character but also make for extreme confusion on figuring out this mystery。 Rose is stiff， difficult and very unlikeable。 Again making it confusing on if she is justified in her attitude or if she is the bad part of this equation。 My mind kept flipping back and forth on who was doing what to whom， who could be trusted， who was telling the truth and ultimately who was the good sister。 This story was suspenseful， entertaining， stock full of family drama and kept me up all night reading to find out what happens in the end！！！ Great read！ My thanks to Sally Hepworth， St。 Martin's Press and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Monica
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What a great book！ From page one， I was hooked。 It's actually a fast read， if you are not to busy。 I have been busy， so it took me a few days。 I so enjoyed this book。 I feel。in love with Fern and Wally！ The best part is Fern is a librarian and half the book is set there。Fern has sensory deprivation。 I thought she was funny。 I even laughed out loud a couple of times。 Fern will do anything for her sister， Rose。 But， Rose is not all that she appears to be。 Hepworth developed these characters superb What a great book！ From page one， I was hooked。 It's actually a fast read， if you are not to busy。 I have been busy， so it took me a few days。 I so enjoyed this book。 I feel。in love with Fern and Wally！ The best part is Fern is a librarian and half the book is set there。Fern has sensory deprivation。 I thought she was funny。 I even laughed out loud a couple of times。 Fern will do anything for her sister， Rose。 But， Rose is not all that she appears to be。 Hepworth developed these characters superbly。 I felt as if I knew them personally。 She wrote in a way that transported me right into the book。 As I said earlier， I was hooked from the beginning。I highly recommend this book。 I think any reader would enjoy it no matter their preferred genere。 Do yourself a favor and add this book to your TBR list。 I don't think you will regret it。 It comes out April 13， 2021。 Don't miss it。Thanks to Netgalley， St。 Martins， and the author for the Kindle Version of this book。 。。。more
Marcia （Trendy Simple Life）
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3。5 stars rounded up。I really enjoyed listening to The Good Sister。 It had that "evil" hint that I couldn't quite identify in the first half of the book。 Once it became clear who was making up all the lies， the story got a quick turnaround。 And I did appreciate the ending as well！Thank you MacMillan Audio for the free audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 3。5 stars rounded up。I really enjoyed listening to The Good Sister。 It had that "evil" hint that I couldn't quite identify in the first half of the book。 Once it became clear who was making up all the lies， the story got a quick turnaround。 And I did appreciate the ending as well！Thank you MacMillan Audio for the free audiobook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kindle Worm
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Just when I thought Hepworth couldn’t get any better， she creates this delightful page turning novel of humor， deceit and family drama。 When Fern， an absolute perfectly written and charming character， finds out that her sister Rose wants a baby but is unable to conceive， she decides to have one for her。 As we traverse between past and present and unravel the truth， who is really The Good Sister？ Thank you to Macmillan and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。
Stephanie
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Sally Hepworth is firmly on my "I will read anything this author writes"list so I did not even read the synopsis before starting this one。 It did not disappoint！ The Fern and Rose chapters were as different as night and day; I so enjoyed getting to know Fern。 While I do not have any of the sensory issues Fern does I still found her very relatable。 The whole story kept me wanting more。 It's one of those books that you tell yourself "just one more chapter and then I'll get to xwz" and then before Sally Hepworth is firmly on my "I will read anything this author writes"list so I did not even read the synopsis before starting this one。 It did not disappoint！ The Fern and Rose chapters were as different as night and day; I so enjoyed getting to know Fern。 While I do not have any of the sensory issues Fern does I still found her very relatable。 The whole story kept me wanting more。 It's one of those books that you tell yourself "just one more chapter and then I'll get to xwz" and then before you know it you've read five more chapters！ It was unputdownable！ 。。。more
karen
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this enormous box showed up at my house:long story short—i now own a trowel this enormous box showed up at my house:long story short—i now own a trowel 。。。more
Emilee （emileereadsbooks）
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Thank you for the gifted book Libro。fm， Macmillan Audio， St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley。I loved The Mother in Law by Sally Hepworth when I read it two years ago， and I was stoked for this book and it blew me away。 I don't normally rave about thrillers。 I enjoy them but rarely do they get a loved rating from me。 But I adored this book。 Hepworth writes thrillers that are less about the plot and more about the characters and geez oh man can she write some characters！ I kept thinking I had all the Thank you for the gifted book Libro。fm， Macmillan Audio， St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley。I loved The Mother in Law by Sally Hepworth when I read it two years ago， and I was stoked for this book and it blew me away。 I don't normally rave about thrillers。 I enjoy them but rarely do they get a loved rating from me。 But I adored this book。 Hepworth writes thrillers that are less about the plot and more about the characters and geez oh man can she write some characters！ I kept thinking I had all the complexities of this story figured out but then she introduces a little tweak and I would once again be questioning everything。 Fern is one of my favorite characters in a long time and I was rooting for her against all odds。 I don't want you to read anymore about this book， because I think the less you know the even better the reading experience will be。 Even those people who don't love mystery/thrillers and are more literary fiction inclined will like this book。Also， Barrie Kreinik is a gem of a narrator and I hope she always narrates Sally's books。Content Warning: Emotional Abuse， Child Abuse， Death， Ableism 。。。more
Oyinda
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Book 109 of 2021Many thanks to Libro FM and Macmillan Audio for my ALC of this book。I loved this a lot！ It gripped me and I was so invested in the story and the characters。Rtc
Stephanie Doyle
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Closer to 5。 Sally Hepworth books draw me in and hold me there。 I loved most of the characters in this book。 Quick read that held my attention。Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review
Susan
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I guess we are supposed to wonder which sister is the "good" sister and which is， by default， the "not good" sister。 Well， it is a pretty easy guess and we read and wait to find out why we are right。 Fern has sensory issues and is very reliant on both her own schedules and her sister Rose。 The reader is lead to rely on Rose to solve Fern's problems and be the guiding sister。 I do love the development of the characters through the book and the introduction of other people in Fern's world。 I wish I guess we are supposed to wonder which sister is the "good" sister and which is， by default， the "not good" sister。 Well， it is a pretty easy guess and we read and wait to find out why we are right。 Fern has sensory issues and is very reliant on both her own schedules and her sister Rose。 The reader is lead to rely on Rose to solve Fern's problems and be the guiding sister。 I do love the development of the characters through the book and the introduction of other people in Fern's world。 I wish we had gotten a better look at Rose as she was seen mostly through Fern or in flashbacks through a diary。 And， as frequently seems to be the case， I did not need the chapter at the end that went back over everything and confirmed all the lose ends。 It was redundant and I continue to wonder why authors feel the need。 The book was complete and I was a happy reader without it。Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more
Natalie （readswithnatalieb）
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4。5 stars！Mind。 Blown。I’ve heard the hype for Hepworth’s books so I was a little nervous knowing how well-loved they are。 But this exceeded every kind of thought I had！ I was hooked from the get go not wanting to put it down。 I finished in less than 24 hours because the audiobook was so easy to listen to。 I followed along on my kindle， but I absolutely loved the narrator， Barrie Kreinik。 Nonfiction is typically my audiobook genre， but if Hepworth and Kreinik can be considered their own genre， th 4。5 stars！Mind。 Blown。I’ve heard the hype for Hepworth’s books so I was a little nervous knowing how well-loved they are。 But this exceeded every kind of thought I had！ I was hooked from the get go not wanting to put it down。 I finished in less than 24 hours because the audiobook was so easy to listen to。 I followed along on my kindle， but I absolutely loved the narrator， Barrie Kreinik。 Nonfiction is typically my audiobook genre， but if Hepworth and Kreinik can be considered their own genre， they’ve been added to my top audiobook favorites。My emotions were pulled every which way for this story。 This story was written from two POVs， one present day Fern， and the other was Rose’s journal entries。 I absolutely adored Fern and felt so bad for Rose in the beginning。 The story starts explaining a story from childhood， and how Fern did something really bad。 But it wasn’t touched on again for half the book or so！ I was definitely questioning how it would come back into play。 Have no fear， it impacts the story in a big way。In the end， I really enjoyed this book。 It's less about the plot and more about the character development so if you’re looking for a good page turner， I really think this would satisfy that。Big thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the eARC of this book， and also LibroFM for the ALC of the audiobook！ 。。。more
minaal。reads
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Read this book。 Don’t read the reviews。 Don’t read the synopsis。 Just clear out your Saturday afternoon， find a blanket， a cosy spot and get stuck in。Sally Hepsworth is now an auto-buy author for me。 That’s all I’m saying。
Lovemybooks2020 Cindy Ward
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I love Sally’s writing， this book was so clever and I knew a twist was coming but nevertheless it was still a wonderful character driven story！
Victoria Jackson
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I had heard good things about both this author and this book so was looking forward to reading it。 I wasn't sure at first if I liked it or not but once I was further into the book I really enjoyed it。 I found I liked the characters and it had some good twists that I didn't see coming。Based on this book I will definitely be reading more by Sally Hepworth in the future。Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for my ARC。 I had heard good things about both this author and this book so was looking forward to reading it。 I wasn't sure at first if I liked it or not but once I was further into the book I really enjoyed it。 I found I liked the characters and it had some good twists that I didn't see coming。Based on this book I will definitely be reading more by Sally Hepworth in the future。Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for my ARC。 。。。more
Cherlynn （cherreading）
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✨ "Sisterly relationships are so strange in this way。 The way I can be mad at Rose but still want to please her。 Be terrified of her and also want to run to her。 Hate her and love her， both at the same time。 Maybe when it comes to sisters， boundaries are always a little bit blurry。 Blurred boundaries， I think， are what sisters do best。" What a fun and entertaining page-turner！ I was hooked from the beginning and the short chapters made this a breezy read。 I love the dual perspectives that alt ✨ "Sisterly relationships are so strange in this way。 The way I can be mad at Rose but still want to please her。 Be terrified of her and also want to run to her。 Hate her and love her， both at the same time。 Maybe when it comes to sisters， boundaries are always a little bit blurry。 Blurred boundaries， I think， are what sisters do best。" What a fun and entertaining page-turner！ I was hooked from the beginning and the short chapters made this a breezy read。 I love the dual perspectives that alternated between Rose's diary entries and Fern's narration; it was soon clear that someone was an unreliable narrator but who？ Or even possibly both？Most of the book was quite predictable after awhile but it was still a compelling read that I didn't want to put down。 I also loved Wally and the side characters like the library staff more than I'd expected！All in all， I really enjoyed this （even more than The Mother-In-Law） so I'm thrilled that I got to read an ARC。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher！P。S。 Did Fern remind anyone of Eleanor Oliphant？！ 。。。more
Kate （KitKat07210）
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First 5⭐️ read of 2021。 I absolutely loved the relationship between Fern and Wally。
Heather
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As the book description says it appears Rose and Fern are as close as twin sisters can be。 But as Fern tells us with sisters it's often sunshine and lollipops and blood and guts。 Rose is an interior designer， who is experiencing a separation in her marriage due to infertility issues。 Fern is a librarian， who loves her job， her predictable routine， and has a sensory processing disorder。 We learn through alternating chapters about their difficult childhood， their present day situations， and a big As the book description says it appears Rose and Fern are as close as twin sisters can be。 But as Fern tells us with sisters it's often sunshine and lollipops and blood and guts。 Rose is an interior designer， who is experiencing a separation in her marriage due to infertility issues。 Fern is a librarian， who loves her job， her predictable routine， and has a sensory processing disorder。 We learn through alternating chapters about their difficult childhood， their present day situations， and a big secret the sisters are keeping。 Fern's chapters are told in her own voice as things happen。 Rose has been instructed to keep a journal to work through her traumatic childhood。 Fern tells us of learning Rose cannot have a baby and Fern's secret plan to help with that。 However， when Fern meets "Wally"， a man she assumes is homeless at first， things take a turn toward romance for her。 The story keeps you guessing about the facts that are being presented。 Fern's memories of their childhood differ from Rose's， but Rose tells us Fern often forgets things or remembers things incorrectly。 As the story progresses secrets are revealed and lies are unraveled。 I do not want to give away any spoilers。 I really enjoyed Fern。 I also liked the relationships that develops between her and Wally。 Definitely check this out if you enjoy a good story with unreliable narrators。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC！ 。。。more
Kath
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This is the story of twin sisters - Rose and Fern - whose childhood wasn't particularly happy。 There was an incident - one I can't tell you about here - spoilers - but something that keeps being mentioned all the way through。。。 A defining incident you could say。Anyway。。。 back in the present， and Rose is unhappily married - sort of - and struggling to conceive。 She has been seeing a therapist and writes a diary。 She is also extremely protective over Fern who she sees as very vulnerable。 Anyway， l This is the story of twin sisters - Rose and Fern - whose childhood wasn't particularly happy。 There was an incident - one I can't tell you about here - spoilers - but something that keeps being mentioned all the way through。。。 A defining incident you could say。Anyway。。。 back in the present， and Rose is unhappily married - sort of - and struggling to conceive。 She has been seeing a therapist and writes a diary。 She is also extremely protective over Fern who she sees as very vulnerable。 Anyway， long story short， Fern wants to repay Rose by giving her the one thing she could have that Rose can't achieve。。。 and this is the story of what happened after she made that decision。I'm being deliberately vague as I firmly believe that less is more going into this book。 You really need to go in as blind as you can。 So。。。 stop reading reviews and just crack on！Still with me？ Need more convincing then？ OK。。。This story had me glued to my kindle。 It gripped me from the off and held me captive throughout， only allowing me time out to do the things necessary for my ongoing survival and no， that didn't include sleeping。 The characters are cracking and I wish I could explain more here but even if I only hint at why I liked some of them rather than others could inject spoilers here and that's not happening。 Suffice to say that they are， within their story arcs， wholly credible and I was well able to connect to each and every one - both positively and negatively as appropriate。Plotting is tight and well executed。 Pacing is darned near perfect and the injection of the past into the present happened at exactly the right moments for maximum impact。 The action， intrigue and anticipation all ramp up nicely to the end and， after the final denouement， left me wholly satisfied。I have already read the rest of the author's already impressive back catalogue so all that's left is to sit back and patiently await her next offering。 My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
Rachel
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Thank you NetGalley， St。 Martin’s Press and Sally Hepworth for this amazing novel！ This was such a great read。 I fell in love with Fern and Wally。 These delightfully quirky characters will stay with me for a long while。 And I will picture them in noise cancelling headphones and swim goggles always。This story is told from the perspectives of twin sisters， Fern and Rose。 Rose tells the story of growing up with Fern and their single mother through therapist-suggested journal。 Fern’s perspective is Thank you NetGalley， St。 Martin’s Press and Sally Hepworth for this amazing novel！ This was such a great read。 I fell in love with Fern and Wally。 These delightfully quirky characters will stay with me for a long while。 And I will picture them in noise cancelling headphones and swim goggles always。This story is told from the perspectives of twin sisters， Fern and Rose。 Rose tells the story of growing up with Fern and their single mother through therapist-suggested journal。 Fern’s perspective is focused mostly on her present， quiet life as a librarian。 Fern loves routine。 She forgets things quickly and she has sensory processing disorder。Fern relies on Rose and Rose protects Fern。 Fern would do anything for her sister。 But there are secrets about their past that have been buried for years。 What happens when they begin to surface again？ 。。。more
Michelle Summerfield
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I found this to be a rollicking good read。 A part domestic drama， part thriller I was gripped right through to the end。 I confess though， as much as I enjoyed it I felt I had read many of this type before， the likes of 'The Golden Child' by Wendy James amongst others。 I did love some of the detail in the setting and the characters， especially the internal thoughts of Fern:"If it were up to me， every child would have a year in the library before they went to school。 Not just to read， but to roam。 I found this to be a rollicking good read。 A part domestic drama， part thriller I was gripped right through to the end。 I confess though， as much as I enjoyed it I felt I had read many of this type before， the likes of 'The Golden Child' by Wendy James amongst others。 I did love some of the detail in the setting and the characters， especially the internal thoughts of Fern:"If it were up to me， every child would have a year in the library before they went to school。 Not just to read， but to roam。 To befriend a librarian。 To bash their fingers against the computers and to turn the pages of a book while making up a story from their superior little imaginations"。That's a vision of a world I could really get behind！！！ 。。。more
♥Rachel♥
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4。5 StarsCouldn't put this down！ Review to come。 4。5 StarsCouldn't put this down！ Review to come。 。。。more
Monica
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I'd like to thank Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。This book was soooo good。 I think it's my only 2nd 5 star this year so far。 From the moment I started this book I couldn't put it down。 I feel like I need to go and buy everything she has written and read it now。 This is a psychological thriller about fraternal twins Rose and Fern， who are as close as twins can be。 Fern is on the spectrum and Rose has always taken care of her and been there I'd like to thank Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。This book was soooo good。 I think it's my only 2nd 5 star this year so far。 From the moment I started this book I couldn't put it down。 I feel like I need to go and buy everything she has written and read it now。 This is a psychological thriller about fraternal twins Rose and Fern， who are as close as twins can be。 Fern is on the spectrum and Rose has always taken care of her and been there for her。 The story starts out with Rose who is unable to conceive a child and you get the feeling that she is in a trouble marriage。 Fern who wants to be a good sister and help Rose decides that she will get pregnant and have a baby to give to Rose。 Once Rose is on the cusp of having everything she wants then starts the twists and turns。 The family secrets start coming out。 You are wondering just who is the good sister？ Who is lying？ Why do people die when they are around Fern？ I'd highly recommend this book to those that like psychological thrillers， mysteries， and romance。 Yes there was romance！！ 。。。more
thereadingowlvina （Elvina Ulrich）
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The Story: Rose Castle has always been protective of her twin sister Fern。 Rose is the responsible one with a good job and a good husband， while Fern is the opposite。 Fern has sensory-processing issues which makes her highly sensitive to sound， light and touch， and her never changing routine also makes her social life almost non-existent。 That's why the only person she could trust is Rose。 However， there is one thing that Rose truly desires but seems to be unattainable due to her health - a The Story: Rose Castle has always been protective of her twin sister Fern。 Rose is the responsible one with a good job and a good husband， while Fern is the opposite。 Fern has sensory-processing issues which makes her highly sensitive to sound， light and touch， and her never changing routine also makes her social life almost non-existent。 That's why the only person she could trust is Rose。 However， there is one thing that Rose truly desires but seems to be unattainable due to her health - a baby。 Fern wants be a good sister and devises a plan to help Rose。 But as Rose gets more involve in her plan， Fern begins to realize something is different with Rose and she may have been keeping the truth about the secret that binds them for so long。 My thoughts: This is my first book by Sally Hepworth and it won't be my last！ In the first few pages of the book， we knew that Fern did something terrible when she was a kid and you just had to keep reading to find out what it was。 I really loved that the mystery or the secret between the sisters in unraveled gradually through the POVs of Fern and especially Rose's journal entries。 It was really well done！ The writing grabbed and held my attention until the end。 It was really good！ Can we just talk about how adorable Fern and Wally are？！ I adored them so much！ I love Fern of course and her personality shines the most in the story。 She's a librarian， loves books， and so there was an instant connection with her character。 As with other characters， I think they are well-developed and fit perfectly in the story。 However， I do wish for a messier ending and this is just my personal opinion。 Overall， I enjoyed this story very much！ Wonderfully twisty plot， endearing characters and absorbing writing - this is a book you don't want to miss out on！ Pub。 date: April 13th 2021***Thank you St。 Martin's Press， author Sally Hepworth and NetGalley for this review copy to read and review。*** 。。。more
Chelsey （a_novel_idea11）
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Sally Hepworth is an auto-buy/-read author for me and when I received an advanced copy of The Good Sister it's safe to say I did a happy dance！！There is SO MUCH to love about this book - the characters are well developed and it was refreshing to read about and connect with a protagonist with sensory issues; the alternating viewpoints between Rose and Fern added a lot of depth to the plot line; and while there were elements of suspense， this read more like a contemporary fiction which I have been Sally Hepworth is an auto-buy/-read author for me and when I received an advanced copy of The Good Sister it's safe to say I did a happy dance！！There is SO MUCH to love about this book - the characters are well developed and it was refreshing to read about and connect with a protagonist with sensory issues; the alternating viewpoints between Rose and Fern added a lot of depth to the plot line; and while there were elements of suspense， this read more like a contemporary fiction which I have been really drawn to lately。Rose and Fern are fraternal twins。 Fern has sensory and social issues and relies on Rose for quite a bit。 As Fern likes to say， Rose is her "person。" Despite these qualities， Fern is very independent - she lives on her own， has a great job at the local library， and generally manages her day-to-day life well。 Rose is going through personal struggles as she and her husband Owen have been unable to conceive and the stress has caused some tension in their relationship。 He is working abroad and Rose is terrified that she will lose him because she so desperately wants a baby。 Rose and Fern have also had a troubled past which we learn about through snippets of Rose's diary。 Their mother was emotionally abusive， neglected them， and ultimately overdosed which left her brain damaged and in a care facility。 Worse still， the girls' mother often brought home strange men， one of which targeted Rose sexually。 Because of her "limitations，" Rose has always had to take care of Fern， often taking the blame for Fern's mistakes and carrying the brunt of the punishments as they were growing up。 As adults， Rose still feels a responsibility to take care of Fern and Fern feels indebted to her sister for all she has done for her。 So when Fern finds out that her sister is having fertility issues， she decides she will try to get pregnant and give her sister the one thing in this world she wants most - a baby。I really loved how well developed and relatable Fern was。 It's not often that protagonists experience sensory issues and I thought Hepworth did a fantastic job describing Fern's experiences in a sensitive way that was understandable to people who have not experienced them。 I also liked that Fern was so much more than her diagnosis and how Fern was never actually even labeled/diagnosed！While this book did have an element of foreboding， I wouldn't qualify it as a thriller or even say it was all that suspenseful。 The plotline felt fairly predictable but for me， this didn't retract from the story at all。 It read more like a contemporary fiction with some elements of suspense and I actually found that I really enjoyed that as a genre！I did this book on audio and I thought the narrator， Barrie Kreinik， was excellent。 She did a really great job evoking emotion into the characters and I could really feel the stress whenever Fern had a sensory episode。Finally， this work was totally different than Hepworth's prior novels， but I think it's safe to say if you enjoyed those， you absolutely must read The Good Sister！ Thank you to Libro。FM， St。 Martin's Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this novel。 。。。more
Susan Juliet
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My husband was planning on divorcing me saying he was tired of our union i was surprised because this come all of a sudden and my instinct told me something was going wrong， i later find out my husband have a woman outside， i asked him about that， he got really angry and said that's why he wants us to divorce， he left home for 6 months when i saw the contact of Dr Emma the spell caster， a woman explained how she was able to get pregnant and have a child of her own with a herbal medicine after 9y My husband was planning on divorcing me saying he was tired of our union i was surprised because this come all of a sudden and my instinct told me something was going wrong， i later find out my husband have a woman outside， i asked him about that， he got really angry and said that's why he wants us to divorce， he left home for 6 months when i saw the contact of Dr Emma the spell caster， a woman explained how she was able to get pregnant and have a child of her own with a herbal medicine after 9years of marriage， I took his contact and explained my situation with my husband to him， he told me my husband is been manipulated by dark force， he told me some things to do and perform a spell for me， after seven days of the spell my husband came home and tore the divorce paper， we are living happily now all thanks to Dr Emma Don't be ashamed of your issues， seek help and get it solved。Contact him via WhatsApp +2348029754114E-mail reunitespellcast@gmail。com 。。。more
Katie
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This was a very good， engaging psychological thriller that sneaks up on you。 For me， it started as a nice contemporary fiction about two sisters and this awful event that happened。 Years ago， when they were 12， they went camping with their mom， her boyfriend and boyfriend’s son。 Something happened。 And then bam。 Things aren’t as they seem。As a bibliophile， I loved the parts that showcased Fern and the library and what an important part the library was: to Fern， to her routine， to the storyline; This was a very good， engaging psychological thriller that sneaks up on you。 For me， it started as a nice contemporary fiction about two sisters and this awful event that happened。 Years ago， when they were 12， they went camping with their mom， her boyfriend and boyfriend’s son。 Something happened。 And then bam。 Things aren’t as they seem。As a bibliophile， I loved the parts that showcased Fern and the library and what an important part the library was: to Fern， to her routine， to the storyline; and even highlighting the role of the library within a community and how it is open to everyone。 I also appreciated a character who is neurodiverse as one of the main characters。 Trigger warning: sexual abuse of a child present， not explicit。Overall， I recommend this book！ I really enjoyed it！ Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for the opportunity to review this advanced eBook。 For my memory:Twins: Rose and Fern。 Fern has some kind of sensory processing disorder with spectrum disorder。 Rose married Owen， wants a baby， difficulty getting pregnant， marriage on the rocks。 Typo loc 402: “。。。a thorough investigation into what is involved in having baby for your sister。”Typo loc 598: “Still， I became adept and finding solutions。” Should be “at”。Typo loc 883: “ ‘After I’ve I spent weeks planning this cake for you？’ “Typo loc 1311: “。。。who know where I’d be？”Typo loc 1768: “He said if I told Mum， she’d be blame me， which I’d already figured out。”Typo loc 1958: “Fern went so stiff it was as though Mum we spinning a metal rod。”Typo loc 2660: “When were little， Rose was a pro at giving someone the silent treatment。”Typo loc 3738: “She’d become so despondent she had go to the doctor for sedatives， which made her even more useless than normal。” 。。。more
Emily Waller
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Captivating | Twisty | DramaticI read this in one day。 I just couldn’t stop！ This is such a well-paced book and I couldn’t wait to see what happened at the end。 There is so much under the surface of this book， and I love the well-crafted neurodivergent characters。 Rose and Fern are twins who have always been close。 Fern has a sensory processing disorder and struggles to understand social cues， and Rose takes it upon herself to act as her protector。 As children， Rose clues Fern into their mother’ Captivating | Twisty | DramaticI read this in one day。 I just couldn’t stop！ This is such a well-paced book and I couldn’t wait to see what happened at the end。 There is so much under the surface of this book， and I love the well-crafted neurodivergent characters。 Rose and Fern are twins who have always been close。 Fern has a sensory processing disorder and struggles to understand social cues， and Rose takes it upon herself to act as her protector。 As children， Rose clues Fern into their mother’s sociopathic tendencies and creates a secret pact to cover up one night’s bad turn of events。 As adults， Rose helps Fern navigate life and make decisions that will be to her best interest。 But as Fern forms new relationships becomes more self-aware of herself and her place in the world， secrets start bubbling to the surface。。。 and you’ll just have to read to find out more！Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for the advanced copy！ 。。。more
Tamara
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Review to come。Quick thoughts:Wowza， Sally does it again。 I really enjoyed this book。I like books about sisters， particularly twins because I don't have a sister （or twin， for that matter）。 And because I have 2 nieces- I can see that push/pull of their sisterly relationship- how they will fight like cats & dogs， then be all loving and the cycle repeats 20 times a day。So this was REALLY good for all that。 Review to come。Quick thoughts:Wowza， Sally does it again。 I really enjoyed this book。I like books about sisters， particularly twins because I don't have a sister （or twin， for that matter）。 And because I have 2 nieces- I can see that push/pull of their sisterly relationship- how they will fight like cats & dogs， then be all loving and the cycle repeats 20 times a day。So this was REALLY good for all that。 。。。more
Elise a。k。a。 PAPERNERD
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This is not just about sisters - but twin sisters on top of it ！Throughout this book， you are challenged to find out， who the Good Sister is。。。One sister has sensory issues， the other sister seems to have made a lifelong commitment， to watch out for her sister。Throw in a seemingly abusive mother and romantic issues - and voila: You got a interesting and fun story。I liked this book and would recommend it。
Kellie
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This was a great read。 It captured my attention from the beginning and held it all the way through。 The writing was good especially Fern’s perspective。 It gave a real insight into her character。 There was always a feeling that there was another truth that would be revealed and the twist didn’t disappoint！ Would definitely recommend this book！
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Good Sister
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Good Sister&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Good Sister&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0