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The Sister Under the Stairs

The Sister Under the Stairs

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  • Author：Steena Holmes
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Summary

Please note this is a revised edition of Lies We Tell Ourselves。

My twin sister disappeared twelve years ago。

Jess went missing on our way home from school。 We were sixteen。 Dad’s golden rule was Never walk home alone。 But I was in a hurry and she was flirting with boys。 She just vanished。 No word。 No sightings。 Nothing。 My family destroyed。

I blame myself。 And I won’t ever give up looking for her。

Each year， on the anniversary of Jess’s disappearance， a bunch of flowers is delivered to our home， along with a note。 Two words: I’m sorry。

It’s the only clue we’ve ever had as to what happened。 Until the day I get a text: I found her。

And in my desperation to know the truth， I’m walking into a carefully-laid trap 。 。 。

The truth about what happened to my twin is even worse than I could ever have imagined。

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Reviews

Michelle Doucet ，

RivitingLiterally couldn't put this book down。 Hooked from the first page。 The way it ended makes me wonder if another book is in the works to continue on with some of the characters and I hope that is the case！ Great book， but would never expect anything less from Mrs。 Holmes！ She is an amazing author and never disappoints when it comes to her work！ RivitingLiterally couldn't put this book down。 Hooked from the first page。 The way it ended makes me wonder if another book is in the works to continue on with some of the characters and I hope that is the case！ Great book， but would never expect anything less from Mrs。 Holmes！ She is an amazing author and never disappoints when it comes to her work！ 。。。more

Ruth Phillips ，

Highly recommendedGreat book！ I don't usually read psychological thriller novels， but this one caught my attention。 Plus， I really do like some of this authors books。 This book was very engaging right from page one。 I read it in one sitting。 Just couldn't put it down。 Highly recommendedGreat book！ I don't usually read psychological thriller novels， but this one caught my attention。 Plus， I really do like some of this authors books。 This book was very engaging right from page one。 I read it in one sitting。 Just couldn't put it down。 。。。more

Jackie McClarren ，

I think this book keep from not sleeping and worrying about my grandchildren what this scare world has to hold for them。 With all those sex predators out in world。 This book just show how we need be on our toes and watch and question everyone we come in contact with and know。This would be good lifetime movie。

Kimberley H ，

Fast paced thriller full of suspense as the trail to human trafficking and long missing girls closes in。 Between past and present， mysterious identities， and a stunning conclusion。

Donna Shaw ，

This novel covers disturbing subjects; kidnapping， sex trafficking， violence and murder。 It was written to inform readers of the despair families experience waiting to find out what happened to their loved one and he/she is alive or dead。 There are people trying to help find the missing person though you don’t know who you can trust。 The reader feels the pain。 This book shows that people carry secrets and live with lies。 It is a twisty story that keeps you turning the pages to see what happens。 This novel covers disturbing subjects; kidnapping， sex trafficking， violence and murder。 It was written to inform readers of the despair families experience waiting to find out what happened to their loved one and he/she is alive or dead。 There are people trying to help find the missing person though you don’t know who you can trust。 The reader feels the pain。 This book shows that people carry secrets and live with lies。 It is a twisty story that keeps you turning the pages to see what happens。 This is a standalone book and the first part of a series。 。。。more

AnneMarie Bodensteiner ，

This was really slow moving and boring in the first half。 Took nearly 250 pages for me to really be engaged and into the story。 In the end it was good but not great。 Not something I’d recommend highly when there’s far better books out there。

Beth ，

Didn’t like MC Paige。 She was annoying and made bad choices。I liked the twisty story at first， then the plot got predictable and unbelievable in terms of what people could get away with。Ending got so jumbled with too many characters and too many threads to follow…Ending was -ugh-unnecessary cliff hangerAnnoying writing style with WAY too many analogies:Mom’s hug: like a hand knitted wool sweater on a cold Christmas dayTears/crying: flowing down my cheeks with the power of a water spoutAir coming Didn’t like MC Paige。 She was annoying and made bad choices。I liked the twisty story at first， then the plot got predictable and unbelievable in terms of what people could get away with。Ending got so jumbled with too many characters and too many threads to follow…Ending was -ugh-unnecessary cliff hangerAnnoying writing style with WAY too many analogies:Mom’s hug: like a hand knitted wool sweater on a cold Christmas dayTears/crying: flowing down my cheeks with the power of a water spoutAir coming out of lungs: whispers secrets his voice can’t give breath too （ What？？？ Not an analogy， but so strange…）Her body: his playground， his clay to massage at willPaige’s fear: I’m a storm-a tumultuous tornado raging thru a valley where nothing is protected and everything is in my pathwayWatching her child show fear: like having her heart carved out with a dull spoonThese descriptions got ridiculous for me。Unfortunately I wasn’t fond of the audiobook narration either。I couldn’t distinguish who was talking as there was not a clear distinction in the narrator voices and there were a LOT of characters Don’t think I’ll read more by this author… 。。。more

Dossie ，

Amazingly earnest and authentic after the first fourteen or fifteen pages。 I found it to be an engaged reader book。 Excellent read。

Carol Wilcox ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It was recommended to me。 Not suject matter that I usually read but when I did get into it it was good。 Ending was a little predictable。

Brandi ，

This book was so heartbreakingly beautiful。 I’m hoping for a sequel！

Renee Helton ，

Full of plot twists 。Difficult read about human trafficking。。。

Anne-Marie Webster ，

Intriguing and kept me guessing until the end。 Twins， Paige and Jessica， separated physically via a kidnapping but united in a bond that can only be understood on a visceral level。 At age 16 the girls decide that walking home alone in their "safe" town is acceptable unless their parents find out about it。 It is anything but safe and Paige lives the next 12 years with the guilt of that decision。 This story brings to the forefront that our children definitely do not live in a safe world。 The situa Intriguing and kept me guessing until the end。 Twins， Paige and Jessica， separated physically via a kidnapping but united in a bond that can only be understood on a visceral level。 At age 16 the girls decide that walking home alone in their "safe" town is acceptable unless their parents find out about it。 It is anything but safe and Paige lives the next 12 years with the guilt of that decision。 This story brings to the forefront that our children definitely do not live in a safe world。 The situations depicted in this story are frightening， realistic and need to be strongly impressed upon parents and children。 Let's be proactive with safety precautions and sensitive to behavior that is suspicious。 This is a valuable， but frightening read。 。。。more

Charity ，

4。0

Deb ，

I enjoy a book that keeps me guessing。 I kept changing my mind about the "bad guy。" I was right， and then I was wrong， and then I was right again！ I was， however， also a bit confused。 I couldn't tell if two missing girls were recovered， or just one。 To be fair -- I have a lot of personal stuff going on right now， and maybe wasn't paying close attention。 Overall， a good read。 I enjoy a book that keeps me guessing。 I kept changing my mind about the "bad guy。" I was right， and then I was wrong， and then I was right again！ I was， however， also a bit confused。 I couldn't tell if two missing girls were recovered， or just one。 To be fair -- I have a lot of personal stuff going on right now， and maybe wasn't paying close attention。 Overall， a good read。 。。。more

paulette sarelli ，

Great police thrillerThis story kept you on your toes until the end。 Lots of drama and suspense。 It shed light onto the sex trafficking trade and what the victims have to endure。 Can't wait to read the next book and see what happens。 Great police thrillerThis story kept you on your toes until the end。 Lots of drama and suspense。 It shed light onto the sex trafficking trade and what the victims have to endure。 Can't wait to read the next book and see what happens。 。。。more

Amanda Mayhew ，

5/5This book was unexpected！ I couldn’t put it down。 I can see this being a great tv show or movie！

Delena ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 2。5✨This was painfully predictable。 Every red herring was overtly a red herring。

Rachel Girdler ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I wasn’t impressed。 While Holmes was trying to draw attention to sex trafficking and I think use this book as a PSA on how it affects family’s and that it is a real issue in the US as well… the vast majority of victims aren’t kidnapped randomly and held hostage。 It does happen， but This is an outdated and misused metaphor that is constantly repeated。 As someone who works in HT prevention and previously in aftercare / survivor services， this is a major problem with the writing。 Literary and thema I wasn’t impressed。 While Holmes was trying to draw attention to sex trafficking and I think use this book as a PSA on how it affects family’s and that it is a real issue in the US as well… the vast majority of victims aren’t kidnapped randomly and held hostage。 It does happen， but This is an outdated and misused metaphor that is constantly repeated。 As someone who works in HT prevention and previously in aftercare / survivor services， this is a major problem with the writing。 Literary and thematic wise: There are major plot holes and the characters are inconsistent and not very likable。 The book as a whole， as well as the ending， are unrealistic。 That a human trafficking ring would be found and broken up， two victims would be found that had each been Missing more than a decade， and a third case would be pulled in from another city that connected to a different serial kidnapper all in the span on 1 week because of trafficking hot line… it’s not anywhere close to believable。 It’s just not a good book。 。。。more

Becki Ann Fowler ，

I read this one day！！

Cindy Szmajda ，

Wow！ What and amazing story！ Heart gripping and so sad that child and sex trafficking happens in todays society。 This book has all the feels from elation to hatred and everything in between。 Highly recommend this read

Brandi Mcfadden ，

Great， until it wasn't This book will keep you hanging on， keep guessing， keep doubting what you think。 But then it just ends。 Yep。 Ends。 Done。 Great， until it wasn't This book will keep you hanging on， keep guessing， keep doubting what you think。 But then it just ends。 Yep。 Ends。 Done。 。。。more

Phyllis Saunders ，

4 Stars4 stars for Lies We Tell Ourselves。 A powerful story of kids being kidnapped and sold into being sex slaves。 The other side is the family left behind and how this affects their lives too。 Lastly the dedicated people who work tirelessly to help reunite these families。

Fran ，

Great thrillerA great read that you cannot put down！ A few surprises along the way！ A good thriller on a painful subject

Diana Knox ，

Could not put down！This books grabs you and makes you sympathies for the characters then things begin to change and surprise after surprise comes…。worth reading！

Lori ，

Powerful

Lisa ，

Could not get into this book at all。 Hated the style of writing。

Bobbie Barker Ulmer ，

This was such a good story it was sad， had twists and turns， great characters and keeps you guessing until the end。

Sally Van Slyke ，

Whodunit New to me author and was not disappointed。 Storyline kept me interested and had a surprise ending。 I will look forward to reading more from Steena Holmes。

Manda ，

3。75 audio book。 This is a tough one - first 2/3 were good & riveting。 The last 1/3 was a bit too contrived， to the point where the author had to rehash what happened in order to follow along。 Judging by the ending， I'm guessing there were be a part 2 & I won't be upset if I don't read it。 3。75 audio book。 This is a tough one - first 2/3 were good & riveting。 The last 1/3 was a bit too contrived， to the point where the author had to rehash what happened in order to follow along。 Judging by the ending， I'm guessing there were be a part 2 & I won't be upset if I don't read it。 。。。more

Michelle ，

A twisted tale of kidnapping， murder and villain is one you would never see coming。

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