Dear Sister
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- Author：Ruth Harrow
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Reviews
Kelly
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Dear Sister is the latest standalone psychology thriller from author， Ruth Harrow。 This is my first novel by this author。 The story follows two sisters， Laura and Rachel who grew up in foster care after the death of their mother。 Laura makes contact with their long lost father， eager to have the perfect family。 Rachel doesn't trust him or the accusations he makes against Laura's husband or about what really happen in the past。 But what is the truth and who can you trust if not your own family？Th Dear Sister is the latest standalone psychology thriller from author， Ruth Harrow。 This is my first novel by this author。 The story follows two sisters， Laura and Rachel who grew up in foster care after the death of their mother。 Laura makes contact with their long lost father， eager to have the perfect family。 Rachel doesn't trust him or the accusations he makes against Laura's husband or about what really happen in the past。 But what is the truth and who can you trust if not your own family？The narrative is told in first person POV with alternating chapters from Laura and Rachel。 I enjoyed this back and forth and each character was interesting and added something different to the plot。 Neither character is very likeable but in a good way， you get that unsettling feeling that both are hiding something。 The book is quick and easy to read。 It dragged a little in the middle but the end was fast paced and tense。 Overall i really liked this book and would definitely read more by this author。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Dear Sister is an entertaining suspense novel about family， relationships and， ultimately， the sanctity of sisterhood。 The story alternates between sisters Laura and Rachel， who spent years drifting between foster homes separately after their mother died and their father left them。 Despite this， they always managed to maintain a connection and now live just a few doors down from each other。 Their lives couldn't be more different， though。 And when their father comes back into their lives， things Dear Sister is an entertaining suspense novel about family， relationships and， ultimately， the sanctity of sisterhood。 The story alternates between sisters Laura and Rachel， who spent years drifting between foster homes separately after their mother died and their father left them。 Despite this， they always managed to maintain a connection and now live just a few doors down from each other。 Their lives couldn't be more different， though。 And when their father comes back into their lives， things begin to get very difficult between them。 Or perhaps there was always more of a divide than they realised？ I really liked how the book alternates between the viewpoints of both sisters。 No two people experience things exactly the same way。 This device created a lot of tension for the reader， giving insight into two very different perspectives。 Rachel has lost the love of her life and finds herself with much more responsibility in her job as a schoolteacher。 Through all this， the surprise appearance of her father is the last thing she needs。 Laura， on the other hand， wants the perfect family life and will do anything to get it。 Her father， she believes， is exactly the savior she needed。 As you can probably guess， things don't turn out exactly as planned。 And there's plenty of other drama along the way！ I didn't find the twists mind blowing。 I saw most things coming， but not in a bad way。 There was a gradual build up of reactions， details and scenarios that created a far more eerie story than just some big shock at the end。 It was more realistic and meant that the reader has an understanding of why things turned out the way they did。 Dear Sister was an engaging， quick read ‒ a layered thriller， with plenty of suspense。 It's clear that Ruth Harrow is adept at spinning a harrowing tale。 The only negative for me was that I found some of the dialogue a bit jarring as people don't typically use words like "whilst" or "whom" when they are chatting。 Thank you NetGalley， Inkubator Books and Ruth Harrow for the opportunity to read this book that I might not have found otherwise。 I'd like to find out what happens next。 It was well set up for a sequel， so I guess time will tell。 。。。more
Robyn Ghafoor
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This book was a very quick read， I finished it in a day， and I really enjoyed it。 There were lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing right until the end。 I liked the short chapters and the dual narrative， although I didn't enjoy from the perspective of Laura as she just wasn't a nice person。 On the whole a decent wee thriller， definitely worth a read。 This book was a very quick read， I finished it in a day， and I really enjoyed it。 There were lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing right until the end。 I liked the short chapters and the dual narrative， although I didn't enjoy from the perspective of Laura as she just wasn't a nice person。 On the whole a decent wee thriller， definitely worth a read。 。。。more
Bev
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Rachel is recently divorced from her husband。 Her normally ordered world is falling apart。 Now her sister has invited their father back into their lives。 This just adds to Rachel's problems。 Things are not adding up but who can she trust？ Her sister or father？ I thought the story was slow going and pretty much predictable。 It's not a bad story， but not worth 4 or 5 stars in my opinion。 I received a free copy of this book voluntarily leaving a review。 Rachel is recently divorced from her husband。 Her normally ordered world is falling apart。 Now her sister has invited their father back into their lives。 This just adds to Rachel's problems。 Things are not adding up but who can she trust？ Her sister or father？ I thought the story was slow going and pretty much predictable。 It's not a bad story， but not worth 4 or 5 stars in my opinion。 I received a free copy of this book voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Bookishdays
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I really liked this psychological thriller about two sisters with a traumatic past who were abandoned to state care， after their mother died。 Now， as adults， they contact the father who abandoned them。 This man regrets the past and wants to compensate his daughters， but nothing is what it looks like in this book。Told in alternate points of views， the story of Rachel and Laura is full of shocking revelations and has a surprising ending。 The relation between the two sisters is very complex， there I really liked this psychological thriller about two sisters with a traumatic past who were abandoned to state care， after their mother died。 Now， as adults， they contact the father who abandoned them。 This man regrets the past and wants to compensate his daughters， but nothing is what it looks like in this book。Told in alternate points of views， the story of Rachel and Laura is full of shocking revelations and has a surprising ending。 The relation between the two sisters is very complex， there is love and care， but envy and resentment at the same time。I was captivated from the beginning， this book is well written， the alternated chapters are easy to read and addictive。 I highly recommend it。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Billie
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This is a brilliant read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 This is a brilliant read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
Erin Lewicki
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Laura and Rachel didn't have the easiest childhood。 They spent most of their childhood in separate foster homes due to the absence of their father and the death of their mother。 Years later， Laura springs one of the most shocking surprises ever。 Not only has she found their father， but she has made arrangements for them all to reunite。 This doesn't sit well with Rachel as she remembers distant memories of stories her mother told her of how her father really was。 Reluctantly， she agrees to appeas Laura and Rachel didn't have the easiest childhood。 They spent most of their childhood in separate foster homes due to the absence of their father and the death of their mother。 Years later， Laura springs one of the most shocking surprises ever。 Not only has she found their father， but she has made arrangements for them all to reunite。 This doesn't sit well with Rachel as she remembers distant memories of stories her mother told her of how her father really was。 Reluctantly， she agrees to appease her sister and meet with her father。 Though things seem to be off to a rocky start with Rachel， Laura is beyond smitten with how well her relationship with her father is blossoming。 Determined to rectify their relationships， their father confides in Rachel about his suspicions with Laura's marriage， but also with Laura about their mother's mental illness and how Rachel seems to be following the same path。 With a line of promises to his daughters and showering them with endless gifts in hopes to make up for lost time and earn their trust， things are starting to look promising， but is it enough to build the trust back in his daughter's after all these years？ With a string of unfortunate events plaguing the family， they decide to escape for a family holiday， but what they anticipated as being the best holiday ever ends up bringing a turn of events that will change their lives forever。 Thank you Netgalley， Inkubator Books and Ruth Harrow for the amazing opportunity to read and review this book。 This book grabbed me right from the start。 There were so many twists in this book and I loved every moment of it。 It was easy to follow and when I actually had a good chunk of time， I burned through it fast。 This was my first read by Ruth Harrow and it definitely won't be the last。 I recommend this book and rate it ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 。。。more
Carrie Shields
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2。5 starsThis was my first read by this author， and I liked her writing style。 At first I thought this book had a lot going on in the plot， but when I got to the end， I saw how everything connected。 However， some readers may find the plot to be a little convoluted with unnecessary details。The main crux of DEAR SISTER is two sisters， Rachel and and Laura。 Both grew up in foster care after the death of their mother， and each has had varying degrees of success in her personal life。 Rachel is a teac 2。5 starsThis was my first read by this author， and I liked her writing style。 At first I thought this book had a lot going on in the plot， but when I got to the end， I saw how everything connected。 However， some readers may find the plot to be a little convoluted with unnecessary details。The main crux of DEAR SISTER is two sisters， Rachel and and Laura。 Both grew up in foster care after the death of their mother， and each has had varying degrees of success in her personal life。 Rachel is a teacher but is struggling with a recent break-up; Laura works as a maid as is married with a daughter。 The nuances of Laura's marriage and the violence in it will be important to the story。Without Rachel's knowing， Laura tracks down their long-absent father and shockingly invites him over for dinner， stunning both her sister and her husband。 What follows is more about the sisters' personal lives than their father's unexpected presence。 When the focus returns to the father， the sisters must grapple with some shocking revelations he has about their mother， and Rachel， growing more and more suspicious of her father， seeks to uncover the truth about why he is suddenly back in their lives。I enjoyed this book， but I would have appreciated a more tightly focused plot。 I would read another title by this author。I received a free e-ARC from Booksprouts and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
babsi
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What would you do if you discovered that everything you thought you knew was wrong？This happens to Rachel， a schoolteacher， in Ruth Harrow's story。Rachel and Laura's mother died when they were young。 Their father abandoned them so they grew up in foster care。 Laura works an office cleaner and is married to Ash。 Rachel on the other hand just recently broke up with her colleague Paul。One day Laura surprises Rachel and Ash by telling them that she has found Their father on Facebook 。 But the two of What would you do if you discovered that everything you thought you knew was wrong？This happens to Rachel， a schoolteacher， in Ruth Harrow's story。Rachel and Laura's mother died when they were young。 Their father abandoned them so they grew up in foster care。 Laura works an office cleaner and is married to Ash。 Rachel on the other hand just recently broke up with her colleague Paul。One day Laura surprises Rachel and Ash by telling them that she has found Their father on Facebook 。 But the two of them aren't that pleased and do not trust him。 Laura on the other hand has big plans so lots of twists and turns ahead！ Although I'd rather put this story into the category of domestic family drama。What I really enjoyed was that I could not guess the ending， which always makes a pleasant reading experience！Thanks a lot #Netgalley #Inkubator Books for this ARC 。。。more
Lisa
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This story was told in alternating chapters， narrated by two sisters， Laura and Rachel。 From the beginning， we can see how different the sisters are， and when their long-lost father returns， Laura welcomes him with open arms。 He had abandoned the girls shortly after their mother died， and the girls moved from one foster home to another。 Right before the story begins， Rachel's live-in boyfriend moves out， and when their father shows up， she's still fragile and consequently unsure of him。 Laura， o This story was told in alternating chapters， narrated by two sisters， Laura and Rachel。 From the beginning， we can see how different the sisters are， and when their long-lost father returns， Laura welcomes him with open arms。 He had abandoned the girls shortly after their mother died， and the girls moved from one foster home to another。 Right before the story begins， Rachel's live-in boyfriend moves out， and when their father shows up， she's still fragile and consequently unsure of him。 Laura， on the other hand， is happy to have him join her and her husband and their young daughter。 All along， it feels like something with the the narrators - and the father - is not right， and as we read on， we see that many secrets are kept - by everyone。 There's a prologue， so right from the start we know something bad is going to happen。 The story dragged a bit in places for me - there were many passages about past abuse that could have been consolidated without affecting the story。 And *spoiler* when Rachel's boyfriend returns at the end to save the day， it's completely unbelievable。 Thank-you to Netgalley， Inkubator Books， and Ruth Harrow for the ARC of this title。 。。。more
AtomicBooks
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What a book！ I’d not long finished a really slow paced book， and I needed something to shake me back up， and this was most definitely the book to do it。 This is a brilliant fast paced psychological thriller， with perfectly crafted complex characters， that has you burning off nervous energy as you read it。 The story is told from two sisters perspective and as you alternate chapters you swing from supporting Rachel to believing Laura。 Synopsis What if everything she thought she knew was a lie？Scho What a book！ I’d not long finished a really slow paced book， and I needed something to shake me back up， and this was most definitely the book to do it。 This is a brilliant fast paced psychological thriller， with perfectly crafted complex characters， that has you burning off nervous energy as you read it。 The story is told from two sisters perspective and as you alternate chapters you swing from supporting Rachel to believing Laura。 Synopsis What if everything she thought she knew was a lie？Schoolteacher Rachel will do anything to protect her younger sister， Laura。 So when their long-lost father shows up out of the blue and makes a shocking accusation against Laura’s husband， Rachel is thrown into turmoil。As undeniable evidence surfaces， Rachel discovers everything she thought she knew was wrong。 Has her sister’s entire life been a lie？ And how did her young niece get the bruises she is hiding？ And who keeps calling her in the middle of the night？As their father works his way into their lives， Rachel finds her ordered world slipping away。 Already reeling from the breakup of her own relationship， she doesn’t know who to trust – her father or her sister。One of them is lying， hiding a terrible secret。 。。。more
Sarah
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Loved this book。The relationship between the sisters and how their lives affect each other’s was brilliantly written。 Loved the chapters and the writing style。Was a great read that I flew through。Creepy， thrilling and a proper page turner that I couldn’t put down。Highly recommended 5 stars from me。
Ellie M
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4。5 stars。 Not the best book out there， but it was exactly what I was looking for。What I liked about this book is that even though it might seem to be obvious who the bad guy is， it keeps you doubting because both protagonists （the sisters） are not very reliable and makes you doubt whether you are given the full and objective picture。 So at the end it could have gone either way。 Or maybe I have read too many mystery books and I see more complexity in everything than needed。。。 Without trying to g 4。5 stars。 Not the best book out there， but it was exactly what I was looking for。What I liked about this book is that even though it might seem to be obvious who the bad guy is， it keeps you doubting because both protagonists （the sisters） are not very reliable and makes you doubt whether you are given the full and objective picture。 So at the end it could have gone either way。 Or maybe I have read too many mystery books and I see more complexity in everything than needed。。。 Without trying to give anything away， the only thing that I would have recommended to the author is making the sister（s） more likeable， especially THE sister so when it all unravels， it would be more of the shock to the audience。 Even when writing from their point of view， the character could be pretending or lying and not giving away her true character。 There are some references to what happened during their childhood in foster homes but they were a bit vague。 There could have been more development there to better understand what shaped each of the sisters。 Or is it just purely genetics？ Lastly， I wish there was more development about Paul because it was not completely clear why suddenly the change of heart。 I wish his character was more developed。 I am also trying to remember what happened to Ash （even though I finished the book 2 days ago） and I cannot？ Nevertheless non of these "non" developments spoiled the book for me。 This is more just a wish list or the feedback for the future books。 Thanks NetGalley for a free copy in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more
Sandy Wilmering
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Dear Sister is a quick and interesting read in terms of plot twists and trying to figure out who the real victims and villains were in the story 。 I would have given this book more stars if it weren't for the characters themselves: most of them aren't very likeable。 I felt at times the characters came across as shallow or 2-dimensional considering the circumstances each had experienced so far。 Having said that， I will definitely read Ruth Harrow's other books。I would like to thank NetGalley for Dear Sister is a quick and interesting read in terms of plot twists and trying to figure out who the real victims and villains were in the story 。 I would have given this book more stars if it weren't for the characters themselves: most of them aren't very likeable。 I felt at times the characters came across as shallow or 2-dimensional considering the circumstances each had experienced so far。 Having said that， I will definitely read Ruth Harrow's other books。I would like to thank NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book。 #NetGalley #DearSister 。。。more
Heather
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**** SPOILERS****I selected this ARC from NetGalley。 I hadn't read any of Ruth Harrow's works before。 I did however upon seeing her ARC look into reviews of some of her works。 Others had some pretty high remarks so I went in head first with enthusiasm。 Dear Sister centers around two sisters， Rachel and Laura。 The pair have had a rocky path through life。 Having lost their mother in the mists of their childhood and their father being MIA during said time， the girls were put into foster care。 Here **** SPOILERS****I selected this ARC from NetGalley。 I hadn't read any of Ruth Harrow's works before。 I did however upon seeing her ARC look into reviews of some of her works。 Others had some pretty high remarks so I went in head first with enthusiasm。 Dear Sister centers around two sisters， Rachel and Laura。 The pair have had a rocky path through life。 Having lost their mother in the mists of their childhood and their father being MIA during said time， the girls were put into foster care。 Here the two were separated and had very different experiences。 Defying the odds they kept in touch。 Rachel having succeeded in keeping their sisterly bond alive into adulthood regardless of their circumstances。 This book though it does develop the sister's back stories， is set in their adulthood。 Rachel has beaten the odds， overcome her past， and made quite a nice life for herself。 That was until her own pride， jealousy， and ambitions cloud her judgement。 Rachel is a secondary teacher and has been recently promoted due to the head of her department going on maternity leave。 She has quite the shoes to fill。 However， Rachel struggling to pick up the pieces of her life after her long term boyfriend and colleague， Paul， drops her like a bad habit。 You see Rachel has a tendency to push too far and cross unspoken boundaries once she sets her mind to wanting something。 In the spring she found herself trying to trap Paul into family life even after he voices that he isn't ready。 Paul is a good guy but he has ambitions of his own and Rachel crosses the line ultimately pushing him to drastic measures。。。 BREAK UP。 As the book starts Rachel is starting back to school in the fall。 Her life still in shambles when she is reminded of the new responsibilities she is to take on this school year whilst still facing Paul every day at work。 YIKES。。。 Yes， this story goes there。 Laura， on the other hand， is married to Ash。 She works as a maid and her husband a life guard。 To put it nicely "They struggle。" Laura likes to keep up appearances。 She buys nothing but the best for Amy， their daughter。 She even goes without at times wearing worn， old clothing。 She likes to keep up the façade of a perfect marriage in front of others。 It's no wonder everyone thinks they have the perfect marriage。 Ash comes off as overly protective of his daughter and even controlling of his wife at times。 AND WITH EVERY RIGHT。。 I'll let you into that。 The sisters are close being the only biological family either of them are still in contact with， but one day Laura decides to reach out to dear ole long lost dad。 Blessing or mistake？ Where has he been all this time？ and Why hasn't he even tried to reconnect before？ Laura is eager to move past the past， but Rachel is leery。 What are Peter's intentions？ Lets just say their worlds go topsy-turvy， lives start to unravel and secrets come to light， but not all of them。 This novella flows well enough。 It is not a genre I typically read a lot of。 However， there is plenty of excitement。 There were times I wanted to just yell at the both of the main characters for being absolutely ridiculous！ LIKE GET A CLUE！ It was a quick and easy read。 I found myself being propelled along。 I had a pretty chill weekend and was able to complete this book from one afternoon to the next。 It is told from two perspectives at once。 I didn't mind that as Ms。 Harrow did a very good job of flowing between the two sisters。 Keeping the reader guess who exactly is the heroine， the victim， the villian。。。 who knows？ You find yourself second guessing and changing your ideas of what exactly is going on。 I'd have gladly given this book another star， however， there were some pretty easy to spot errors， some wording choices， and even missing words or typos。 Not a lot。 Just enough to where I get flowing along， then all of a sudden HAULTED。。。 suck finding myself re-reading to figure out what exactly was trying to be said。。。 Anyways， good read and I would definitely recommend。 。。。more
ʚϊɞ Shelley's ʚϊɞ Book Nook
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This story is told by two different points of view， sisters Rachel and Laura。 There mother died when they were young and their father abandoned them right away so they grew up in foster care。 Laura is an office cleaner， is married to Ash and has a daughter。 Rachel is a teacher and recently broke up with fellow teacher， Paul。Hey Laura and Rachel！Laura finds their long lost father and is happy he is becoming part of the family。 Rachel not so much， she is unforgiving and unwelcoming towards him。 Th This story is told by two different points of view， sisters Rachel and Laura。 There mother died when they were young and their father abandoned them right away so they grew up in foster care。 Laura is an office cleaner， is married to Ash and has a daughter。 Rachel is a teacher and recently broke up with fellow teacher， Paul。Hey Laura and Rachel！Laura finds their long lost father and is happy he is becoming part of the family。 Rachel not so much， she is unforgiving and unwelcoming towards him。 They have different recollections of their childhood。 The whole time I was reading this I wasn't sure who was telling the truth。 Even Laura seemed like an unreliable narrator and this style of writing made me want to continue reading。The writing in this book was addictive in its simplicity and the plot moves at a very fast pace， the short chapters kept me reading and upped the intensity factor。。。especially at the end。 At first I thought both lead characters were whiny and meek but as the book went on they redeemed themselves with a strength I didn't see coming。 What I did see coming was the surprise （？） twist the author threw in the mix。 I suspected what was gonna happen all along but for some reason wasn't disappointed and LOVED the ending。I didn't like how Rachel's asthma was portrayed， it wasn't realistic at all。 I was laughing at her "attacks" as they were so outrageous and take it from me I know asthma attacks first hand。 Otherwise this was a sold three star read for me。With many thanks to Netgalley， Ruth Harrow and Inkubator Books for the ARC。 。。。more
Tracy
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Laura and Rachel are sisters but they lost there mother at a young age and where brought up in different homes ， Rachel has always looked out for Laura 。 there dad left them at a young age 。 Laura is married to Ash they have a young daughter Amy 。 Rachel was with Paul but he walked out but its hard for Rachel as she has to see him every day at the school they are teachers ， Laura wants Rachel to come for tea that evening and not to be late ， Laura has a surprise that she not even told her husban Laura and Rachel are sisters but they lost there mother at a young age and where brought up in different homes ， Rachel has always looked out for Laura 。 there dad left them at a young age 。 Laura is married to Ash they have a young daughter Amy 。 Rachel was with Paul but he walked out but its hard for Rachel as she has to see him every day at the school they are teachers ， Laura wants Rachel to come for tea that evening and not to be late ， Laura has a surprise that she not even told her husband she has found her father on Facebook 。 but the surprise does not go well Rachel nor Ash do not trust him but Laura has big plans but there is a lot of shocks and twists in this book you wont see coming so good 。。。more
Gordon Johnston
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I wouldn't call this a psychological thriller。 It's more of a family drama， a soap opera in a book。The novel is told from the twin points of view of sisters Laura and Rachel， who were raised in care following their mother's death and father's abandonment 。 Now in their thirties， both are making a life。 And then younger sister Laura finds their father on line， bringing him back into their lives。 Rachel is suspicious， but Laura is anxious to reconnect。The plot builds slowly， and we hear from both I wouldn't call this a psychological thriller。 It's more of a family drama， a soap opera in a book。The novel is told from the twin points of view of sisters Laura and Rachel， who were raised in care following their mother's death and father's abandonment 。 Now in their thirties， both are making a life。 And then younger sister Laura finds their father on line， bringing him back into their lives。 Rachel is suspicious， but Laura is anxious to reconnect。The plot builds slowly， and we hear from both sisters。 Neither are particularly likable characters， making it difficult to connect。 It is clear that there are many family secrets to be revealed here， but the pacing is a little off， meaning little happens for long periods。 。。。more
Mary Ryan
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This is the story of 2 sisters whose father left them and their mother a long time ago。 It begins with Laura finding her father online and bringing him back into their lives。On the face of it， Laura has a contented life with her husband and young daughter。 Rachel is a schoolteacher just getting over the breakup of a relationship with Paul， another teacher at the same school。 The story is told in 2 viewpoints， that of Laura and Rachel。 Laura is excited to have her father back in their lives while This is the story of 2 sisters whose father left them and their mother a long time ago。 It begins with Laura finding her father online and bringing him back into their lives。On the face of it， Laura has a contented life with her husband and young daughter。 Rachel is a schoolteacher just getting over the breakup of a relationship with Paul， another teacher at the same school。 The story is told in 2 viewpoints， that of Laura and Rachel。 Laura is excited to have her father back in their lives while Rachel has bad memories and wants nothing to do with him。 At the same time， Rachel is nervous about facing her ex each day in school now that the new term has started。Here， nothing is as it seems。 There are a series of incidents where initially， you think you know what has happened and then suddenly you question if what you thought was actually correct。 There are no particularly nice characters in this story and the way of writing in 2 viewpoints adds to the confusion and tension throughout。 I found this easy to read， very enjoyable and found it hard to put down。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Marie
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This is the first book of Mrs。 Harrow's I've read- but it will definitely not be the last！ From beginning to the end- she spun a tale that kept me wondering what would come next。 This story switches between two different point of views- those of two sisters who spent much of their childhood in foster care。 Both of them have been dealing with relationship troubles when someone from their past returns。 The question is- are both sisters really reliable narrators？ Is everything as it seems？ While ma This is the first book of Mrs。 Harrow's I've read- but it will definitely not be the last！ From beginning to the end- she spun a tale that kept me wondering what would come next。 This story switches between two different point of views- those of two sisters who spent much of their childhood in foster care。 Both of them have been dealing with relationship troubles when someone from their past returns。 The question is- are both sisters really reliable narrators？ Is everything as it seems？ While many thrillers contain predictable tropes- I honestly had no idea of what was truly going to happen until the end。 Every time I thought I had some inkling- I'd find out I was wrong。 I definitely recommend this book to others！ 。。。more
Hannelore Cheney
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Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for the eARC。I found this a difficult book to review，I liked it but didn't much like any of the characters。 I didn't trust the father who came back into the sister's lives and of the two sisters， Rachel was more sympathetic to me than her younger sister Laura ， but both irritated me with their silliness。 And one of them I considered quite evil， probably because of her childhood。 Halfway through things turn topsy -turvy， making me read way past my bedtime。 Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for the eARC。I found this a difficult book to review，I liked it but didn't much like any of the characters。 I didn't trust the father who came back into the sister's lives and of the two sisters， Rachel was more sympathetic to me than her younger sister Laura ， but both irritated me with their silliness。 And one of them I considered quite evil， probably because of her childhood。 Halfway through things turn topsy -turvy， making me read way past my bedtime。 So， as much as I sound negative， I did enjoy the read and enjoyed the tension it provoked in me。I think a lot of people will like this book。 。。。more
Sheila
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I received an advance copy of Dear Sister， by Ruth Farrow。 Families and sisters， husband and dad， but who is telling the truth？ This is a creepy book， but in a good way。
Jessica
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