The Good Sister
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- Author：Sally Hepworth
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Reviews
A Reading Nest
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Two sisters， Rose and Fern， with a traumatic childhood protect each other from the world。 All grown up and they are still looking out for each other， their people。 Rose is hiding what Fern did all of those years ago。 Up until now， it was secret， but the past doesn’t always stay in the past！ I loved this as an audiobook。 I had to keep pausing towards the end because it made me so anxious。 The narrators were great and kept the story very engaging。 I found the plot to be enjoyable， albeit predictab Two sisters， Rose and Fern， with a traumatic childhood protect each other from the world。 All grown up and they are still looking out for each other， their people。 Rose is hiding what Fern did all of those years ago。 Up until now， it was secret， but the past doesn’t always stay in the past！ I loved this as an audiobook。 I had to keep pausing towards the end because it made me so anxious。 The narrators were great and kept the story very engaging。 I found the plot to be enjoyable， albeit predictable。 I loved the character of Fern and though that she had a sensory disorder added depth to her character。 The complex characters are what made me invested in the story！ 。。。more
Pattie
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Good thriller - sisters love each other don't they？ Especially twins？ Which one is actually the "Good Sister"？ Good thriller - sisters love each other don't they？ Especially twins？ Which one is actually the "Good Sister"？ 。。。more
Yun
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There's only been one time that Rose couldn't stop me from doing the wrong thing and that was a mistake that will haunt me for the rest of my life。 Fraternal twins Fern and Rose are as close as two sisters can be。 Fern has sensory processing issues， and Rose has looked out for her all her life。 When Fern unexpected comes across a chance at love， secrets from their past start to surface。 And soon， it's not at all clear who really is The Good Sister。I found the initial chapters of the book to b There's only been one time that Rose couldn't stop me from doing the wrong thing and that was a mistake that will haunt me for the rest of my life。 Fraternal twins Fern and Rose are as close as two sisters can be。 Fern has sensory processing issues， and Rose has looked out for her all her life。 When Fern unexpected comes across a chance at love， secrets from their past start to surface。 And soon， it's not at all clear who really is The Good Sister。I found the initial chapters of the book to be riveting。 Both Rose and Fern are well-developed characters， and they really jump off the pages。 Fern， in particular， with her unique difficulties， is so sincere and loveable。 She tries hard to fit into the world around her， but she's constantly bumbling it up just a bit。 The love story in here is my favorite part of the book， and it was a joy to read the interactions between Fern and Wally。But to imply that this is a thriller of any kind is really stretching it。 This is first and foremost a domestic drama， with just a hint of a secret in there to propel the narrative forward。 I found the pacing to be quite slow， especially after the initial setup。 Maybe I didn't have the right expectations going in， but I kept waiting for something exciting or shocking to happen， which didn't materialize。 It was clear where the story was headed by the halfway point， after which all the suspense fizzled out。 As a result， it started to lose steam for me， and my attention drifted away。Still， the ending pulled it all together。 It delivers the secrets that have been promised all along， and wraps everything up with satisfaction。 While nothing truly surprised me， I did enjoy the story overall。 It's my first time reading Sally Hepworth， and I'm impressed with her characters。 They really made this story shine。I think fans of women's fiction centered around intriguing family drama will very much enjoy this story， as long as expectations of shocking twists are kept in check。My heartfelt thanks for the copy that was provided for my honest and unbiased review。 。。。more
Jennifer Barten
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This book was so wonderful and yet so hard to read in places。 I loved the way Hepworth told the story through Fern， Rose and Rose's diary。 She did a great job pulling it all together and making you think you are getting a clear picture of what is going on。 Many characters in the book are so easy to love and the book dives into so many issues that people can have without being teachy or in your face about it。 The reason this book was hard to read in places was because I truly hated one character This book was so wonderful and yet so hard to read in places。 I loved the way Hepworth told the story through Fern， Rose and Rose's diary。 She did a great job pulling it all together and making you think you are getting a clear picture of what is going on。 Many characters in the book are so easy to love and the book dives into so many issues that people can have without being teachy or in your face about it。 The reason this book was hard to read in places was because I truly hated one character so much that at times I didn't want to read about her。 With that said though， the fact that I could have such strong opinions about a character means the author is good！ This is my first Sally Hepworth book， but it won't be my last！Thank you Netgally for giving me the chance to read this book for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Jean
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Full of humour， Absolutely loved this book a fantastic story well written and Asperger's very well portrayed。Fern and Rose are twins with Fern having Asperger's and Rose being the one that holds the two together after they had a difficult childhood and the protector to Fern。After Rose admits she can`t have children Fern volunteers to have a baby for her， she had looked it up and it seems easy to do though a bit untasteful。But everything is not as it seems and Fern starts to question Rose`s prote Full of humour， Absolutely loved this book a fantastic story well written and Asperger's very well portrayed。Fern and Rose are twins with Fern having Asperger's and Rose being the one that holds the two together after they had a difficult childhood and the protector to Fern。After Rose admits she can`t have children Fern volunteers to have a baby for her， she had looked it up and it seems easy to do though a bit untasteful。But everything is not as it seems and Fern starts to question Rose`s protectiveness or is she controlling and manipulative。The best book I have read in ages， just loved Fern would love a follow up book to find out how she went on， just can`t get enough。Thanks to Netgalley and St Martins Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Grace J Reviewerlady
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Review to follow
Diana Garcia
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Fern and Rose are twins who are always there for each other， especially after their mother overdosed when they were young。 Rose is married to Owen and confesses to her sister that she just learned that she is unable to have a child which she desperately wants。 Fern decides that she will get pregnant without telling Rose and give her baby to the twin who has always been there for her The only problem is Fern is not like other people She works at a library and she responds to people literally。 She Fern and Rose are twins who are always there for each other， especially after their mother overdosed when they were young。 Rose is married to Owen and confesses to her sister that she just learned that she is unable to have a child which she desperately wants。 Fern decides that she will get pregnant without telling Rose and give her baby to the twin who has always been there for her The only problem is Fern is not like other people She works at a library and she responds to people literally。 She doesn’t like to be touched， eye contact， loud noises and tries to learn how to attract a man from a book。 Everything changes when a man she names “ Wally” comes in to the library and Fern surprises herself by agreeing to meet him for lunch。 As Fern becomes closer to Wally， her happiness makes Rose more possessive and the line between helping and manipulating is harder to separate。 This is my favorite book by this author。 I adored the character of Fern and Wally is adorable as well。 The scene when they go to the Greek restaurant will melt the hearts of the most cynical reader。 While the plot is not unique this was a pleasure to read。 。。。more
Beth
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3。75
Anita
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I couldn’t put this psychological thriller down！ Told in alternately by twin sisters Rose and Fern， their version of the childhood they had differed dramatically。 Secrets from those years， along with psychological challenges have shaped each of their lives as adults that impact their relationship and their relationships with others。 The surprise twist of course is which of them is actually the “good” sister。 All the characters are great， with some really unique and interesting quirks。 The plot m I couldn’t put this psychological thriller down！ Told in alternately by twin sisters Rose and Fern， their version of the childhood they had differed dramatically。 Secrets from those years， along with psychological challenges have shaped each of their lives as adults that impact their relationship and their relationships with others。 The surprise twist of course is which of them is actually the “good” sister。 All the characters are great， with some really unique and interesting quirks。 The plot moves very quickly and the suspense unfolds at just the right pace to keep the reader guessing。 I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by this author and would highly recommend this one too。 5/5 stars。 。。。more
Robin Lee
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The Good Sister turned out to be even better than I expected。 Fraternal twins Rose and Fern could not be more different。 Fern is quiet， sensitive to lights and sound and keeps to her routine to maintain her life。 She religiously has dinner with her sister Rose three nights a week。 Rose is married， has a career and does everything she can to help Fern。 The only thing Rose seems unable to do is have a baby。 Fern finally feels there is something to do for Rose – she can have a baby and give it to R The Good Sister turned out to be even better than I expected。 Fraternal twins Rose and Fern could not be more different。 Fern is quiet， sensitive to lights and sound and keeps to her routine to maintain her life。 She religiously has dinner with her sister Rose three nights a week。 Rose is married， has a career and does everything she can to help Fern。 The only thing Rose seems unable to do is have a baby。 Fern finally feels there is something to do for Rose – she can have a baby and give it to Rose！ Sounds simple from Fern’s perspective。 There is so much more depth to this story and these characters。 Narrated by both Fern and Rose this book will keep you reading to the shocking end！ I highly recommend this psychological thriller。 。。。more
Linda McCutcheon
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The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth is the epitome of a brilliant psychological thriller。 The brilliance is not in shocking twisty reveals， though there are those for sure， but in the development of the characters of these two fraternal twin sisters。 As their story unfolded I was completely invested and even though I figured out what was going on pretty early I did not see all the details or the damage from the ultimate truth。Rose and Fern are young adults when we meet them。 Fern is on the spectru The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth is the epitome of a brilliant psychological thriller。 The brilliance is not in shocking twisty reveals， though there are those for sure， but in the development of the characters of these two fraternal twin sisters。 As their story unfolded I was completely invested and even though I figured out what was going on pretty early I did not see all the details or the damage from the ultimate truth。Rose and Fern are young adults when we meet them。 Fern is on the spectrum with sensory processing disorder。 Loud noises， and bright lights leave Fern unable to function。 She has learned to use earplugs and goggles to adapt but otherwise is a functioning adult working as a librarian。 What is most endearing about Fern is how she interprets everything as is; there is no room for sarcasm or subtleties， only say exactly what you mean to Fern。Rose is the responsible one。 Married， working， trying to get pregnant and always looking after Fern。 We learn from Rose's diary that the sisters had a rough childhood。 They also have a secret about a camping trip， a boy， a lake and a disastrous weekend they have sworn never to mention。 When Fern gets it in her head to get pregnant and give the baby to Rose it is a decision that will change their lives forever and leave them with no more secrets。The story is told in alternating chapters with Rose and Fern each telling their version of events。 The narrator @barriebarriepixis fascinating and perfect at distinguishing between the two complete different personalities in this book。What makes the novel so exciting to read is the flow of the story。 Even if you get an inkling what is really going on it does not matter because the author's storytelling makes you， no， forces you to keep turning the page。I received a free copy of this audiobook from the publisher for a fair and honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jackie Nolan
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Fern and Rose are twin sisters who are complete opposites of each other。 They have had a difficult childhood with their mother but they have always looked out for each other。This book is told in two POVs and while reading， you really start to root for one of the sisters。I don’t want to give anything away， but things are not always as they seem。 This book had twists and turns that kept the story interesting and kept me invested in what would happen next。*Thank you to the publisher for providing m Fern and Rose are twin sisters who are complete opposites of each other。 They have had a difficult childhood with their mother but they have always looked out for each other。This book is told in two POVs and while reading， you really start to root for one of the sisters。I don’t want to give anything away， but things are not always as they seem。 This book had twists and turns that kept the story interesting and kept me invested in what would happen next。*Thank you to the publisher for providing me a copy of this book via NetGalley 。。。more
Brittany
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*I was given an eARC of this book in exchange for my review。 All opinions are my own。* I don't remember if I've read one of Hepworth's books before， but after this one I know for sure I will be reading more。 I could not put "The Good Sister" down。 I was intrigued from the beginning， when the main character is talking about the very bad thing she did as a child。 Throw in an abusive mother and a main character who's a librarian who clearly suffers from some form of Aspberger's， and I was hooked。 T *I was given an eARC of this book in exchange for my review。 All opinions are my own。* I don't remember if I've read one of Hepworth's books before， but after this one I know for sure I will be reading more。 I could not put "The Good Sister" down。 I was intrigued from the beginning， when the main character is talking about the very bad thing she did as a child。 Throw in an abusive mother and a main character who's a librarian who clearly suffers from some form of Aspberger's， and I was hooked。 The story doesn't quite let you know which sister is the "good" sister until about 2/3 of the way in， but I had my suspicions。 It was one of those where I knew things were going to go wrong， but I was still rooting for them to go right。 I would definitely recommend this one to fans of slow burning thrillers， or if you want a good book that touches on complicated sibling relationships。 *The Good Sister was published on 4/13/2021， so it is available for purchase。* 。。。more
Laura
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Fern and Rose are twins。 But they are as different as night and day。 Rose is plump， married and has a job that demands a large portion of her life。 Fern on the other hand， is tall， slender and has sensory issues， bordering on autism。 She lives on her own， but depends on Rose when life becomes too overwhelming to handle or when she forgets to close the front door when she leaves the house。 Fern works at the local library， loving the routine that is essential to her well-being。 She meets an intere Fern and Rose are twins。 But they are as different as night and day。 Rose is plump， married and has a job that demands a large portion of her life。 Fern on the other hand， is tall， slender and has sensory issues， bordering on autism。 She lives on her own， but depends on Rose when life becomes too overwhelming to handle or when she forgets to close the front door when she leaves the house。 Fern works at the local library， loving the routine that is essential to her well-being。 She meets an interesting man whom she instantly calls Wally due to his hat that resembles the one that is worn by a character in a children’s book。 They soon begin a relationship of sorts。The reader learns from the journal Rose keeps that the girls have a dark past。 She writes of the way her substance abusing mother treated the girls。 The trauma of the mother who changed moods like her shoes and mistreatment of Fern and Rose is well outlined。 She can no longer hurt them， but what’s done is done and it has deeply changed both of the girls forever。 But Rose is determined to keep Fern out of trouble by taking charge as if Fern is her daughter， not her twin。Watching one sister thrive and the other spiraling downward is interestingly portrayed by the author。 The characters ebb and flow with and against each other throughout the pages。 The anguish is palpable and further deepens an already complex plot。 Conversely， the story is easy to read。 It is perfection。 There is a twist at the end that I did not anticipate， elevating this book to another level。 As someone who reads many books， this one will stand out in my mind for a long time。This is the first book I’ve read by Ms。 Hepworth， but will not be the last。 Based in Melbourne， Australia， she has written four previous books。 The Secrets of Midwives， in 2015 is her best-selling novel。 I daresay The Good Sister is destined to become a best-seller as well。DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I have a material connection because I received a review copy from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 Copyright © 2021 Laura Hartman 。。。more
Sarah
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7。5/10
Beth Gordon
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I have read everything by Hepworth， and I really enjoy her writing and find her writing so compelling。 This is no different。 I devoured this book。 However， it's messy。 It's one of those books that if you just go along for the ride， it's good。 But if you analyze it， it's problematic。 Why do I feel let down by this book？ Research and the writing of the plot。 The main character Fern is on the autism spectrum although it's specifically not said （much like the character Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory I have read everything by Hepworth， and I really enjoy her writing and find her writing so compelling。 This is no different。 I devoured this book。 However， it's messy。 It's one of those books that if you just go along for the ride， it's good。 But if you analyze it， it's problematic。 Why do I feel let down by this book？ Research and the writing of the plot。 The main character Fern is on the autism spectrum although it's specifically not said （much like the character Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory）; however， I listened to a podcast interviewer with the author， and Hepworth said Fern was on the spectrum。 Either the author didn't research the autism spectrum enough， or she took creative license （too much， in my opinion） about Fern's specific form of autism。 Fern and her twin sister Rose live in the same town， and， despite being married， Rose takes care of Fern like a big sister would。 Fern is a fairly high-functioning woman on the autism spectrum。 She has a job in a library although she refuses to do part of her job （tech help）。 We learn Fern as a child had killed another child by holding him underwater when we are in her sister Rose's POV。 And their mother was abusive。 When Rose reveals she is having a tough time getting pregnant， Fern takes it upon herself to have a baby for her sister。 She meets a man at the library who looks like Where's Waldo （Wally in Australia， where the book takes place）。 So she calls him Wally despite his actual name being Rocco， and she hatches a plan to get pregnant by him。 This actually becomes a thriller， but I don't want to give away too much of the plot。So we get to my problems with this book， again most of which are due to research/character authenticity inconsistencies/problems:* When we are in the sister Rose's perspective， once she says Fern has an "intellectual" disability， and once she calls her an imbecile。 While some people on the spectrum do have some intellectual impairments， Fern is obviously not one of them。 As a twin， wouldn't you understand the disability better than this， or is this purely from that character's perspective on how she views her sister？ If it's the latter， I'm more forgiving。 * Like many people on the spectrum， Fern gets sensory overload very quickly。 She works at the library， and often there is story time or some event going on， and the author doesn't say she struggles during these events。 At the end of the book， she does。 It feels inconsistent。 * I know it's a plot device， but Fern thinks she is absent-minded in an early scene。 It doesn't come up again until the very end。 One feature that I would say people on the spectrum DON'T experience is absent-mindedness。 In my experience， if something outside their routine is going to happen， they will obsess about it。 It didn't ring true as a characteristic， and it's basically only talked about once。 Fern has enough self-awareness to know if this exists。 * Another problem with the portrayal of someone on the spectrum is that Fern seems so easily swayed， which to me doesn't seem like an accurate portrayal。 Again， being on the spectrum isn't an intellectual disability for Fern。 It feels like the book is doing the character a complete dis-service， but again I know it's for the plot。 Still， it bugs me。 * Plot。 I'm not sure Hepworth has a lot of thrillers under her belt。 I actually think this might be one her first "thrillers。" But a lot of character things that become plot points are only mentioned once。 I would say Rose's story/POV is the more seamless one。 Fern's story， which is most of the book， has these awkward plot points （like the absent-mindedness） that are one-note as a plot device and not very fleshed out。 It's still a compelling read， but it doesn't come together like her other books have。 I think it's because of that character authenticity problem。 I'd really like to know what those who are on the spectrum think of this book。 If they think it's an accurate portrayal or they really don't care if it's an accurate portrayal， then disregard my review。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Riveting book I didn't want to put down！ Rose and Fern share a birthday， but their personalities， appearance and memories of their childhood are vastly different。 I couldn't wait to find out what exactly happened that day in the water。I also appreciated the author's treatment of sensory processing disorder。 My son has this condition， and I saw him as I read Fern's experiences。 I'd classify "The Good Sister" as a cozy mystery with a good dose of humor， but it's also dark and troubling with some s Riveting book I didn't want to put down！ Rose and Fern share a birthday， but their personalities， appearance and memories of their childhood are vastly different。 I couldn't wait to find out what exactly happened that day in the water。I also appreciated the author's treatment of sensory processing disorder。 My son has this condition， and I saw him as I read Fern's experiences。 I'd classify "The Good Sister" as a cozy mystery with a good dose of humor， but it's also dark and troubling with some sexual content， profanity and references to infertility。 However， I recommend it to anyone with a sister or best friend！ 。。。more
Charlene
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The Good Sister - Sally HepworthSuch a gripping read， a real page turner。 The author has done an exceptional job at describing her characters and their personalities， I felt invested in their stories and was gagging to know the outcome。 Loved the ending - it was totally unexpected for me （and I love that！！） Fern's personality had so much going for it， （again which I was so not expecting） I feel it's impossible for me to discuss the sister's relationship without giving away any spoilers， so all I The Good Sister - Sally HepworthSuch a gripping read， a real page turner。 The author has done an exceptional job at describing her characters and their personalities， I felt invested in their stories and was gagging to know the outcome。 Loved the ending - it was totally unexpected for me （and I love that！！） Fern's personality had so much going for it， （again which I was so not expecting） I feel it's impossible for me to discuss the sister's relationship without giving away any spoilers， so all I'm going to say is。。。。this really is a must read。 。。。more
Annarella
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It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last。I loved how she delivers a thriller that mixes family relationship， suspense and humor。It was a highly entertaining and gripping story， strongly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last。I loved how she delivers a thriller that mixes family relationship， suspense and humor。It was a highly entertaining and gripping story， strongly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Diana Brown
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Thank you Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for the chance to read The good sister by Sally Hepworth。 Fern and Rose are twins and have always been close。 Rose has always protected Fern because she has issues and 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 i Thank you Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for the chance to read The good sister by Sally Hepworth。 Fern and Rose are twins and have always been close。 Rose has always protected Fern because she has issues and 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。 This was an interesting read for me as I had both a love/hate relationship with this book。 The book is told from two different perspectives; from Fern's， and through Rose's diary。 While I enjoyed the storyline told through Fern's eyes， I just couldnt get into the diary aspect。 Overall the suspense is good， although a bit predictable， but a great cottage/beach read。 31/2 stars。 。。。more
Melissa
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Not at all what I expected when I bought it。 The story is great and so incredibly easy to read， to me it is more of a romance than a crime based story but perhaps I'm used to a bit more crime。 The characters are easy to love， especially Fern （being a school teacher makes me appreciate her so much more！） & Wally （Rocco）。 I flew through this book in a few days because I was gripped by the storyline。 If you're looking for an easy read with some interesting characters。。。 This is your book！！ Not at all what I expected when I bought it。 The story is great and so incredibly easy to read， to me it is more of a romance than a crime based story but perhaps I'm used to a bit more crime。 The characters are easy to love， especially Fern （being a school teacher makes me appreciate her so much more！） & Wally （Rocco）。 I flew through this book in a few days because I was gripped by the storyline。 If you're looking for an easy read with some interesting characters。。。 This is your book！！ 。。。more
Lynette Burnett
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4 stars。 The Good Sister is my first Sally Hepworth book but it won’t be the last。 Fern and Rose are twin sisters who are very different。 They live different lives。 They experience life differently。 But they have a shared traumatic childhood。 Or do they？ This book seemed very straightforward。 Some of the storyline seemed a bit hard to believe and out of character for one of the characters。 The romance between Fern and Wally （aka Rocco） was more than a little convenient， while amazingly sweet。 Th 4 stars。 The Good Sister is my first Sally Hepworth book but it won’t be the last。 Fern and Rose are twin sisters who are very different。 They live different lives。 They experience life differently。 But they have a shared traumatic childhood。 Or do they？ This book seemed very straightforward。 Some of the storyline seemed a bit hard to believe and out of character for one of the characters。 The romance between Fern and Wally （aka Rocco） was more than a little convenient， while amazingly sweet。 The story was predictable but a lot of fun。 I enjoyed it， but it’s not deep literature。 If you like a fun， quick read， this is for you！ Thank you to #netgalley and @stmartinspress for the advanced e-copy of #thegoodsister 。 。。。more
Susan Hampson
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Boom！ Straight into my number one read of the year so far！ Oh wow， I want to shout about this book， because it is terrific！ The story follows twins that are nothing like each other， either in looks or character。 Fern is tall and slender and works in the library， but she comes with problems， because she has trouble with sensory perception， unable to read people， and what they feel and has she has difficulty with noise。 Rose， on the other hand， is short and dark and has been diagnosed with diabete Boom！ Straight into my number one read of the year so far！ Oh wow， I want to shout about this book， because it is terrific！ The story follows twins that are nothing like each other， either in looks or character。 Fern is tall and slender and works in the library， but she comes with problems， because she has trouble with sensory perception， unable to read people， and what they feel and has she has difficulty with noise。 Rose， on the other hand， is short and dark and has been diagnosed with diabetes。 She is organised and knows where her life is going。 Rose always looks out for Fern。From the first page where I met the twins， I was invested in their story， and there was no way that I was putting this book down for anything。 I loved quirky Fern and how the people that worked with her accepted her for who she was。 Every minute was a challenge， but her sister Rose had always been at her side， keeping her safe。 Now Fern could pay her back， and she hatched a plan。Oh boy， I thought this book couldn’t get better， but I was so wrong， this was a gem， a rough diamond that was truly priceless。 New characters come into the story that just made my heart flip。 While at the other end of the scale the story kept dropping back into the past。 I cried ugly tears and loved every moment。 Oops， there I go again while I am writing this！I want to say soooooo much about the story， but I can’t， I just won’t。 I laughed so much too， as the author caught every moment with perfection， and ensured that I cared about these people， and I did。 It will be one of my come back to books， time and time again， no matter that I know the end and the future of these fabulous characters。 I know that it will still knock me sideways time and time again。 Highly， and completely， recommended。 You won’t regret it！I wish to thank the publisher and Net Galley for an e-copy of this book which I truly loved！ 。。。more
Lori
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4。25⭐️
Evelyn Jane Thorne
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The Good Sister is the first book that I have read by Sally Hepworth and it definitely won’t be the last one。 The story is narrated through the eyes of Fern Castle and it also uses the journal pages of her twin sister Rose to add a different perspective。I have to admit that I absolutely loved Fern from the very beginning。 Fern is really different from other characters that I have seen before and I found that to be very refreshing。 I found Rose to be controlling， shady and very smothering。 There The Good Sister is the first book that I have read by Sally Hepworth and it definitely won’t be the last one。 The story is narrated through the eyes of Fern Castle and it also uses the journal pages of her twin sister Rose to add a different perspective。I have to admit that I absolutely loved Fern from the very beginning。 Fern is really different from other characters that I have seen before and I found that to be very refreshing。 I found Rose to be controlling， shady and very smothering。 There was something about her that made me not want to connect with her on any level whatsoever。 Oh my gosh there was so much drama， betrayal， suspense and so many secrets。 I never predicted anything that happened and I found myself totally gobsmacked。 This was a very intense and emotional roller coaster ride that I would willing ride again。I recieved an advanced copy for free， and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice*
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EXCERPT: FERN - The problem， I realise， is that there are two Roses。 The Rose I rely on， and the other Rose。 The Rose who hated Mum。 The Rose who goes behind my back to speak to Wally。 The Rose who would possibly betray me to get the baby she wants so badly。 I don't know which Rose I'm getting。 I don't know which Rose my baby would get。 THE JOURNAL OF ROSE INGRID CASTLE - Everyone accepted that Billy had drowned， even Daniel。 The river was full of reeds and he had been trying to beat Fern's time EXCERPT: FERN - The problem， I realise， is that there are two Roses。 The Rose I rely on， and the other Rose。 The Rose who hated Mum。 The Rose who goes behind my back to speak to Wally。 The Rose who would possibly betray me to get the baby she wants so badly。 I don't know which Rose I'm getting。 I don't know which Rose my baby would get。 THE JOURNAL OF ROSE INGRID CASTLE - Everyone accepted that Billy had drowned， even Daniel。 The river was full of reeds and he had been trying to beat Fern's time for the whole week。 The coroner recorded a verdict of 'Death by Misadventure。' Which meant our plan worked。 Fern got away with murder。 But lately I'm wondering if I did the wrong thing， covering for her。 Maybe by not allowing her to face the consequences of her actions， I've created a monster。 There's no doubt that Fern can be dangerous when she's angry。 And now that there is a baby involved， I'm terrified that she will pay the price for my mistake。 ABOUT 'THE GOOD SISTER': 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。 MY THOUGHTS: The Good Sister is subtle and it kind of snuck up on me and sucker punched me。 🤣😂 What started out as merely an okay read， slowly developed into a compelling page turner that had me biting my nails towards the end as the balance of power teetered between the sisters。 I haven't bitten my nails for years！ It was never a given as to which sister was going to win out and even at the end the conniving and manipulation continues。 The story is told from two points of view， that of Fern in the present， flashbacks， and extracts from Rose's journal。 Fern is a delightful character and I found myself rooting for her， even knowing what she had done as a teenager。 And I loved Rocco 'Wally' Ryan and Rose's reaction to him。 The Good Sister is a blend of genres。 It is a suspenseful psychological thriller with a touching love story lurking beneath。 Enchanting and compelling。 Well done Sally Hepworth。 I can't wait to see what you deliver us next。⭐⭐⭐⭐。3#NetGalley #sallyhepworth #stmartinspress @SallyHepworth @StMartinsPress #australianfiction #contemporaryfiction #familydrama #psychologicalthriller #romance THE AUTHOR: Drawing on the good， the bad and the downright odd of human behaviour， Sally writes incisively about family， relationships and identity。 Her domestic thriller novels are laced with quirky humour， sass and a darkly charming tone。 Sally's novels are available worldwide in English and have been translated into 20 languages。Sally lives in Melbourne， Australia with her husband and three children。 DISCLOSURE: Thank you to St Martin's Press via Netgalley for providing a digital ARC of The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth for review。 All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions。 For an explanation of my rating system please refer to my Goodreads。com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday。wordpress。com This review and others are also published on Twitter， Amazon， Instagram and my webpage 。。。more
Denise Stout
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Twisted and thrilling， I couldn't put it down。 Everything you thought you knew at the beginning of the book will be questioned by the end， and you'll wonder just which sister is the good sister？**received a netgalley by the publisher** Twisted and thrilling， I couldn't put it down。 Everything you thought you knew at the beginning of the book will be questioned by the end， and you'll wonder just which sister is the good sister？**received a netgalley by the publisher** 。。。more
Teri Griffis
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Fantastic read！ Sally Hepworth is able to write amazing suspense/thrillers that will keep you glued to your seat until the very last page。 Fabulously written with great characterizations。 This one might keep you up at night！
Stevie Radzinski
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Thank you to St。 Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this ebook！This book follows Fern and Rose， who are twin sisters。 Fern has Autism and Rose is very protective of her throughout her childhood and adulthood。 I don’t want to give too much away， but this domestic thriller is about the lengths one sister ultimately goes to to get what she wants， while being a destructive tornado in the process。 Jealousy， low self esteem and narcissism take control for a wild ride throughout the book。 As a Thank you to St。 Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this ebook！This book follows Fern and Rose， who are twin sisters。 Fern has Autism and Rose is very protective of her throughout her childhood and adulthood。 I don’t want to give too much away， but this domestic thriller is about the lengths one sister ultimately goes to to get what she wants， while being a destructive tornado in the process。 Jealousy， low self esteem and narcissism take control for a wild ride throughout the book。 As a parent of a child with Autism， I really understood and sympathized with Fern’s character and her struggles， some of which my family also deal with on a daily basis。 I felt her character was well developed and Autism was well understood/researched to portray her character。 I think that says a lot coming from me， as sometimes I pass on books that can hit too close to home。 I really applaud Sally Hepworth as an author for her book， research on Autism， and the awareness that she is helping to spread by writing a character with this narrative。 The book has twists and turns that kept me engaged and wanting to know what was going to happen next。 If you like domestic， psychological thrillers， I highly recommend reading this。 Having read and enjoyed “The Mother In Law” by Sally Hepworth， I was excited to read this book as well and it did not disappoint。 。。。more
Shelley Lawrence
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