The Good Sister
- Downloads：8692
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-04-17 12:33:22
- Update Date：2025-09-07
- Status：finish
- Author：Sally Hepworth
- ISBN：1250788102
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
Reviews
Ashley
，
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 P obvious rose had bpd 🙄 and ofc she's the bad guy P obvious rose had bpd 🙄 and ofc she's the bad guy 。。。more
Patty
，
This was a really great story！ Loved it。
L Cherry
，
Intense story！！！This story is really great！ Fern is living with a sensory disorder and is a bit awkward at times， but she lives a really independent life most days。 Rose her fraternal twin looks out for her when she is having a bad day。 Things start to get interesting when Fern meets someone who has his own unique traits。 The relationship between the twins becomes strained， and things really start to go bad。This is one story I did not want to put down。 I loved the characters and the disabilities Intense story！！！This story is really great！ Fern is living with a sensory disorder and is a bit awkward at times， but she lives a really independent life most days。 Rose her fraternal twin looks out for her when she is having a bad day。 Things start to get interesting when Fern meets someone who has his own unique traits。 The relationship between the twins becomes strained， and things really start to go bad。This is one story I did not want to put down。 I loved the characters and the disabilities that were displayed。 I could see where the story might be headed， but it did not take away from the intense mood of the book。 。。。more
Karyn
，
I LOVED this book！It was a roller coaster ride of adrenaline filled with pockets of tenderness。 Highly recommend
Hannah | Reading Under Covers
，
Ahhh， I freakin loved that this was a contemporary fiction thriller！ LIKE， WHAT， ALL OF MY FAVORITE THINGS？！？！ And Sally’s the only one who can make me chuckle through the acknowledgments。 I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next！
Pamela
，
Family member in the title。 Fun and twisted read。
Thebestdogmom
，
I enjoyed the book。 The characters were quirky yet believable。 I enjoyed one of her other books， so I was pretty sure I’d like this one。 It was good。 Some twists and turns that keep you guessing。
Alice
，
Just finished this book， and I loved it。 The main character， Fern， has sensory processing issues and is a bit on the spectrum。 She is funny （often inadvertently）， kind， and works in a library。 While bad things do happen to her， as they must in a novel， overall the book left me feeling good and wishing I knew Fern。
Stephanie Daige
，
It was good， but I didn't enjoy it as much as some of Sally Hepworth's other books。 It wasn't really much of a thriller。 There wasn't really a big shocking twist or anything。 The character development was very good。 One of the sisters had sensory issues， and that was interesting to learn about。 It was good， but I didn't enjoy it as much as some of Sally Hepworth's other books。 It wasn't really much of a thriller。 There wasn't really a big shocking twist or anything。 The character development was very good。 One of the sisters had sensory issues， and that was interesting to learn about。 。。。more
Anne
，
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth is an interesting examination of mental illness。 For much of the book， the reader cannot be sure which of the sisters has succumbed to mental illness and which has not。 Rose and Fern are adult twins who are relatively independent: Rose is married to Owen and Fern is a librarian and a good one。 Rose wants to have a child and is unable to and Fern decides she will have a baby and give it to Rose。 She would do anything for Rose。 So she goes out and finds a man to a The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth is an interesting examination of mental illness。 For much of the book， the reader cannot be sure which of the sisters has succumbed to mental illness and which has not。 Rose and Fern are adult twins who are relatively independent: Rose is married to Owen and Fern is a librarian and a good one。 Rose wants to have a child and is unable to and Fern decides she will have a baby and give it to Rose。 She would do anything for Rose。 So she goes out and finds a man to assist。 She sees him in the library and he reminds her of Waldo of Where's Waldo？ fame。 In England he's known as Wally。 She sees him in the library and thinks he's homeless so she follows him to offer him a personal care kit。 They become friends and eventually lovers， odd since neither really cares to be touched。 When Rose discovers what is going on， she encourages Fern to break it off with Wally， despite that is the last thing she wants。 She is early in her pregnancy so he has not idea since Rose encouraged her to keep it a secret。 It all comes together very quickly at the end of the book。 The Good Sister is a study in mental illness versus， in this case， autism。 Rose had been close to every move Fern had ever made， caring for her。 Their mother had been in a nursing home for 16 years， having overdosed or had a stroke or？ For much of that time she has been unable to communicate， but that is changing。 Fern has visited her regularly during this time。 Rose has not seen her for 10 years or more。 As it becomes clear who is in charge of their lives， Owen， Roses' husband， reappears， as Rose had said it would。 He has interesting things to say， along with what Wally contributes having reappeared。 This was a stunning book written with care and love。 Both women were excellent characters who loved one another in their own ways。 The pacing is perfect to keep the reader involved and uncovers the story slowly， keeping up the suspense until the end。 An unforgettable read。 I recommend it。 I was invited to read a free ARC of The Good Sister by Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 #netgalley #thegoodsister 。。。more
Tana
，
I found this story boring。 The end did pick up a little and I really liked the character “Fern”， but it was only “okay” for me。。。sorry。
Lucy
，
This was a surprisingly quick story about fraternal twins Rose and Fern。 The dynamic between them and secret they share have cemented their roles in each other's lives。 Rose and Fern have grown up together and are still very close， but it's unclear if they can still play a role in each other's lives。 As the story progressed and secrets were revealed， I kept wondering which of the two is the good sister？The pace of the story is slow， but the short chapters kept the story interesting。 The chapters This was a surprisingly quick story about fraternal twins Rose and Fern。 The dynamic between them and secret they share have cemented their roles in each other's lives。 Rose and Fern have grown up together and are still very close， but it's unclear if they can still play a role in each other's lives。 As the story progressed and secrets were revealed， I kept wondering which of the two is the good sister？The pace of the story is slow， but the short chapters kept the story interesting。 The chapters alternate between Rose and Fern's POV， which was helpful in keeping the suspense。 There are also a few twists that kept the story engaging。 I enjoyed the story overall， even though it wasn't as much of a thriller as I was expecting。 。。。more
Alison Abernethy
，
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I would give this book 3。5 stars， I what was coming but I was still entertaining！ As someone without a sister I always love a books about their relationships even if they were total opposites
Bekka
，
I really enjoyed this book。 I felt like it was more of a domestic drama than a thriller for most of the book。 It's definitely a slow burn plot， but done very well。 I was lucky enough to listen to the audiobook， many thanks to @librofm and @macmillan。audio for the ALC， and the narrator was fantastic！ Parts of the book are sinister， which is why I think it does fit under the umbrella term of thriller。 I do recommend this book to fans of stories about sisters， family， and dark tales。 4。5 stars roun I really enjoyed this book。 I felt like it was more of a domestic drama than a thriller for most of the book。 It's definitely a slow burn plot， but done very well。 I was lucky enough to listen to the audiobook， many thanks to @librofm and @macmillan。audio for the ALC， and the narrator was fantastic！ Parts of the book are sinister， which is why I think it does fit under the umbrella term of thriller。 I do recommend this book to fans of stories about sisters， family， and dark tales。 4。5 stars rounded up。 。。。more
Robin Bloom
，
This book is captivating from beginning to end。 It usually takes a while for me to be totally engaged in a book so this was a great surprise。
Jessica Haider
，
Rose and Fern have always been close， as you would expect twin sisters to be。 Fern is a librarian who is on the autism spectrum。 She isn't close to many people and considers her sister Rose her "one person"， the person that she can trust most in the world。 Fern did something bad when she was a child and Rose helped her out of that situation， so ever since， she has let Rose look out for her best interest。 So， when Rose is dreams of having a child and is unable to do so due to medical issues， Fern Rose and Fern have always been close， as you would expect twin sisters to be。 Fern is a librarian who is on the autism spectrum。 She isn't close to many people and considers her sister Rose her "one person"， the person that she can trust most in the world。 Fern did something bad when she was a child and Rose helped her out of that situation， so ever since， she has let Rose look out for her best interest。 So， when Rose is dreams of having a child and is unable to do so due to medical issues， Fern decides to help her out by becoming pregnant so she can give Rose & her husband the baby。 It comes out of the course of the book， that both sisters have different memories of things that have occurred in their childhood。 This book is told mostly from Fern's perspective with some diary entries from Rose mixed in throughout。 It was nice to see a book with a neurodiverse protagonist。 Fern has her quirks but is likable and finds her tribe。 She befriends a man that she meets at the library whom she dubs Wally due to his initial resemblance from the main character in 'Where's Waldo？' Wally is a great support person for Fern and I am glad that she found him。 Hepworth did a great job， in my opinion， of developing Fern and Wally's connection。 This is the second novel that I've read by Sally Hepworth。 I read her novel The Mother-in-Law last year and I have to say while I liked both books， that I enjoyed The Good Sister the most of the 2。 This book had me on edge the whole time waiting for the other shoe to drop。 I recommend this one to fans of domestic thrillers。 What to listen to while reading。。。Good Sister Bad Sister by Hole。 （sorry I had to） Overwhelmed by Royal & the SerpentLibrarian by My Morning JacketWhite Lie by The LumineersA Soulmate Who Wasn't Meant to Be by Jess BenkoWillow by Taylor SwiftThank you to the publisher for the review copy！ 。。。more
Jasmine Kanav （bookgramer__）
，
4。5 ⭐I wouldn't classify this as a conventional thriller， but whatever genre it falls into I was hooked！ Don't get me wrong， there were certainly moments that had the nail-biting， heartbeat raising effect， but they were very few and far too scattered。I adored the character of Fern， with her quirks and charms and Wally for how cute they were together！ Most of the book takes place in a library， and if that isn't the perfect premises for any story I don't know what is！ Sally Hepworth is an astoundi 4。5 ⭐I wouldn't classify this as a conventional thriller， but whatever genre it falls into I was hooked！ Don't get me wrong， there were certainly moments that had the nail-biting， heartbeat raising effect， but they were very few and far too scattered。I adored the character of Fern， with her quirks and charms and Wally for how cute they were together！ Most of the book takes place in a library， and if that isn't the perfect premises for any story I don't know what is！ Sally Hepworth is an astoundingly great author， and although this is my first book by her， it definitely won't be the last。 I loved how she was inclusive in her choice of the Main character， by having the MC have a disability that I had no prior knowledge about， and I remedied the situation by extensive Googling as soon as I put the book down。Final Verdict - One of the best Main characters I've read about in a while， go into this not looking for a pure thrill but a wild ride and characters that'll have you rooting for them one moment and second guessing everything the next。 。。。more
Lorilin
，
I read THE GOOD SISTER in like three hours。 Didn’t talk to my husband all night， because wow。 What a fantastic story。 It’s about two twin sisters: Fern， who is a little quirky and different， and Rose， who is uber-responsible and ends up having to clean up Fern’s messes。 The chapters alternate between Fern’s current life and Rose’s diary about their childhood。 It’s clear from the start that the girls have been through a lot—but they don’t always agree on the details。 So whose perspective can you I read THE GOOD SISTER in like three hours。 Didn’t talk to my husband all night， because wow。 What a fantastic story。 It’s about two twin sisters: Fern， who is a little quirky and different， and Rose， who is uber-responsible and ends up having to clean up Fern’s messes。 The chapters alternate between Fern’s current life and Rose’s diary about their childhood。 It’s clear from the start that the girls have been through a lot—but they don’t always agree on the details。 So whose perspective can you really trust？ This one kept me guessing until the end。 Easy five stars。 。。。more
Donna Weber
，
Really enjoyed， review to come。
Melissa （LifeFullyBooked）
，
Another winner from Sally Hepworth， who is proving herself as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to domestic suspense。 For me， this book is a huge winner for one main reason--the character of Fern （and also Wally/Rocco）。 Overall， I saw where this was going from a mile away from the beginning， but fortunately， the suspense storyline took a back seat to my rooting for Fern and her success。 Fern has major sensory processing issues and a unique way of looking at the world。 Her twin sister Ros Another winner from Sally Hepworth， who is proving herself as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to domestic suspense。 For me， this book is a huge winner for one main reason--the character of Fern （and also Wally/Rocco）。 Overall， I saw where this was going from a mile away from the beginning， but fortunately， the suspense storyline took a back seat to my rooting for Fern and her success。 Fern has major sensory processing issues and a unique way of looking at the world。 Her twin sister Rose has always been her protector throughout their tumultuous childhood with their dysfunctional mother。 Rose continues to look out for Fern even as they are adults。The story is told mostly through Fern's point of view， but also with Rose's diary entries that shine a light on the past。 It isn't clear until the end though， if they are both reliable narrators， if one of them is， or if both are unreliable。 That's the part I figured out pretty quickly， but like I said， it didn't matter too much because Hepworth's way with words made me feel deep anxiety about the unfolding situation。 So much so that I stayed up very late （again， this is my trend lately with good books！） to finish and make sure everything turned out the way I wanted。 Did it？ I recommend you read it to see if you agree。All in all， I really liked Sally Hepworth's latest novel and will continue to read her books as a huge fan in the future。I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Karen R
，
A page-turning twisty story about two sisters with blurred boundaries。 Brilliantly written and I loved it more the longer I read。 I especially loved the unique， memorable Fern who has a sensory processing disorder and tolerant and sensitive Wally， the man of my dreams。 One heck of an ending and my favorite Sally Hepworth book！
Missy
，
4。5 stars
Suman Saha
，
I liked the story， the protagonist， the twist and the ending。 That makes it a really good and very satisfying read。 Highly recommend it for anyone who likes family thrillers。
Magen • Bone Chilling Books
，
THE GOOD SISTER by @sallyhepworth （out now） is a great book to pull you out of any reading slump。 I friggin loved Fern。 She was funny， literal， said what was on her mind， basic with her routine， and suffered from an overly sensitive sensory disorder。 She’s also has a fraternal twin sister she’s very close to， and I cannot stand her！ The book was predictable， but because I loved Fern so much， I didn’t mind because I wanted to see how her story would unfold。 A dark-humored domestic thriller， it w THE GOOD SISTER by @sallyhepworth （out now） is a great book to pull you out of any reading slump。 I friggin loved Fern。 She was funny， literal， said what was on her mind， basic with her routine， and suffered from an overly sensitive sensory disorder。 She’s also has a fraternal twin sister she’s very close to， and I cannot stand her！ The book was predictable， but because I loved Fern so much， I didn’t mind because I wanted to see how her story would unfold。 A dark-humored domestic thriller， it was refreshing to read about two sisters versus another couple with marriage woes。 I already adored Sally Hepworth before this book and now I can’t wait to read THE MOTHER-IN-LAW that much more。 If you’re looking for a fast-paced， binge-worthy， entertaining mystery suspense read peppered with some humor， pick up this book！Thank you， @macmillanus， for my free ARC of THE GOOD SISTER in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Billie
，
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 was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own honest voluntary 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 was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own honest voluntary review 。。。more
Silvia
，
3。5
Nicole Patten
，
I always know it’s a good book when it’s way past my bedtime but I keep telling myself “just one more chapter”。This book drew me in right from the start。 I loved the character Fern and how innocent and pure she was。 I smiled at her quirks and my heart warmed with her blossoming relationship。 As a reader you can see what’s happening throughout the book and almost want to intervene to open her eyes to it too。 I did find it a little predictable but still enjoyed it none the less！
Carol
，
A delightful funny， even sad story about twin sisters， Rose and Fern。 Brought up by their single mother， they are homeless， spending their days in the library and sleeping on friends's sofas at night， eventually ending up in foster care。The two girls， who are completely different， are extremely close and always look out for one another。 But who exactly is looking after who？I could never have predicted the turn the story took。 I was completely hooked and thoroughly enjoyed it。 I look forward to r A delightful funny， even sad story about twin sisters， Rose and Fern。 Brought up by their single mother， they are homeless， spending their days in the library and sleeping on friends's sofas at night， eventually ending up in foster care。The two girls， who are completely different， are extremely close and always look out for one another。 But who exactly is looking after who？I could never have predicted the turn the story took。 I was completely hooked and thoroughly enjoyed it。 I look forward to reading more from Sally Hepworth。Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder and Stoughton for a digital copy of this book。 。。。more
Louise
，
I really loved this even though I should have seen it coming。 The characters were beautifully done。
Kat （Books are Comfort Food）
，