Sister Sister: A gripping psychological thriller Paperback – May 23, 2017

I didn’t see that coming. When I got to the halfway point I couldn’t put it down till I was finished. Stayed up till 2am because I needed to know the ending. WOW just WOW.

My rating isn't exactly jiving with my headline to this review, but I like the story. Also, I don't get some of the actions of the characters. So I say once again, make it make sense.Here's why. I'll start off with the action of two people without giving away the spoilers. First is the husband Luke. I understand how someone would get heated over a piece of art, but cursing someone out spitefully--calling them the 'b' word--means you don't respect that person, and what got me, the protagonist Clare just bumble and get all desperate, instead of taking up for herself and standing her ground. Also, the way Luke changes on a dime from doubting Alice to total acceptance in less than a second is just mind blowing to me. He warns Clare to take her time with Alice, get to know her, blah blah blah, but as soon as the woman shows up and Luke meets her, he's all the way in, forgetting his own advice. I had real issues with Luke and no amount of 'babe' would have fixed it or made it better. The second person is Pippa, Clare's friend. Now, according to Clare, Pippa is strong minded, say what she feels-no filters, very honest, a true friend. Great, someone in the story has some sense, right? WRONG! When Pippa's daughter is hurt, she does not call the police to report child endangerment or abuse. Oh no, that's not important, but when Pippa's car is vandalized, she call the cops and presses charges. Now, c'mon, mother bears take care of their cubs, and the one thing most mothers do in times like these is call the police.If the author was trying to make her readers mad, it worked in those two cases for me. But overall, honestly, I thought the story was very interesting. I like the twists, and I thought they fit well into the story-even the last twist at the end. Everything came together. But after I finished reading, I discovered that I didn't care for most of the characters, including Clare and her mother. I think Chloe and Hannah, Clare's daughters, were my favorite, but they weren't really center in the story.Overall, Sister Sister was a good book, definitely a page-turner.

"Sister Sister" is from the POV of Clare. Clare's sister who she hasn't seen since childhood suddenly appears back in Clare's life. Clare's life suddenly seems to be falling apart around her... is she insane? Or is her sister more malevolent then we realize?The book is suspenseful. From Clare's POV it is filled with both the mundane every-day-details and 'crazy' thoughts as she starts breaking down. The mystery/suspense seems straightforward at first. I had guessed the main part of the plot in the first ~20%. Then there is a crazy plottwist at the end but we will leave that for the reader to find out.This is a pretty strong 4 star book that suffers greatly from the ending. The plot ending was fine, the issue is the 15-20 page wrap-up. No matter how the book ends there is no way that the relationships should suddenly be 100% a-ok. Here is a metaphor to explain the shortcomings in this ending- I was out swimming and got my arm bitten by a shark, luckily the shark went away, so i walked home and went about my day like normal. Just because the shark is gone doesn't mean everything is ok- i still have an arm bitten by a shark.So overall? This is the first book i have read by Sue Fortin. I wasn't blown away, but it was interesting enough. I might pick up another depending on the price to see if she can layout a better ending.Positives:+ Well written. I was instantly drawn into Clare. I even momentarily questioned the 'idea' that i thought the plot was moving towards.+ Interesting and realistic characters. The overbearing mother, the husband, the sister, even the colleagues.Negatives:- Ending emotional wrapup is completely missing.- Ending, the 'shock' that the mother's situation has been repeated. I kinda rolled my eyes.- Over the top at times. Especially the emotions.

This was a very easy read book. Fast moving and able to hold my attention all the way thru. One sister in the UK another sister taken by her father to America where they start a new life. After years of searching for her sister, a letter arrives saying she is happy she has found her family and is coming to visit, Once in the UK things start happening which make Claire start wondering if this is her sister. A lot of twists and turns and when you are sure you have all the answers another twist I'd throw at you. Great book, well written

The book really held my interest, however, the last half had me engrossed and I couldn't stop reading until the end. I recommend this book because the author makes you feel the emotions and intensity of the characters you are reading about as they go through several mind boggling situations. I loved it!

At the start of the book I was thinking it might be worth my time to read. The longer I read the harder it was to find a place to stop reading. I just wanted to keep reading to see what was going to happen next. It took a few chapters to get and keep my attention, as most books do. Once the plot started unfolding you start wondering which sister is the twisted sister. 😊. A great read.