From reading the other reviews I've posted on here, it may be easy to see that my go-to genre of reading is chick lit. There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a certain type of book that you love but recently, I've wanted to branch out a little bit.
Crime and thriller TV shows/movies have always been interesting to me (I love shows like NCIS, SVU, Criminal Minds etc) so I thought I would give some books in this genre a go.. I chose Sister because I had heard so much about it when it was first released and I really wanted to read it. Then a month or so back I was browsing Amazon and it popped up so I put it in my basket!
Here's what the blurb says:
Their bond was unbreakable. The truth was unimaginable.
When Beatrice gets a frantic call in the middle of Sunday lunch to say that her younger sister Tess is missing, she boards the first flight home to London. But as she learns about the circumstances surrounding Tess's disappearance, she is stunned to discover how little she actually knows of her sister's life - and unprepared for the terrifying truths she must now face.
The police, Beatrice's fiance and even their mother accept they have lost Tess, but Beatrice refuses to give up on her. So she embarks on a dangerous journey to discover the truth, no matter the cost.
Here's what I thought:
As an introduction to the genre, I can't wait to get stuck in and try out some more titles. The story of sisters Beatrice (Bee) and Tess gripped me right from the beginning, mostly because of Lupton's fabulous writing and ability to draw in readers, partly because I'm one of four sister (and have both older and younger). Having a relationship with my sisters as Tess and Bee did, it really impacted me and hit me hard, having to think about how I would deal with the situation.
I really loved that Bee, who told the story in first person, detailed everything in chronological order, as she was writing to her sister telling her how she discovered what happened to her and how she dealt with it along the way. I felt like I went on the journey with them both and struggled with their issues alongside them. It got to the point where I was in a groove and going steadily along with the story and then, BAM, plot twist - out of nowhere! That's the best way for me to stay hooked on a book.
For me, what made this story stand out was the sisterly bond and the determination of Bee to find out what happened to Tess, I'm looking forward to reading more crime books and more from Rosamund Lupton.
You can buy Sister here and don't forget to follow Rosamund on Twitter. Check out her other pieces of work too on her website!
If you guys have any recommendations I would love to hear them! Get in touch or leave a comment,
Thanks for reading,
Orlagh
xoxo
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