Tuesday 10 November 2020

Book thoughts: her sister’s child by Alison James

Blurb: She rolls over and reaches for her instinctively: her baby. Her hand hits air and flaps redundantly. She stumbles out of bed and switches on the light. But this only confirms it. The baby is gone. Someone has taken her.

Sixteen years ago, Lizzie Armitage woke to find her newborn baby gone. Just days later, Lizzie was dead.

Her sister Paula swore she would do everything she could to find the child. If she hadn’t promised to keep Lizzie's pregnancy secret, maybe the baby wouldn’t have disappeared. And maybe Lizzie would still be alive. But, in nearly a decade, Paula’s never found any trace. Until now

When Paula bumps into an old friend from the past, she realises she wasn’t the only one who knew about her sister’s child. Someone knows what happened that day. Someone knows where Lizzie’s baby went.

But can Paula find out the truth before another family is ripped apart?

A twisty, unputdownable psychological thriller that will keep you hooked until the last page. Fans of Behind Closed DoorsFriend Request and The Girl on the Train will love Her Sister’s Child.

My thoughts: what a great book. The characters are well developed and you really feel for them. I even found myself feeling for Marian. It's a sad story that at times has your heart in your throat, the plot is great, although I never did quite figure out why Johnny was quite so keen to help. I may have missed something though, I'm good at that.  I mean I suppose it could just be his nature as he does pop up a lot in Paula's younger years to offer her assistance. 
It's a clever plot though with some good twists and turns, and this is definitely an author that I'll be looking out for in the future. 
Big thanks to NetGalley, Alison James and her publisher for allowing me to read and advanced copy in return for an honest review. 

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