The Good Sister A Novel by Sally Hepworth

 Book Excerpt:

"Sally Hepworth, the author of The Mother-In-Law, delivers a knock-out of a novel about the lies that bind two sisters in The Good Sister.

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.

Fern Castle works in her local library. She has dinner with her twin sister Rose three nights a week. And she avoids crowds, bright lights, and loud noises as much as possible. Fern has a carefully structured life, and disrupting her routine can be...dangerous.

When Rose discovers that she cannot get pregnant, Fern sees her chance to pay her sister back for everything Rose has done for her. Fern can have a baby for Rose. She just needs to find a father. Simple.

Fern's mission will shake the foundations of the life she has carefully built for herself and stir up dark secrets from the past, in this quirky, rich, and shocking story of what families keep hidden."

Title:  The Good Sister

Author:  Sally Hepworth

Publisher:  St. Martin's Press      

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating:  Five

Review:

"The Good Sister" by Sally Hepworth  

My Opinion:  

'The Good Sister' was a good read full of suspense, thriller, and oh my goodness, drama all over the place.  I enjoyed the plot development, and the characters were all simply well-developed in this well-written story that this author gives the readers.  Be prepared for one interesting read that will be surrounded by sadness, confusion, and anger in this Castle family, Nina, Rose, and Fern.  It was quite a read that showed that this family was definitely in need of help during childhood. This was some read of two sisters [fraternal twins] and a mother with one of the sisters,  having 'sensory processing issues, hypersensitive to found, light, touch, and smell,' with the other one...somewhat domineering, definitely used manipulation, and with a mom who has overdosed [sociopath], leaving the twins to have to live in foster care until they were eighteen.   Believe me, you will have quite a read as the story continues. After saying that, I will say this is one read that you will need to pick up and see how well this author brings it all out, giving the readers one twisted and surprising ending.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for an arc of this book and my giving my honest review.