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The Half Sister by Sandie Jones
Thriller

The Half Sister

by Sandie Jones

Quick take

A DNA test turns a family's life upside-down in this unpredictable thriller of buried secrets and betrayal.

Good to know

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    Multiple viewpoints

  • Illustrated icon, Icon_SlowRead

    Slow build

  • Illustrated icon, Icon_FamilyDrama

    Family drama

  • Illustrated icon, Icon_Puzzle

    Puzzle

Synopsis

THE TRUTH

Sisters Kate and Lauren meet for Sunday lunch every week without fail, especially after the loss of their father.

THE LIE

But a knock at the door is about to change everything. A young woman by the name of Jess holds a note with the results of a DNA test, claiming to be their half sister.

THE UNTHINKABLE

As the fallout starts, it's clear that they are all hiding secrets, and perhaps this family isn't as perfect as it appears.

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Why I love it

A top literary agent once told me that if a manuscript doesn't hook her within the first couple of pages, she’ll put it down and reach for the next submission in her pile. I understand why: Given all the terrific books out there, why force yourself to read something that doesn't thoroughly engage you? Luckily for us Sandie Jones fans, her new novel, The Half Sister, illustrates once again that she's a writer who can command our attention.

The book opens with sisters Kate and Lauren, who are visiting their widowed mother's house for a family meal. Plenty of sibling rivalry and old grievances are served up along with the roast beef and vegetables. But this family really starts to crack apart after the doorbell rings, and a complete stranger standing on the stoop claims she's the third sister.

Jones has a breezy, engaging writing style—perhaps due to her background as a celebrity journalist—and the surprise twists keep popping up like fireworks. If, like me, you’ve been desperately craving an escape, this book is the ideal prescription.

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Member ratings (2,351)

  • Anna G.

    Corpus Christi, TX

    While I wouldn’t classify this as a thriller, it was still a pretty good domestic suspenseful novel! It kept me guessing most of the time. I did feel like the ending went a bit off the rails though.

  • Theresa T.

    Huntersville , NC

    Suspense novel that keeps you guessing until the end. The twists and turns and secrets that a family have kept for years all come to light after a DNA ancestry site reveals that there is a half sister

  • Kelisey D.

    Magnolia, NJ

    I was iffy about this book pick, man was I wrong. This was such a quick read because i could not put it down. Sandie left you wanting more and added the twists at the perfect timing. I would recommend

  • Joanie B.

    Youngstown , OH

    This was truly one if the best books I have read. The characters were easy to love and also some were very easy to hate. The ending was shocking. I was right about the one person who was a liar & evil

  • Susan H.

    LEXINGTON, KY

    I couldn't put this book down! Even though I got pretty frustrated with the characters at times, I still liked them and wanted a good outcome for them. Plus the story kept me on the edge of my seat.