MY SISTER IS MISSING is a WOW! – This book is RIGHT up there with the best of those psychological thrillers that have chilled and deliciously tormented readers until the very end. I was thinking initially of a twisty new take on SHARP OBJECTS, one of my favorite reads. But MY SISTER IS MISSING has its own chilling route to travel, and it will stun and shock you. Yes, this is the quality psychological thriller you don’t get every day: It is creepy and wonderfully unnerving! (I have already pre-ordered the author’s next book.)
Emily reluctantly returns to her childhood home after a pleading telephone call from her older sister Madi. Although Emily associates the home with problems of her youth, she wants to see her sister (whom she hasn’t seen in years). Also, she wants to meet her sister’s kids, her own niece and nephew. But in her mind is a fear, and it is associated with the woods behind her childhood home.
When she arrives, she learns that her sister’s husband has left her—but Madi says that this is not the reason she implored Emily to come. She tells Emily that tomorrow they will have a serious talk, and situates Emily in a guest room. But when Emily awakes the next morning, she finds that Madi is gone. Her bed has not been slept in. Her car is also gone. Emily does a personal check of the town, but Madi is nowhere. The most amazing part of this section is that the author conveys the terror and confusion that strikes Emily at her sister’s disappearance. I could really feel her despair, frustration, and worry. She is left alone, isolated with two children to care for, and the police think Madi may be a run-away Mom. But Emily's real shocks are yet to come.
I cannot praise this book enough. This is the psychological thriller at its very best. The writing is absolutely first-rate, the plot is not predictable, and the feeling of stalking menace shadows the pages. Five Stars – and I recommend this one to everybody who enjoys some scares and thrills.
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Emily’s sister Madeline has asked Emily to return home. These two sisters have not been on the best of terms lately. Emily has not even met Madeline’s children. But they are sisters, so Emily returns to her family home and the mystery surrounding her accident. Emily and Madeline have a nice catch up session on Emily’s first night home. But, when Emily wakes up the next morning, Madeline is no where to be found. She thinks Madeline just went to the store. When Madeline stays gone for over 24 hours Emily becomes obsessed with finding her. I really don’t know what I think about Emily. I started out not liking her very much. But she becomes a better person as the tale moves along. And move along it does! Just when I had it figured out the story twisted, NOT ONCE BUT SEVERAL TIMES. Emily’s past accident, Paul, Emily’s ex-boyfriend, is the cop assigned to the case, a cryptic message for Madeline, a VHS tape, all lead to a gripping conclusion. This is a lightening fast read. This would be a great book for traveling. And for $2.99, I would snatch this up! It is captivating, suspenseful and very engaging. There were places I forgot to breathe! I received this novel from Harper Impulse and Killer Reads via Netgalley for a honest review.
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- YvonneReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2019
A good addition for any Thriler lover's library
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Gripping, with a twist.
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