Alison is an art teacher for adults at a local college struggling to makes end meet and hiding a secret about something that happened when she was eighteen. Kitty is her younger sister who suffered catastrophic injuries in a car accident - she is now in a wheelchair and cannot speak. Alison has now taken a job teaching art to prisoners in an open prison and is growing close to one of her adult evening classes. Kitty has grown close to one of the other residents at her care home and is soon pregnant. An incident at the prison leads Alison confessing to causing Kitty's injuries and ending up in prison herself but more revelations are revealed and technology helps Kitty remember what happened. Even when you think that there are not other secrets to be discovered though the author sneaks one more in right at the end. Fantastic read from start to finish - couldn't put it down. Will be recommending it to friends and will look for more books by this author.

Thanks to Netgalley, Penguin and Jane Corry for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I was so drawn into this book it was overwhelming I got completely lost in it and could not put it down .
It was a brilliant well written intense and gripping novel ,a real page turner .
I loved it definitely a 5 star for me

Real sisters are more important than blood sisters, aren't they???
3 people : 3 girls growing up to 2 women with an accident in their midst ; misstep or murder?? Why was a kid with learner's license allowed to drive a car?? Where are kids' mothers?? What really happened on that day?? The answers to all these questions is hidden in the pages of this book.
This is the basic plot line told in alternate voices of two sisters, Allison and Kitty, in two different time lines; one is the present 2016-2017 and the other is the past 2001 and the days preceeding to that fateful day. One accident spoils the lives of three families and they deal with the aftermath for years to come, the secrets, the horrors hidden in a damaged brain, the truth.
Two real sisters, but what really binds them : blood or past memories?? Guilt?? There is both love and envy...
Allison, a straight A student heading for college, post accident, suddenly drops out and turns to art. She teaches an evening class in the college on stained glass making and joins an open prison as an art teacher for three days a week. She meets Clive and life appears smooth for her. But she is a cutter. Is cutting herself and going to jail to teach a class, a penance for her crime??
Kitty, her younger half sister, locked in her own brain, where impulses from the brain do not reach the body. She is stuck to a wheelchair with hidden memories, in a care home where nobody understands her. She cannot talk but her brain does not stop talking. She knows she must remember something but what?? Will she remember the past, remember the blood pact made with her friend and be loyal??
Every character introduced in the book has his/her own secret... Mother, Lilian's relationship with Alison's dad, Kitty's hate and fear of her own dad David, Alison's boyfriend-of-sorts Clive with his strange absences, prison inmates, Martin, Stefan, Kurt and how they connect to Alison in prison, Kitty's attraction to Johnny, and best friend Vanessa who shares her secret.
This is Jane Corry's second book. Her pace of writing is initially difficult to follow but the subsequent pages make it easy. She soon connects the dots to all the questions and the end is a grand finale. The plot builds up slowly rising in fervor. It is labeled as a psychological thriller, but I did not get that, there was no rush of adrenaline, it comes across more as a mystery. It didn't take me on a journey. I lost my connection to the characters, instead of being a part of story, I felt like a viewer of the story.
Jane Corry's first book, my husband's wife was fabulous.. This is a little offbeat in its reading. I would definitely read more of her books as the story line is always good but with a little lesser expectations. There is a quote from the book that I liked especially;
Love is close to hate when it comes to sisters, you're as close as two humans can be, you come from the same womb, the same background, even if you are poles apart mentally. That's why it hurts so much when your sister is unkind to you.

Although slow to start I stuck with this book and was pleasantly rewarded. A gripping read focused on the relationship between two sisters with many twists and turns.
Loved this book and would highly recommended - especially to anyone with a slightly spoilt younger sister!

Well, I really don't know where to start with this one. It's one of those reads that took a little to get into, but in the end it just keeps giving. Cleverly throughout, it takes you a bit of a rollercoaster ride emotionally. It didn't have me in floods of tears, but makes you stop and think. Well deserved 4.5 stars. I

Having read and enjoyed Jane Corry's previous novel "My Husband's Wife", I was eager to get my hands on this one. It was just as fast paced and chilling - I couldn't put it down. My only reasoning for giving it 3 out of 5 stars was because I didn't connect with the characters as much as I would have liked to but overall, this was a great read!

An intriguing novel of sibling rivalry and how lies can cause so much damage. Starts slowly but picks up pace with many twists,turns and red herrings right to the very end.

Three school girls set off to school: Ali, her half sister Kitty and her best friend Vanessa.. One good, one bad, one dead...
This story is told from various viewpoints and will suck you into its drama immediately. An absolutely riveting read.

Highly anticipated. These two words are used a lot but when I say that Blood Sisters was a highly anticipated read for me, it's completely true. I loved Jane Corry's debut thriller My Husband's Wife last year and couldn't wait to see what twisted story she had in store this time around. However, what I didn't expect was just how different Blood Sisters would be. Okay, it shows that she's a versatile writer and one that is not going to churn out the same book a million different ways (cough Linwood Barclay, cough John Grisham), but it left me a little on the fence. Here's why...

Blood Sisters is about the bonds between girls and the secrets they bury. Alison is an artist who gets a job as an artist in residence at a men's prison. On the surface, she's fine, but she's burying some dark feelings. Kitty lives in a home, desperately trying to communicate with people who don't understand her. She can't speak and she has no memory of her life 'before'. The other "sister" is dead. When someone starts to watch them, the truth begins to come out, putting everyone in danger.

While I found Kitty's voice is a bit awkward at times, I have to applaud Corry for taking on such a difficult subject matter. These sections were heart-wrenching in a way I'm not used to, tugging at heart-strings I didn't even know I had. In contrast, Alison is not so openly suffering, but the way she hides it leaves a bitter taste. The flickering perspectives between Kitty and Alison left me torn - I didn't know who to empathise with more - and that was one of the best elements.

I was lucky enough to attend one of Corry's talks last year in which she spoke about her experiences as a writer in residence (I think) at a men's prison. She even explained how she'd stayed the night once... Creepy! Anyway, it's clear to see where the inspiration for the novel came from and it explains the vivid, convincing scenes that you won't find in any other thriller.

But - there are a few buts - I didn't love Blood Sisters as much as My Husband's Wife. I felt that the twists were predictable and the character voices were nowhere near as tight and engaging. Kitty's voice made me uneasy at times and the problematic subject matters left me on the fence.

There are loads of people loving Blood Sisters and if you've read My Husband's Wife, I encourage you to give it a go. However, if you're new to Jane Corry's works, I would recommend starting with her first release.

I though this book was really unusual when told from the different perspectives. I liked the dynamic between the sisters and family and enjoyed the portrayal of their very different lives. Recommended.

This book is dark, dismal and full of twist and turns.

The is told from the point of view of two sisters, fifteen years after a terrible accident.

Everyone has their own secrets and issues, It makes you want to keep reading on to find out the next plot twist but they keep coming fast and strong!

If you are feeling a bit down or suffer from anxiety then I would probably advise you not to read! It is quite claustrophobic at times, but this suggests the author has done a good job with the writing!

I tried to get on with this book, I really have but I just couldn't. I found it depressing and claustrophobic, and a bit far fetched. Ali, one of the sisters, signs up to be artist in residence at an open prison to find that two people from her past are inmates at the same prison. A bit too unbelievable for me so gave up about halfway through it.

Gripping read from the start. Real page turner! Highly recommended

Blood sisters is the story of three girls on their way to school but only two return.
Not as simple as that.
Blood sisters is an exploration of contemporary families,the effect upon the children involved and what people will do for friendship.
Ali and Kitty are step sisters and as Ali is the product of her mother first relationship and Kitty the second,there is no guarantee that they will get on. Ali want to be a good sister but does Kitty.
Does Kitty prefer her friend Vanessa who is her 'blood sister' or Ali.
Bring in to this equation teenagers and boys and an episode occurs that rocks everyone.
This is a well written and insightful exploration of modern blended families.The complexities of girls and their need to belong but at different costs to different people. Also how growing up living with the outcome of a tragedy and a life changing event impacts upon the mental health of the characters.
Kittys point of view made me sit and think about how we treat people and how vulnerable people can be. Ali ,I had many mixed feelings for and Vanessa,wait until the end to see whether your feelings for her are justified.
There are numerous twists and turns throughout and the introduction of lead man and his subsequent input in to the plot have you stunned.
I didn't see the end coming and Ali is a lot more complex than you can ever imagine.
Saying that,it is easy to follow the plot and I would recommend this book as you can't put it down.
4 stars
thanks to Netgalley,the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

I loved Jane Corry's first book - My Husbands Wife - and was so looking forward to this one. It had me totally confused and after struggling with it, I eventually gave up. Sorry !

Having read and enjoyed My Husbands Wife by Jane Corry I was really looking forward to Blood Sisters and I have to start by saying that I think this is the better novel of the two. Her latest book is packed full of twists, turns and red herrings galore and I became a dizzy mess whilst reading it, trusting everyone and no one! Jane Corry seems to have a talent for creating unreliable narrators who aren’t always very likeable and she puts that expertise to good use here in Blood Sisters.

It did take me a while to get into the rhythm of the narrative to begin with as it is pretty much a slow burner for the first half while we get to meet Alison and Kitty in their respective lives. Alison is an artist and teacher who goes to work in an open prison supervising art classes for the inmates, an unusual decision for someone who is obviously so traumatised by a past event that she doesn’t like to think, let alone talk, about it. Because of her introverted personality I found her very hard to relate to in the first half of the book. Once we found out more about her past and what happened leading up to “that day” I felt I understood her better although I still struggled slightly as she always seemed to be holding something of herself back. Kitty, on the other hand is an open book to us from the minute we meet her as we can hear every explosive thought in her head. Unfortunately though, no one else is able to hear her musings as she has lost the power to communicate verbally since the incident that caused her disability. The scenes in the care home were, at times, harrowing to read about but also incredibly heartbreaking as we could feel those powerful frustrations stemming from Kitty as she tries to grab hold of her flyaway memories and express herself to all those around her. I loved her internal voice and found myself wanting her to remain completely unaware of past events as those memories were obviously going to be very distressing for her if her reactions to certain people and situations were anything to go by!

There was a gasp out loud moment for me part the way through when I finally figured out where the plot was heading after much theorising. And after the slowly built up storyline at the start, the second half was much more of an unputdownable quest for answers until all the threads started to come together. I love it when a book surprises me and this one, with its tightly woven plot and unreliable narrators, maintained a high level of interest throughout as I waited for the next shocking plot twist. Towards the end some of those twists felt a little contrived and rather convenient but on the whole I found the ending totally gripping as it wasn’t entirely what I had been expecting!

This one is going to be on everyone’s holiday reading list and it thoroughly deserves its spot on all those sunloungers this summer. Enjoy!

Great read, loved how the story all came together. Does the bond sisters have override all else? Read it and see

I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. I had to know what had happened and whether the truth would come out.
The characters were great and the story engaging and fast moving.
Will read more from the author.

Bloods Sisters is a gripping pyschological thriller that I read in two sittings, it's really well written and with a superb engrossing storyline. I enjoyed the format of chapters flipping between past and present, its so well plotted with engaging and believable characters I couldn't put it down.

This book deserves to do well, Jane Corry is a talented writer and after now reading two amazing books by her I will always be on the look out for her future books.

Thank you!

Thank you to the publishers and net galley for the arc in return for an honest review.

This is one rollercoaster ride. Just when you think you have worked out what is going on there's another twist to jolt you out of your comfort zone.

The book focuses on Kitty and Alison, who both have secrets in their past that are affecting their lives. Kitty is terrified of the man that comes to visit her in the care home, and Alison clearly has reasons for living a secluded and austere life. Gradually the link between the pair becomes clear, and past events are revealed as the book adds in chapters focussing on events in 2001.

The twists were shocking and clever to start with. The time that Alison spends in the prison is well written and adds to the claustrophobic atmosphere. Kitty is a terrific character, and the horror that I felt for her, trapped inside her mind and unable to communicate with those around her was palpable. The book cracks along at a terrific paced I couldn't help but get caught up in the story and found myself desperate to read just one more page.

Now that I have finished the book I can say that I enjoyed it, but my rating would have been higher if the last third of the book hadn't required such a complete suspension of disbelief at the coincidences that occurred. It did get to the post when it felt as though there was a twist for the sake of a twist, and this was a shame, because the final (final!) reveal is a good one.