This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

Talk about an unreliable narrator!
I have mixed feelings about this novel - while I was fascinated by the concept and very curious about what has really happened in the cave, i also think that some parts were overcomplicated and/or unrealistic (in the "deus et machina" way, where the author helps their story by using "higher powers"-based issue). The story has seriously changed its course during the timeline to the point I can not help but think that there was some serious lying involved from some side characters, as their statements about Selma, mother of the heroine Becky, do not seem plausible when looking back. This is the weakest link in the story. But - the element which has made this change is also interesting and poignant and *it* could be a game changer.
Overall - I do not regret reading this story, there were fascinating parts, but I also find it uneven. But the good overweights the bad.

Omg talk about a roller coaster read wow this book kept me on the edge of my seat threw out I just couldn't put it down this writer keeps you hooked and once your hooked your not letting go I found this book thrilling the characters were fantastic and well thought out and the little clues all the way threw keep you guessing until the end this book stays with you long after you close the book this book is well worth the read I promise you wont be disappointed

Overall I enjoyed reading this book. Becky's estranged mother, Selma, has died with a secret. When she was eight her mother left the family to write and live in a cave. On her deathbed she informs Becky she has a sister. The story is told in two time frames and from two POVs. Selma's story is told in flashback and Becky's search for her sister. I enjoyed Selma's heartbreaking story and Becky's journey. The end was wonderful. The writing was good and it was an easy quick read. Enjoy

Tracey Buchanan is yet one more author I found on NetGalley. Her books are so suspenseful and filled with so many twist and turns. "The Lost Sister" does not disappoint. It is an easy, yet great read.

Great thrilling novel which kept me turning the pages, would highly recommend to others. Brilliant writing, plot and characters.

How far would you go to track down the sister you never knew existed And how can you trust a woman who has lied to you your whole life?
Moving, Gripping, and Emotionally Powerful, this is the perfect read for your summer holiday escape.

This was the first book I've read from this author and I enjoyed it very much. It was very well written and the characters were well thought out.

What a bunch of twists! I was reading the end of the book at my mother's house and kept gasping in shock. I love a book that keeps catching me by surprise!

The story itself was okay...not one of the best books I've ever read. But I have to say that the ending made it worth sticking with the story. I think one of the issues I had was with the main character, Selma. Her ability to lie with no effort was a little irritating. I know there are people like that, but they are not people I admire.

I would definitely give the author, Tracy Buchanan, another chance and will read other books she has written.

This book follows two story lines...one in the present day and one in the past (Selma's daughter, Becky's childhood). It flowed easily and the back-and-forth was easy to follow.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

After reading “My Sister’s Secret” and “Her Last Breath” also written by Tracy Buchanan I was very excited to start this book immediately!!

Wow you have done it again. I loved this from the beginning and could have quite happily finished it in one sitting!!

Selma, husband Mike and daughter Becky’s live’s change dramatically when on a day out on the beach, a friends son nearly drowns in the sea, and a mystery man rushes into to rescue him.shortly after Selma leaves her family and goes to live in a cave with Idris and his artistic followers. He is the mystery man who saved the boy on the beach.

After years of being apart from her mother Selma, Becky is reunited just before her mother dies and discovers she has a sister she never knew about.

Becky goes to find the sister, travelling to Spain, Slovenia and Russia looking for caves that Idris had lived in.

The story is told over two timelines, we go back to the day on the beach and discover why Selma chose to leave her family and what her life was like before and after moving into the caves. The other timeline is Becky trying to find her sister and discover more about her mother’s life.

I really enjoyed this wonderful journey of a story, the characters were all very likeable, the descriptions of the caves made me want to go and discover them too!!

A must read book, I suggest you put you’re feet up and be prepared to be moved by this fascinating and utterly charming story.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

This book wasn't really for me. I did finish it and found it an ok read, but I think I was just expecting a different kind of story.

When Becky discovers she has a sister she never knew about, she thought it was just another of her estranged mother’s lies. Never one for the truth, our Selma, if a lie would serve her better. This was a delightful book, full of colour and a strong taste of the sea, told from both Selma’s point of view in 1991 and Becky’s in the present day. Get ready for a tour of different caves, alternate lifestyles, interesting characters, even if they aren’t all lovely. Loved the cover, enjoyed the intrigue and various twists and revelations as we follow Becky on her travels and learn more about her mother on the way. Definitely worth reading!

This is for the kindle edition. This modern thriller was ok. However I found I didn't
really enjoy it even though I persevered to the end. There are better books out
there to read.

I really loved this book :)
I’ve read all the authors others ones and think maybe this could be her best yet :)
I give this wonderful book 9/10

A family secret comes to light in this beautifully detailed novel about one womans struggle to uncover the truth about her mother, a secret sister and the search to find her.

I really enjoyed this book, which I read in a couple of days despite feeling impatient at the selfishness of Selma. I found the idea of living in a cave novel although a bit unrealistic.
Some of the storyline was predictable but then I had a "Oh God!", (which I said out loud) moment.

The Lost Sister. Tracy Buchanan writes beautifully. I really enjoyed this book. It made me quite emotional in places and had me gripped throughout. Would highly recommend. 4.5* from me. My thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for the advance reader copy.

Becky gets a phone call from her estranged mother, Selma, who only has a short time left because of cancer. Selma is a well known author who abandoned Becky when she was 8 years old with Idris, a man she had met a few days earlier. Narrated by both mother and daughter with two timelines from the 90’s and today the story is told of a missing sister and the reasons Why the mother left. The characters were well developed but I just didn’t click with either of them. I received a copy of this arc in exchange for a fair and honest review.

My first book by this author but it had me gripped from the start. A slightly odd premise but it worked - bored housewife and mother chasing her dream to become a writer gets seduced into a local group living in a cave on the beach - the word cult is mentioned more than once. Follows the ramifications it has for her family - mainly her daughter - which brings the story up to date with daughters quest to find out what happened after her mother abandoned her. Wasn't too sure about the ending- seemed a little far fetchedv although it works. Thank you to the author and to Netgalley for the chance to read this title in exchange for a honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley for my copy. 4.5*

This is a story of Selma a mother who abandons her husband and daughter Becky to live amongst a group of cave dwellers. Becky is shocked to be told by her dying mother that she gave birth to another daughter Catherine. Becky sets out on a journey to find her long lost sister.

This book was nothing like I thought it was going to be when I read the blurb. It was distinctly odd in places but compelling due to the characters and the style of writing. The atmospheric capture of the cave and the subsequent scenic descriptions were beautiful but haunting.