Belle Hatton travels to Burma to take up a job as singer in a hotel, following the death of her father. Her mother had been distant during her childhood and had left when Belle was young. On clearing the family home, Belle discovers newspaper clippings concerning the disappearance of her elder sister, Elvira, who had vanished as a baby from the family home in Rangoon. According to the reports, her mother was the prime suspect and so Belle decides to try and uncover the truth.

Set in 1930s Burma, Belle’s story is interwoven with the growing unrest in the country and the attitudes and behaviour of the British of the time. The characters and the settings are well described and the story is well thought out and moves along st a steady pace. My only criticism would be whether the characters would have remembered small events of 25 years previously. However, I did enjoy reading the book.

An enjoyable read, with a story to keep the reader interested to the end,

As good as the other Dinah Jeffries books - definitely worth waiting for. She mixes cultures in different eras and transforms them into a wonderful mix. At one stage I could smell the spices and hear the noises as though I was part of the story the description was so good. Can’t wait for her next book

I wasn't too sure whether this book would be for me but I loved it! The story is so much more than described and is thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end!

After the death of her father, Belle heads to Rangoon to work as as singer. Having found press cuttings about a missing baby 25 years ago she decided to try and find her missing sister.

Plenty of intrigue and romance along the way.

Another great read from the author, telling the story of Belle in 1936 and her mother Diane in 1922. Belle ends up in Rangoon, where her family used to live and discovers she has an older sister who went missing as a baby.

Belle Hatton embarks on a career as a singer in 1930s Burma. Whilst there she wants to see if she can uncover any information regarding her elder sister who disappeared from her parents' house when she was a small baby. Who can Belle trust and who is not all what they seem.

Yet again as Dinah Jefferies takes you back to the recent past with a tale of love and betrayal set in pre war Burma. Beautifully atmospheric a page turner

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and could not put it down. Another excellent and captivating story from this very skilled author. Definitely recommended to everyone.

Set in Burma whilst still a British Colony this novel provides a series of colourful descriptions of Burma during this time, with an enthralling mystery at its heart. The main characters are Belle, a singer drawn to Burma as her parents lived there at the time her sister disappeared, and Oliver, a journalist, who helps Belle to understand what happened to her sister. A great read, with plenty of false trails to uncover along the way, whilst all the time enjoying the writing of Ms Jefferies that brings the period and the location to colourful life.

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This was a well written, 'easy' read. I felt that some of the description of pre-war Burma was a little 'preachy' in places though it made a change to read about a place slightly off the tourist track. Some of the plot felt shoe-horned in and the hurried ending was fairly predictable. There were a few ends left undone, for example who was behind the bomb in Myanmar? I'd like to have known more about Edward and Gloria's involvement in the death scares and the relationships between mothers and daughters were touched on and I felt should either have been left out or gone into in more detail... perhaps another book?

This is such a beautifully written book that really feels like you're there with how descriptive it is without being over the top with it. It really is also such a gripping story that makes this book such an enjoyable read.

The Missing Sister is the third book I have read written by Dinah Jefferies and I have loved them all .This story is set in Burma in the 1930;s .It is the story of Bella who becomes a night club singer in Burma but she is also looking for her older sister who was abducted from the family home when they were living in Burma many years ago .The story is atmospheric with such beautiful descriptions of colours and sound that I felt I was actually there !This is such a compelling story,beautifully written I thoroughly enjoyed it .Many thanks to the Publisher ,the Author and NetGalley for my review copy in return for an honest review .

Such an evocative read, this story of loss, political unrest and a quest for the truth takes place in Burma during the 1930s, with slips back in time to 1911 and the 1920s.

Belle has left England, for a life as a singer in exotic Rangoon. She’s not the usual type of singer they have, but her talent and independent spirit bring her both admirers and adversaries.

Her mother’s failing mental health blighted her childhood, but after her father’s death, she discovers her parents once lived in Rangoon and had and lost a child there. Can this terrible tragedy explain her mother’s illness and what happened to her missing sister?

Belle’s search for the fate of her missing sister reveals more questions and answers, Oliver an attractive journalist offers to help, but can she trust his motives, or should she rely on the establishment to help her?

The plot is engaging. The perfect pacing adds to the story’s sense of mystery and menace. The political climate is dangerous, and Belle shows her emotional strength as she witnesses unspeakable violence and prejudice.

Full of powerful imagery, both in terms of the geographical and historical setting and the vivid characterisation, this story enthrals the reader. There is a mystery to solve a family tragedy to witness and empathise, and a lovely romance.

A lovely escapist read, which will touch your emotions and inspire your imagination.

I received a copy of this book from Penguin UK via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Dinah Jefferies writes the most captivating books. You can almost be there in the story with Belle.
The story was compelling and excellently written.
Just wonderful. I loved Belle's character.

Thanks to Netgalley, Dinah Jefferies and Penguin Books for the opportunity to read and review this wonderful book.

This was such a captivating read. It really was difficult to put down. I loved the descriptive passages, the smells, the sounds , the whole atmosphere of the area was brought alive. Then there was the mystery to be solved, of Belle’s sister. Belle and Oliver were such likeable characters but there was also the problem of who she should trust. It is mainly set in the 1930s but there are flashbacks to what happened to her mother in the 1920s and also her mother’s recollection of the events of 1911. These fit seamlessly into the storyline and add to it rather than detract. There are a number of dangerous episodes and one event near the end that was quite emotional. A story I didn’t want to end! I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I loved this book. It is a really enjoyable easy read. I loved the characters and the descriptions and the story. It was really well written and I could imagine the scenery and the characters. Dinah Jefferies has written another brilliant book.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

Dinah Jefferies never disappoints with her beautifully told stories. This story transports you to Rangoon in the 1930's and Belle's adventure which starts off as just a curiousness in to her parents lives before she was born in to a mission to solve the mystery of her missing sister with a few twists and turns on the way.
A very easy book to read.

I haven't read any of Dinah Jefferies' previous novels, but enjoyed this light read. The author is excellent at describing people, places, and events - one feels transported back to a different age in an exotic climate.

I would recommend this novel as ideal travelling or on holiday, or for a light read as a "book at bedtime".

I'll be looking out for more by this author.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC in return for my honest review.

An atmospheric story of a young women’s quest to find out the truth about her sisters disappearance as a baby in 1920’s Rangoon
Annabelle - Belle only finds out she even had a sister when her father dies and she finds a hidden newspaper cutting describing the event and how the suspicion fell on her mother.
She decides to go out to Rangoon to she if she can find out the truth. She meets Gloria on the boat and then on her arrival in Rangoon, her brother Edward. She also meets the enigmatic and very handsome Oliver. All of them seem to want to help her and when she receives some threatening notes Belle isn’t sure who she should believe.
Lovely descriptions of Rangoon but a rather predictable storyline.

A beautiful combination of powerful description and captured emotions makes this a must-read for those who like a historical setting with the grit of a family disappearance to be solved. Just as the main characters struggle to know who to trust so does the reader.and you find yourself transported between the accounts of the mother and daughter as they struggle to untangle the web of secrets so affecting their lives.

The conclusion is perhaps, for some, inevitable, but it is certainly satisfying and leaves the reader with a sense of well-being as justice is finally served. A definite must-read for fans of Dinah Jefferies but also for those who are unfamiliar with her work.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for this copy in exchange for an honest review.