The book opens with Kelly, a young mum, struggling to cope with twin daughters and a baby son. We soon realise that Kelly suffers from OCD and has obviously had lots of issues in her past. Her daughters are starting school and when Kelly takes them in and turns round the pram and baby Noah seem to have disappeared. She quickly finds it in a different place to where she left it and inside the pram she finds a locket which once belonged to her foster sister who died 15 years ago. The story is told from Kelly’s point of view and is told in the past and present. We learn about Kelly’s traumatic childhood, about her parents who didn’t love her and about Freya, who was fostered and had had a troubled childhood. This book was a very tense read as we learn about the events that happened years ago and the effects of them now. It was a book I couldn’t put down and the ending blew me away. A brilliant read.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I felt that this book started off very well, but fell flat towards the end sadly.
There was a lot of build up for not much pay off in my opinion.
I wasn't a fan of this book and probably wouldn't look for another one by this author I'm afraid

I really enjoyed this story. It kept me guessing and had a twist I definitely didn't see coming. This was a good thriller/mystery. I would definitely recommend checking it out.

I have not yet read this author before, and she did not disappoint! I was so intrigued by the premise and I felt like the book followed through with all its secrets and twists! The writing was awesome and the plot line kept my attention.

We Were Sisters is a psychological thriller that almost comes off as something else completely. Part psychological thriller, part redemption story. The character of Kelly, as an anxious, OCD mom suffering a history of unresolved trauma from a childhood riddled by memories of a foster sister that killed herself when Kelly was 14, is actually relatable for me as I also suffer from OCD and I can definitely relate to the uncontrollable spinning thoughts and unreasonable routines. I did like that the ending was a happy one. I will say that the story is somewhat slow to build and some of the motivations for certain characters are a little unusual. Overall the story is worth reading, but it may not appeal to all fans of this genre as it definitely takes some detours from what is typical for the genre. Then again being different is a good thing. I have heard good things about this author and I look forward to reading her debut novel and future novels she writes.

Having previously read What She Saw by Wendy Clarke I knew I was in for a real treat of a book.

Kelly is Mum to twin daughters who are just starting school and newborn Noah, who is proving rather challenging for Kelly. She is struggling to sleep and on top of everything else strange things start to happen. Mitch, her husband, seems to think that it is either all in Kelly’s head or she is doing things without realising as a result of pure exhaustion. Could Mitch be right or is there something from Kelly’s past that is haunting her ?

The story is told solely from Kelly’s perspective but we are transported from present day to the past, when Kelly was a young girl living at home with her parents and the occasional foster child. We soon realise that Kelly did not have the happiest childhood and maybe the present day events are as a result of something in her past.

A great suspense and creepy book that will keep you guessing right to the end. There are plenty of secrets and lies to be discovered so what are you waiting for.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book.

A different spin on a thriller...the tension is built from the inside out as a young mother becomes increasingly anxious as she begins to find clues that maybe, just maybe, her past is not as buried as she thought. Wendy Clarke has taken the small unusual events that happen every day and given them meaning to Kelly, causing her to question what she remembers from her youth. The tension is built in layers as the story moves from Kelly's home life as a child to her current life as a wife and mother. As the clues build, questions come up as to what happened and how the consequences must be met. Each time I thought I had it figured out, a small twist threw the story in a different direction. Great read.

5 amazing stars! Starts off with a bang, ends with an even bigger one! Clarke has once again made sure to fulfill all my addictions needed in my love of psychological thrillers! She made sure to relate lots of twists & turns, chills, thrills, and gasping shocks! A must for my fellow fans.
I’ll make sure to buzz it up and rave about it!

This was a 5-star read for me up until the ending, which just seemed off. Other than that, I loved the twists and turns throughout the book, and trying to guess what was actually going on. The British thriller genre continues to be my absolute favorite, and this is a good example of why.

* Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

A grilling telling of Kelly and her dead sister Freya. But...is Freya really gone. Kelley is a good mom trying to raise her children ,but one day while taking her children to school something chilling happens with her youngest.
First read by this author but won’t be the last. Very hard to put down so make sure you have the time.

This wasn’t the best book I have read, but it had some really good bits.
I enjoyed the before and now story and the sinister goings on, but the ending felt rushed and left me wanting a bit more.

Second book by this author, enjoyed the first a bit more.

I like the way this author writes and develops her characters. She deftly maneuvers the story from the present to the past slowly layering details along the way.

There are some surprises. Some I saw coming, and others not so much. Kelly is an interesting character, unreliable and suffering from OCD and sleep deprivation after having a new baby.

The conclusion was okay. It wasn’t horrible, really more sad. It was a strange but entertaining story.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and Bookouture for a copy in exchange for a review.

Wow wow and triple wow! What a great read! I never did have the ending figured out, even though I thought I had many times over! Loved it!

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Kelly is taking her twins for their first day at school. She is exhausted by a new baby who never seems to sleep & worried about Sophie, who is very nervous & tearful about leaving her mum- unlike her outgoing bouncy twin. Coming out of the school she panics because the baby is not where she left him & when she does find the pram she finds a locket- & it brings back memories of her childhood.

Kelly was brought up in a home where many children were fostered. The foster children got far more treats & nice things than she ever did but she longed for them to stay, she wanted a sister more than anything. When Freya arrived she thought she had what she had always wanted. That was until Freya started to scare her. Kelly was sure Freya had gone for good, but this was her locket- what did she want?

I really like Kelly's husband Mitch, however I did wish he could have seen how much Kelly needed help.

Told across two timelines, when Kelly was young & now the pace kept the pages turning. It was an enjoyable read. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

A dark and sinister tale of families and the damage that they can do to one another. We Were Sisters tells the story of Kelly, whose past has come back to haunt her.
A whole cast of quite unreliable and unlikeable narrators provided me with a dark and twisted read. While I didn’t particularly like any of them, this is exactly what made this novel work for me. Lots of devious twists and tension building as the story unfolds and the truths are slowly revealed.
All the way through, I kept guessing and having my mind changed as the author teased me with another red herring. I was compelled to keep reading and it was definitely one that kept me up past my bedtime!
My emotions were in turmoil throughout, as I swung from empathy to rage to despair.
A cracking read and perfect to lose yourself in on a rainy afternoon

Excellent psychological thriller I’d highly recommend this. Fast paced plenty of twists you will he hooked!

Excellent psychological thriller! Creepy and heartbreaking at the same time. Kelly was raised in a family that took in many foster children over the years. Her cold indifferent father and mother who was determined to find the perfect child, showed her very little love over the years. Kelly finally finds the sister she always wanted when her family takes in Freya, who is harboring a huge secret. As the years pass Kelly has always been haunted by the way things ended with Freya and felt determined to take care of her children the way she never was. When suspicious events start happening Kelly is thrust back into her old life that she was determined to leave behind. Well written, impossible to put down.

Okay y’all, the book was CREEPY!!! We Were Sisters follows the story of Kelly before and Kelly now. Kelly now is married with three children, including a newborn baby, and is married to Mitch. Kelly is tired and sad about her twin girls starting school. When dropping her girls off, she’s sure that someone has moved her newborn’s stroller and panics. From there, Kelly starts noticing all kinds of creepy things happening. It seems like someone is after her....but who?

Kelly before is a young girl in an unloving home where her mother seems to care far more for the rotating foster children coming and going rather than her. One day a new girl joins her home and changes Kelly’s life forever.

This book had tons of suspense and twists and turns and I loved every minute of it! The ending was a shock to me and Kelly’s life as a tired mom of a newborn sure hit home for me. Such a good, quick read for anyone who loves a twisty, creepy thriller!

4 out of 5 stars for We Were Sisters by Wendy Clarke. Thank you to the publisher and the author, as well as Net-galley, for the opportunity to read and review this book.

We Were Sisters is a twisty psychological thriller that had me hooked from the first chapter.
Kelly is married to Mitch and have twin daughters and a son who is a couple of months old, it’s her daughters first day at school, Isabelle is outgoing and fearless but Sophie is quiet, worry some and not confident in the school environment at all. Kelly gets the twins into class but when she turns round her prom is gone, it is found at the next classroom alongside door so Kelly puts it down to being tired but when she returns home she finds a locket in the pram that belonged to her dead sister, Freya, who although was fostered was treated like a sister by Kelly until she hanged herself for reasons Kelly blames herself for.
This was a twisty turns thriller that I thought I’d sussed out but hadn’t, which was great. I’d got some parts but not others. This is the second book I’ve read by Wendy Clarke and enjoyed this one as much as the first.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

Kelly is a mum stuggling with uncontrollable anxiety, her twin daughters starting school and the sleep deprivation caused by her 3 month old son. The only way she can reassure herself is through counting to 20: obsessive compulsive behabiour which is having a significant effect on her life.
Through flashback chapters we are shown her incredibly sad childhood. She was unloved by her parents who fostered other children to whom they displayed great affection. These chapters were heartbreaking to read as you feel young Kelly’s rejection.
One day, Freya is brought to be fostered and the parents are joyful. So is Kelly as she finally has a sister: someone to love and be loved by. There is a secret in Freya’s background and she reveals to Kelly that she killed her sister.
Freya comes across as very manipulative and selfish but it is important to remmber that she is just a child and has been seriously emotionally damaged by her past, whatever the truth of it may be.
Out of teenaged jealousy, Kelly lies about Freya, with devastating consequences. Now in the present day, Kelly struggles to cope with what she did. Then strange things start to happen: is it all in her mind or not…
We Were Sisters is quite an extraordinary book in that it manages to be an intense psychological thriller as well as a deeply emotional tale with desperate sadness at its heart. There are plenty of twists and unexpected turns: several times I made assumptions about what was coming up but I’d been cleverly misdirected!
Author Wendy Clarke has created flawed but likeable characters. Kelly’s past is skewing her behaviour and relationships in the present. Her need to give the children the childhood she never had is driving a wedge in her marriage to Mitch.
The overwhelming and relentless nature of motherhood is described well in this book. Maternal mental health is an important social barrier which is gaining attention in the media. Kelly’s experience, and that of her own mother, highlights how dangerous it can be to have a perfect ideal of parenthood.
On a personal note, I really related to the main character of Kelly. Before I had children I was almost crippled with anxiety and exhibited the same behaviour using numbers for security that Kelly experiences in this book.