I received an ARC of this book and I am so glad I was able to read it ahead of it's publication date! Thank you for the opportunity.
From the time I started reading this book, I was absolutely hooked. It tells the tale of twin sisters, with an apparently neglectful mother, and follows their story from childhood through adulthood. I enjoyed reading the "back and forth" between journal entries from Rose's point of view depicting their childhood and the traumatic relationship they experienced with their mother, to going forward to present time and reading Fern's point of view of her relationship with her sister, her mother, and the world around her.
I have a child with autism, and the way that the author writes about Fern, who has sensory processing disorder, appears to be very accurate and I could feel her experiences as I read the book and pulled from my own life with my daughter.
Kudos to Sally Hepworth for weaving a tale that kept me guessing throughout the story. I look forward to reading more from her.

Thank you to Sally Hepworth, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC.

"Why can't I just be normal?"
"You are. It's everyone else who are the weirdos."

I absolutely LOVED this story! Fern and Wally/Rocco are such amazingly written characters. (They reminded me of Sheldon Cooper, in early BBT episodes.) The ending was a bit of a twist, and I definitely did not care for Rose.

Another wonderfully written family drama from the amazing Sally Hepworth.

I could not put down the new novel by Sally Hepworth, The Good Sister. Fern is a young woman, working at the library and protects herself from the sensations of the world with noise-canceling earphones and goggles. Despite her struggles with the world, her big sister, Rose, is always there as a protector even against their mom.

However, when Fern meets a man named Wally and becomes unexpectedly pregnant, she learns some deep dark secrets of her family.

It will be hard not to read this book in one sitting. Thank you, NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.

I absolutely loved this book. Sally Hepworth has done it again! The Good Sister is told from alternating POV of two sisters, fraternal twins, Rose and Fern. Interesting look at complex relationships between sisters, as well as mothers and daughters. A fast-paced domestic suspense novel with unreliable narrators that will keep you guessing.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Highly recommend for fans of domestic suspense.

I’ve read all Sally Hepworth’s books and enjoyed them , but the Good Sister is in a league of its own. In the beginning we’re introduced to fraternal twins who tell their story in alternating chapters, Rose through her journal, Fern In her present life. The delightful character of Fern is what makes the book so special in my eyes. Working at a library, Fern is high functioning but on the spectrum and has severe sensory problems. She intercepts a man who comes in the library and since he’s dressed like a famous character in a book decides his name is Wally. They strike up a friendship that for the first time in her life quickly becomes something more special, and she’s happy about that.
We’re introduced to Rose as she writes about their shared childhood and abusive mother. Rose, whom Fern depends on, has left for London to visit her husband, and for the first time in a very long time, Fern is free from restrictions and she’s happy. but Rose returns home early when she finds out Fern is seeing someone and we are slowly shown a truer version of their relationship.
I was delighted with and loved Fern’s story and her beginning relationship with Wally and would have been very happy not to have this story turn into a suspense novel. But slowly it did, and as I was by this time very invested in Fern and Wally, felt compelled to stay up until 4 am to finish the story. I’d put the book down, turn off the lights, only to snatch it back up because I was on pins and needles to see what happened next.
An excellent tale, with beautifully fleshed out characters whom I’m sorry to say goodbye to. My only regret is that our patrons will have to wait until 2021 to read the book, and I want to share and promote it with everyone now.! I’d give it more than five stars if I could.

I've read her most recently released book on a whim and enjoyed it enough I recognized the author name and just had to request the arc for the next one. I'm so glad I did. This book is excellent. It's an interesting story, well developed characters, and an overall good read. By about halfway through I had a good idea what was going on but it didn't take away from the interest and I wanted to keep reading to see how it ended. I don't want to post any spoilers but I suggest and recommend you read this book, especially if you enjoy psychological type books. Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the opportunity to read and give my honest review. Must read book;

It’s RARE for a book to keep me up ALL NIGHT, making me turn the pages as fast as I can till I reach the very last one. “The Good Sister” is now on that very short list!
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Two adult twin sisters, Rose and Fern, have lives and stories so intertwined, it’s hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. Rose tells her story through a journal, Fern tells hers in real time. As close as they are, we learn they are two very different people with different perspectives on their childhood years. From a young age, they share a dark secret that casts a shadow on their present-day lives.
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I don’t want to give a single thing away about this book. It has so many things I love – complicated family ties, a good twisty mystery, a library, a dash of romance and true friends revealed.
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I loved Sally Hepworth’s last book, “The Mother-in-Law,” so much that I chose it for my book club, where it made for great discussion. I loved this one even more. Congratulations to @sallyhepworth - masterfully done!
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Many thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy (I felt like I won the lottery, even moreso after reading the book).
Release date: April 13th, 2021
Rating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Wow! I read this book in one sitting today. I did not want to put it down. I love the reading from the two perspectives of the sisters Rose and Fern. I definitely did not see the twist coming in the end! Loved it!!!

Omg. Seriously though omg. I cannot get over how amazing this book was. Truly a 5 star read. I read it in one day because I could not put it down!!! Y’all have got to read this as quickly as possible. Another knockout read by Sally Hepworth. I cannot wait for more!!!

This is a book that is NOT TO BE MISSED! Wow—where to begin?! I absolutely loved this thrilling, intriguing and slightly creepy novel. I could not stop reading once I began and it completely captures my undivided attention! Highly, highly recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author, for allowing me the honor to read this amazing book for free so I can review it. What a wonderful, engaging, interesting, "can't put down" story. It had me hooked from beginning to end. This could be one of my most favorite books I've ever read. There is a perfect mix of drama, mystery and heart. I enjoyed this book so much, I'm sad I finished it. I'll be thinking of this book and the characters for a long time. I plan to gift this book to the people I love the most.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth. I am giving this book a poor review because I enjoy "feel good" stories and this certainly was not until the end. Actually, it made me anxious. I grew fond of the main character and found the things she was going through was upsetting me and making me just want to put the book down and forget about it, but I rarely to never not finish a book. I would not be recommending this book and it does not fill the bill for a feel good summer read.

The twist was really interesting, but other than that I thought this book was pretty boring. I almost DNF’d it a few times but decided to make myself finish. I was sympathetic for Fern, but I also disliked her at times, and I couldn’t connect with any of the other characters.

The pacing didn’t work for me - super slow until the twist, and then things sped up too much - and I honestly just didn’t care what happened to the characters. I’m surprised to see so many high reviews. Maybe I missed something, but I just wasn’t a fan of this book. Sally Hepworth’s debut was much better.

Grateful to the author and publisher for allowing me to read an ARC of this upcoming novel by Sally Hepworth. As usual she does not disappoint. Fern & Rose are fraternal twins and did not have an ideal childhood. But who's version of it is the truth ? Who is the good sister ? Rose has taken care of Fern her whole life. But is she looking out for her best interest ? You will love this book and enjoy the twists and turns along the way. Quite an excellent thriller.

Not as twisty as I’d hoped, but still enjoyable. I liked the diary entries; they added a depth the story needed.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of The Good Sister!

I gave this one a shot but had to put it down. Once I got maybe 10% in I started reading reviews about the book and it just didn’t sound like much of a thriller to me and that’s the only genre I enjoy reading.

Three starts rounded up to 3.5 stars.

Sisters Rose and Fern although are twin, they could not be more different as this story unfolds.

This is my second Hepworth novel and I could not wait to dive into this book. Did this story have great characters? Yes, and I loved how they developed over time in this story. Did I find this to be a page turner? Yes, I read this within 36 hours.

The reason I did not give a higher rating was that I did not enjoy this book as much as her first, The Mother In Law.

Five stars for The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth!

This was a page-turner for sure. I loved seeing where this story would go, it had me guessing until the very last page.

Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley, who provided this e-copy for free in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. I have made it a habit to only read the synopsis of a book when I am requesting ARCs from Netgalley or actually book shopping this way I start reading most books with no idea as to the plot etc. When I first started reading this it initially felt like it was just going to be a nice almost chicklit book about 2 sisters...that is apart from where 1 had drowned a boy when they were younger. I found myself drawn to librarian sister Fern and her idocincracies and liked how Rose her sister took such good care of her. A few more chapters in and I started feeling the tension building and that I was reading a thriller that not only was suspenseful but it also has some endearing moments between Fern and Wally. It was a great read with a wonderful combination of thriller and charming moments that I haven't come across before in the thriller/mystery genre. Another great read from Sally Hepworth. #netgalley #sallyhepworth #thegoodsister #tea_sipping_bookworm #bookstagram #bookqueen #amazon#kindle #greatreads #thriller #plottwists #litsy

Review to come. Another triumph by Sally Hepworth about two fraternal twin sisters. One “normal@ cough. The other with sensory processing disorder. Fern would do anything for her twin sister Rose. And when Fern who enjoys an orderly world finds out her twin, Rose can’t have a child, well that’s something Fern can do for Rose who has always been there for Fern and helps her like nobody else can. Or is it all smoke and mirrors? A book about siblings, relationships, motherhood, past grievances and more this book will delight everyone!

Special thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for this amazing ARC. A pure gem by Sally Hepworth.