Didn't realise this was a sequel but it would make me read the rest

enjoyed this as it had lots of detail and I cared about who I was reading about. What a family!

Saga but with added historical bite

Having enjoyed the first book so much I saved reading this one to my holiday thinking I'd be drawn in and have plenty of time. Sadly this was the not case.

I found the characters irritating and not at all as likeable as they were in the first in the series. Etta's story seemed so unlikely and far fetched. Celie went from a strong woman to someone who let her husband walk all over her. Parts of her story too, like meeting Max's half brother was a chance in a million. Jessie I felt sorry for and would have liked her to feature more. The political situation in Eqypt is not something that I know anything about and I found interesting. Equally the challenges of a mixed race and mixed religion marriage.

I will persevere with the next in the series in the hope the story brings in more historic events and ties them to the characters as with the first book.

‘The Paris Sister’ is part two in a series which follows the lives of three sisters and their mother. Each sister has married and moved to different parts of the globe, while their mother remains in England. The chapters alternate to reveal events in each others’ lives, as well as a scattering of letters, giving updates.

Christina, the mother is concerned details of her youthful affair and illegitimate child will become public. Her daughter Celie has recently emigrated to Canada to farm with her husband, but it’s a big adjustment from her freedom as a photographer and journalist. Jessie, her sister, resides in Egypt and continues to work as a nurse in a health clinic. Difficulties continue to arise as cultures clash, and her mother-in-law is problematic to say the least. Jessie’s twin, Etta is in despair as her husband is imprisoned, accused of murdering his previous wife. It is left up to her to use her ingenuity to fund a campaign for his freedom. It is for Etta that this book is named, as she increasingly spends greater lengths of time in Paris. At first to sell her husband’s artwork, but she’s quickly enticed to join a crowd of bohemian artists who know how to help her escape her worries.

This story covers about nine years of their lives and the short chapters constantly flips from one character to another. This results in quite a pacy read but also doesn’t allow for a lot of character development in my opinion. I was also unclear, for the middle part of the book, just where the stories were heading. That said, a fair amount of action takes place at the conclusion. Overall, I thought this was an ok read.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins UK One More Chapter for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This story is about three sister who in this book go their separate ways which causes their life’s to take some unexpected turns. This is book 2 of the three fry sisters and can’t be read as a standalone. I think you will enjoy the story

Had I known that it was the second book of a trilogy, my review would be different now. I couldn't connect with the characters at all (which probably explained in the first part of the review). And the world building was absent. I do enjoy books with siblings but I dnf'd it.

The 2nd in the Fry sisters series although I did not realise that while reading. An interesting, easy read following the lives of a mother in London and her three daughters living in Canada, Cairo and Capri. This can be a standalone in that the background details were very comprehensively filled in however the final chapters very much left a to be continued vibe about them.
The book takes us through the 1920s, very much the roaring 20s in the case of Etta who is moving with the IT crowd in Paris. Each woman’s story is interesting on its own, each dealing with gender based prejudice and trying to carve their own path. However this doesn’t get the development it deserves as each is still hankering after a man.
The feature that spoiled the book somewhat for me is the weaving in of real life persons to the story. A wide range of historical authors, artists and gentry were used, some integral to the story, some superfluous. I’m just not a fan of this intermingled fact and fiction.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for this honest review

"The Paris Sister" is the second of a trilogy of books from Adrienne Chinn about the Fry Sisters. This one covers the twenties and finds Celie in Canada, Etta in Capri and Paris, Jessie in Cairo and mother Christina in London. As the sisters struggle to establish themselves in their chosen lives and professions they sometimes find themselves unsupported by their husbands, but luckily with friends around to help. In Paris Etta comes across Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Man Ray, Josephine Baker and many other celebrities of the time. In Egypt Jessie meets Evelyn Herbert, daughter of Lord Caernarvon, and Howard Carter at their dig in the Valley of the Kings.

We also learn something of the politics of Egypt as they struggle for independence, and the lack of recognition for women in Canada at this time.

I can't wait for the final book of the trilogy as all three sisters are left in cliff-hanging situations at the end of this volume.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this book.

A wo dutifully well-written piece of historical.fiction. truly immersive and engaging. I loved the characters and the descriptive narration.

A really great piece of historical fiction that I was hooked by. IT was well written with a compelling storyline that gripped me from the start and well developed characters some of which I loved and some of which I hated. I couldn't put it down.

I could not wait to read more about the Fry sisters and their mother, Christine so when I saw this on Net Galley I jumped on it! I became totally invested in their lives upon reading "Love in a Time of War" and could not wait to see what happened to them.
In this book the 3 sisters go their separate ways, their lives taking many unexpected turns. Celie is of to Canada to become a farmer's wife, Etta is living on the island of Capri with her infant daughter and a absent lover, and Jessica is married and running a clinic in Egypt, while Christine still back home in England runs into a spectre from her past, Harry, or Lord Sherbrooke as he is know in London..
I just love this continuing story of these fascinating women, the ups and downs of their lives. The unexpected turns that their lives take when a decision is made and the outcome is not what you expected it to be at all. This book is just as good as the first if not better. The writing continues to flow seamlessly, the descriptive passages set time and place beautifully, you are once again transported to far away places in a turbulent time in history.
I highly recommend both books in this continuing saga and give 5 stars. Thank you to Harper Collins Uk, One More Chapter and to Net Galley for the free ARC, I am leaving my honest review in return.

First things first, I did not know that this was the second book in a series. I was intrigued by the settings and time period. It is possible that I might have enjoyed this more if I had read the first one.

This book is set in the post World War I world and focuses on three sisters: Celie, Jessie, and Etta, and their mother Christina. The four women live in different parts of the world but are connected by letters that they send to each other. The mother, Christina, lives in England and is trying to keep a secret securely in the past, but this is proving more and more difficult as she gets involved with a man who abandoned her when she became pregnant with her oldest daughter, Celie. Celie, who was in love with a young German student prior to the war is now married to a war veteran who wants to start over as a farmer in Canada. Celie wants to continue doing things that she enjoyed prior to her married, mainly photography and journalism, and her husband is completely against her having any sort of life off of their farm. Jessie married an Egyptian doctor and when she lost her first baby, becomes adamant about trying again, even though she has been warned that another pregnancy could kill her. Her mother-in-law is willing to do anything to ruin the marriage between her Egyptian son and this English woman who wants to become a doctor. Finally Etta, who fell in love with an Italian artist who has been arrested on suspicion of murder of his first wife.

The novel had promise initially, but dragged on and on. I found myself not caring at all for any of these characters.