An entertaining fiction audio book. Part crime thriller, part detective story, part historical perspective on hidden abuse. By the end the two story lines, satisfyingly, come together. Thank you to CamCat Publishing and NetGalley for the audio ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

Told in 3 POVs- two in present day (Val, a journalist and Terry, a former detective) and one in the 1920s (Bridgette)

Val's sister died by suicide- but Val doesn't believe it. She breaks down and Terry, a stranger, starts talking with her. Suddenly, they are trying to prove that Sylvia was murdered.

In an alternate timeline, Bridgette is a newlywed, but tragedy strikes soon after the wedding.

It took effort to get through this one- I found every excuse to not read it. It just felt like nothing happened. For days they are trying to solve this mystery, yet get no where. It felt like the story was going to drag on forever. Bridgette's story line wasn't better- repetitive and depressing.

It wasn't hard to figure out- especially Terry's secret- I pegged that nearly immediately.

The audiobook has three narrators, one for each POV. I always appreciate that. I don't really have any comment on the narrators because I was too busy wishing the story was over.

I am apparently the anomaly with this one. Others enjoyed it.

I received an audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #ComcastPublishing for the ARC #HerSistersDeath by #KLMurphy. This book jumped back and forth in time about a hotel room and haunting happenings that ended with mysterious deaths. I loved the writing style, the story and the paranormal aspects in this book!

This was a great creepy but sad story and man did I hate that dude from the 20's!! I am so glad that he got his in the end! I did not see that twist coming at the end, and I love that! This was my 1st book by K.L. Murphy but I can't wait to read more by them! I am now adding all their books to my TBR!

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I loved this even more than I expected to. Our modern protagonist has lost her sister to a "suicide" at a gorgeous historic hotel. She was recently divorced and off her medication, but our girl doesn't think she would do this to her family and her kids.
Her ex-husband is spiraling and there is a potential married boyfriend.
Plus the husband's affair partner might be crazy.

The hotel has a terrible history. There are so many murders and suicides. We have a hotel here with lots of tragic history.
Our former cop character dealt with a crime scene here and had to leave his career. He must have a thing for the woman because he is back in the hotel trying to help her.

100 years ago another woman, Bridget, got married to an abusive man and she spent time in the hotel. Her husband was the absolute worst.

This is twisty and amazing and I loved the hotel history.

Oh and the narration was amazing!

When her sister is found dead in a Baltimore hotel room, that has a history of dealing with death, Val Ritter wants the truth, no matter what it takes. We are also introduced to Bridget Wallace, a just married-socialite in 1921 who seems to have gotten much more than she bargained for. I love dual timeline settings, but this one was really tenuous at best for me. I feel like it was too much of a stretch. There were definitely twists and the added multiple POVs made the book/audiobook interesting but I just felt like the culmination of the past and the present were building up and adding suspense for it to be somewhat of a letdown at the end. Overall, I think it was a good book and I enjoyed the time that I spent listening to it - I just wasn't really thrilled with the ending.

Her Sister's Death was written by K. L. Murphy and narrated by Rachel Fulginiti, Kate Rudd and Curt Bonnem and I have to say they narrated the book quite well in a way that made it enjoyable to listen to.

Thank you NetGalley, CamCat Publishing, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Audiobooks and K. L. Murphy for an advanced audiobook version of Her Sister's Death in exchange for an honest review.

Rated up for 3.5 Stars. Publication date for Her Sister's Death was 13 December 2022.

This was great. I LOVE books with dual timelines and was very eager to see how they would sync up.

Unfortunately the tie-in was weak for me but I can see how others might like it. Very "wrapped up with a bow." I also can't stand one-hit pregnancies. This is so unrealistic.

There was also the long winded confessional with the GF who goes maniacal (loathe! loathe! loathe! This is bad writing, stop it!) but the rest of the book was strong enough I am not going to drop a star rating. I will definitely read more by this author. Thanks netgalley for my ARC/ALC!

Thank you NetGalley for this read!

4.5 stars!

The plot of this book immediately intrigued me because it sounded like a crime junkie episode and dang it was so good I was hooked the whole time. Loved the diff POVs.

Couple of minor minor complaints but overall such a gripping thriller.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ALC. I liked the short chapters but overall it was just an ok read. It had some suspense but nothing jaw dropping. There's multiple story lines which I didn't really like how they connected. Kinda boring! The narrators were really good.

Thank you to Netgalley, CamCat Publishing, and K.L. Murphy for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.
I have never read a murder mystery connected over decades and I was intrigued right away! The story takes you through alternating time lines, where you will ask yourself what happened to each of these women and why is the Franklin hotel at the center of it all? There were a lot of twists, some that I never could have guessed and a couple that I predicted. I was happy with how the past and present came together in the epilogue. I went into this blind, and it really surprised me! I flew through this audiobook!

What lengths would you go to, to prove that your sister's death wasn't, in fact, a suicide? Val Ritter will leave no stone unturned to uncover the truth about what really happened to her sister Bridget.

Bridget's death at the infamous Franklin Hotel leads us to a chilling incident that happened at the same hotel in 1921. Not only that, but there have been other deaths at the Franklin over the years. Are the incidents connected, and how?

I loved the plot of Her Sister's Death and was drawn in from the first chapter. Additionally, the flashback scenes were a great touch. However, the way the plot unfolded and the twist at the end felt inadequate. More supernatural elements from the beginning of the book would have earned it a higher rating from me.


Thanks to Netgalley,CamCat Publishing and the author for my free copy of the book.

I loved everything about Her Sister’s Death. The plot was incredible. I enjoyed the narration. I will read this author again.

This was an enjoyable audiobook!
The book actually has two storylines. One is from the 1920’s and one is present day.

1920’s- the main character of this storyline is about to be married to a wealthy gentleman. While he treats her well and wants to take care of her, she keeps having a sneaking suspicion that something is not quite right.

Present day- the main character of this storyline finds out that her sister died of suicide at a hotel. This seems completely out of character for her, so she suspects there is foul play involved.

The two storylines weave together in the end, but both instances involve the same hotel.

The narrators were easy to understand, pleasant to listen to, and fit with the storyline.

Thank you NetGalley and CamCat Books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review of the audiobook.

I loved how this one kept me guessing! I kept wanting to know what happened and what was coming next. Definitely one to pay attention to, not just a popcorn listen/read. I did start the book not fully concentrating and mixed up storylines, but when paying more attention it was all much clearer and worked so well!

2.5
I had a lot of trouble getting excited about this one,
The different tones on the audio also kept throwing me off
Read if you like the idea of murder mysteries connected over decades.
At the surface, it seems really intriguing: the 1920s, murders, ghosts!! I really wanted to love this one. On the surface, it's exactly my kinda book.
But, it's almost like Murphy was too afraid to go there with the paranormal part. This could have been a really creepy setup with lots of scares and unsettling along the way; especially with the security cameras. Instead, it was just kinda thrown in there at the end without any build up, so it felt a little random when it did happen.
The mystery itself was intriguing as it went. I kept looking for clues along with Val and Terry. I wanted to know how Bridget's story ended. I was hooked!!
. Then it was solved, and the clues that solved it weren't really given until after the reveal. It's frustrating to get those without knowing their meaning.

This awesome book follows Val, current day, and Bridget, 1912. This is a dial timeline.

Val's sister died and plugs say that it is suicide. Val knows in her heart that her sister did not commit suicide.

Bridget, in 1912, was in love. She went home one day and learned that her father had arranged a marriage for her.

Many thanks to Net Galley, CamCat Publishing, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Audiobooks for an audio copy of this book for an honest review. 5 stars!