Set in the Hamptons, Alex's sister, Madison goes missing. Alex assembles clues leading to unexpected family connection with a rich, powerful, yet dysfunctional family.

This one was good but a bit too unrealistic toward the end. It had a bit too many twists at the end but it was an enjoyable thriller overall!

This is a fast-paced thriller that I couldn’t put down! Told from multiple perspectives but easy to follow. I loved the author’s suspenseful writing as well!

Thank you NetGalley, Random House Publishing, and Stephanie DeCarolis for the ARC!

The Perfect Sister by Stephanie DeCarolis
✨ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
💃🏼 Vibes: Civilian detective novel that encourages sisterly affection.
📕 If you like ______, you’ll like this: Revenge; Then She Was Gone; thrillers with a focus on sibling relationships
📖/🎧 Read Type: E-book (ARC | thank you to @netgalley, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantin, and Stephanie DeCarolis!)

Alex Walker sets out to find her older sister, Maddie, who vanishes after canceling her annual visit for Alex’s birthday. Alex's search leads her to the Hamptons and the Blackwell family, the last people to see Maddie. As Alex delves deeper, she uncovers a web of secrets hidden beneath the Blackwells' wealth and glamour, all while questioning how well she ever really knew her seemingly perfect sister.

I love a face paced thriller and this was 100% that girl. I usually enjoy a missing person story so I knew this would be up my alley, but this narrative added layers of intricacies of sisterly relationships and family secrets, which made it compulsively readable. The alternating perspectives between Maddie’s past, Alex, and various members of the Blackwell family each told separate story to weave together. I think if you read a lot of thrillers (👋) then the big reveal may be a bit predictable, but the overall journey is entertaining and suspenseful.

This is the perfect beach read and releases July 16! Don’t miss out!

This fast-paced thriller sucked me in right away! The story takes off when Alex discovers her sister, Maddie, has vanished.

Determined to find answers, Alex heads to Maddie's last known location and gets a bizarre proposition: a free place to stay in exchange for help with the search! Can you believe it?

The story unfolds from different viewpoints, which can be confusing, but it works here. It keeps you guessing who might be hiding secrets and what happened to Maddie. The author throws in some fantastic twists and turns that you'll never see coming!

This was my first book by this author, but it definitely won't be my last! If you're looking for a suspenseful page-turner with unexpected reveals, definitely pick this one up!

This review will be posted on July 16, 2024 to: https://instagram.com/amandas.bookshelf

This was fine. It was a decent mystery and this would make a great summer read. But it was just ok for me and someone who isn't me will likely enjoy this more than I did. However, and this is on me, I need to do a closer review of the detailed plot on @netgalley. Books about rich people behaving badly is a trope that drives me up the wall now. #ThePerfectSister Rating: 😐 / meh, it was ok
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This book is scheduled for publication on July 16, 2024. Thank you Bantam @randomhouse for providing me this digital ARC via @NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Quote: "A watched pot never boils."

The Perfect Sister by Stephanie DeCarolis takes place in the Hamptons. Through multiple POVs, we journey to find Alex's missing sister Maddie. Maddie has stopped replying to Alex's texts after letting her know that she will not be able to see her on her birthday. This is the first time since Maddie has gone off to school that she will not be seeing her sister on her birthday. Maddie and Alex had a tough upbringing. Their mother was an alcoholic and their dad left. Through their dad's leaving and their mother's death, they vowed to always be there for each other no matter what. So, when Maddie stopped replying to messages, Alex knew something was wrong.

Quote: "Never forget how lucky you are to have a sister. Because that means that you'll never be alone in this world."

The search for Maddie lands Alex at Blackwell Manor. Blackwell Manor is home to James, Katherine, Lily, and Theo, all of which have their own point of view. Blackwell on the inside is definitely not what it appears to be on the outside. What has Alex just walked into?

Where is Maddie?
Do the Blackwells know more than they are saying?
How well to the Blackwells know each other?

Alex discovers proof that Maddie has been to Blackwells Manor. Will this proof lead her to Maddie?

The Perfect Sister comes with a twist! It involves lies, betrayal, and a mother trying to protect her child. This was a quick read with an interesting twist. Overall, The Perfect Sister by Stephanie DeCarolis is a solid story.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the opportunity to read and review The Perfect Sister by Stephanie DeCarolis.

A thought-provoking mystery/thriller where all major characters could be considered suspect in the disappearance of Alex's sister, Madison. As Alex makes her way to the Hamptons to find out what happened to her sister who hasn't been responding to her messages or calls, she has no idea of the spider-web she is about to enter. Asking questions of the locals brings her into the home of James and Catherine Blackwell, their children Lily and Theo. Chapters telling Madison's story from their own perspective, plus that of Madison, begin to show the reader that all is not what it appears to be. The twists and turns and story backgrounds entwine together until it all begins to unravel and puts Alex in danger, with an ending that brings it all together with a shocking conclusion. My rating would be a 4.5. Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballentine, for the opportunity to read and review this advance reader copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. #NetGalley #ThePerfectSister

A novel of secrets and intrigue that kept me guessing throughout. I loved the atmospheric writing and the setting of the Hamptons. How far will one sister go to uncover the truth?
Many thanks to Random House and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

An intriguing suspenseful story. Two sisters, once so close, had a falling out. Maddie disappears one summer without any explanation while her younger sister is left to put the pieces together. Lots of characters involved in the disappearance of Maddie, so many possibilities, as the story slowly unfolds, so many secrets are revealed. Good pace, had me hooked for the whole ride.

This book kept jumping around and was rather hard to follow. I did not find the twists and turns to be very mystery/thriller like. I did not really enjoy the plot unfortunately.

The Perfect Sister by Stephanie Decarolis, The book is about two sisters Alex and Madison when the story starts we meet Alex who has put her life on hold to go in search of her missing sister Madison every year for Alex‘s birthday they always meet up eat pancakes and do some sisterly bonding but this year she didn’t even get a happy birthday text from her. The two were complete opposites where Madison was premed and always the popular girl, Alex stayed at home worked at a home repair store in dated her coworker Ben. Her search leads her to the Hamptons and her sisters last place of employment and then to the Blackwell mansion. This is where she meets Lily and her mom Catherine, because they live on the cliff and there’s a thunderstorm hitting they immediately take Alex in and confirm that yes they know Madison but that she left a few days ago. Something Alex takes in but doesn’t know if she absolutely believes it. When she goes to the local police station this is where she meets Chief Gilroy who doesn’t take her sister being missing as serious as she would like. But due to her association with the black wells he does take a police report soon however things only get more dangerous when she learns her sister‘s friend Becky is also missing. There is so much to the story that I cannot put a good brief summary together just know I was reluctant to read this book because it seem like the same old trope but I found Ms.De Carolus writing style to be so refreshing that this is a book I not only totally enjoyed but think it is a definite five star read. Alex is in a strange place with no one she knows no one she trust and feels those she meets that although kind are not people she should be trusting at all and then when she starts getting messages from her sisters phone telling her to leave the Blackwell home she can’t even trust that is even her sister and win the missing girl Becky is found dead it doesn’t look good for Maddie at all. I could go on and on this book is so good just know you should read it and write when you think you know what’s happening the story does a 360 with the total mic drop moment in an OMG but unlike other books that try to do this the story isn’t invented out of whole cloth but is deafly plotted to make for an authentic mystery that is OMG good! Oh I love this book! Trust me when I say poor Alex cannot trust anyone at all!#RandomHouseValentine, #NetGalley, #StephanieDecarolis, #ThePerfectSister,

This book could have been shorter. There is too much filler and not enough substance. I did like that just about every character was a viable suspect. This story has multiple POV which i do like. There are some good twists and I did not expect the ending. So while I found myself skimming some parts I am glad I finished reading.

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group, /Ballantine, and the author for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed how this book provided multiple points of view as the mystery was shared with the reader. Multiple characters are unreliable so it can be hard to relate to them. The pacing at the end felt off, but it was still a good read.

If you enjoy rich people using influence and money to get their way with a dash of suspense, then this book is for you.

Thanks to @netgalley and @randomhouse for providing the ARC.

#APerfectSister #StephanieDeCarolis #ballatinebooks #suspense

The Perfect Sister was unputdownable! I read this fast paced story in one day. Told in dual timelines and multiple POVs, this story was twisty and unpredictable. Usually when stories have multiple POVs, I find them hard to follow, but The Perfect Sister flowed so well.

If you’re looking for a story that will keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat, look no further than The Perfect Sister! It’s the perfect summer thriller. This was my first Stephanie DeCarolis book, and I will absolutely be reading her other books.

The Perfect Sister comes out July 16, 2024. Thank you to Random House/ Ballantine and Bantam for the opportunity to read and review this book. All opinions are my own.

This was an intense ride. I loved every minute of it. Very well thought out and I liked the characters and build up. The rich family were sort of creepy, which added to the suspense.

The Perfect Sister tells the story of two girls who were really all they had was each other growing up.

Then one sister becomes popular and leaves to go to college which leaves her younger sister to stay behind to take care of their ailing mother.

When their mother dies they get into a huge fight which leads to not hearing from her older sister, even when she promised to visit.

The story then takes you to the Hamptons and a very wealthy family and secrets and lies and bad people covering up bad lies.

The younger sister is determined to find her older sister but overcovers a whole bunch more….There was a few twists and turns which kept me hooked needing to know what was happening.

Thank you Bantam for my ARC in exchange for my review!

I really wanted to be wowed by this book, but instead it was just OK. The story was told from various points of view of the main characters. Some of that disrupted the flow of the story. I know the rich families get away with a lot, but this seemed to really stretch that concept. Parts of the story were really slow and almost boring. Who would stay at the house where their sister seems to have disappeared from? Really??? The author tried to make the whole family look guilty in the disappearance, but it seemed to take away from the small twist at the end. Writing style was ok and the characters were ok, just nothing very notable about either.

The Perfect Sister by Stephanie DeCarolis is another wonderfully mystery that captured my attention and didn't let go.
This was such an exciting read! I loved the storyline, the characters, the perfect number of twists, and the ending was perfectly done.
This author does an excellent job of creating a setting that adds to the tension of the story.
The twist in the plot was amazing and made the entire book a great read.
I liked how it kept my interest and stayed at a very good pace throughout.
The suspense increased and I was fully invested and didn’t want it to end.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House, Ballantine and Bantam for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I really enjoyed THE PERFECT SISTER. I quickly became invested in finding out what happened to Maddie. Alex was a great character! I liked her love and dedication for her family. If you like fast-paced stories with suspense and some family secrets, I think you'll enjoy this.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for my gifted copy.