This one sounded really intriguing to me at first. I loved the idea of a sibling trying to find the other. But unfortunately this story was just a little too slow for me. There was a lot of POVs that this book goes back and forth between, so it just left me having a hard time to connect with the characters and the story.

Alex's perfect older sister, Maddie, vanishes after cancelling their annual summer trip. Determined, Alex follows clues to the luxurious Hamptons, encountering a wealthy family who may hold the key to Maddie's disappearance. Alex soon realizes appearances can be deceiving, and the truth behind Maddie's absence may be hidden beneath the surface of this seemingly perfect life.

I enjoyed the book and how the POV kept changing. It kept the suspense really high and I thought any of one of the characters could have been behind Maddie's disappearance. I did find it turned into a bit of a soap opera with some unbelievable things going on. It had a surprising ending but I was hoping for more of an "edge of my seat" type thriller instead of such a slow burn.

Read if you enjoy:
✨sister relationships
✨family secrets
✨missing person storylines
✨slow burns
✨dual timelines

Thank you NetGalley, Random House Publishing - Ballantine for a free copy.

The Perfect Sister" by Stephanie DeCarolis initially drew me in with its intriguing premise and engaging start. However, the pacing slowed in the middle, leading to a bit of boredom. Fortunately, the story picked up momentum again towards the end. While it was an overall good read, some twists felt a little predictable. Despite this, DeCarolis's writing kept me invested in the characters and their journey. I will definitely check out more books by her.

Absolutely stunning cover! This is a story about sisters, one is missing and the other is determined to find her. Although close during childhood, they've recently been estranged so Alex is not shocked when she cancels their annual trip home, but quickly becomes concerned as she fails to hear from her. So she decides to go searching.

A few aspects of this storyline felt difficult to believe, but it felt fun getting lost in the storyline. The setting in the Hamptons was fun too and imagining some of the exotic lifestyles of the rich that live there.

Overall it was okay, but I had higher hopes for it.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC, all opinions are my own

A psychological thriller that will leaving you thinking what really happens in the rich and glamorous.

Alex’s sister has gone missing in the Hamptons. When she heads out to find her. She sees the secret life behind the money.

This was a great quick thriller. It’s fast paced that keeps you on the edge of sheet.

We get multiple POVs that really keep the story going. Everyone has their own thing going on but I liked how at the end we find out everything connected.

Genre: Thriller
APK: Ebook
Pages: 368
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Series or Standalone: Stand-alone

Thank you Random House Publishing for sending me a free copy for an honest review

When Alex’s sister disappears, she heads to the Hampton’s to try and find out what happened. She finds herself at the home of a family that clearly knows more than they are saying.

The Perfect Sister is a fast paced read with a few twists along the way. I enjoyed this story and look forward to reading more by this author.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine/Bantam and Stephanie DeCarolis for the ARC and my honest review.

The Perfect Sister was an enjoyable read for me. It is the story of two sisters, Alex and Maddie and is set in the Hamptons. The story alternates between present time and moments in the past. There were some plot twists which I did not suspect; my only complaint is the ending was a bit lengthy. Thanks to NetGalley & Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. Publication Date: July 16, 2024

Maddie and Alex had a tough upbringing, but they are sisters who stick together. That is until secrets start pulling by hen apart. When Maddie seemingly disappears, Alex is determined to find her. She begins investigating and uncovers many secrets - most of which she can’t make sense of. A great story that I thoroughly enjoyed!

Title- The Perfect Sister
Rating-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was thoroughly impressed with this author's writing style, as they seamlessly wove together multiple perspectives throughout the book without causing any confusion. I found myself completely engaged in the story and unable to predict any of the numerous plot twists that came my way. Overall, this book would make for a perfect thriller summer read, if you’re looking for one!
Synopsis

One woman's search for her missing sister on the sandy white beaches of the Hamptons uncovers a wealth of secrets worth killing for—a sultry and sumptuous psychological suspense from USA Today bestselling author Stephanie DeCarolis.

Alex Walker has always looked up to her perfect older sister. Maddie has succeeded in all the ways Alex has not: she escaped their hometown and seems to have put the memories of their unstable childhood behind her. But despite the different paths their lives have taken, the two sisters made a pact to spend one week together every summer. It was a promise they’d never broken. . . Until now.

When Maddie suddenly cancels her annual trip home, Alex begins to worry. But when she stops returning her calls altogether, Alex is certain something is wrong. Relying on the only clues Maddie left behind, Alex follows her sister's footsteps to the Hamptons, where she meets the Blackwell family—the last people to have seen Maddie alive before she vanished into thin air. The Blackwells seem to have it all: wealth, beauty, and a beach-side mansion on a private stretch of Hamptons real estate. It's a world unlike any Alex has ever known, but she quickly discovers that looks can be deceiving, and a life of luxury always comes at a cost.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

So freaking good!! I loved all the suspense and the way the author makes you think it could be anyone!! I figured out one of the twists but the other one I didn’t see coming from a mile away!

I have to say I wanted to read this book based on the cover alone. I thought the book was really good and kept me gussing until the end. It all started when their father left them when they were both very young and all they had were each other, since the mother just died recently. Then one day after a fight at the Mothers funneral, Alex's birthday, Maddie never called and Alex suspected something was wrong due to a childhood promise of never forgetting a birthday. In the story, Alex goes searching for her missing sister in the Hampton's. Maddie's last know residence was at the Blackwell mansion. None of the family have heard from her in days, so Alex sets off on her journey to find her. The book takes you through the lives of all the Blackwell's. I did enjoy the mystery behind all the characters and trying to figure out what happened to Maddie. It seemed like most of the characters had a dark side, so they were all suspects. Overall, I thought it was a good suspenseful book and it kept me guessing. I would recommend this book to all my friends.

Thank you to Random House Publishing and Netgalley for the free advance copy of this book.

Alex can’t seem to reach her sister Maddy, and she suspects something might be wrong. She travels to Maddie’s last known location, where a tip from a former co-worker leads Alex to Blackwell Manor in the Hamptons. What in the world brought Maddie to this place? Unsure what to make of it all, Alex knocks on the front door of the mansion, intent on finding the answers. Instead, she ventures down a dangerous rabbit hole where the veneer of wealth hides the dirty secrets and hidden guilt. DeCarolis’ writing is superb, crisp and concise. Every sentence is on-point, advancing the fast-paced, multi-layered plot. Mind-blowing surprises pop up out of nowhere and I found myself saying “What??!!!”, out loud! More than once! Read this book!

The Perfect Sister was a great fast paced read! The secrets kept me hanging on! I will definitely be ordering this one!

I really enjoyed this book! I’ve never read anything by the author before so I was pleasantly surprised. It kept a good pace from the beginning until the end and the suspense remained steady until the reveal at the end. There were some good twists and turns and I did not see the end coming. The story has several POVs, but the author blends them pretty smoothly. This is the kind of slow burn thriller I love to read. Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

A search for a missing sister leads the main character Alex to the Hamptons, and the massive estate of the Blackwell family where her sister was last staying. As Alex begins to unravel clues about what her sister was doing there, she feels constantly watched. This is a good beach read, especially if you like a psychological thriller.

The story was a bit slow in the beginning, but the very end is worth the wait. Great twists. I was pretty sure I had the ending figured out and was tracking well, and then an unexpected storyline unfolds. The characters are all interesting - exactly what you'd expect in the Hamptons. And you learn quite a bit about them through the multiple (read many) POVs.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine/Bantam and Stephanie DeCarolis for the ARC and my honest review.

Genre: Family Drama/Mystery & Thriller
Publisher: Random House
Pub. Date: July 16, 2024

Though the story has many twists, it is relatively straightforward. The tale is way too over-the-top to be considered credible, but then again, not many thrillers are believable. We follow Alex as she searches for her lost sister, Maddie, in the Hamptons. Maddie’s last known residence was at the Blackwell mansion, where she lived in their pool house. No one in the Blackwell family has heard from Maddie in days. So Alex embarks on her journey to interview and track down everyone who may have had contact with Maddie. It turns into a rollercoaster ride. I find it interesting that the story never felt as fast-paced as it should have been. If you are looking for a beach read, this is a good book for you. Otherwise, I’d stay clear of this one unless you do not mind an eye-rolling plot.

Maddie and Alex are close sisters. Maddie is missing and Alex is searching for her. Their father left them at a young age and their mother has passed. They have each other and Alex is desperate trying to located Maddie, as they spend a week every summer together.

The story is told in several POV's including both sisters. The writing is great as well as the character development. You really feel the closeness of the sisters! Alex follows clues left behind by Maddie. Is her sister in danger? Is she still alive?

Alex moves to the Hamptons and works at The Lobster Shack. She will do anything to find Maddie!

Deceiving, Edge of your seat, and Twists! 3 stars! The cover is beautiful!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy. This book will be released 7/16/24.

What a book! It revolves around Alex's search for her sister Maddie, after Maddie abruptly cancels their annual week together without explanation, then mysteriously disappears. Alex's search for answers leads her to get tangled with a wealthy family who are harbouring secrets of their own and may know exactly what happened to Maddie.

As with all of Stephanie DeCarolis's previous books, you're in for a ride with this one!

The Perfect Sister is far from perfect and a disappointing read. There are too many point of views which ruins the book. Information becomes redundant. The book needs to be shortened and much better edited. None of the characters are likeable and are very stereotypical. Their relationships are underdeveloped. I completely lost interest and struggled to finish it. It bothered me that The Blackwell's would allow Maddie who was a complete stranger to them live with them.

Maddie is missing and apparently has been living in the Hamptons in the pool house on Blackwell Manor but why? As Alex sets out to find her sister, Maddie, Alex will discover all sorts of things she never knew and maybe never wanted to know. This story is full of twists and turns you won’t see coming. It was a slow start for me but by the end I couldn’t put it down.

My only real complaint would be, the number of POVs. There are about 6 different POVs through most of the book and that only grows as you get to the last pages. I do feel like it was too many POVs and although the information you gain from each helps in the overall storyline, it felt at times that it was too hard to keep up.

“It’s rare that one stands on the precipice of a decision with their eyes wide open understanding that whichever choice they make change the course of their lives forever. I can see it all stretching out before me, my future playing like a rolling film”