Sometimes a really great book just isn't for me. I think this was the case with Sisters Arcana, which has a great setup. I loved the idea of the sisters' relationship and tarot involved, but it was too much of a slow burn for what I expected. I'm sure other readers will really enjoy it — it just wasn't a fit for me.

🤩5 star read alert!!👀 The positive things I could say about this book are endless.

First, let me thank @saleemaishq for such a fabulous writing style. I loved it. The chapters were short, but articulated. I could have finished this in one sitting, but I had to watch football last night ok. 😮‍💨 Second, I am sooo happy the portrayal of OCD was more than just a “neat freak” mindset. OCD can be numerous things, anything “obsessive”. As someone who has a form of OCD, this is appreciated heavily!
And lastly, I did not expect the twist. Maybe I’m easily fooled but this really did a good job. I don’t think anything was over explained, or repeated. It keeps you on your toes and wanting to know what’s next!

So thank you to @netgalley and @victoryeditingngc for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion. This book is expected to drop in a month and yall better add it to your TBR!

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First & Foremost - thank you to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

If you’re in the mood for some reunited family, trauma, mystery, and tarot - this is the mood read for you. I loved the relationship between the “sissies” and the mental health representation for OCD. It was a fast paced read, finished in two small sessions. Could it have been a tiny bit more detailed? Absolutely. But it was still a perfect fall read.

This as a great overall concept for the thriller genre, I loved the use of the tarot cards and how it was used in the story. The characters were everything that I wanted and enjoyed the overall story being told. Saleema Ishq was able to create a interesting story and was glad I read this. It was a suspenseful read and was glad I read this.

This book had me just at the tarot cards, but I ended up fully enjoying the ride. The MC with anxiety and OCD is written so perfectly, the reader is really able to understand the struggles and it lends to the overall anxious feeling of the mystery thriller plot line.

We have dual timeline here, and the MC's childhood perspective is actually written so childlike, I was impressed. And it was great to be able to see the progression of that child and the trauma she went through to turn her into the anxious adult. Between the two timelines we're thrown a few red herrings that kept me guessing, but I think regular readers of the genre might have picked up the ending before I finally did.

The MC's sisters are insanely frustrating characters though, it was tough to connect with them and understand why the MC would bother to attempt relationships with them. It works for the story but in real life I'd want to tell her to run from toxic family.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my time and recommend the read!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book as it was the first one I've read with tarot cards as part of the plot line. Aisha's journey through the book was quite the suspenseful ride and the ending was very satisfying!