While this book held my interest and kept me in suspense, I was disappointed in the ending. After presenting so many questions about who-done-it, the solution was a sudden and unacceptable truth! I love my sisters too, but this was a stretch! I actually thought I was missing the final chapters! Boom…it was done!

This was a fun and twisty read, centered primarily on Tasha, whose sister Alice and brother-in-law Kyle are attacked when staying in her house with her young daughters. There is also a good secondary mystery around what happened to their baby sister 30 years ago. While primarily narrated by Tasha, you get a few chapters from Alice, their mother Jeanette, and an unknown narrator.

This book was fast-paced, with quick chapters and lots of action. I enjoyed the way that the author weaved the current and older mysteries together. Tasha seemed like a believable character, and I empathized with the decisions that she (and other characters) had to make. The twist at the end was a nice surprise and I thought it brought a the story to a close very well. I did walk away with one unanswered question which I felt the author didn’t really address, though.

Overall, I thought this was an exciting and fun read, and I’d recommend to those who like psychological thrillers. Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. I always enjoy Claire Douglas and this one was no different. A quick, easy to read domestic suspense that keeps you turning the pages. A bit of science thrown in for the win.

This book is the first book I have ever read by Claire Douglas and it did NOT disappoint! The Wrong Sister is fast-paced and gripping, this intriguing mystery weaves together family drama, tragedy, secrets, and the enduring bond between sisters. Told primarily from Tasha's viewpoint, with added perspectives from her sister Alice, their mother Jeannette, and even their long-lost baby sister, the story delves into hidden pasts and shocking unknowns. I feel like with the mystery we also get family drama, that a lot of people can relate to. I read some reviews that said the family drama overshadowed the mystery plot of the book. From the get-go, I was drawn in. I think the letter bit with the “it should’ve been you” kept me wanting to read. I feel like while I was eager to keep reading, the beginning was slow.

Overall, liked the book enough to keep reading!

An enjoyable read with lots of twists and turns, family drama and secrets. How much do we REALLY know about our families?? 🤨
Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins Publishers for the chances to read and review the ARC.

Tasha was married to Aaron, and Alice was married to Kyle. The two women were sisters. They had a sister, Holly, who disappeared when she was an infant. Alice and Kyle had a great deal of money and they had a villa in Venice. Tasha and Aaron had been drifting apart in their marriage, and it was decided that they would go to the Venice villa to rekindle their relationship. While Tasha and Aaron were in Venice, Alice and Kyle were attacked in Tasha's home and Kyle was killed. Someone slipped a note through Tasha 's mailbox that said that it should have been her. At the crime scene, there was a familial blood type found. Tasha, Alice and Jeanette, their mother, decided it was Holly.

Kyle was a tech geek and he had created software that was supposed to revolutionize healthcare. It turns out, he had some shady investors and these people were out to get him.

Holly had been kidnapped and her new parents had named her Bonnie. Her new mother became very ill and she died. While Bonnie was exploring in the house she found a box that her mother had kept. Inside were all of the clippings from the kidnapping. Bonnie put two and two together and came to realize that she was in fact. Holly. She asked her father and he confirmed it. So she decided to go and find her birth mother. Her birth father had died. She wanted to learn all she could about her birth family, which she learned their names and she learned where they lived. Her birth mother had moved to France but when Kyle was killed, she came back to England. Tasha was a dental hygienist and Bonnie took a job in the office as a dental assistant so she could get close to Tasha. She went by the name of Lola. Bonnie's adoptive mother was the sister of Aaron's mother, Viv. When Bonnie came to town she looked her up and and ended up staying with her.

The police took blood from all the interested parties and none of their blood types matched the familial sample. And then Viv brought Bonnie around to meet Tasha and Jeanette. When Jeanette saw her, she knew right away that it was Holly. The police took her blood type as well, and it turns out that it wasn't her blood.

Aaron worked with a woman named Zoe and she was sweet on him, but he wasn't interested. One night, Aaron and Zoe were out back by the pond arguing and Tasha saw them. It turns out someone else saw them arguing as well. And then Zoe ended up dead in the pond. Aaron and Zoe had been in a pub the night she was killed and they had a disagreement which people witnessed. So the police questioned Aaron about her death because there was a wound in the back of her head and they knew the two of them had had a disagreement. Of course Aaron was innocent. Tasha didn't like her either, but no one knew that. When the police went to Zoe's house, they found the wrench that had been used to kill Kyle. They also found the note that had been slipped into Tasha's house on her computer.

Needless to say, this story was about the solving of two murders. I had ideas about who had committed each murder, but I was shocked to learn the truth about each one. Neither was who I expected. The author held the suspense very well. Never in a million years would I have guessed who the actual culprits were. And I really liked the way the author led the reader to believe that the murderers were other than who they were. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would love to read more by this author. I gave it five stars.

Tasha and Alice are sisters that live very different lives. One weekend they agree to do a swap so Tasha and her husband can enjoy a weekend away from their twins and while Alice and her husband watch their home and their girls. Tragedy strikes and Tasha’s weekend of being care free is cut short while Alice’s is changed forever and secrets are revealed.
This book started off good and kept my interest. I feel it had so many unneccessary characters along the way that didn’t really add to the story. Mid book it really picked up with so many plot twist and another story line is added about a quarter in. I think this book had so much potential because it did keep my attention for the most part, but I felt it just had too much going on.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchanged for my honest review.

This story follows Tasha agrees to a week-long life swap with her seemingly more successful sister Alice. Tasha and her husband Aaron head to Alice’s luxurious Venice apartment, while Alice and her husband Kyle stay at Tasha’s home to care for her twins. The arrangement takes a dark turn when Tasha learns that Alice has been hospitalized and Kyle is dead after an intruder breaks into their house. A chilling note stating “It was supposed to be you” adds to the mystery, prompting Tasha to uncover the truth behind the attack and the secrets within her family.

While the novel presents an intriguing premise and maintains a fast-paced narrative, it falls short in delivering a fully satisfying experience. The plot, though filled with twists, becomes predictable, and the character development lacks depth, making it challenging to connect with the protagonists on a deeper level. Additionally, the resolution of the central mystery feels abrupt, leaving some threads unexplored.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Paperbacks for an advanced copy in exchange for my review.

This book to me started off slow, and then towards the end picked up and then I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to know what has happening next.

This book was definitely different from any other book I’ve read, the end of the book I didn’t see coming at all. I thought I had it all figured out and who did what and I was wrong every time, I feel like most thrillers are easy to find who is wrong and who isn’t. But this one kept me guessing.


Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Perennial Paperbacks for this ARC review

Oh my word! Every single time I thought I had this book figured out, bam! I didn’t. There were a couple twists I guessed, but the last one I never saw coming until right before it happened! This book was great! I finished it in two days once I sat down and started reading. I literally could not put it down. 5 stars!

Very unusual book, a little hard to get into BUT wow when it took off! Do we ever really know some one? Even someone we live with ? Secrets that never come to light?

The Wrong Sister was a steady, solid thriller with a cool twist at the end. I usually read scifi and horror, but it's always nice to read a "palate cleanser" and dive into something different every once in awhile. The Wrong Sister is a steady-burn, dark-family-secrets, and family drama type of story. You won't know for sure who the final culprit is until the very end, and this will keep you turning the pages late into the night. I do wish the story had gone into a little bit more detail regarding Kyle's background and been clearer about Aaron's intentions and true feelings with Zoe, but all of the information needed to understand the story is there. I'm just greedy and want more! The little biology tidbits were fun and helped fuel my curiosity regarding one of the major mysteries in the book.

Thank you to the publishers at Penguin and to the author for sending me an e-ARC!

<i>The Wrong Sister</i> is full of unexpected twists and admittedly a few glaring plot holes, but I could not put it down!

The Wrong Sister by Claire Douglas was described as a suspenseful thriller, but I did not find it thrilling or suspenseful.

I found every character in the mystery to be both unlikeable and untrustworthy; I do not tend to bond with either narcissists or sociopaths so this made it a difficult read. The author introduces many undeveloped shady characters to spice things up, but when combined with the unreliable main characters, they just add to the confusion. Finally, the atrocities committed (baby abduction and two murders) in this book were absorbed by the characters as unremarkable! The responses to finding out the truth of each crime were quite unbelievable. The plot abounds with false relationships, bad boundaries, enablers, and co-dependents who are unable to make the right decision when faced with horrible truths.

The unexpected twist at the end of the story seemed like an act of desperation on the author’s part. Really? And we are supposed to believe that Tasha will just accept the explanation for all the lies and subterfuge when she finds out who the killer is–-rather than run for her life and the police?

The book has potential but needs a good editor to help Douglas pound this rough draft into shape. I would not recommend this book to anyone without significant rewriting. I was provided an advance copy by Harper Paperbacks and Net Galley.

This is a reminder of why I love thriller mystery reads. This is a multiple POV style book that keeps you hooked and starts the "mystery" quite quickly. You're not left waiting. The twists, the turns... the secrets and what extent one may go to to protect themselves or family. I didn't want to put this book down. I highly recommend this for readers who want to keep guessing.

Thank you net galley for an advance copy of this book!

This one has my brain stirring! I rate it 3.5 🌟

I started off very confused trying to get into the story but once I got in I was in. It was going pretty good till the end. I appreciate a good plot twist but this one had quiet a bit that left me having to re read pages because there was so much going on. Overall it was pretty clever and I never guessed what was coming. I only wish the ending hadn't felt so blunt jumping from twist to twist.

I would still recommend this to anyone looking for a thriller to keep them on their toes !

The Wrong Sister

The family drama, secrets, and unexpected ending make for a good story. It is unfortunate that the character development of the sisters was a little shallow and the two-year-old twins sounded more like 4 or 5-year-olds. These flaws were distracting. However, The storyline and the unfolding of the many twists and subplots pulled me through to the end. The Wrong Sister is a decent thriller.

For me the book started off a bit slow but once it picked up I couldn’t put it down! This thriller hit the spot and got the job done.

The storyline built up for this in a very intriguing and engaging way. It captivated my attention all the way thru! Awesome reading!

The disappearance of baby Holly has left lasting scars on her family—her m0m and sisters, Tasha and Alice. When the sisters decide to swap homes for a few days, with Alice caring for Tasha’s twins while Tasha and her husband take a break in Venice, tensions escalate, ultimately leading to a violent death.

While the mystery was intriguing, it was somewhat overshadowed by the focus on family dynamics, and the story’s pace slowed during the police investigation.

Overall, though it’s a compelling read with strong sisterhood themes and a gripping start, earning a solid 4 stars!

I would like to thank Harper Perennial and Paperbacks & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review

Sisters Tasha and Alice could pass for twins but could not be more different lifestyle wise. Younger sister Tasha and Aaron still live in their hometown with their twins, while older sister Alice is a popular scientist rocking the world with her highly successful husband, Kyle. When Tasha realizes she needs a break from her day to day life, Alice proposes a "life swap," allowing Tasha and Aaron to have a romantic vacation in Venice while Alice and Kyle stay with the twin girls. What they don't know is that Kyle's life will come to an unfortunate end and Alice will be badly injured forcing them to quickly return from Venice and face the music..

I truly enjoyed this book and could not put it down! Stayed up late one too many nights just to finish! Let me start by saying I love thrillers, psychological thrillers, all of it! This book had the perfect amount of oh I figured it out!...oh wait no I didn't. I was truly shocked in the end, I did not expect it! I basically suspected almost every character at some point or another. Would definitely recommend!

4 stars / 5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Claire Douglas for allowing me to read an advanced readers copy of this book!