This was an interesting read. I read it in five days, which is pretty quick for me. I like reading books with complicated sister relationships.

There was no better place to be that summer than at Amy's. Piper and Margot lived in a boring condo with their mother but Amy lived with her grandmother at what had been the family's livelihood, the motel. Once a thriving business when Amy's mother and aunt had been girls, the building of an interstate spelled the end of things as visitors had no reason to stop there anymore. Now it was a decaying wreck. The girls were sure that there were plenty of mysteries there to be solved. Amy's aunt Sylvie had run away when she was sixteen and was never heard from again. Surely there were clues to be found.

Beside the twenty-eight rooms of the motel, Amy's grandfather had built a small replica of the Tower Of London. It had three stories and turrets on top and made a marvelous clubhouse or a place to hide from Jason, the guy who hung around wanting to be included in the girls' activities. When the three found Sylvie's suitcase hidden there, they knew they were close to solving the mystery. Or were they?

Time passes and things change. The three girls were not friends after that summer. Piper grew up and moved to California. Margot stayed in town and married Jason. Then Amy returns with her family after years away. Margot is on bed rest with a troubled pregnancy and Piper comes home to take care of her. Before Piper can get over to see Amy, tragedy occurs. Amy, her husband and her young son are found dead in a bloodbath; her daughter the only survivor as she managed to get out on the roof and so was spared. What happened?

Jennifer McMahon was raised in Connecticut so she knows the area she is writing about. The characters are instantly familiar to any girls who spent their school summer vacations bored and willing to follow a charismatic character. As the story unfolds, supernatural elements start to emerge and when the final revelations are made, they are stunning. This book is recommended for thriller readers.

This was a great read with more twist and turns then expected! This book will keep you on your toes! A great page turner!

I feel like if I'd known this was a paranormal mystery, I would not have requested it because usually that genre is not my jam. I was instantly hooked since the story started with a main event and then restarted at the beginning, and I still had no idea it was a supernatural thriller until I was at 40% through it (and then I nearly through my e-reader across the room because I felt like I'd been duped). Once I got over that though, I really got into it, and it kept me turning the pages way past my bedtime. I thought I'd be confused with the flashbacks and the multiple points of view, but somehow it totally worked and just made the story more intense. I like that it was "horror" but not gory or gruesome, and the writing was strong and creative. 3.5 stars.

Amy, Piper and Margot used to be best friends. That is, until something happened in the summer of 1989 that caused Amy to begin ignoring them. Up until that point the three were inseparable and could be found hanging out on the property of the Tower Motel which was once a thriving motel off route 6. Now as adults, Piper and Margot (sisters) haven't spoken to Amy in decades and don't really consider her a part of their lives anymore until Piper receives a call from Margot stating that Amy was found dead along with her husband and son and that Amy is the only suspect. Forced to confront old demons, Piper and Margot must go back through their years with Amy to determine what really happened the night she was killed and figure out if it has any relation to what caused them to stop talking back in 1989.

This is my second novel from Jennifer McMahon and she's quickly becoming one of my favorite horror authors. Her books have a slow burn and are more atmospheric than anything else, but overall I think I prefer that with her storytelling. You become enthralled in the lives of the characters and need to know what is going on that is making everything so messed up. I thought I had this one figured out a few times but was wrong each time. I was surprised by the outcome of The Night Sister and I'm still not sure if I love it, but it was entertaining.