Sister Dear

Sister Dear: a novel  by Hannah Mary McKinnon. Canada: Mira, 2020. 368 pages. Publication Date May 26, 2020. *****


Eleanore Harwicke has always wanted a traditional family, a mother and father who loves her and a sister as a best friend. Instead she is estranged from her mother and sister, never feeling good enough or accepted for who she is. The only constant in her life is her loving father who is in hospice and dying. Eleanore happens to overhear a conversation between her parents suggesting that her father is not her biological father and that she is the product of an affair. Eleanore makes it her mission to seek out her father and his family and to determine if he knows of her existence. She soon discovers that she has a sister who is beautiful, successful, and has lived the life that Eleanore has dreamed of and always wanted. Inveigling herself into her sister's and husband's lives allows Eleanore the opportunity to vicariously live the life that should have been hers and to get back at her father and mother.

Sister Dear is one of those books that draws you in from the very first chapter. It reminded me of those suspenseful movies where I squirmed in my seat and kept muttering, "don't open that door," "don't go in there." I thought I had it all figured out, however, was I surprised. McKinnon has a diabolical mind and has created a psychological thriller with a surprising ending (no spoilers here). I recommend this book for the sheer fun of it. Fans of B.A. Paris and Mary Kubica will enjoy McKinnon as well.

I received an ARC for a review and I am particpating in a Blog Tour!

“Maybe it was the failed attempt at a start-up company, or an early mid-life crisis, but one morning I decided to follow my oldest passion, started writing, and never want to look back.”

For more information on Hannah Mary McKinnon, https://hannahmarymckinnon.com.





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