#BlogTour: My Sister by Michelle Adams @MAdamswriter @Phoebe_Swinburn @headlinepg #5stars

I’m  so thrilled to be on the My Sister blog tour today and be able to share my review of the simply fabulous My Sister by Michelle Adams.  I loved this book and, although it sounds very cliche, I literally couldn’t put it down!

My Sister is available to buy in paperback and ebook here.  The ebook is currently the bargain price of 99p!

Book Description:

She always thought her family didn’t want her. What if the truth is even worse?
An addictive psychological thriller perfect for fans of Laura Marshall’s FRIEND REQUEST and Jenny Blackhurt’s THE FOSTER CHILD.

My name is Irini. Our parents sent me away.
My sister is Elle. They kept her.
Families should stay together. What happened that day ripped mine apart.

A successful doctor, with a loving boyfriend, Irini Harringford is finally happy. But when Elle tracks her down everything starts to unravel.

Irini knows only too well what her sister is capable of. However, her desperate need for answers drags her back to a shocking past.

My Review:

I always find it slightly nerve wracking to read a book that I’ve heard so many great things about as there is always the chance that it won’t live up to its hype.  I needn’t have worried though as I found My Sister to be a very gripping and enthralling read.

My Sister griped me from the start when the opening chapter threw up a series of intriguing questions.  What happened all those years ago to make Irini’s parents want to give her away?  Why does none of her family care if she goes to her mother’s funeral or not and most importantly of all, Why does Elle have such a hold over her sister.

As the story unfolds the reader learns more about the twisted nature of the sister’s relationship and their murky past.  I found this utterly fascinating and it was very hard to put the book down as I wanted to learn more and discover the truth,  The pace of the book is quite fast with a lot of action happening so the reader is never bored.  I was constantly thinking about the book whilst not reading it and trying to bribe the kids so I could sneak a few more pages in.  A couple of the twists I didn’t see coming and I liked that the author didn’t take the obvious route with how the story went.

My opinion of Irini changed continuously throughout the book.  At times I felt very sorry for her living with her disability and her feelings of abandonment regarding being given away all those years ago.  Her hurt and confusion regarding this was almost palpable at times and some of the passages relating to this were heartbreaking to read about.  At other times  though she really frustrated me and i felt like shouting at her as she made some really stupid decisions and let her sister control her.  She was quite an unnerving character as I was never really convinced about her side of the story and if she was telling the truth as something just didn’t add up.

I really didn’t like Ellie, especially how controlling and manipulating she was towards her sister.  She was a very unlikable character and I found myself hoping that Irini would stand up  to her or that she would come to a sticky end.

This was a very interesting and well plotted thriller that is one of the best thrillers I have read.  It kept my interest throughout the book and I thought that Michelle’s writing was brilliant and made the book very easy to read.  It was my savior through sleepless nights with a poorly baby.  I almost didn’t mind not getting any sleep as it meant i could read a few more pages of this fabulous book.

This is Michelle Adam’s debut book and I look forward to reading more from her.  If you like unsettling, well plotted thrillers with great twists you will love this book.

Huge thanks to Phoebe Swinburn and Headline for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.

About The Author:

Michelle Adams grew up in the UK and now lives in Cyprus, where she works as a part-time scientist. She read her first Stephen King novel at the tender age of nine, and has been addicted to suspense fiction ever since. MY SISTER is her first novel.

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