Every Sunday sisters Kate and Lauren meet for lunch with their mother, Rose, a tradition that has become especially important since the death of Harry, the patriarch of the family, a year ago. A simple knock at the door one Sunday brings Jess into their lives, a woman claiming to be Harry’s daughter and their half sister. This startling news not only fully disrupts the sisters’ respective lives, but brings the cracks in their relationship to the surface, revealing just how fragile it really is. As Jess struggles to learn more about who she is and where she came from, Kate and Lauren must decide whether or not they believe that Jess is who she says she is, and what they are willing to risk to prove it.
I really liked that the action of the novel was told through the eyes of multiple characters; I enjoy experiencing the narrative from multiple perspectives so that I can get a more complete picture of what is happening and the motivations possessed by the different players, especially in a novel like The Half Sister. The cliffhangers at the end of some of the chapters, along with the little closing comments made by various characters, kept me hooked and turning the page, wanting to know what would happen, what climax the novel was headed towards, and what truths would be revealed. I really liked the ending of the novel--I did not anticipate, at all, the direction the novel would take at its conclusion--but there were other subplots that almost seemed unresolved and forgotten about. One thing, or shall I say person, that I disliked was Kate; I felt like she was too self-absorbed and lacked empathy, often wearing blinders which could make her very cruel at times. I much preferred Lauren; she lacked some confidence, but I felt as though she was an honest person with her heart in the right place.
I would recommend The Half Sister to anyone who enjoys a page-turner full of unexpected twists and crazy revelations. It is a novel that shows just how dangerous secrets can be, and how the repercussions can be far-reaching and truly lasting.
I really liked that the action of the novel was told through the eyes of multiple characters; I enjoy experiencing the narrative from multiple perspectives so that I can get a more complete picture of what is happening and the motivations possessed by the different players, especially in a novel like The Half Sister. The cliffhangers at the end of some of the chapters, along with the little closing comments made by various characters, kept me hooked and turning the page, wanting to know what would happen, what climax the novel was headed towards, and what truths would be revealed. I really liked the ending of the novel--I did not anticipate, at all, the direction the novel would take at its conclusion--but there were other subplots that almost seemed unresolved and forgotten about. One thing, or shall I say person, that I disliked was Kate; I felt like she was too self-absorbed and lacked empathy, often wearing blinders which could make her very cruel at times. I much preferred Lauren; she lacked some confidence, but I felt as though she was an honest person with her heart in the right place.
I would recommend The Half Sister to anyone who enjoys a page-turner full of unexpected twists and crazy revelations. It is a novel that shows just how dangerous secrets can be, and how the repercussions can be far-reaching and truly lasting.