Diane Chamberlain

In The Silent Sister, Riley MacPherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister Lisa committed suicide as a teenager. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and she's in New Bern, North Carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary. Lisa is alive. Alive and living under a new identity. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what secrets are being kept now? As Riley works to uncover the truth, her discoveries will put into question everything she thought she knew about her family. Riley must decide what the past means for her present, and what she will do with her newfound reality, in this engrossing mystery from international bestselling author Diane Chamberlain.

The Silent Sister

From the bestselling author of Necessary Lies"Powerful and thrilling" Booklist"I completely LOVED this book" Jane Green, author of Saving GraceWhat if everything you believed turned out to be a lie?Riley MacPherson is returning to her childhood home in North Carolina. A place that holds cherished memories. While clearing out the house she finds a box of old newspaper articles - and a shocking family secret begins to unravel. Riley has spent her whole life believing that her older sister Lisa died tragically as a teenager. But now she's starting to uncover the truth: her life has been built on a foundation of lies, told by everyone she loved.Lisa is alive. Alive and living under a new identity. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what secrets are being kept now? As Riley tries to separate reality from fiction, her discoveries call into question everything she thought she knew about her family. Can she find the strength inside herself to decide her future."A page-turner to the very end. A must for all mystery lovers" Library Journal

Julie Twist

Riley MacPherson returns to her childhood home when her father dies. When she is clearing out the house, she finds newspaper cuttings that completely change her perception of her childhood and the tragic events that took place. I couldn't put this down - brilliant.

Settling her late father's affairs only to discover evidence that contradicts understandings about her sister's suicide 20 years earlier, Riley MacPherson learns that her sister is still alive and has been on the run from dangerous family secrets. By the best-selling author of Necessary Lies.

Patricia Nelson

Holy plot twist Batman! I enjoyed this book a lot! The story grabbed my attention and drew me in for the ride. It's fun to read a book that you don't want to put down, one that you want to know what's coming next. Great read - can't wait to discuss at this month's book club!

Ana Paula

Amazing! I was hooked and couldn't put it down, I regretted needing to sleep as it caused me to stop for a couple of hours.
 
WARNING if you are a sensitive person, like me, you may cry towards the end... Then again I tend to cry quite a lot in books and films so perhaps don't take that too seriously (I cried twice), but I also laughed and got to thinking the things I might have done if I was in a situation similar to what any of the characters in these book have been.

Absolutely adored it, every word and period the had was definitely worth the tears

Melissa Schwartz

This is my second Diane Chamberlain novel and it did not disappoint! It was definitely a page turner and even though there were some things I was able to guess, there were still plenty of surprises and twists. I wish there hadn’t been so many dead ends - I think the full truth that we learn in the end was so important to who Lisa was, and was only very quickly elaborated on. I wanted to know way more details. Also Sondra’s involvement and Verneice’s encounter with Deb could have been followed up on. I was also sad that Celia ended up being so curt and self-involved; when her purpose should’ve been to be a support system even while being having some concerns. Otherwise really excited to pick up another Chamberlain novel in the future!

The Silent Sister

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