From the first to last page I found this this to be a gripping book full of twists and turns. I found it hard to put down. Based around the relationship of half-sisters Alison and Kitty this novel was full of surprises. Each chapter was written from the prespective of the sister's individual stories and how they each looked at their situation.
I am not going to write about the actual events as would not want to spoil this for anyone.
The only think I will say is that I did not see the end coming at all. A great read that I would highly recommend.

Having loved Jane Corry’s debut novel My Husband’s Wife I eagerly anticipated her second novel and I was not disappointed.

Blood sisters is told from two different perspectives. Firstly, Kitty's story which is told through her thoughts as she is unable to speak due to her disabilities caused by a childhood accident. She does not remember what caused her disabilities but then begins to have flashbacks which she tries to piece together. The second perspective is Kitty's sister Alison who is a part-time art teacher who takes a job in the local prison.

This is a clever story revealing the sisters' pasts, details of the accident and present stories. It is split between the past and present day which really adds to the suspense. So many twists and turns, it keeps you gripped throughout.

It is a little slow when getting started but once it gets going it is impossible to put down. Highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a good thriller with an interesting storyline. There is also a good twist at the end. Allison is a college art teacher. Kitty is Alison's half sister, she is brain damaged and lives in a care home. Vanessa was Kitty's best friend, she died 15 years ago in the car accident which caused Alison's brain damage. Alison was 16 and Kitty and Vanessa were 11 when it happened. Alison holds a secret and blames herself for the accident. She lives a very lonely life because of it. Kitty can think but not communicate, she has something she desperately wants to remember about the accident. Alison takes a job as an art teacher in a prison and her life is in danger. Why? Read on!

I loved this book! In common with other psychological thrillers it relies on a few plot constructions that stretch plausibility, but they are so deftly done that they fit well into the narrative. And when you think you know where the story is going, you realise you're not as clever as you thought and the author leads you off in another direction. I read this in a single day and was desperate to know what happened but reluctant to get to the end - my idea of a perfect book.

The story switches between 2001 when 3 girls walked to school but one ended up dying and another severely disabled... and 2016 as the two survivors face up to the events leading up to the 'accident' and the repercussions on their life since.

I liked the concept of this book and how the plot unfolded - however, for me the first half was just too slow and hard to get interested in. There was too much of Kitty who was disabled in the accident and really didnt have that much to add to the story until the second half of the book.

The end twist was good but the book could have been half the size and told the same story.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Loved this book. Should have known it wouldn't have been straightforward, and I wasn't disappointed. An excellent, compelling read.

This is the story of two sisters, one who is brain damaged following an accident and the other who is psychologically damaged with a strong sense of guilt. Each sister takes turns to tell her story, sometimes in recent times but often through flashbacks. Gradually as the story unfolds and the facts become clear the reader gains an understanding of why each sister is as they are and why one sister has made an enemy who is out for revenge. There are plenty of twists and turns along the way and right at the end there's a twist that is totally unexpected. I enjoyed the book and will definitely read anything else this author writes.

Blood sisters us the second book I've read by Jane Corry, the first being "my husbands wife" which I do feel was the better book, but this one is still a really, really good read.
The book is split into past-2001 and present-2016-2017. The story is mainly about Alison who is the older "half" sister to Kitty. There is immense jealousy running through both girls really about who is the more loved by their mother and obviously Kitty lives with her in dad whereas Alison doesn't. Underneath it all though there is a lot of love. Alison takes Kitty to the bus stop to get to school and the last day of term is when the tragic accident happens...or is it an accident??
The book is exceptionally plot rich so it's very hard to go into detail without revealing too much and spoiling it. The story moves on at a good pace and you get to know Alison and Kitty well throughout. There is a bit of coincidental happenings in this which are a little bizarre but didn't detract from the overall enjoyability from this thriller.
I would like to thank netgalley and penguin random house for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

This is the 2nd book I've read by Jane, I liked the first one but I loved this one.
The story is told by Kitty and Alison which in some books can be hard to follow, however this blended very well.
There were a few little twists that I hadn't guessed although I was so engrossed in the story that I wasn't looking!
Definitely one that I would recommend. Looking forward to what Jane writes next.

This book intrigued me as soon as I started due to the dual voices and different timelines the author used. We have the present day where we meet Kitty and Alison. Alison is moving on with her life, and a new job, but Kitty is stuck inside herself, unable to remember what happened in her past. She lives in a care home. The author tells Kitty's story extremely well, using language consistent with her mental age in the story. We also have chapters where we see the girls years before, in the lead up to the incident which is the cause of all the angst throughout the story.

This is a well written story which drew me in straight away. There are twists along the way, and an ending which works really well. Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy.

An unexpected tale following the different fates of two sisters. Twists and turns make this a real page turner. Would fully recommend

Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for this ARC, which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

The book follows two sisters Alison and Kitty and is set now and in 2001. Alison and Kitty are half-sisters sharing the same Mother. Alison's Father has passed away and her mother has remarried David. Together they have Kitty. Alison and her sister are not very close. Kitty is treated like a princess particuarly by her father and Alison feels left out. She is older by a few years so Kitty is treated rather more an only child. She has a friend Vanessa who she is much closer to.

Kitty in present day is living in a residential home, clearly disabled and unable to speak, although she has plenty to say in her head. Her speech comes out as a babble and I thought Corry wrote this very well. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to be able 'say' the words in your head, but not being able to articulate them.
Alison is an artist working at the local Adult Education centre running a course in stained glass. She wants to earn some more money and when she sees an advert for an 'Artist in Residence' post at the local prison, she impulsively applies. She gets the job much to her mother's horror and begins running art classes for the inmates in the open prison.
Alison starts receiving threatening notes and silent phone calls - the number of which she traces to one of the huts at the prison. She finds notes within the prison addressed to her and comments on a portrait of her drawn by an inmate.

Meanwhile Kitty has fallen head over heels in love with Johnny, a new resident at the care home. Relationships between the residents are frowned upon, but Kitty and Johnny despite their limited communication manage to have a relationship under the noses of the staff and other residents.

Something has clearly happened for Kitty to be in the care home, with significant life changing injuries and why is Alison keen to be a loner? Who is sending her veiled threats and messages?
Alison doesn't have any friends, but feels herself being drawn towards on of her evening class pupils Clive - who she has named 'Lead man', because of the stained glass classes.

I found the book intriguing from the beginning. It swept me off in one direction and then into another and I was surprised by the ending. I felt the character of Kitty was very well researched indeed and felt the frustration that somebody in her position may experience.

Read this straight after My Husbands Wife, which I thoroughly enjoyed. This book was slightly differently written and whilst as enjoyable it didn't in all honesty grab my attention as much as the previous one but perhaps that's just me and the mood that I was in when reading it. Well written and all characters well described. In places it was quite sad and others funny when I could imagine the reactions to some of the things that happened to Kitty. I wouldn't say that it was a thriller but it certainly kept me entertained. Definitely going to be on the look out for more titles by this author.

Ali was the studious one, Kitty was the fun loving spoilt one. As sisters they couldn't have been more different. Kitty & her best friend Vanessa often made Ali's life hard. One morning on the way to school there is a dreadful accident leaving one girl dead, one dreadfully brain damaged and one psychologically scarred.

Kitty is in a residential home. She is unable to remember what has happened and is unable to communicate- something that she finds intensely frustrating. This understandably perhaps makes her a difficult resident, although considering the spoilt brat she was as a child it is not that surprising!

Ali is now known as Alison. She is a freelance Art teacher but is a very isolated person. Unable to cope with her feelings she self harms for relied. To make ends meet she takes a job as 'Artist in Residence' in a local open prison but soon this just adds to her fears. Someone knows something about her sister's accident, something she has spent years trying to forget.

This is the story of two (half) sisters, Kitty and Alison. Alison a few years older and always the good girl , wants desperately to have the sister of her dreams. One who stands up for her, looks up to her and sue can do fun stuff with. Unfortunately, Kitty is not that kind of sister. She likes to drive Alison nuts, likes to ruin things for her. When Kitty and her best friend and blood sister Vanessa come up with a plan to make life miserable for Alison, something goes terribly wrong.
It was a slow start for me, getting into the story. But once I got a few chapters in it was impossible to stop reading. It was painful to see how the story unfolds. The flashbacks to the time of the accident and the months leading up to it show a dysfunctional family and that it isn't always enough to be the good girl. Reading about Kitty's difficulties after the accident and how she is trapped in a body without the possibility to make herself understood, is frustrating and I wanted to yell to all the personnel in the group home that they have to listen, to watch, to see that Kitty is there, wanting to communicate. And I don't think that this picture we get of homes with disabled people is far from the truth, which makes it even more difficult to read.
I think there is only one person in this story I don't have sympathy for. And this is Vanessa. I don't understand how a little girl can be so mean and manipulative. No, I don't have any warm feelings for Crispin either. He got what he deserved and I can understand how Alison did what she did. All the other characters I could understand why they acted certain ways. Children, even sisters, can have a rocky relationship. Parents can be in situations that aren't good for their children and hurt them along the way.
Do you like reading psychological thriller, than this is the book I highly recommend adding on your tbr-list. I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Books (UK)!

An interesting idea. The opening felt slow, and the split narrative made it hard to fully empathise with either character. However, the general idea was intriguing.

Two sisters story's told in parallel, keeping you guessing all the way.
A brilliant read.

A superb novel, beautifully constructed and with ample twists and turns. The style of writing is humourous at times (Vaguely uncomfortable finding myself laughing out loud at some of the expletives from the girl with brain damage - but that's down to me, not the author!) and thrilling at others. The plot hints at a larger twist towards the end and you naturally find yourself trying to guess it but you won't, trust me.
Really enjoyed reading this and found myself even taking it with me while on a walk - which given the plot line about stepping in front of a car probably wasn't wise but it made for a great weekend's reading.

This book is quietly sad in a way that stays with you for a while afterwards. Exploring family, betrayal, and brain damage is a daunting task, but one that Jane Corry manages admirably, mixing them up into a novel whose main focus is the poisonous effects of guilt. It’s thought-provoking, to say the least.
Alison is a women adrift. Working as an art teacher for adults, she is trying- and failing- to make ends meet, but she’s sinking, self-harming to deal with the event that changed her life when she and her sister, Kitty, were children. When she takes a job at the local prison, though, her life suddenly becomes a lot more dangerous. Trapped in a building full of dangerous inmates, she realises: somebody is in there to hurt her.
Kitty is lost too. She’s the other sister, the one who didn’t make it out of the car accident unscathed. Stuck in a wheelchair, in a nursing home, with irreparable brain damage, she’s determined to make the most from her life, in a world that she has frighteningly little control over. And she still remembers things… enough to make her feel guilt, too- and fear about what the past holds.
The duality of this book, and the difference between the two main characters- the sisters- makes for a very intriguing novel. One the one hand, Corry gives us Alison, who is in some ways even more scarred than her sister, whose fear seeps into the pages in a way that makes you feel claustrophobic. Alison is a character whose main personality trait for me was fear: she’s timid, guilt-ridden, and searching for absolution, which often makes you feel pity rather than empathy for her.
On the other side, we get Kitty, whose accident has removed every trace of restraint and self-awareness: effectively, she’s a petulant child, whose adult side comes through in panic whenever she sees something that reminds her of the accident. Her writing style changes to accommodate the mindset of each sister, and is a great way of getting inside Kitty’s foggy, vague world, becoming deliberately childlike to capture the way she thinks and the reasoning behind her actions: though you sometimes think you can see glimmers of something more, Kitty is stuck in her own mind, providing an amusing, but silent, running commentary to life in the nursing home. There’s something admirable in the way that she does what she wants- and frustrating in the way it often turns out.
What’s always constant throughout the book, though, is tension, fear, and mystery. Both women are haunted by the events surrounding Kitty’s accident, and Corry takes her time teasing out what really happened, and why Alison often seems crippled by her guilt, through flashbacks that take them back in time to the months leading up to the accident. I really loved this novel for the way in which it presents sisterhood in all its plain, uncompromising glory: it often isn’t pretty, and sometimes you do feel like you hate the other, especially when you’re teenagers- all whilst knowing that deep underneath, you’d do anything for them. This fleshes out the sisters’ backstory and makes the action not only realistic but deeply heartfelt, especially given the reveal at the end- as well as heightening the sense of mystery. Why doesn’t Alison speak to her mother anymore? Why doesn’t she speak to Kitty? As the tension, and violence, escalates, these questions become even more urgent.
Overall, though, this is a novel about love, and about the ways in which the past can reach through into the present and affect our actions- often years after the original event. By the end, Alison and Kitty’s love for each other wins out, and shows just how strong sisterhood can really be: this book will make you feel uncomfortable, intrigued and sad in equal measure. If you’re looking for a novel with a sucker-punch message, this is it.

This book mesmerised me from the beginning. I sboslutely loved it, reading in one sitting - quite rare for me.