This was my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it. The story of two sisters who find out that their brother did not die years ago like they thought because that's what their parents told them was intense at times and very entertaining all of the time.

I will definitely be reading more of this author in the future.

Thanks to Bookouture and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-book in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

This is the first book I have read by this author and I will be looking to read more in the future.

The premise was shocking - two sisters who return to their home village of Whitecliff to sort out their parents things after they’ve died in a car crash. Their brother disappeared and his body was never recovered....
Well, Mr Wilkinson, you write a fine novel with flawed characters, a shocking twist or two and lots of skeletons in practically every closet in a small seaside town. Talking of which - Whitecliff is fictional thank goodness as you would not want to visit this place! Isolated, suffocating, dull, unwelcoming..and that’s just for starters.
The pace is slow at the start but it builds - it’s a claustrophobic read with a YA tinge to it all. If fictional Whitecliff has a sign as you approach it on the road to nowhere, it would read “You are now entering Dysfuctionalville”
It tackles some real hard subjects and it went in directions I didn’t expect.

Talk about cover love! I saw this one floating around GoodReads and knew I just had to read it.

Two Sisters is fast paced, suspenseful, and keeps you guessing till the end! Slow start but flew through it after the first third!

Full review to come.

I always thoroughly enjoy Kerry Wilkinson books, they grip me from the start whether they are standalones like this or his detective series featuring Detective Jessica Daniels.

This is a standalone book in which we read about two sisters Megan and Chloe who tragically lost their parents in a car crash. A decade earlier their brother Zac went missing in Whitecliff, but, here’s the puzzle as on the day of their funerals he managed to send Megan a postcard which has nothing written on but is signed Z for Zac.

Because of this they decide to stay at their parents holiday home in Whitecliff ostensibly to tidy the cottage, back away boxes and sort out their affairs. We learn that the locals know an awful lot more than they are willing to say regarding their parents and what happened to Zac among the cliffs and caves.

There’s so many twists and turns in this book that it is incredibly difficult to review without giving far too much away, so I stop now and just tell you it’s a damned goo read and I highly recommend it.

Read for an honest review. Thank you Netgalley and BookCourture

4.5 Stars

I think i am starting to become a fan of Kerry Wilkinson. I first get to know his Detective Jessica Daniels series, which i enjoyed a lot. But this one is my favorite among his books.

The story is quite simple in fact. 10 years ago Zac went missing in the small village of Whitecliff, and just after her parents deadly accident, Megan received a postcard from Whitecliff with nothing but a "Z". And so, Megan and her sister Chloe go back to Whitecliff to try and uncover the truth to what happened to their brother.

I think what attracted me to this book was the character of Megan. A complicated, resentful, sarcastic character, she had a lot of problems, she acknowledged them all and yet did nothing to overcome them. I really liked her with her internal dialogues and her stubbornness. In a way she was a refreshing character!

This was a nicely suspenseful thriller.

I was dying to know exactly what had happened to Zac - and exactly what was up with these two mysterious sisters.

I'll admit that I wasn't completely surprised by the reason behind everything (location played a part in my suspicions), but I still enjoyed the story very much and enjoyed figuring out our mystery.

In fact, I'd like to revisit a couple of these characters in the future. While the book doesn't seem like a series, I certainly wouldn't object.

Hope there's another book in the future!

I've only read one other book by Kerry, his first Jessica Daniel's book, and really liked it. Somehow I knew I would like another of his books. This is a stand alone, which was nice. After Megan & Chloe's parents are killed in a car crash, the two sisters decide to head to Whitecliff for the summer. The last time they were there was 10 years ago when their older brother Zac went missing. Whitecliff is a strange little place where everything and everyone seems like they're hiding something or just plain unhappy. Soon fights are breaking out, the sisters cottage gets vandalized, money goes missing, and nobody wants to talks about what happened to Zac. This only fuels Megan's desire to investigate what happened. Kerry does a great job keeping up the pace of the mystery. This only solidified the fact that I'm a fan of this author.

**Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a standalone book from Kerry Wilkinson and one which I thoroughly enjoyed. This is a story of two sisters who have moved to their parents holiday cottage after they were killed in a car crash. Megan is keeping a secret from Chloe as she has received a mysterious postcard which seems to have come from their brother who went missing ten years ago. This book is full of lies, secrets, twists and turns with a disturbing outcome. An enthralling and gripping read.
Thanks to Net Galley and Bookouture for giving me the,opportunity to read and review this book.

All I can say is WoW to a brilliant start of Two Sisters by Kerry Wilkinson. This book grabbed me from the beginning to the end. I was hooked from page one and found this book a page-turner.

We are taken into a journey of two young girls who are sisters called Megan and Chloe. They have recently lost their parents to a road crash and it’s a decade of their brother called Zac that went missing in a small seaside town called Whitecliff.
Megan and Chloe decide to return to Whitecliff to their family holiday home after they received a postcard signed from Z –Zac! One day after the parent’s funeral. Has this postcard been sent from their brother who went missing a decade ago? Is he alive?
Megan and Chloe have not been back to Whitecliff since Zac disappeared and want answers and to find out the truth about their brother as well as put their parents affairs in order.

This is a psychological thriller and will have you guessing until the end. Honestly this book has blown me away especially when they find out about what happened their brother, from information from a young man called Ethan. He has some vital information, which will shock you; the disappearance was closer to home than they ever knew.
I really felt for the two sisters loosing their parents at an early age especially as they didn’t really know them. They were placed in boarding schools throughout their childhood.
Megan is the oldest and is strongest one of the sisters and is the motherly character of the two.

The last few chapters of the book were paced with action. Kerry wrapped everything up with a WoW factor and had a brilliant ending to the book.

This book is full of suspense and will keep you guessing. You will love all the characters.
I highly recommend giving it 5 stars.

Thank you to Bookouture/Netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is on amazon uk when they ok as well x

I enjoyed this book. The characters were very vivid and I absolutely loved the main character. She was bolshy and said what she thought and stood up for what she believed in. Which I absolutely loved. A brilliant read although I felt the ending was slightly anti-climactic.

I’ve been meaning to pick up a Kerry Wilkinson novel for a while now as I’d heard some very good things about the Jessica Daniels stories, but other books seemed to have jumped in front of them instead. So when I heard he was branching out and writing a psychological thriller style novel, my interest was piqued.

Megan is an unusual character – she’s got a number of issues, starting with her relationship with food. Personally I’d call it unhealthy but then again people might suggest my relationship with food is unhealthy. It’s not explicit from the story but I did wonder if this was triggered by her parents’ unexpected death. As for finding out what happened to her older brother all those years ago, she’s like a dog with a bone, interrogating anyone who shows a vague acknowledgement of his disappearance within this close knit seaside community.

There is a definite build to the story; it starts at a relative sedate pace but as Megan asks more questions and tries desperately to dig up the past, it gathers pace.

Kerry Wilkinson has a great writing style, I was there in Whitecliffe with Megan and Chloe enjoying the summer sun. I am kicking myself for not having read the author’s previous novels despite seeing they attracted great reviews. I am really looking forward to meeting Jessica Daniels and Andrew Hunter and to reading the next psychological thriller The Girl Who Came Back due out later this year.

Many thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for my copy of Two Sisters. Kerry Wilkinson – you’ve got yourself a new fan!

I’ve seen author, Kerry Wilkinson’s name mentioned a lot. Wilkinson has penned a number of well received crime novels so he was, of course, on my radar. But I hadn’t managed to read any of his books due to my blog tour commitments. How to get round this, I thought to myself…feature on the Two Sisters blog tour, obvious really!

When I first started reading Two Sisters my heart sank. I immediately disliked the lead character, Megan. I mean she really got my back up. I wondered how I was going to fare, having to read about this obnoxious, conniving little madam (I should add that she is 20 years old but felt much younger to me). But then I met Chloe, her younger sister and I started to forgive Megan a little for being the cow she is. And then you find more out about the girls upbringing, and although I still didn’t really ‘like’ Megan, I began to understand her more. What I did like most about Megan is how much she loves and cares for her younger sister. Surprisingly, Megan and Chloe don’t really know each other that well. They were sent off to separate boarding schools from a young age but distance failed to break that sisterly bond. And that was a joy to read.

Two Sisters works so well because of it’s creepy, claustrophobic setting of a small village called Whitecliff on the Cornish coast. I loved the way the author stranded his cast of characters in this remote location. I loved the friction between the locals and the well-to-do ‘dumped by their parents’ beach kids. I loved that there was no mobile signal unless you went to the lightning tree. It sounds like the core ingredients of a horror movie, doesn’t it? Maybe that’s why I enjoyed this book as much as I did. It was brilliantly tense. Despite loving the setting, I do often wonder (still to this day, after a couple of weeks have passed) how this book would work set in small town America. Maybe something for the future, eh Mr Wilkinson? *wink*.

Would I recommend this book? I would. If you’re a fan of the psychological thriller then I would say this is a must read. It’s so wonderfully claustrophobic that I had to take breaks along the way to come up for air! A really engrossing, enjoyable read and I will be making a point of reading Kerry Wilkinson’s books in the future.

Four and a half out of five stars.

I chose to read and review an eARC of Two Sisters. The above review is my own unbiased opinion.

This is the first book I've read by Kerry Wilkinson, but I can guarantee it won't be the last.
Two Sisters follows the story of Megan and Chloe who have returned to Whitecliff, to a cottage they now own since the sudden death of their parents in a car crash. They weren't particularly close to their parents, having been sent away to boarding school. They don't know each other that well, as they always went to different schools, but they are all each other has now and Megan (being the oldest) is very protective of Chloe. Their brother went missing 10 years previously and is presumed dead, but they want answers. Or, at least, Megan wants answers and she knows the people of Whitecliff must know something. However, their presence in the village and the questions Megan asks of the locals just seems to unnerve everyone. Why is everyone acting like they've forgotten Zak? 10 years is a long time, but surely such a small community would remember such a tragedy.
Megan isn't the most likeable of characters. She doesn't go out of her way to make friends and/or be particularly nice to people. She's very blunt and a bit standoffish, but she has problems. She has an eating disorder. She is very aware of how she is, but can do nothing to stop her behaviour. She seems to relish the control she has over food. She doesn't seem to see much pleasure in life. I did warm to her though.
Chloe is the complete opposite. A typically happy-go-lucky teenager, happy to make the most of a week at the beach. She's less inclined to push people about Zak. She seems to just want to move on.
The people of Whitecliff seem a bit dodgy in general, with the exception of a few, including Arthur. People obviously know more than they're letting on and Megan isn't prepared to let it drop and I found myself as determined as her to find out what happened. I could totally understand her need for the truth as I couldn't cope with the not knowing either.
The truth is just shocking! The end left me totally gobsmacked! Brilliant!
If you like a good psychological thriller with an interesting mix of characters, and plenty of suspense, then you will love this book. This is the first book I've read by Kerry Wilkinson, but I can guarantee it won't be the last.
Two Sisters follows the story of Megan and Chloe who have returned to Whitecliff, to a cottage they now own since the sudden death of their parents in a car crash. They weren't particularly close to their parents, having been sent away to boarding school. They don't know each other that well, as they always went to different schools, but they are all each other has now and Megan (being the oldest) is very protective of Chloe. Their brother went missing 10 years previously and is presumed dead, but they want answers. Or, at least, Megan wants answers and she knows the people of Whitecliff must know something. However, their presence in the village and the questions Megan asks of the locals just seems to unnerve everyone. Why is everyone acting like they've forgotten Zak? 10 years is a long time, but surely such a small community would remember such a tragedy.
Megan isn't the most likeable of characters. She doesn't go out of her way to make friends and/or be particularly nice to people. She's very blunt and a bit standoffish, but she has problems. She has an eating disorder. She is very aware of how she is, but can do nothing to stop her behaviour. She seems to relish the control she has over food. She doesn't seem to see much pleasure in life. I did warm to her though.
Chloe is the complete opposite. A typically happy-go-lucky teenager, happy to make the most of a week at the beach. She's less inclined to push people about Zak. She seems to just want to move on.
The people of Whitecliff seem a bit dodgy in general, with the exception of a few, including Arthur. People obviously know more than they're letting on and Megan isn't prepared to let it drop and I found myself as determined as her to find out what happened. I could totally understand her need for the truth as I couldn't cope with the not knowing either.
The truth is just shocking! The end left me totally gobsmacked! Brilliant!
If you like a good psychological thriller with an interesting mix of characters, and plenty of suspense, then you will love this book.

This was one ride of a book, with me forever on edge about what was going to happen next and if the girls would be all right. I love it when it feels as if you are reading about 'real' people, although it has me crying my eyes out when something bad happens. I can really recommend this book!

I found this book very enjoyable. It had a good amount of twists and turns to keep you guessing right till the end about what had happened and who was involved. I could easily feel for the main character as the problems she had a lot of people could sympathise and relate with. It was great to see the two girls stick together and triumph over adversity and get the answers they so desperately needed. All in all a very enjoyable book that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others .

Two Sisters

I really like Kerry Wilkinsons's books and I know that I'm always in for a treat when I pick one up.

Two sisters totally drew me in and I couldn't put it down. It's an enthralling mystery with plenty of twists and turns. It's everything we've come to expect from a Kerry Wilkinson novel and much more! 4 stars!

Two Sisters... Don't you just simply LOVE IT when you read a 5-star book by an author you've never read before? THEN, to find out they have a bunch more books to read?? *swoon*

Megan and Chloe.

These are the two sisters... After receiving a post card signed "Z", 20 year old Megan decides to take her almost 17 year old sister Chloe to their coastal family cabin. Could "Z" be their brother Zac? He disappeared 10 years ago - or so their parents told them.

The two sisters haven't been to the cabin since their parents told them that Zac disappeared.

"She's one broomstick short of a pantomime role". - Megan

That pretty much sums up the village of Whitecliff's people. Characters, all of them. Some good, some bad, but nearly all hiding secrets.

Someone brought the two sisters here. And someone clearly wants them gone.

"GO HOME" - Stepping Stone

They left a "GO HOME" chalk sign on their stepping stone. They threw a bring through the window... and more... all kinds of stuff that would send me home crying relatively quickly.

But these villagers know something. Something about Zac. And they won't share. Chloe wants to go home and Megan wants to find out what they are hiding.

My thoughts on Two Sisters.

So, if you are into twisty books, then Two Sisters is a winner. I make this statement a lot:

Every time I thought I knew where it was going, it all changed.

And one of the best indicators of a good book for me is when I *gasp* and say "WHAT???"

Yes, I did that at least twice.

Also, Kerry Wilkinson did an excellent job of creating a village that was dark, secretive, and creepy. From the dark, dank caves, to the crashing waters against the bases of the dangerous, foreboding cliffs... It was sufficiently dark and creepy.

Two Sisters by Kerry Wilkinson

The cover of the book is an excellent visual depiction of what I imagined Whitecliff to look and feel like.

Besties Forevsies.

I also really enjoyed the connection that Megan made with Vee. Most books that I read bring together a man and a woman in a romantic relationship. But not two sisters. In two sisters, Megan developed a very close, "bestie" style relationship with Vee. They both have inner demons and their true bond developed when they encountered a very dangerous, scary situation together. I enjoyed watching their friendship develop.

In the author's note at the end of the book, Mr. Wilkinson made reference to the old adage "write what you know" and how it lacks adventure and lends itself to writing the same story over and over. I agree, and he did an excellent job of exploring relationships, friendships, inner demons and crazy people.

Now, I am so excited to read more!

Here are a few other quotes I particularly enjoyed.

"It's hard not to wonder whether we've accidentally stumbled across some sort of breeding factory for models."

"Mother looked at her as if she'd told everyone she was pregnant, gay, or dating an Indian guy. It could have only been worse if she'd said she was pregnant by a gay Indian guy."

Lastly...

Thank you for such an enjoyable read.

Two Sisters by Kerry Wilkinson

Twisted in more ways than one! Megan and Chloe head back to Whitecliff for the first time after their brother went missing. Without their parents, lost in a traffic accident, at least Megan is interested in finding out what really happened to her brother. Her questions and interactions with the locals and visitors lead to more than one dangerous incident with the potential for both Megan and Chloe to lose their lives – is finding out what happened to their brother Zach worth dying for? And, should they find out what really happened will it improve things or make them worse?

This one is probably more of a New Adult book but also will be of interest to readers older who just want to read a well written psychological thriller with an embedded mystery and an unexpected twist.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4.5 Stars

This was a thrilling page-turner. The author from the very first page draws you into the dysfunctional family story with lots of thrills. This is a put aside the cleaning and cooking book! Loved it!