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Blood Sisters

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Content warning : Self hurt, Rape

I started reading this book in May end and finished somewhere in June. And to my SHOCK, when I came here to write a review, I was totally blank to what this was about. So I had to read the Blurb to bring back my memory.
And it came as double shock, because I more than ok liked this when I finished reading it, but now I think it wasn't one of those "memorable" one's that we can directly think of as Thriller.

This book had many issues, with "this can't be happening" scenes, to "ohh poor me(the protagonist)" scenes.
I guess, just to twist the reader, a twist was added in the end (and I didn't liked the twist). It made me hate the main character (Alison) MORE.

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Blood Sisters was a good novel. I thought it was well written and suspenseful It was the first book by Jane Corry that I have read. I think our library patrons will like this one. Thanks for the advanced copy.

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A line in this book really sums up this story well: "The sister relationship is a one of the most complex of all. You might think you dislike each other, but you are bound by such strong ties that it's almost impossible to break away." This should have been how the book opened giving the reader a clue of things to come. Blood Sisters was a good story, but I gave it 3 stars because it really dragged on a little too long.

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Engaging and suspenseful - but unfortunately, it paled in comparison to the next book I read (Sometimes I Lie), so it lost its luster.

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This is a great story about family relationships and the love/hate that goes with them. I enjoyed the twists and turns this story took and all the secrets it held. Even though I didn't like the younger sisters character, it shows how blood is really thicker than water. Another great read from Jane Corry. Can't wait for her next book!

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Fifteen years ago, three girls were on their way to school. One was killed, another survived with minor injuries, and the third became severely disabled. What happened that morning, and will the truth ever be revealed?

BLOOD SISTERS opens when Alison, a struggling artist in her 30s, takes a second job as an in-house artist in a minimum security prison. At the same time, Kitty, who is twenty-something, is in the institution. While the guilt-ridden Alison is cutting herself in order to relieve the pain of her past, Kitty is trying to remember what happened to her and how she ended up in a wheelchair and institutionalized.
Full review available at: https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/blood-sisters

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Kitty suffered an accident as a child that left her unable to communicate. While she is able to think clearly, all of her thoughts come out as babbles. Alison is an art teacher in a community college and takes a job as an artist in residence in a minimum security prison to atone for her perceived role in Kitty's injuries.

Last year, I read Jane Corry's book, My Husband's Wife and really enjoyed it. I was excited to learn that Corry had released another novel. I was not disappointed with this one. Blood Sisters was enough of a thriller to keep one's attention while also including enough about the relationship between sisters. Sisters' relationships can be complicated and Corry included this in her book. There were also plenty of twists and turns. Kitty was a very interesting character. She is very opinionated and not very nice but she still very much loves her sister. This was a quick read, for me, and I felt myself feeling as if I could not put the book down before I figured out the ending. The ending was unpredictable, as well. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by Corry.

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I couldn't put this book down! I read it in really less than two days. I loved all the darkness and secrets and how mysterious and suspenseful everything was. Jane Corry is definitely an author I recommend!

Thank you, Netgalley, for this arc.

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3.5. Sister relationships can be complicated, but Allison and Kitty's is more so than most. Years ago, a horrible accident left Kitty unable to communicate, and Allison's guilt has been driving her life ever since. Readers get both Kitty's perspective from inside her head as she struggles to remember what exactly happened that day and why certain things are triggering her to feel as though there's something important she's missing, and Allison's as she takes a new job working as an artist-in-residence at a men's prison. The pacing in the first half or so of this story is a little slower than the second half as the plot slowly builds up, but the last 1/3 of the book flies past as lies and truths and complications come together. There are definitely some issues that seem either superfluous or not fully explored, but overall it's a fairly solid, intriguing story.

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Just could not get interested in this book. Maybe I will try to read it at a later time.

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