There seems to be an ongoing theme with a lot of books especially psychological thrillers and contemporary novels and women’s fiction that involve around sisters. With that being said I went into reading this book sort of guarded because the best sister theme is being wrote about so much. However this novel did not let me down.

This novel had intrigue, well developed characters, stellar writing and it discusses something that is not talked about often with mothers especially new mothers.

The added mystery of is the husband hiding something although a common theme in books in this genre, it never gets old and it was quite thrilling to read.

I found this book to be a page turner and would highly recommend it to anyone.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

# my sister is missing # Netgalley

Hummm, was it Stephanie who jumped after watching CCTV. ???? Adam what exactly his he up too, he’s hidden something and Stephanie’s sister Jess want to find out if it was Stephanie or not. So she sets of trying to find the truth. However what coes to light, Jess is not only shocked and deep down thinks perhaps she should have not gone searching for the truth, now without giving anything away, I can say it’s a interesting book, one I doubt you could even to begin to suspect what’s going off and furthermore one small part of you wish Jess had not taken the journey to the truth. I at some points where really feeling the anxiety coming off Jess, it’s almost like you get so involved that parts of it are happening to you, I do really often please don’t go any further as my heartbeat intensifys. Definitely recommend you read this, not for the faint hearted
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This is a dark psychological thriller. The story was intense and started off really well. Unfortunately I felt like it lost a bit of momentum as it went on. The premise was interesting but the story just petered out a bit in the middle.

This is the debut novel by Julia Barrett and I’m looking forward to discovering more from this author…

Jess is the younger sister of new mum Stephanie who is married to Adam. Out of the blue, Adam calls Jess one morning to give her the distressing news - Steph has been missing all night and she has taken their new born baby girl. This is the start of an intriguing and compelling novel which begins as a missing persons story but evolves into a complex psychological suspense exploring issues of mental health and dysfunctional families and relationships. The changing viewpoints keep the reader gripped and wanting to turn the pages to get to the bottom of the dark family secrets at the heart of Steph’s disappearance.

This thought-provoking novel is full of unexpected psychological layers and twists and turns. It contains a number of powerful and disturbing scenes that stay with you long after you reach its ultimately heart-warming and hopeful end!

Thanks to NetGalley, RedDoor Publishing and Julia Barrett for my ARC in return for my honest review.

I’d like to thank RedDoor Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘My Sister Is Missing’ by Julia Barrett in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Jess gets a phone call from her brother-in-law Adam to say that her sister Steph drove off taking their three-week-old baby Natalie with her and hasn’t returned. Adam reports her disappearance to the police who track her car to the Meadowhall railway station in Sheffield, then a young woman is seen wearing identical clothing to Steph jumping in front of a high speed train with what looks like a baby in her arms. Is it Steph? And if it isn’t, where is she? Jess drives from where they live in East London to the now empty family home in Sheffield hoping that Steph and Natalie may be there.

‘My Sister Is Missing’ is a psychological thriller about mental illness, broken family relationships, and a mother’s love for one child over the other. The story held my attention and although I thought some of the descriptions were a bit wordy, it was enjoyable with unexpected twists and turns and a surprising ending. The italicised narrative written by Steph gave an insight into her thinking which helped me understand her mental health, and although the novel was not overly exciting I found it interesting.

A decent psychological thriller about a woman who goes missing with her newborn. But -- of course -- nothing is as it seems. Why is the husband, Adam, being so twitchy and odd. Most of the story is from the perspective of the missing woman's sister. While this shines a light on how serious post-partum depression can be and how so very often it goes either undiagnosed or even rendered invisible.
While a decent read, there isn''t a great deal of suspense or any shattering twists that you don''t see coming. Steph's diary reveals a part of the story that her sister isn't privy to, but it sort of spoils the suspense in some ways. The ending was a little flat too. A quick and easy read for a lazy weekend.
(Review copy from NetGalley)

Thank you to NetGalley and Red Door Publishing for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book made family seem like your worst enemy. A missing mom with a newborn daughter. The husband acting very suspicious and quite useless in assisting the police. Slightly underwhelming as a story, dragged on in a lot of places, especially the parts involving the husband.

Jess's sister Stephanie loves being a new mum, and is besotted with her baby daughter Natalie. One night Stephanie disappears, taking Natalie with her. Jess tries to convince herself that there's a perfectly reasonable explanation but as time goes on and CCTV images appear of a young woman with a baby, jumping in front of a high-speed train.

Jess fears the worst. But was it Stephanie? And if not, where has she gone? And what does husband Adam have to hide? In turmoil Jess goes in search of answers, but she isn't prepared for what she uncovers... or for what happens next.

This one started out strong but then really started to lack in the middle. I felt like there were just too many issues to keep up with and keep straight. The ending was satisfactory and the idea was heading in the right direction, just need to iron out some of the unnecessary details.

Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC of #MySisterIsMissing
Pub Date: 14 Mar 2019

*Thanks to NetGalley and Red Door Publishing for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.* As the title suggests, the book revolves around the fact that the protagonist Jess' sister Steph is missing. However, the situation is worse than this - Steph has recently given birth to a baby girl, Natalie. Mother and baby are both missing and husband Adam is going out of his mind with worry. The book was OK. Enough intrigue and twists to keep me interested and reading until the end. However, I found the story a little convoluted in parts. It relatively dealt well with a range of mental health issues and highlighted how difficult it is to be a new parent. I felt that the historical abuse could have been explored in more depth.

Great book will be reading other books by this author.
Will also recommend this book to others.
Great read

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

My Sister is Missing by Julia Barrett is about Julia who finds out her sister and niece have gone missing. The book goes into where is Steph (the missing sister) but also delves into the issues of mental health, dysfunctional families and relationships where interdependency can lead to misunderstandings and distrust. I didn't really feel it was much a missing book.

This book had the premise of being a great book but it fell short. I was pretty bored towards the middle of the book, the twists weren't that interesting. Perhaps if this book just focused on mental health issues, it would have been a great book. The aspects of the book which focused on mental health, dysfunctional families and relationships were good.

Overall, 1.5 stars

What do you do when the big sister who has always been there for you is suddenly missing with her newborn daughter? Julia Barrett's My Sister is Missing will have you on the edge of your seat the whole time you are reading it. Jess has always been able to turn to her sister Steph ever since childhood. 3 weeks ago Steph gave birth to her beautiful daughter Natalie. Like all moms Steph is adapting to motherhood, or is she? This story grips your heart and emotions. Great job!

A very well written book which has you hooked from the start. Characters which are believable so you really feel their pain. Some interesting twists and turns that you don’t see coming which keep you guessing. What starts out as a simple missing persons case turns into so much more and leads you to places you didn’t imagine you would end up at. A great read which I highly recommend.

In Steph’s dialogue I was confused as to why the letter A represented Adam’s name and the letter N represented Natalie’s name? Why not write out the names instead of the first initial? This bothered me.

This book had the premise of being a great book. It fell short for me by its delivery. I wasn’t a fan of the way the information unfolded. I skimmed this one thinking something grander was awaiting towards the end. Nothing significant happened. It felt anticlimactic. This was not a missing persons story in the typical way that people go missing. It wasn’t a psychological thriller. I wasn’t entertained nor thrilled.
There were too many variables taking place at once. It was difficult to sort out with the unusual timeframe and multiple points of view. I think if the author focused on the mental health issue differently this could have been a great story. It didn’t flow or transition smoothly. It was choppy.

I didn’t care for the authors writing style. I found it a bit wordy and lacking.

Jess's sister Stephanie loves being a new mum to her baby daughter Natalie. She's tired and a bit anxious, but that's natural, isn't it?
One night Stephanie disappears, taking Natalie with her. Jess tries to convince herself that there's a perfectly reasonable explanation but as time goes on and CCTV images appear of a young woman with a baby, jumping in front of a high-speed train, Jess fears the worst. But was it Stephanie? And if not, where has she gone? And what does husband Adam have to hide?

This was one of those books where the suspense just kept building up. It was definitely a slow burn at first but the intensity picked up about halfway through the book.
It was interesting to unravel the complexities of the relationships between Jess & Steph, as well as the girls and their mum.
I enjoyed that there wasn’t any specific plot twists which always tend to give away the ending or kill the suspense.

I’d like to thank NetGalley & RedDoor Publishing for an advance copy of this novel.

My Sister Is Missing is a suspenseful novel about a sister, Stephanie, gone missing with her infant child, Natalie. I love thrillers, but found this one a bit lacking. The plot did not evolve in a way I would have imagined. The characters did not seem fully developed. It was a good read, but I don't know that I'd want to read it again.

Absolutely loved this book! Couldn't put it down until it was finished. Will definitely be recommending to customers at my work!

This book deals with way more than it could manage to, which makes the read overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time. The premise is something i have only too much about- a missing sister and I wished for more in the plot in that area. While a number of events take place which completely twist other parts of plot's flow, I could not take much interest in it. The only factor I like is that the book deals with mental health. Thanks to NetGalley for a review copy for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the way that the book kept up the tension and suspense throughout. Can't wait for more from this author. I would like to thank the Author/the Publishers/NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This book started off well but got very complicated with too much going on. That spoiled the story for me