The cover of this one sucked me in and then from the first word, I was a goner. Loved this dark mystery. It was great! Highly recommend!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book by Wendy Clarke, my first from the author but definitely not the last. 

It kept my attention throughout and I read it quickly in one sitting. I loved the elements of mystery, drama and family tension and  see how carefully Wendy Clarke wove the inclusion of mental illness. The ending was thrilling, just what you need for a book of this genre.

I usually like to read between the lines and try and figure it all out way in advance but I couldn't this time, it really stumped me, I enjoyed that about this book, Wendy Clarke has been very clever. 

With interesting characters, a great storyline and some great drama this is a book I would definitely recommend.

This novel started off with real promise.  Wendy Clarke managed to reel me in and keep me hooked.  We are introduced to Kelly as she's taking her twin daughters to their first day of school.  Leaving her son in his pram outside she takes her daughters in to the school and when she returns the pram is gone! After a short search it is found outside another classroom, but tucked inside is a locket, one Kelly hasn't seen for 15 years - it belongs to her dead sister Freya! From then on there are many twists and turns leading us up to the final conclusion, but unfortunately I saw every twist coming.  Not a single one of them had be gasping in shock which was really disappointing as the writing was great and the characters well-developed.  I was also disappointed with the ending too because despite not being surprised by any of the twists throughout Wendy Clarke still managed to keep me interested and wanting to read.  I can tell she is a good writer but I just wasn't keen on the storyline.

Kelly is taking her twin daughters to their first day at school but as she ushers them into the classroom she turns her back on the pram with her baby boy Noah inside and when she turns back the pram and Noah are gone but thankfully after a frantic search he is found outside another classroom and as Kelly leans in to comfort him her hand touches a metal object inside his pram .... it couldn’t be .????? But it is .... it’s the locket belonging to her dead sister Freya who died fifteen years previously and Kelly hasn’t laid eyes on it since the day Freya died. Then Kelly’s well ordered life starts to fall apart as the past comes calling! 
A compelling addictive read that will keep you hooked until the very end !!!! 

Thank you to NetGalley Bookouture and Wendy Clarke for the arc of We Were Sisters   my review is honest and unbiased.

*thank you to Netgalley, Wendy Clarke and Bookouture for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*


DNF

This personally was a very hard read for me. I struggled with the chapters that were from Kelly's past as I could relate to them in a negative way. For that reason this was a huge challenge to get through what I managed but because of the issues it brought up for me, I needed to stop reading. I really wanted to push through with this but if I did I know that would have been too much for me to cope with and I'm learning that I need to put my mental health first. Which is a struggle and I do deeply apologise to the author and publishing company for not being able to finish this. 

From what I did read, which was roughly half of the book, the story was interesting and I felt that it flowed rather well. The author knows how to write. 

One day I'll come back to this when I'm more stable in the far future and give it a proper review. Again I apologise.

Wow, ok ! Definitely not what I expected, in a disappointing way though.

The first half of the book was pretty thrilling. The story kept switching 'Kelly Before' and 'Kelly After' taking us through her childhood and currently her on the rocks marriage. We have a sweet and by-the-book Kelly in her childhood, who's mother keeps fostering children with the hope to have a perfect child who can please her husband, all the time ignoring Kelly. Enter Freya, a troubled child, with a turbulent past. Kelly and Freya share an immature, volatile relation that ends in breaking ties.

Move to the current day, Kelly thinks someone is stalking her and the guilt of wronging her foster sister makes her all the more panicky. She is constantly worried that someone is targetting her kids, she is worried if her husband is being loyal to her and she is just tired of her life in general. 

Who is playing cat and mouse? Are her children safe ? What are the secrets that her parents kept from her? 

My comments: This plot had so much potential of being a psychological thriller. There were so many factors that could have caused a twist in the story. Her husband's past, his friend getting closer, the kid's teacher, her mother... So many things ! But in the end, it was all just a misunderstanding! Can you believe that ??! After all the hype about the evil foster sister, the ending really let me down. I would have loved a little more psycho in this thriller. It ended way too good for the potential it had. With all the clues, I wish the plot was more sinister.

I couldn't finish the book. It had a great storyline and all, but it just wasn't a book for me. 
It started out slow for me, and it was really drawn out. The secrets that were revealed were not a surprise at all. 

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this book, while I give my honest review.

An absolutely gripping first half of a novel, well plotted and well written, but unfortunately seems to lose its way and doesn’t keep the pace up. 

Still a good read, but not unputdownable.

We were sisters started really well but I'm not quite sure what happened half way through as it seemed to have lost its way.

This book started really well and I was enjoying reading it. However, as the story progressed It lost its “oomph”and the ending was a complete letdown. It was a such a shame because it had all the potential to be very good. 
Thank you Wendy Clarke, Bookouture and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

The book opens with Kelly, a young mum, struggling to cope with twin daughters and a baby son.  We soon realise that Kelly suffers from OCD and has obviously had lots of issues in her past.  Her daughters are starting school and when Kelly takes them in and turns round the pram and baby Noah seem to have disappeared.  She quickly finds it in a different place to where she left it and inside the pram she finds a locket which once belonged to her foster sister who died 15 years ago.  The story is told from Kelly’s point of view and is told in the past and present.  We learn about Kelly’s traumatic childhood, about her parents who didn’t love her and about Freya, who was fostered and had had a troubled childhood.  This book was a very tense read as we learn about the events that happened years ago and the effects of them now.  It was a book I couldn’t put down and the ending blew me away.  A brilliant read.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I felt that this book started off very well, but fell flat towards the end sadly. 
There was a lot of build up for not much pay off in my opinion. 
I wasn't a fan of this book and probably wouldn't look for another one by this author I'm afraid

I really enjoyed this story. It kept me guessing and had a twist I definitely didn't see coming. This was a good thriller/mystery. I would definitely recommend checking it out.

I have not yet read this author before, and she did not disappoint! I was so intrigued by the premise and I felt like the book followed through with all its secrets and twists! The writing was awesome and the plot line kept my attention.

We Were Sisters is a psychological thriller that almost comes off as something else completely. Part psychological thriller, part redemption story. The character of Kelly, as an anxious, OCD mom suffering a history of unresolved trauma from a childhood riddled by memories of a foster sister that killed herself when Kelly was 14, is actually relatable for me as I also suffer from OCD and I can  definitely relate to the uncontrollable spinning thoughts and unreasonable routines. I did like that the ending was a happy one. I will say that the story is somewhat slow to build and some of the motivations for certain characters are a little unusual. Overall the story is worth reading, but it may not appeal to all fans of this genre as it definitely takes some detours from what is typical for the genre. Then again being different is a good thing. I have heard good things about this author and I look forward to reading her debut novel and future novels she writes.

Having previously read What She Saw by Wendy Clarke I knew I was in for a real treat of a book.

Kelly is Mum to twin daughters who are just starting school and newborn Noah, who is proving rather challenging for Kelly.  She is struggling to sleep and on top of everything else strange things start to happen.  Mitch, her husband, seems to think that it is either all in Kelly’s head or she is doing things without realising as a result of pure exhaustion.  Could Mitch be right or is there something from Kelly’s past that is haunting her ?

The story is told solely from Kelly’s perspective but we are transported from present day to the past, when Kelly was a young girl living at home with her parents and the occasional foster child. We soon realise that Kelly did not have the happiest childhood and maybe the present day events are as a result of something in her past.

A great suspense and creepy book that will keep you guessing right to the end.  There are plenty of secrets and lies to be discovered so what are you waiting for.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book.

A different spin on a thriller...the tension is built from the inside out as a young mother becomes increasingly anxious as she begins to find clues that maybe, just maybe, her past is not as buried as she thought.  Wendy Clarke has taken the small unusual events that happen every day and given them meaning to Kelly, causing her to question what she remembers from her youth.  The tension is built in layers as the story moves from Kelly's home life as a child to her current life as a wife and mother.  As the clues build, questions come up as to what happened and how the consequences must be met.  Each time I thought I had it figured out, a small twist threw the story in a different direction.  Great read.

5 amazing stars!  Starts off with a bang, ends with an even bigger one!  Clarke has once again made sure to fulfill all my addictions needed in my love of psychological thrillers!  She made sure to relate lots of twists & turns, chills, thrills, and gasping shocks!  A must for my fellow fans.  
I’ll make sure to buzz it up and rave about it!

This was a 5-star read for me up until the ending, which just seemed off. Other than that, I loved the twists and turns throughout the book, and trying to guess what was actually going on. The British thriller genre continues to be my absolute favorite, and this is a good example of why.

* Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

A grilling telling of Kelly and her dead sister Freya. But...is Freya really gone. Kelley is a good mom trying to raise her children ,but one day while taking her children to school  something chilling happens with her youngest. 
     First read by this author but won’t be the last. Very hard to put down so make sure you have the time.