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The Liar's Sister

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The Liar’s Sister starts out as what seems like a regular psychological thriller with a focus on family, secrets, lies and both illness and grief. The story is told mostly through a dual POV, set both in present and ten years ago. The main stars of this story are the two sisters Rosie and Heather, and as the story alternates between their point of views we slowly learn more about the past and the present. Because this is not just about strained relationship between them or about grief and trying to deal with the death of their mother. Rosie coming back to Buckthorpe is a cataclysm for a whole lot of dirt and secrets about to come to light…

The plot starts out simple and slowly gets more tangled as we learn more about what happened ten years ago and how this affects the present. The story will have you guessing for a long time, wondering what Rosie is hiding and what really happened all those years ago. I do believe the final reveals are a bit farfetched, but there is no doubt that this story ends with a bang and definitely crossed the line to action/crime thriller before you reach the final page. The Liar’s Sister is a psychological thriller filled to the brim with secrets and lies and without doubt packs a mean punch. Both focused on family relationships, grief and something possibly sinister happening in past and present, this story will appeal to both fans of more domestic thrillers and those who enjoy a healthy dose of suspense and action.

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So this book went around and around for me. I enjoyed it. The story is told by each sister's point of view. I thought I had the killer guessed, but in the end, it was more messed up than I could imagine. The book didn't mess with my head until the ending. There were a lot of twists and turns at the end.

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This is my first book by this author and will not be my last. Just when I thought I was getting bored of psychological thrillers and might need a break from them I discovered this gem! Great build up of suspense and really had me gripped. There were some elements that were a little predictable for me (although that could be my addiction to psycho thrillers showing through) but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it in less than 2 days!

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A Lairs Sister is a story about how lies can affect yourself and the ones you love. Rose and Heather are sisters growing up in a small town. They are both plagued by the disappearance of Samuel Murray over 10 years ago. Heather is heartbroken not knowing what happened to her best friend. Rosie was upset when Samuel disappeared but Heather wondered if that was genuine or just an attempt to high the truth. Ever since the night Samuel disappeared Heather had a secret she was keeping. Heather knew her sister had snuck out that night and when she returned, it was evident with her torn jacket, her overwhelmed look and fear that something had happened.
It is ten years later and the girls find themselves back in the same small town due to their mother’s illness. When they start getting indications from the town they are not wanted their, Heather decides it is time for her to try to find out what happened to Samuel. In Heathers quest for the truth, she will need to face her own secrets from 10 years ago as well as force Rosie to come clean about that night.
Will Heather ever learn the truth of what happened to Samuel? Will Rosie trust her sister to tell her the truth of 10 years ago? Will the sisters be able to have any kind of a relationship one the truth is uncovered?
This is a gripping story that will keep you guessing until the end. There are surprises at every turn all the way to the very end. It is so compelling that you will want to keep reading until you get to the end.

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Ten years ago Samuel went missing. Rosie Sharpe comes home that night with torn clothing and crying. Heather, her sister, knows that Rosie knows more than she let on but doesn't question her. Now Heather and Rosie are home and non in the village seems to trust them. Someone wants them gone. Is it because they think the sister's know more about the night Samuel went missing or is it something far more sinister?

This book was a great quick read. The story take awhile to build but when you reach the last few chapters it really explodes! In a good way that is! The ending is great in that you never see it coming. I was sure I knew what happened and even I couldn't have imagined what was revealed. The setting of the story in a small, closed off village is perfect. THE setting is what makes the whole story seem very believable. You get to see what isolation does to a small community of people and the lengths people will go to hide the truth.

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

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The plot of this book seemed very interesting, the delivery however was very lacking. As much as I tried I couldn't immerse myself in this story, it just wouldn't hold my attention for very long.

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Wow!!! This is a heck of a book. It has so many twists and turns it almost made me dizzy! The thing I enjoyed the most was the surprise ending. I never came close to guessing who did what which makes it more exciting to read. I definitely recommend this book for anyone who likes physiological thrillers.I promise you won't be disappointed.

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Thank you to NetGalley, Sarah A. Denzil and Bookouture for this ARC.

Oooooh weeeee. This book was so good, with a very surprising twist ending that made me go "OMG". This is my second Sarah A. Denzil book, but it most certainly will not be my last.

Amazing!

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The Liar's Sister was a solid book through and through.
It was definitely a thrilling book, I could not put it down and read it in one go. I really enjoyed the setting since "small town/village" murder mysteries are my favorite.
The twists were really good also! I especially liked that after there was this major reveal there was another little twist on last pages!
This is the first book I have read from the author, but I would definitely consider checking her other works as well.

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Firstly got to mention that I love that the author in her acknowledgments thanks caffeine for helping her write the book, made me smile 😃

Two sisters, a year apart, a village ripe with secrets and gossip, long memories and grudges, jealousies and lies all thrown in the mix and out pops ‘The Liars Sister’
Add lots of intrigue, murder, a disappearance which is a complicated and unsolved past crime and you are almost there re what this book has to offer
Then just to add even more you get a dying Mum’ s final words, incest, abuse, sucuide and pretty much everything else you can get and the setting for this book is conplete
The beginning is actually quite benign in some ways and I was taken aback by the subjects covered as the book progressed, particularly in the last quarter where it all starts to make sense and come together
Rosie and Heather ( the Sisters ) are neither overly likeable nor charismatic and tbh this follows through with the rest of the characters but sometimes the more ordinary everyone is the more shocking the things that they do are!!!!
The Sisters both have a tendency to repeat themselves about the past and each other and although Rosie’s addictions were ‘looked into’ you never really empathised about them as you do with other similar characters
The writing style is efficient and easy to follow, important when a conplex story
A good robust and ‘many things covered’ psychological thriller that I enjoyed
7/10 4 Stars

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In The Liar’s Sister, we follow Heather and Rosie, two estranged sisters who are brought back together to their hometown when their mother falls ill. Heather has always been suspicious of Rosie ever since she accused their friend, Samuel, of assaulting her and he turns up missing the same night Rosie sneaks out of the house and comes home with torn clothes and a terrified demeanor. What did Rosie see (or do) that night? What is she hiding? Heather never reveals her suspicions to her sister. But when they quickly realize that they are not wanted back in their small town, tensions begin to arise and secrets are revealed.

This book was definitely twisty! I could not guess the ending, although I tried. I enjoyed the small town setting and the way the two sisters navigated their strained relationship. I found the book to be well written, although a tad on the unrealistic side at times. However, the reveals definitely kept me turning the pages and I enjoyed it overall!

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Brilliant author, brilliant book, loved it ... can’t wait for the next one. Highly recommended, 5 stars from me.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Sarah A. Dentil for the advanced copy of this book. I agreed to give my unbiased opinion voluntarily.

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The Liar's Sister is my first Sarah A Denzil read but will most certainly not be my last.

Estranged for 10 years, sisters Heather and Rosie are once again reunited with the imminent death of their mother, but, returning to Buckthorpe where they grew up will definitely not be easy.
As past family feuds resurface, many secrets and lies are uncovered, a shocking truth is revealed which will have far reaching and extremely dangerous consequences.

So, with plenty of plot twists, an ending I most certainly didn't see coming and great characterization a 5 star and highly recommended read from me.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an ARC for my honest review.

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Sisters don't always get along. But, normally they do live each other and have each other's back. That is until Heather suspects her older sister, Rosie of killing her boyfriend.
Ten years later and the sister's are at their mother's deathbed. They will have to talk about the past if they are to get along.
Strange things can happen in a small town. Their hometown is no different. Heather's boyfriend Samuel disappeared after her sister accused him of rape. No one knows where he is. No one knows if he's dead or alive. The closer Heather gets to finding answers the scarier it becomes. She finds threatening notes, items stolen from her home and shots being fired at her as she walks in the woods
A definite thriller that keeps you intrigued to the very end. String characters and great storyline.

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Sarah A Denzil is fast becoming a favourite go-to author where I know I can pick up one of her books without reading the blurb and know that it will deliver the type of twisty psychological thriller that I love. The Liar’s Sister definitely lived up to my expectations and I loved how much it made me want more whenever I tried to put it down.

Heather is back in her childhood home looking after her mother who has terminal cancer. Her sister Rosie hasn’t been home since she disgraced herself at her fathers funeral 5 years ago but Heather needs to get her back home to be with her mother in her final days. But Heather is estranged from her sister due to a big secret in their past, that she saw her sister leaving the house on the night her friend Samual disappeared and found her bracelet outside the next day. The girls have never spoken about Heathers suspicions but being thrown together causes sparks and accusations to fly. But the truth may not be as obvious as it appears…

This was so creepy at times due to the small village location where everyone seemed to be keeping secrets from everyone else. It frustrated me that Heather and Rosie didn’t have a more open relationship and didn’t feel they could trust each other to speak about the night that Samuel disappeared. But the author built upon that mistrust to maintain a high level of suspicion that surrounded every character that appeared. But still the truth, when revealed, was far more shocking than I had been expecting and so was well worth the wait! The twists were perfectly pitched to fit in with the storyline and organically crafted so that it wasn’t all about the denouement but the family relationships that lead up to it.

Sarah A Denzil always delivers for me and this addictive and shocking plot was the perfect skeleton to flesh out with intriguing characters and an unsettling setting so that everything came together perfectly. There’s nothing like a good family secret to set everyone off against each other is there?!

An amazing and totally addictive book that you will struggle to let go of!

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This was a tough read for me- not because of the subject matter, but it was really boring in some parts. I almost considered giving up at several different points. The last 20 percent was thrilling and had a good enough twist to give a higher rating and to give the author another shot. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for review.

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First of all I want to say that I am a massive fan of this author and have loved all of her books so far. With The Liar's Sister I went in with high expectations but I was disappointed. I did not hate this book, I did enjoy it but it was somehow not as good as her previous books. It was a good story but a bit slow in parts and the ending was over the top for me. I did read this quickly in just a few hours last night.

Sisters Heather and Rosie are reunited when their mother is dying. They have not seen each other in many years and things are chilly between them. 10 years ago a boy from a nearby farm went missing, never to be seen again. Heather always believed that her sister knew more than she was letting on as she saw something the night he disappeared. The town have never forgiven the family for something that Rosie did not long before he disappeared. So many family secrets, a town full of people that hated them and sisters grieving.

Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased.

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A hostile, secretive village, two estranged sisters - haunted by the past...sounds like my cup of tea. And it was until about 50% percent of the book. Then it all got a little repetetive and I just didn't like the ending at all. To me it seemed too far fetched and highly unlikely...
I still enjoyed reading it.

Thanks NetGalley and Bookouture for this eBook!

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Loved, loved, loved this book!!! I have read several books by this author so I had high expectations for it and sure enough the author did not disappoint. I can’t say enough great things about this book.

This book was about finding out the truth about what happened 10 years ago in the woods. Heather wanted to know what happened to the boy she cared so deeply for when she was a teenager. He vanished but where did he go? Was he still alive or was he dead? She does find the answers but is it truly the answers she’s looking for.

Wow, what a great book this was!!! I haven’t come across a book this good in a long time. It took me on a journey to find answers but I wasn’t expecting the answers to be that shocking and horrific. I had no idea the roller coaster ride I was in for with this book. I just couldn’t get enough as each chapter went on. I needed answers and I was not go to sleep until I found them. Once I found my answers and the shock wore off, I was whole again and could finally go about living my life. You can say I really enjoyed this book so much and would scream it to the end of the earth if I could.

Between the plot, characters and all the twists in this book it made it an easy and fast read. I would definitely recommend it and happily give it 5 Hearts❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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This was the perfect quick read I look for in a thriller. It was dark and twisted, especially the end, which made for a very satisfying and unpredictable ending. I felt like the true villains were easy to predict/identify from the beginning of the story, but their true connection to the plot was very surprising. Overall a great read!

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