Fast paced read that kept my attention the entire time. The sensory issues was accurately depicted. Will recommend this one and read more by Sally Hepworth!

I really enjoyed this book. The tone of voice was excellent (the author captured both Rose and Fern's personalities and feelings flawlessly), the use of dual narration worked so well with the story, and the pacing made you wanting to know more!

I loved how the author weaved in past memories to pain the picture of the sisters relationship which propelled the whole story forward and kept me guessing. With a lot of "lighter thrillers" or "domestic dramas", the ending sometimes disappoints but I loved how the book tied up for both sisters.

The Good Sister is a fast paced, psychological thriller or domestic drama centered around twin sisters. The author did an amazing job of deeply developing the characters and allowing the reader to form their opinion on the characters and the story. The characters had a difficult childhood, one with a mother who had mental health issues of her own, which allows to an even deeper level of character development. There is a love story aspect of this book too, which was maybe one of my favorite parts of the book. I also loved the inclusion of an autistic character, something that isn't found in too many books. This book is full of twists and turns and the ending does a great job of wrapping up the story. A quick read - I finished the book in one day!

Thank you St. Martin's Press and Net Galley for providing me with a copy of this book.

Quick read and one of the better thrillers I’ve read this year. Especially loved the twin sister element to the story. Fern was a special character that I just adored.

These are the type of books that make reading so enjoyable, The Good Sister held my interest from page one. This was an unexpected binge read, as I could not put it down. Great job, Sally Hepworth.

I absolutely, totally loved the character Fern. I listened to the audiobook version of this since I'm so far behind on reading. The author captured Fern's personality, and I actually learned some things about my own sensory issues.

The relationship between the twin sisters begins as one might expect, especially when one of them doesn't always understand the world around her. Where their relationship goes will make you question everything you thought you knew about sisterhood. You will wonder the whole time if one or both of the sisters are unreliable.

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This was a great book full of twists and turns. It held my interest until the very end. I loved it! I will be sure to read more by this author.

I have massively enjoyed Sally Hepworth’s books in the past and this one was my favorite by far. She did an amazing job with the individual mental illnesses and portrayed them flawlessly and without them being problematic. I loved how both of the twin sisters in the books were both suffering from different mental illnesses and how she went about both of them, you can tell she really did her research and took her time on them.

This story follows twin sisters Fern and Rose; Fern works in the local library and has a carefully constructed life, avoiding bright lights and loud noises as much as possible. When Rose finds out she can’t get pregnant, Fern knows this is something she can do for her sister give her a baby, she just needs to find a father first. Little do either sister know but Fern’s mission will dredge up dark secrets from their past that neither of them are prepared for.

The fact that the author wrote both mental illnesses so well while incorporating them into a thriller made this book even better. It wasn’t a typical gasping thriller with a ton of plot twists but it built up the story perfectly and made you care deeply about both of the characters before throwing in small plot twists here and there that concluded into a big plot twist at the end that I didn’t see coming.

Excellent writing, great character building, and great research on mental illnesses, I highly, highly recommend this book.

*Many thanks to St. Martins Press for the gifted copy for my honest review!*

CANT GO WRONG WITH SALLY HEPWORTH!

What a phenomenal writer. Her books suck you in and you just can’t predict what’s going to happen, even though you have an idea.

Thank you!

This book was a roller coaster, constantly changing my opinion of the different characters (except for Fern and Wally who I loved the whole way through!). With so many twists and turns, this story kept me invested and I cannot wait to read more from Sally Hepworth.

The Good Sister was a little different than what I was expecting, but I ended up falling in love with Fern and Waldo. Their story and relationship was really the strength of the book for me. The Good Sister definitely had some twists and turns. And I often did not know where the book was taking me, but I enjoyed the ride. I would categorize this one more as a domestic drama than a thriller.

There's only been one time that Rose couldn't stop me from doing the wrong thing and that was a mistake that will haunt me for the rest of my life.

Fern Castle works in her local library. She has dinner with her twin sister Rose three nights a week. And she avoids crowds, bright lights and loud noises as much as possible. Fern has a carefully structured life and disrupting her routine can be...dangerous.

When Rose discovers that she cannot get pregnant, Fern sees her chance to pay her sister back for everything Rose has done for her. Fern can have a baby for Rose. She just needs to find a father. Simple.

Fern's mission will shake the foundations of the life she has carefully built for herself and stir up dark secrets from the past, in this quirky, rich and shocking story of what families keep hidden.

This was a very interesting read and kept me captivated the entire time. This was very much a domestic thriller. I find there aren't many authors that can write ones that are as enthralling as this one. Makes you wonder what'd you do for a sibling and when too much is too much.

Wow! This book took me on a thrilling suspenseful fun ride that I didn't want to get off of! It's a story of family drama, lies between sisters, rivalry and so much more! This was one of those books that I had to drag myself away from when I had to do adulting. It's was one of those "just one more page please!!" books. When I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it. I cannot wait to read more by Sally Hepworth.

The Good Sister was one of my favorite reads of 2021. I love delving into the relationships of sisters, and Hepworth took us for a ride that kept me guessing from the start.

Fern and Rose are twins, not identical, as different as two people can be. Fern is fair, slender, and tall while Rose was a shorter, plump child, with darker hair. Eventually Rose was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes while Fern struggles with sensory processing disorder. Rose had been the more outgoing child while Fern had and still does shrink from noises, light, smells and all the things that bombard her senses. Rose is Fern's protector and this protection continues into their late twenties, even as Rose marries and Fern lives in a small apartment near Rose.

Rose is an interior designer and Fern is a librarian, a job that Fern loves as much as she loves her never changing routine. I'm so fond of Fern, with her colorful clothes, shoes, skirts, and overalls. She is great with both children and the elderly, at the library, but DO NOT ask her to help you with the printer or photocopiers because she'll pretend she didn't hear you or pretend she hears someone calling her in another part of the library. And Fern will discard your food if it's too stinky...I think I might have a bit of Fern in me.

Rose's diary tells us that Rose and Fern had a painful upbringing, by a cruel, mood changing mother, a mother who always favored Fern over Rose. When Rose and Fern were twelve, Fern did something very, very bad and Rose helped make up a story so that what Fern did wouldn't be discovered. This bad thing is what reminds Fern that she can never really be on her own, that she'll always need Rose to look after her and fix her mistakes. Still, Fern is very good at her job and she is well liked by her co-workers and the library patrons.

Rose and Fern are so very close, Fern needs Rose to survive, it's as if they can't tell where one really begins and the other ends. But things in the past might not be as they seemed and things in the present might not be as they seem. One of these women wants something so badly that she'll do anything to get it.


Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book, I highly recommend this book.

I love Sally Hepworth and this book was, as expected, such a great read! The build up and suspense was great in this psychological thriller. I could not put it down and am excited for her next novel!

I've read and enjoyed Hepworth's work in the past, and will continue to check out her other books, but this title was a DNF for me. I'm clearly in the minority as lots of people enjoyed it. While Hepworth writes a good story, I found this one to have such weighty matter and such painful descriptions of the sisters' (mostly emotional) abuse, it was too triggering for this HSP.

Thanks for Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity to review.

Hepworth weaves a tremendous story featuring adult twins, Rose and Fern. Told in first person, alternating chapters, the reader gets a glimpse into their lives and how they think. Without realizing it, a mystery of sorts is taking place, only to be revealed in the last few chapters. This review is brief, because I’m afraid of giving anything away! There is drama, intrigue, romance, and a satisfying ending. Highly recommend.

New to me author but definitely won't be last. Thoroughly enjoyed this story. Thanks Netgalley and to the publisher for letting me read this advance copy.