Thank you so much to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for access to an eARC in exchange for my honest review!!

what's it about? ⬇️

When two sisters go missing on their annual class trip and only one of them is found days later with a head injury and memory issues, the people in their lives naturally have some concerns, both for Grace as she recovers and for Maddy, still lost somewhere out there in the trees. If Grace wants to find her sister before it's too late and to prove that she's done nothing wrong, she's going to need a lot of help from her classmates who were there for the trip with her. But will they find her sister in time, and even more importantly, will she solve the mystery of what happened to her and to her sister before any other dangers reveal themselves?

my thoughts? ⬇️

I had such a good time with this one. Maddy and Grace were both such interesting characters and their individual struggles with friendships and the people around them on their trip added so many layers to the story. I also *adored* the added use of the journals and Maddy's poetry to help keep the audience informed as to her mental and emotional state while we continue searching for her in the 'present.'

I love an unreliable narrator in pretty much anything, and I loved the twist in this one even though there were enough clues that I figured it out pretty early on, and all in all, it was just such a fun story. Love, love, love.

trigger warnings ⬇️

death, grief, murder, mental illness, injury/injury detail, bullying, rumor of adult/minor relationship/pedophilia.

I loved this! The sisters relationship was so well done. And it really did well at not vilifying either of them. These are two complex characters who are just struggling.

This book was a fun and twisty read. I was fairly engaged from the start and it kept me hooked throughout. I did predict some of it, but it still left me wanting to find out more and if I was correct. There were also some themes in here that makes you think and would be great for a book club or the classroom. I would definitely recommend this.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher!
Such a twisty, interesting read! 4 stars, but only because I was able to figure out the “surprise” fairly early on.
I think there are times we all feel less than, and unseen. This book really speaks to that.

IDK why the cover and that one part of the synopsis had me waiting for this in such an unhinged way. And then I felt like I was waiting FOREVER for this damn book to come out. And it did not disappoint!

Ok so I desperately wanted to know what happened to her sister because I was expecting something with a paranormal twist. But it’s actually something that is much crazier. I was not expecting the ending to this. And while it was weird, I was a bit disappointed. I think it was built up so much just for this to be the outcome? Idk, call me terrible, but I wanted something more sinister.

The characters were great tho. One sister is the one that everyone looks up to, she plays volleyball and gets scholarships and everything. But then the the other sister is the one who is a poet but doesn’t like anyone to read her work. She feels like no one sees her. And I can’t lie, I understand that like no other. The one love interest was pretty cool with the way he handled everything. She was grieving and I thought he handled the “backlash” he got from everything. I’m actually glad that she didn’t go that far with the romance. I just didn’t feel like that needed to be the star of this thing. This was a story that belonged to the sisters and I’m glad the author kept it that way.

I was a bit worried about this because I’m not usually a fan of amnesia stories, but this one was actually really good. I was hanging on by a thread trying to see how we could get her to remember things. I was actually really pleased with the way she was starting to remember things too. Not everything came back all at once and it wasn’t like a huge info dump. It came at a real pace and some things were cut off or not all clear, which made it more real.

This was so much more fun than I thought. I wanted more in the ending, but it wasn’t terrible. I really hope we get to see more of this author because this was wild. Definitely want to see more from her in the future.

Read as part of our high school's annual Book Madness tournament, and thank you to Ms. Davidhizar, Delacorte Press, and NetGalley, for the opportunity to read and review this book. Sisters Grace and Maddie are both attending their high school annual senior trip together. One thinks the parents like the other more, and the other is a wallflower waiting to bloom. Things go awry on the trip, and only one comes back alive, but with no memory of the events as they unfolded. When Grace realizes that she may be a suspect, she is bound and determined to find out what happened that night. Oh the twist! This is a book about sibling rivalry, secrets, and how to put things back together. A really good debut book, Ms. Davidhizar! I bought a copy for our high school class library.

I loved this book and I do feel it was underrated! I bought a copy of it for my classroom library and my students have been devouring it! I loved the mystery and I did feel that it was elevated YA. A truly great novel

I was intrigued; I was interested. I didn’t feel the need to rush this book. It made me think. It made me question. It made me read.

What a heartbreaking book! I absolutely loved every second of it! It's such a nice quick read to get off a slump. The writing was super easy to follow along even though it jumped back and forth. I loved each character and loved the twist even more. Thank you, Netgallery, for sending me an ARC 🌟

While the story itself is engaging, the final revelation may leave some scratching their heads. It doesn’t quite have the impact one might expect, and it feels like a bit of a stretch, which detracts from the emotional payoff of the mystery. Without giving anything away, it’s safe to say that the twist may not land as smoothly as hoped for some, and the resolution feels somewhat underdeveloped.

This book is seriously underrated and deserves more recognition. It has one of the most unique and unexpected endings in YA thrillers.

The characters were well-developed, and while the fast pace kept things engaging, there were moments that felt a bit drawn out. The dual POV and the shifting between past and present added depth and made the story even more compelling.

Megan Davidhizar‘s suspense novel, Silent Sister, takes the reader on a wild journey, filled with tension, doubts, and big reveals. During a class trip, two sisters, Grace and Maddy, go missing. Only one is found. The mystery of how she and her sister went missing, and how eventually she was found- with Maddy‘s blood on her clothes- takes the reader through twists and turns that are unexpected. Davidhizar spins a tale of two sisters who could not be more different. Grace- popular, outgoing, athletic; Maddy- shy, private, inexperienced. And as we get to know what happened, and Grace slowly comes to term with her past, the truth slowly reveals itself, drip by drip. While the writing was clean and tight, the ending was not as satisfying as it could have been. The ‚twist‘ was not as shocking as I think Davidhizar aimed for. That said, the novel was still a fun read and gave enough suspense to keep the reader interested.

Thank you for NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Two sisters go missing from a school sponsored get-away. One sister is found battered and remembering nothing of what happened. Now the reader finds themselves alternating between the mind of a damaged girl trying to piece together what happened that night, and memories of the missing sister during the days leading up to the disappearance.

Silent Sister is a dark study in guilt, both the fresh guilt from recent events and guilt that has been allowed to fester for years. If you like stories with unreliable narrators, you'll enjoy this one. Our main narrator, Grace, even questions her own role in her sister's disappearance.. Those rumors that she did something to her sister can't be true... can they? Why is everyone being so secretive around her? Why is her best friend avoiding her?

It's not what you could call an action packed book. It's more a slow-burn, psychological study. But the plot twist at the end had me tempted to immediately re-read the book to see if I could spot the clues now that I knew the secret.

Loved this YA book. I liked the way it was past/present set up for the story. It was very engaging the whole way through.

Wow! A fast paced story that will keep you guessing.

A sad tale of two sisters and the relationship they each think they have with each other. How in the end one of them finally understands and finally looks deep to really see who SHE is. She learns how to accept the lessons life throws at you.

This author is definitely going on my fave shelf. I didn’t want to put this book down.

I needed to start the year with some lighter, not so serious reads. And it’s been refreshing. This was no exception. I will be recommending this to my YA students. My discrepancy with stars really is because it was predictable. I figured out the twists early on. Still very well written and I enjoyed the story.

Grace and her twin sister Maddie go on the senior retreat at the same time even though they have very different friends. But only one of them comes back. That’s where the story starts and everyone is trying to figure out exactly what happened and where things went so wrong.

Thank you @netgalley and @delacortepress for the advance digital copy. All opinions are mine.

This story was an interesting story from an author I don’t know or haven’t read before! Will look at finding other things by this author. I am grateful for the early access, thank you to those that allowed it!

Thank you to Random House Children's for this eARC!

I think this is a great mystery/thriller for young adults. Loved reading Grace & Maddy's story and hope to introduce this to my students one day.

Grace and Maddy, sisters, go missing on a class trip. Grace is found injured with no recollection of what happened or where Maddy is. Everyone thinks she's lying and Grace sets out to prove her innocence. The story was well told and the different perspective of the sisters was engaging.

Be ready to think, analyze, cry, and try to understand. This is a twisty story of teen angst and drama and how utterly confusing being a teenage girl truly is at times