This was a good YA mystery about the relationships between sisters and the secrets we keep. Told in alternating pov and timeline, I was captivated by the story of two sisters on a school trip who disappeared together and only one is found. Quick pace and a good story. If you like Natalie Richard's books or have enjoyed A Good Girls Guide to Murder, this book is for you. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author/publisher for an ARC of this book!

With this book, the final puzzle piece was not what I expected and it was a great twist! It's very well written and is a good book for teenagers and adults!

I could not put this book down. As a fan of true crime, it was refreshing to not have everything just work out when the main character was looking for information to solve the mystery on her own. The characters felt real, the plot seemed well-researched, and the author took a careful look at grief that we don’t often see in the murder mystery genre. This was a book that a finished and immediately wanted to reread.

After finishing this book, I have some mixed feelings! I enjoyed the premise and the unreliable narrator, but the middle third of the book really drug on for me. I think it was partly because I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters. There is also a lot of jumping around in the timeline, which became confusing at times. I typically love dual timelines, but there needs to be more clear delineation for me. I also felt a bit let down by the ending. There was a big buildup and it just felt anticlimactic for me!

I definitely think a lot of readers will enjoy this book. There are definitely some good twists, but I just couldn’t fully get into the story.

Silent Sister was so good. I can't wait to buy it when it comes out. I was shock at the end and crying. This book broke me in a good way. Thanks so much for the review copy.

Two sisters finally get their chance to attend the legendary senior trip. They expect to have a life changing experience- and they do - but not like they expected! This book will definitely keep you interested and anxious to see what happens.

The story was very well written. I kind of guessed the twist at the end fairly quickly. But i did enjoy the story and I could not out the book down.

I really wanted to like this book, but it fell flat for me unfortunately. I don't think I connected with it like I wanted to and although it was interesting to read, it lacked something for me and I don't know what. I know that there are patrons at my library that will disagree with me and love this book, so I will still recommend it for purchase at my library.

if you’re into YA-murder mysteries, silent sister may be the perfect book for you.

the book was a little too slowed paced for my liking, & i wasn’t very much a fan of the dual pov of the 2 sisters. i like when things go fast—i’ve never been great at handling books that deal with both past & present; so that can just be a personal issue for me.

as fun as the twist was, i could spot it from the first chapter —the funnest part of a mystery book is the mystery itself. i felt like the ending was a bit of a cop-out & it greatly disappointed me. but overall, the book was nicely written and may work for a younger audience.

2 ½ stars.
★ ★ /☆☆☆☆☆

thank you netgalley & random house children for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!!!

A tale of tragedy, loss and self love. This is told in two parts and povs. Grace and Maddie are sisters. When they go on their senior sebatical, it turns into a night no one will ever forget. We get maddies pov in the past telling us what led up to the present in graces pov. I did predict what was going to be revealed around the middle, but it still kept me hooked and engaged the whole way through. The romance subplot was adorable and the discovery of self love and acceptance was done very well. Such a great thriller!

When I started with this book I wasn’t sure what to expect. The book focuses on two seniors, Grace and Maddy, and what happens on their senior sabbatical. It does alternate characters and timelines, but is super easy to follow.
There were a few times during the story that I thought I had things figured out and the author gives you just enough to make you second guess everything you think you may know. In the end, I was partially right, but in a way no where close to the way I thought I would be. An excellent story!
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s/Delacorte Press for the eARC! All opinions are my own.

I have never read anything by this author but if all the stories by this author are as good i will read anything she writes.

What a ride!!!!! This book was written very well with plot twists that will leave you thinking of this long after you read it. It kept you guessing and everytime you thought you had it bam another twist so good! The character build is so good and just a mix of true crime and mystery / Suspense / Thriller.

What a perfect read for any age not just middle grade.

I will recommend this to anyone that asks. Great Kudos to this author.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.

HOLY MOLY. This book took me on a ROLLERCOASTER of emotions. So wonderfully written and the plot twist had me unbelievably shocked, i had NO idea that was coming. The characters are so relatable and genuine and I enjoyed this so much. Very good mix of true crime / thriller but not graphic or over the top. Perfect for any audience middle school and up. Great read!

YA thrillers are the bane of my existence. I love them so much but I also hate them. It seems I have finally outgrown them. When I read the blurb of Silent Sister, I was intrigued. I had a feeling it was going to be predictable. Most thrillers these days are. And while I could guess the big twist of Silent Sister pretty early on, I still enjoyed it.

The book kept me pretty invested right from the start. Because while I knew what was coming, I have always enjoyed the journey to get to the twist. And Silent Sister wasn't too bad. My biggest issue was the missing sister, I wasn't a fan of the direction of what happened. It felt silly. I would have liked more, maybe something bigger or more disturbing.

The characters kind of frustrated me. Maddy was sweet and I felt terrible for her, but at the same time, she irritated me. If she would have just communicated more with her sister/family, then I think she wouldn't have led such a sad life. And Grace, I won't lie, I barely remember anything about her. She was very forgettable.

Silent Sister may not be a great book, but it was pretty good. The best YA thriller I have read this year.

This is a strong YA thriller that tries to say a lot, and sometimes succeeds. There are some points, especially in the beginning of the story, that feel forced or overwroght, even repetitive, but this somehow seems to get ironed out as the story plays out.

Davidhizar does an excellent job capturing the feel of high school, of those friendships and how much they mean to us, the shame and fear and embarrassment that they can cause. She did an excellent job at painting two sisters who love each other but might not know each other.

Its not a revalatory story, but it is compulsive. I wanted to find out what was going on, though, as with many YA books like this, I went into it knowing/assuming the question the book blurb asks isn't going to be the answer. It was an interesting ride getting to the conclusion though.

Ooooooooooh this book! Silent Sister was more a mystery than thriller if you ask me but that doesn’t make it any less fantastic. I couldn’t even begin to guess what was happening until the very end. It’s not often that I genuinely don’t know what is happening, but this book kept me guessing.

The use of poetry was such a treat and gave an added look into one of the main characters that is just top notch. On top of that, the dual narration really kept me hooked from start to finish.

I can’t wait for this to come out so I can get all of my friends to read it.

A big thank you to Random House Children's | Delacorte Press or providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

The characters were written so well it felt like I knew them, they were messy, complicated, annoying at times, and made you feel empathetic to their struggles. I loved the split perspectives of before and after the disappearance from the different sisters. It made for a fun, fast-paced and easy read,

I love it this book so much . The plot twist was so unbelievable and I cant wait to this book to be realeased to the public

In this fast-paced YA suspense, 2 sisters go on a school field trip and only one returns. Grace is found with no memories of what happened to her sister Maddy. We follow dual perspectives as the reader and Grace try to figure what happened. The story had some decent twists and it was an easy and entertaining read but did not stand out.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's Delacorte Press for my arc in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

"Silent Sister" by Megan Davidhizar follows the disappearances of sisters Grace and Maddy, but when Grace is found and Maddy is still missing, things take a bit of a turn as Grace tries to figure out just what happened the night they went missing. And the catch? Grace can't remember anything from the week leading up to the disappearance.

I thought this was a quick little summer read. Is it amazing? Not really. Is it groundbreaking? No. BUT Davidhizar does a great job of exploring sibling relationships, friendships, and the ever challenging and confusing world of teenage friendships. The story is told in alternating narratives and timelines with one following Grace in the present and the other following Maddy in the week leading up to everything. I found myself really sympathizing with Maddy and later, Grace, but if you've ever been introverted, I do think this story kind of illustrates how problematic it really is to hold things in, people please at the expense of your own self, and how resentment can grow from that.

Overall, this is a fun summer spooker with the added sibling drama. I'd definitely recommend if you want something a bit lighter and just kind of mindless.