This was so much fun to read an edge of your seat read I couldn’t wait to figure out what happened. Must read

We are introduced to two very different sisters and learn that the third, the youngest sister, was abducted as an infant.
Alice-the career driven, wealthy, type A, sophisticated sister.
Tasha-mother of twin girls, dental hygienist, and very much a type B Mom.
Holly- taken from her stroller outside of a store when she was only a few months old.

When Tasha and Alice decide to switch lives for a week, a terrible tragedy strikes this unlucky family once again. We are taken on a suspenseful journey to figure out who was behind this tragedy. Could it be their missing sister?

Although the ending felt a bit rushed, I appreciate that there were no loose ends left untied.
Overall it was a quick, entertaining thriller!

Thank you to Harper Perennial & Paperbacks and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book started a bit slow for me. And it did feel it was all over the place sometimes. Over all enjoyed the reading but feel it could have been written a little shorter or tied up more loose ends with its length. The plot twist was a decent one and I would read another with a different story line!

The Wrong Sister is the story of two sisters living their best adult lives. One is a mom of twins and one is just married. Alice is such a kind sister to offer to watch her twins while Tasha heads to Alice’s vacation home. While Tasha is away, something horrible happens in her home. The journey will take you through so many twisted turns you’ll enjoy the journey even if you do figure it out the little details will still keep you hooked. I really enjoyed this book.

Casual thriller. The familial dynamics were interesting, not sure if all the multiple POV narration was necessary. Didn’t love it but enjoyed the twists enough to finish it.

A chilling plot and shocking twists, a great psychological thriller.

Two sisters ‘life swap” so one can go away on a romantic weekend getaway to Venice, while the other stays back and plays house with the nieces. But then there’s a tragedy that leaves the uncle deceased and the aunt in the hospital with a head injury.

Tasha and Aaron rush back from Venice, and receive a cryptic note implying the tragedy was meant for them. So begins the twisty turny plot to find out who dunnit.

Great characters, intricately developed family dynamics, building a web of not everything is quite as it seems in the small British town. Uprooting sins of the past, paralleling choices to be made today!

I rated this book as 5 starts on goodread. I could not put the book down as I was trying to figure out “who did it” with each chapter I read . I also kept guessing who was Holly? I thought the characters were strong . The only one I would have like more of a story line too was Viv . She was an important character but was just thrown in from time to time. I thought the ending was shocking but a little abrupt. I understood how the story lines came together with a collaborative meaning but I wish it ended with the 4 ladies together.

The Wrong sister by Claire Douglas did not disappoint. Claire Douglas is well known for her thrillers and this one fit right in. Sisters Tasha and Alice, while similar in looks, lead very different lifestyles. Tasha still lives in the small hometown with her husband and twin toddlers whereas Alice and her husband are wealthy and live award winning lifestyles. Alice suggests that Tasha uses their vacation home as a romantic getaway while she watches Tasha's twins. Everything feels right, until Alice is attacked in Tasha's home and her husband is killed. This tragedy rocks their tiny hometown but it also brings up memories and details from an old tragedy, when their sister dissappeared as a baby. Mystery and secrets surround everyone as each person hides pieces of themselves from those they love.

If creepy feeling thrillers are your thing, then add this one to your TBR! It definitely had me jumping at noises in the night and double/triple checking my locks. The twists and turns kept the story moving, and while I suspected some of the secrets, I was never quiet on point. I love a good thriller that keeps me guessing and feels like a Rollercoaster of emotions, and this one checked all the boxes.

My first Claire Douglas read and I am highly impressed! It does take a minute to get going but once it does you’re in for a wild ride! Throughout the book I found myself jumping from theory to theory, suspecting everyone and ultimately nowhere near the mark. I totally didn’t see the ending playing out like it did yet looking back I can see where Douglas did leave slight clues throughout. Clues that made the ending not only plausible but extremely well crafted. If you like a good “who-dun-it,” you’ll get it right with The Wrong Sister!

Wow! What a crazy ride this book was! So many hidden family secrets, and unforeseen developments. So many shocks throughout this book. I loved this one!

I would like to thank Netgalley, Crown Publishing, and Claire Douglas for the opportunity to preview this book. The Wrong Sister is a very quick read, It grabs your from the start and moves along quickly. This incorporates family intrigue, quick plot twists and a surprising ending that does sum up nicely. There is a little too much "chatter" that I skimmed over while reading but over all a good read. I look forward to reading more by Claire Douglas in the future.

The suspense of who was the murderer and what happened to Alice and Tasha's younger sister are met with twists in turns. I loved how the story started but I felt that at the end , it was rushed leaving questions unanswered. Is this supposed to be a part one? I just felt like I was left hanging.

Sisters Alice and Tasha couldn’t be more different. Alice is a biochemist at a top biotech firm and married to a wealthy entrepreneur, Kyle. Meanwhile, Tasha is a receptionist living in her hometown of Chew Norton with her husband, Aaron, and their twin girls.
Tasha and Aaron haven’t had any time to themselves since the twins were born, so Alice suggests a “life swap” for a week. Tasha and Aaron will stay in Alice and Kyle’s holiday apartment in Venice while they watch the girls in Chew Norton for them.
This seems like a great idea, until Tasha gets a call that Alice is in the hospital and Kyle has been killed by an intruder. When Tasha and Aaron return home to take care of their children who slept through the incident and help Alice through this difficult time, an anonymous letter is dropped off. It is addressed to Tasha and says, “It should have been you…” They now have more questions than answers as more mysteries arise and family secrets surface. Could this have been a random burglary gone wrong or is it more than just an intruder?

This puzzle of family secrets was full of twists that kept me guessing. The ending was something I never seen coming. It was very original and I learned something new!

However, there was an overuse of the word “fantasist.” Anytime a female was describing another female that word was sure to be in there.

I really liked this. Once I thought I figured it out. I didn’t. It was an easy read that kept my attention throughout. Well done.

“The Wrong Sister” was a thriller in the beginning, making me double check my doors were locked, but then the rest was just a murder investigation.

A seemingly average family deals with a murder, conflicting evidence, and deep secrets. Sisters Tasha and Alice, along with their husbands, spend time in each other’s shoes and everything goes wrong. I guess every family really does have its secrets.

I found this book to have some interesting plot, but the way it ends is pretty far-fetched, and all too convenient.

Somewhat slow beginning, but the pace picked up in the second half. The characters' voices were unique and the plot intricate.

Expect lots of twists and turns in this one! I like it when a book keeps me guessing, and this one certainly did. The last chapter threw me for a loop in the best way.

Besides being an excellent mystery/thriller, The Wrong Sister, set in a small English town and told from multiple POVs (mostly Jeanette's, the mom, and Tasha's, one of the sisters), explores intricate family relationships and human emotions like grief and jealousy.

This was my first Claire Douglas read, but it won't be my last.

I don't know, maybe I'm in a reading rut but I just didn't enjoy this thriller as much as other reviewers seemed to. I didn't find it particularly intriguing and wasn't drawn to any of the characters.

This was a great read! Domestic suspense and thriller all in one. I have been loving domestic suspense books lately! And this hit the mark! It kept me guessing all the way to the very end! I will definitely recommend this one and see or being a hit!

3.75-4⭐️

Big thank you to Harper Perennial and Paperbacks and Netgalley for the ARC read of The Wrong Sister.

This was a rollercoaster of a book with the twist and turns. The only issue I had personally was it was a slow burn and with slow burns I have a hard time staying focused and lose interest. But if you like slow burn mystery’s then this is definitely for you! Some parts just felt like a filler and that’s where it dragged out a little bit but I did enjoy the actual story itself.

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The wrong sister
By Claire Douglas
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 (rounding up to 4 since I can’t do 3.75)
Penguin NetGalley

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My thoughts:

this was my first book by Claire Douglas… What a great storyline and really liked the character development. I could relate and/or understand each of their personalities and how they dealt with their family trauma. I liked the bond between the sisters. Claires writing is perfectly descriptive, not over the top. She does a phenomenal job at setting the scene!

For me, the first part of the book was so fast paced, and made me feel like I was sitting at the edge of my seat. I love the multiple POV’s and it was quite the mystery to solve. But somewhere along the way the pacing really slowed down. It was not bad just different from the first half.

I teetered between 3.5 and 4 stars for this review so settled on 3.75. Here are a few reasons why it didn’t make it a 4 star read for me, 1. The ending was very clever but I felt it ended so quickly after figuring it out. It just felt abrupt. 2. There were some side characters/situations that really added to the mystery of the story while you were still trying to figure it out but then were never fully resolved once you find out what exactly happened. 3. And lastly, there were so many layers to this story that it almost felt unrealistic or too much.
But overall, I did love reading this and thank you Claire Douglas and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to to read this fun book! It’s pretty quick and easy to read/follow!