I have come to enjoy psychological thrillers – the tension, the pace, the questions that the story raises in my mind as I read. When I picked up The Second Sister by Claire Kendal, I was looking for a fast-paced read that would keep me enthralled.
The story centres around Ella Brooke whose older sister, Miranda, disappeared without a trace. Ella is now the age of her sister when she disappeared; and resembles her missing sister more closely with the same dark hair and the same piercing blue eyes. Ella has never let go of her sister and still hears her voice and feels her presence. What holds Ella together is her love for her sister’s ten year old son and her work as a self-defence expert helping victims. She is certain that her sister was taken; and she does everything she can to find out the truth. Ella believes one man is key to her sister’s disappearance – Jason Thorne, a sadistic serial killer who has been locked away in a psychiatric hospital. Ignoring the warnings of the police and the disapproval of her parents, Ella seeks Thorne out – and begins a dangerous journey to discover the truth.
The Second Sister was all that I expected it to be – fast-paced and riveting. Kendal kept me guessing as she took me along Ella’s dangerous search for the truth. Turning the pages of the book quickly, I tried to guess the outcome of the story and figure out what had happened to Miranda. I loved the fact that my guesses were incorrect and that the twists took me by surprise.
If you enjoy psychological thrillers, you will enjoy reading The Second Sister. This well written novel will keep you reading until you have turned the last page.
I gave this novel ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 on Goodreads.
Do you enjoy reading psychological thrillers?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2018
(This novel was the 27th in my 50 book pledge for 2018)
I love thrillers! Especially fast-paced ones because I tend to get impatient with slower plots…Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll definitely look for it on the nook store!
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There is nothing slow about this one.
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Wow ! a 5/5 ! ! and the story is right up my alley. It’s now on my list of what to buy on Amzon. Thanks for sharing.
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This novel is definitely worth the read. It ended up being my weekend read 😄
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I am a Forensics Science grad. ^_^ That’s why I’m so into this kind of story..
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That makes sense. Are you currently working as a forensic scientist? It must be an interesting and meticulous job.
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I have another degree, a molecular/cellular biologist and works with a dairy company. I’ve been applying at he only forensics lab here in my city, been getting high marks in tests, but it seems they want applicants with loooong experience. I’s now become which comes first, the chicken or the egg. It’s almost impossible for new graduates to get a job here. Microbiology was my first degree though. I decided to take Forensics as well because Id already taken most of the courses in Forensics curriculum, except criminal justice courses.
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Don’t give up – eventually someone will take a chance on you and take you under their wing.
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My favorite sort of book. Thanks for the recommendation!
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This one you will enjoy! I have a few on my bookshelf waiting for me to read which, hopefully, will be the same sort of thing.
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