The name itself spells trouble. "The Better Sister."
Alafair Burke's newest novel covers 'the good, the bad and the deadly.'
If you have sisters (raise your hand), you know that a certain amount of sibling rivalry is unavoidable. Not that it doesn't happen with brothers, it's just I don't have brothers so I can only speak for myself.
Whether there is a "better" sister or not, in our heads, we can't help but feel that Mom and Dad favored you over me.
This thriller, and it is a thriller, takes that sibling rivalry to a whole new level. I'm afraid to tell you much for fear of spoiling the ending, but trust me when I tell you it's well worth your time and will give you an adrenaline rush that you didn't even know you needed.
I'm going to read it a second time.
Description from cover:
The murder of a prominent Manhattan lawyer spurs the reunion of two estranged sisters—one the dead man’s widow, the other his ex. To save the teenage boy accused of murdering him, they must confront a history of long-buried secrets and betrayal. But can sisters ever escape the shadows of their past?
