Thursday, November 14, 2019

Book Review: "The Better Sister" by Alafair Burke


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?