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For a decade, Hannah’s life has been pretty close to perfect – she has a great job, she’s married to Mark, and her child-free existence means she’s free as a bird. The only sadness in her life is a fall-out with her sister Diane, who hasn’t spoken to her in over ten years. But now Diane is on her doorstep – and this time, she’s got her teenage daughter Mia in tow.
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I received a copy of My Sister's Lies by S.D. Robertson from NetGalley for my honest review.
A story of twin sisters, Diane and Hannah, who haven't spoken to each other for ten years. Hannah, is a happy woman and has a wonderful husband named Mark. Then one day, Diane is on Hannah's doorstep with her fourteen year old daughter, Mia. . Diane asks her sister to look after Mia for a few days, so she can get some things in her life in order. She agrees, mostly because she wants to get to know her Nie ...more
A story of twin sisters, Diane and Hannah, who haven't spoken to each other for ten years. Hannah, is a happy woman and has a wonderful husband named Mark. Then one day, Diane is on Hannah's doorstep with her fourteen year old daughter, Mia. . Diane asks her sister to look after Mia for a few days, so she can get some things in her life in order. She agrees, mostly because she wants to get to know her Nie ...more
4☆ A Gripping, Taut read
My Sister's Lies is a gripping and taut story of family, secrets, lies and drama.
Hannah and her twin sister Diane don't have the best relationship, so when Diane turns up on Hannah's door asking for Hannah to take care of her daughter Mia for a little while, Hannah can't say no!
Despite their awkward relationship, Hannah adores her niece.
But as time flies by, Diane still hasn't contacted Hannah and she's beginning to worry.
What has happened to Diane, can Hannah find her be ...more
My Sister's Lies is a gripping and taut story of family, secrets, lies and drama.
Hannah and her twin sister Diane don't have the best relationship, so when Diane turns up on Hannah's door asking for Hannah to take care of her daughter Mia for a little while, Hannah can't say no!
Despite their awkward relationship, Hannah adores her niece.
But as time flies by, Diane still hasn't contacted Hannah and she's beginning to worry.
What has happened to Diane, can Hannah find her be ...more
Sometimes I wonder what life is all about, and then I read a book like this which deals with tough topics like suicide, loss of a sister, and devastating lies. This might seem to be a fictional tale, but with billions living in this earth, it might have happened to someone.
S. D. Robertson has taken this slice of life about a wickedness, a jealousy, and the need to feel better about oneself and written a story about two sisters Hannah and Diane. The story goes thus, Hannah and Mark lead a happy ...more
S. D. Robertson has taken this slice of life about a wickedness, a jealousy, and the need to feel better about oneself and written a story about two sisters Hannah and Diane. The story goes thus, Hannah and Mark lead a happy ...more
I can see why many women will love this plot. It's very suggestive from the very start and it offers a classic story underneath it - the two sisters with secrets from their pasts. A family where nothing is as it seems. Need I say more?
S.D. Robertson's writing is fast-paced and engaging, adding a certain new thrill to this age-old story. I liked the jumping perspectives and the fact that the author wasn't afraid to give it all up front, making the story deeper rather than just sticking to the usu ...more
S.D. Robertson's writing is fast-paced and engaging, adding a certain new thrill to this age-old story. I liked the jumping perspectives and the fact that the author wasn't afraid to give it all up front, making the story deeper rather than just sticking to the usu ...more
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This didn’t really do much for me. I felt like a lot was given away towards the beginning, and so I wasn’t shocked as things came out later. Another thing that bothered me was how often we’re hit over the head with “Mark never wanted children, after a trauma in his childhood” it took so long to hear what the trauma was, but that it existed with no detail kept being restated. The same for the event that caused the sister’s rift. I just was let down to find out the background stories to both of th
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This is a well-crafted, thought provoking novel about forgiveness, family and - of course - secrets. There's an element to mystery about it, as the book opens with an unnamed woman preparing for something quite dramatic which we can sort of work out, but we don't know who it is or when it's occurring. Then the narrative switches to Hannah and her husband Mark, who is visited by her estranged sister Diane and her daughter, Mia. Diane asks them to take Mia in whilst she sorts 'something important'
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If you want a story that will tug at your heartstrings, characters that will engage and connect with you at every turn, and a plot that will keep you gripped the whole way through, then look no further than MY SISTER'S LIES by S.D. Robertson.
Hannah is happy with her marriage and her new career as an author. Sometimes she wonders about her sister Diane, a sister whom she hasn't seen or spoken to in over ten years, but the thought alway ...more
If you want a story that will tug at your heartstrings, characters that will engage and connect with you at every turn, and a plot that will keep you gripped the whole way through, then look no further than MY SISTER'S LIES by S.D. Robertson.
Hannah is happy with her marriage and her new career as an author. Sometimes she wonders about her sister Diane, a sister whom she hasn't seen or spoken to in over ten years, but the thought alway ...more
I have read a couple of of S.D. Robertsons books before but My Sister's Lies, by far, tops them.
Brilliantly written with lots of twists that keeps you wanting more. ...more
Brilliantly written with lots of twists that keeps you wanting more. ...more
This would be an awesome beach read if you were looking for a lightweight mystery. Lots of emotions. Lots of family secrets. Lots of intrigue. The payoff is a little soft but it is diverting.
Groundhog day
I'm not a fan of the regurgitative writing style. The oh, so tedious practice of saying the same thing over and over using different characters to replay the same event from a slightly different perspective. One gets the impression that if the author were to just get on with it the whole story would be written in 65 pages. I found the book tiresome, predictable and not even slightly tear invoking. ...more
I'm not a fan of the regurgitative writing style. The oh, so tedious practice of saying the same thing over and over using different characters to replay the same event from a slightly different perspective. One gets the impression that if the author were to just get on with it the whole story would be written in 65 pages. I found the book tiresome, predictable and not even slightly tear invoking. ...more
did not hold my attention at all....a bit boring.
Too many cliches, forced suspense, predictable
Time taken to read - < 1 day
Pages - 368
Publisher - Avon
Source - Review Copy
Blurb from Goodreads
For a decade, Hannah’s life has been pretty close to perfect – she has a great job, she’s married to Mark, and her child-free existence means she’s free as a bird. The only sadness in her life is a fall-out with her sister Diane, who hasn’t spoken to her in over ten years. But now Diane is on her doorstep – and this time, she’s got her teenage daughter Mia in tow.
When Diane asks if Mia can stay with ...more
Pages - 368
Publisher - Avon
Source - Review Copy
Blurb from Goodreads
For a decade, Hannah’s life has been pretty close to perfect – she has a great job, she’s married to Mark, and her child-free existence means she’s free as a bird. The only sadness in her life is a fall-out with her sister Diane, who hasn’t spoken to her in over ten years. But now Diane is on her doorstep – and this time, she’s got her teenage daughter Mia in tow.
When Diane asks if Mia can stay with ...more
Love this book
This is the first book I have read of this author. I loved every page of it. I had smiles on my face and tears in my eyes. This is a double thumbs up for me.
This is the first book I have read of this author. I loved every page of it. I had smiles on my face and tears in my eyes. This is a double thumbs up for me.
An emotional gripping story
Well what to say, I have really enjoyed the storyline and the characters. I know that identical twins loved playing this game, I know some.
I gave it only four stars because it was quite predictable, after Mark started to worry the first time. But still I enjoyed the Authors writing style, with all the details in the past and present and future.
The story is about identical twins, Hannah and Diane, thus story has secrets, jealousy and lies in quite a terrific way. Dian ...more
Well what to say, I have really enjoyed the storyline and the characters. I know that identical twins loved playing this game, I know some.
I gave it only four stars because it was quite predictable, after Mark started to worry the first time. But still I enjoyed the Authors writing style, with all the details in the past and present and future.
The story is about identical twins, Hannah and Diane, thus story has secrets, jealousy and lies in quite a terrific way. Dian ...more
"My Sister’s Lies" by S.D. Robertson.
4 stars.
Really good! I loved the way it started and knew I was going to enjoy that book right away.
It just felt a little slow around (before) the middle then wow!
I loved the characters, I felt their emotions. These situations must be so hard to go through!
That poor teenager, Mia!
I am glad my sister and I are close and don't have secrets... at least not that kind! And we would never let each other go through things alone.
A great read!
Thank you NetGalley and ...more
4 stars.
Really good! I loved the way it started and knew I was going to enjoy that book right away.
It just felt a little slow around (before) the middle then wow!
I loved the characters, I felt their emotions. These situations must be so hard to go through!
That poor teenager, Mia!
I am glad my sister and I are close and don't have secrets... at least not that kind! And we would never let each other go through things alone.
A great read!
Thank you NetGalley and ...more
"My Sister's Lies" is so incredibly awful the only mystery is why anyone would publish it. The plot is silly and melodramatic, but even worse is that the author doesn't play fair with readers. Throughout the book there are allusions to various "secrets" each of which is fairly obvious and, when finally revealed are of little import to the story. One, in particular, is so unlikely it's laughable. Top off all of that with the awkward phrasing, grammatical errors, stilted (and often pointless) dial
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This story was neither gripping, nor heart-breaking. It also didn't reveal anything I hadn't already assumed, but this did not redeem the story about identical twins Hannah(supposedly good) and Diane( supposedly bad) but both highly unlikeable. Add Hannah's cowardly, weak husband Mark to the mix and you're left with a family drama befitting a soap. A basic rule of writing is not to write from the opposite sex's perspective. The bulk of this story is told from Hannah's perspective rather poorly.
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Read it more or less in one sitting - thoroughly enjoyed it!
3.5 stars
If you like your mysteries with a lot of emotion–the sort that make you tear up (okay, downright weep)–this is the book for you.
S D Robertson introduces us to two sisters, Hannah and Diane, who have spent the last dozen or so years largely estranged. The one tie that remains is Diane’s daughter Mia, whom Hannah wishes she knew better. The opportunity for that presents itself when Diane shows up, Mia in tow, and asks Hannah to watch her for a few days. When a few weeks go by and Diane is ...more
If you like your mysteries with a lot of emotion–the sort that make you tear up (okay, downright weep)–this is the book for you.
S D Robertson introduces us to two sisters, Hannah and Diane, who have spent the last dozen or so years largely estranged. The one tie that remains is Diane’s daughter Mia, whom Hannah wishes she knew better. The opportunity for that presents itself when Diane shows up, Mia in tow, and asks Hannah to watch her for a few days. When a few weeks go by and Diane is ...more
Parts of this book were brilliant but I got bogged down as it looped with details it had already told me. I did like how it was structured and that indeed kept you reading. After I had finished I had to reread the beginning of course, so I could catch all of the little nuances but I knew I would have to do that as soon as I recognized the structure of the story.
I read this on Amazon Prime Reading. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Emotional read, kept me gripped from start to finish. Certainly will be looking for further books by this author
3.5 stars ✨ I could not put this book down what a twist!
The story kept you guessing and didn’t disappoint, I would absolutely recommend you pick this easy read up.
The story kept you guessing and didn’t disappoint, I would absolutely recommend you pick this easy read up.
This book took me a while to finish but it was very interesting and you kept discovering new things on the way. Two sisters with a long history that you keep getting more details as the book goes on.
3.5 stars. This was a good book with a smooth read and believable characters. It wasn't my usual genre, but I did enjoy it. It kept my interest well and had a few decent surprises along the way.
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This read had its moments...the beginning was riveting, the plot slowed during the middle with a somewhat predictable ending.
Must read book
I loved this book only thing I didnt like is (without giving a spoiler) I wanted to know how Mia reacted when she found out who her father truly was. Ugh it's got me wondering now! ...more
I loved this book only thing I didnt like is (without giving a spoiler) I wanted to know how Mia reacted when she found out who her father truly was. Ugh it's got me wondering now! ...more
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