I keep saying I want to read more thrillers and mysteries, so when I heard about Silent Sister, I had to request this one on Netgalley. Today I want to tell you about this book and what I thought. Silent Sister released on August 6th and is now available.
A big thank you to Netgalley and Delacorte Press for the eARC to read and review. This doesn’t affect my opinions in any ways.
The must-read suspense novel of the summer about a mysterious sister’s disappearance, her biggest betrayal and a deadly truth screaming to come out.
Two sisters went missing on their class trip—Grace, the outgoing athlete who is friends with just about everyone, and Maddy, the wallflower wilting in her sister’s shadow who’d rather absorb herself in her journal than talk to her classmates.
But when Grace is found—injured, with no memory of what happened—everybody thinks she’s lying. It’s hard not to look guilty with Maddy’s blood on her clothes.
Desperate to save her sister—and prove her own innocence—Grace must piece together what happened on that school trip with the help of her sister’s notebook and classmates who may not be telling the police everything that about that tragic night.
She will discover her sister’s secrets can’t stay quiet…but what if her own are the most terrifying of all?
Review
When I really love a book, it’s always hard for me to put into words why I loved it so much. I’ve recently started doing reviews in the form of reasons why I love a book and I’m going to do that today with Silent Sister. I will say that Silent Sister is amazing and I highly recommend it for anyone who loves mysteries and thrillers. So here are four reasons why I loved Silent Sister! I can’t say too much, because I always feel you need to know as little as possible when reading mysteries.
1. Dual Timeline
Silent Sister is told in then and now. Grace and Maddy go missing during a school trip and Grace is found injured, but Maddy is still missing. I enjoyed seeing the story play out by getting the days that lead up to them going missing and Grace dealing with the aftermath of everything. It slowly gives us the story and definitely had me trying to figure out what was going on.
2. The Reveal
I have to say I had a theory at the beginning of the book, and I was almost right. While I normally don’t like being right when it comes to books like Silent Sister, it really worked. I felt it was different than a lot of other books I’ve read. The reveal hit me in all the feels and I have to say I teared up a few times while reading. During the story there are also a few other twists and reveals that definitely get you thinking, but everything comes together so well at the end.
3. The Writing
Megan’s writing had me hooked from the start and kept me hooked. This story left me guessing, but also had me so invested in these characters. I’m always impressed when an author can make me feel things. I really hope we get more stories from this author, because I need more after Silent Sister.
4. It’s Not Just a Mystery
Silent Sister is more than just a mystery. This story deals with grief, guilt, finding yourself, friendships, family, and so much more. Lives can be messy and so can relationships with family and friends, but also even with yourself. Your teenage years have you discovering a lot and finding your place in this world. I feel that this story added to that in a really great way.
Silent Sister was Megan Davidhizar’s debut and I hope that we get more books by this author! I know I’ll be reading them. Have you read any good mysteries or thrillers lately? Let me know in the comments. I’d love to hear from you!
