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The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll

5/23/2018

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The Favorite Sister was the perfect book to kick off summer!  It's a suspenseful guilty pleasure sort of book that keeps you guessing until the last page.  

Reminiscent of a Real Housewives show, five young successful women are cast in a reality tv show Goal Diggers and as usual with reality tv, drama ensues.  The book opens with the show at the end of its season and the information that Brett, one of the show's main characters, has been killed.  Things aren't exactly as they are being portrayed.  The book then flashes back to the beginning of the season and is told  by the   alternating voices three of the show's stars: Brett, the young lesbian entrepreneur, Stephanie, the bestselling author, and Kelly, Brett's older sister.  

It quickly becomes obvious that all five women aren't quite as they are being characterized on tv and all have something to hide.  But how did Brett die and who is responsible?  You will be guessing right up until the very end.  

I enjoyed this fun summer read.  It truly did remind me of some of the reality tv shows and what might go on behind the scenes.  It can be your guilty pleasure of summer.  

I received The Favorite Sister courtesy of Simon & Schuster through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  



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After Anna by Lisa Scottoline

5/8/2018

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Every time you pick up one of Lisa Scottoline's books, you can be guaranteed a strong character driven suspenseful story and After Anna is certainly another hit in that growing collection.  

After Anna begins with Dr. Noah Alderman on trial for the murder of his step-daughter Anna Desroches.  Noah adamantly denies having anything to do with her death, but does he have something to hide?  The story interestingly unfolds in alternating chapters detailing the trial and then reflecting back on Anna's arrival into the lives of Dr. Alderman and his wife Maggie Ippolitti.  

Maggie has held out hope that one day she would be reunited with her daughter Anna Desroches, having not seen or been a part of her life since Anna's birth.  Maggie eagerly welcomes Anna into her home and is over the moon to have her daughter back.  Things aren't quite as sunny on Dr. Alderman's side of things and he sees a side to Anna that Maggie doesn't.  Too quickly, things escalate and Dr. Alderman finds himself on trial for Anna's murder.  Is Dr. Alderman truly a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde kind of guy or is he being wrongly accused?  Who is to blame for Anna's untimely death?  Watch for many twists and unexpected turns in this novel!

I very much enjoyed the quick pacing and the way it was told in alternating chapters.  It made the narrative flow very smoothly and uniquely.  The ending was suspenseful and surprising.  As always, Lisa Scottoline remains at the top of my list of favorite "go to" authors when I'm looking for a great read.  

I received After Anna courtesy of St. Martin's Press through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  

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