I read this book very quickly, I found it drew me in and I was hooked!

Jess Ryder has an excellent writing style and the pace in the story keeps you engaged throughout and there are plenty of twists and turns along the way to keep you guessing right through to the last page.  I enjoyed the story and it was tense at times, that said I did get quite engaged with the book as I wanted to shout at both of the main female characters at several stages in the book!   Four and a half stars from me, rounded up to five – really enjoyed it and would recommend it – its a good psychological thriller

Just wow! This book was amazing I literally couldn't put it down. Full of twists and turns, emotions and a really well written story line. This book has everything going for it I loved it. If I could give it 6 stars I would!

The opening completely grabbed me and it's safe to say I was intrigued. It was just like a twisty mystery as Josie tries to discover her father's secrets. You can feel her shock over how big the lies he told are. It's hard enough when a loved one dies but to discover the things that Josie finds out are really tough.

I really enjoyed reading the facts at the start of each chapter they were fun and I loved how they tied in with the story. The fact that you got both points of view was perfect for me it almost gave an off balanced feeling to the story that made it pretty addictive. The transition from the two perspectives for the most part was done well and helped move the story along as you saw the two sides to the story. The relationship between Josie and Valentina is written very well and as they get to know each other you can see a dark and disturbing undercurrent just waiting beneath the surface.

The Good Sister is pretty fast moving especially as the truth unravels and the fallout starts. Tense at times with lots of twists and revelations that had me wondering what to believe. Jess Ryder has written a vivid story that just seemed to come to life as I read meaning I was completely dragged into this crazy and nightmarish situation. I read this in one go as I just had to know how it would all play out.

 A story packed full of secrets and lies that left me in a continual spin.

With thanks to Bookouture & Netgalley for my copy. This is my honest and unbiased opinion.

A really good quality page turner. I'm looking forward to Jess Ryder's next book

After going through a stage of not enjoying any of the books I'd downloaded, this was a breath of fresh air.

The Good Sister is gripping from the start and only becomes more intense as it goes along.

The tale of two sisters, who couldn't be too alike and couldn't be more different, colliding after the death of their father, this story is a truly captivating thriller.

Just when you thought you've revealed all the twists, you're met with another but it works so beautifully.

Would recommend. This is a must read.

Congratulations to the author on an enthralling read that had me enchanted to the very last page. My curiosity had taken me hostage to see how this one would come to its conclusion, with its many twists and deceptive lies, I'm still dizzy from the roller coaster ride!

I found it intiguing that each chapter begins with a morsel of interesting information about the Vikings, contributing to the theme and atmosphere throughout.

The narrative is told from each sister's POV, without revealing which sister the narrative belongs to. Throughout most of the book, the reader can quite easily distinguish whose narrative it was, however towards the end, just as the sisters couldn't always be told apart, the author cleverly had me questioning as to which sister was doing what, skillfully adding to the intrigue and suspense, goading me to keep turning the pages in order to satisfy my curiosity.

My only gripes I should mention:
- I feel like the truth wasn't revealed as to how the psychiatrist got involved and the extent of the involvement.
- Was Valentina's dream a memory or not.

Apart from that, I thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend this to anyone looking for a good psychological thriller. I am
looking forward to reading Lie to Me, also by Jess Ryder.

Thank you to Netgalley, my favourite publisher, Bookouture and the author for an entertaining read in exchange for an unbiased review.

Jerry Macauliffe has been killed in a motorbike accident. He was a professor who had a small place in Manchester where he would stay during the work week and then went home to his wife, Helen, on the weekend. When Helen receives the bad news, she calls Josie, their daughter.

Josie decides to visit her father's weekday place to see if it needs to be cleaned out and closed up. There she meets a girl who looks like her whose name is Valentina and she claims to be Jerry’s daughter too. This means they’re sisters. Both are 24 and their birthdays are 5 days apart. Valentina’s mother, Sophie, and Jerry never married as he said he didn’t believe in it.

Valentina and Josie get to know one another as both are happy to know they have a sister. However, Valentina’s rebellious past clashes with Josie’s straight line nature.

When someone starts texting Valentina telling her she is being watched, they know danger lurks but where is it coming from?

This is a very intense book which keeps the reader turning pages. Who are Josie and Valentina? Are they really that different? Which one is good and which one is bad?

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Good Sister was a brilliant psychological thriller with an amazing twist that had me hooked and not wanting to put my kindle down, loved it!

This packs a lot of action and revelations into a mere 230 pages. I flew through it, but the 42 chapters ensure you have plenty of good stopping points. The chapters go back and forth from Josie to Valentina, but they aren't labeled as such. It led to a few moments of confusion for this reader, but actually added to the uneasiness felt while reading in a good way.

Have you ever been confused for someone else? Have you met someone who looks so similar to you, you have to do a double-take? Do you think you have a doppelganger? Josie does.

Of course, they weren't twins separated at birth... but the story is just as crazy. When Josie's larger than life father meets an untimely death, a huge secret is revealed. She and her mother were not her father's only family. He had another house, another woman... another daughter. Valentina is strikingly similar to Josie in appearance, but their personalities are vastly different. Josie is responsible and has her life together. She's been with her boyfriend for five years. Valentina lives in squalor and doesn't work. She's volatile, prone to outbursts. They may look very similar, and share a birth month and year, but inside they couldn't be more different.

They've both lost a father and gained a sister, and they cling to each other, shutting out others. They share stories, realizing dear old Dad told them the same Viking stories and played the same games. What do they really know of each other, though? Did the father kill himself, his secrets finally too much to bear, did someone sabotage him, or is it simply the accident the police think it is?

Four stars for a few reasons: it kept me reading, and I really enjoyed it. It had unpredictable moments and a few plot twists I saw coming. The texting annoyed me, because I think by 24 you're not composing texts like a teenager anymore, but maybe that's just me. I also could have done without a couple of things, but I'm determined to keep this review spoiler free. Recommended as a quick psychological thriller, perfect for a day off or the beach.

I received an ARC of this book from Net Galley and Bookouture, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased.

Nail biting, riveting, intense. Jess Ryder did an amazing job capturing the readers attention from the beginning. As soon as the two sisters? meet so many twists develop that you have no idea what direction you mind will go next. The question of who is the evil sister Valentina or Josie is just another addition to the book that makes you question everything you are actually reading.

Thank you NetGalley and Jess Ryder for allowing me to read and review this book.

Josie and Valentina are half sisters that don't know about the other until their deceptive father passes away. Even better than that, they look like twins. The book summary lies. There is a whole lot more than one secret within the pages of this book! Some are a bit predictable but as the book progresses the lies pile up and threaten to destroy everyone, guilty or innocent. The next lie: don't compare it to Girl on the Train or Gone Girl. The twists and turns are much sneakier. You won't gasp. But you will chuckle as you see just how warped life can get for fictional characters. Ms. Ryder does a terrific job of telling the tale, flipping the narrative back and forth between the two sisters. My advice: don't get past 70% of the book unless you have the time to completely finish it!

I would like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Good Sister’ by Jess Ryder in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Following the death of her father in a motorbike accident, Josie discovers she has a sister Valentina who has the same auburn hair and blue eyes, the only difference being that Josie is quiet and law-abiding and Valentina is wild and into the dark side of life. Josie is warned to stay away from Valentina for her own safety but she can’t understand why as they are sisters after all!
‘The Good Sister’ is a terrifyingly sinister psychological thriller which has been brilliantly written. I could feel the menace building up so that half of me wanted to continue reading and the other half was scared to. There were twists and turns that became increasingly shocking and incredible with an ending that was completely unexpected. This novel is compulsive reading and one I can highly recommend.

After Josie’s father dies in a motorcycle accident, she discovers that he has been leading a double life, with another woman and a half-sister Valentina she never knew she had. They were born in the same hospital a few days apart and they look so much alike but, that’s where the similarities end. They both lived very different lives and their personalities are completely different to one another. Josie lived a life so different to Valentina’s. Josie lived a life of wealth, went to private school and lived in a wealthy neighbourhood and has a good job and boyfriend. Where Valentina lives in a poorer part of town, has no job or prospects. Josie get warned by her Brett and Aunty Lisa to steer clear of Valentina. Because she is trouble but Josie doesn’t listen and goes out with her to a party where she gets raped.

The story is narrated alternately by each sister. But, the author doesn’t say who is who and you have to keep guessing who it is and helps you decided who is the good sister and show is the bad. But this is a good thing, as the story got more intense and suspenseful and it just made me want to carry on reading. I liked the excerpts of Viking Mythology that their father taught them when they were children. It made this story different to other thrillers I have read.

I really enjoyed this book. This is an edge of your seat thriller that I couldn’t put down. I loved every minute of it. There is so many twists and turns and it has so much in this book that I didn’t realise that it was only 230 pages until I finished the book. As this is my first Jess Ryder book I will look out for her first book and any more books to come. 5 Stars.

What an amazing book! I was so excited to be able to read this! I highly suggest it to anyone who's looking for a good page turner!

This book is ONE HELL OF A MIND F**K!!!!!!!

I began reading it and got done in around an hour because I COULD NOT put it down!

It started off a bit like you would expect particularly if you read the synopsis. Man dies, daughter finds out he had another family and she had a sister, all goes boom.

I had the privilege of reading another of Jess Ryder’s books not long ago so I knew it couldn’t simply be another tale of man is leading two lives and gets discovered. Ryder does not simply take something that’s been done before and redo it – she blows the theme out of the water. She carries on in that grand tradition with this novel.

I’m still in shock and awe, shaking my head in disbelief, as I write this because I can’t believe the twists she throws at you. Yes there’s a few predictable moments but even those she writes with such vivid detail you don’t care if you’ve read/seen this decision to have a character choose this path before. She writes with such excitement, almost with primal animal instinct, you are so deeply involved in the train wreck that is the relationship between the sisters you will not, can not, look away lest you miss the moment that crosses into the “Holy crap did that just happen” realm. Trust me – it exists

When Josie's father dies in a motorbike accident she is shocked to find out that he had lived a double life. He had another woman in his life and they had a daughter together. Josie finds her half sister Valentina but Valentina wants Josie's life and even her partner. This is a good psychological thriller with twists that will keep you guessing.

Josie and Valentina are sisters who discover each other when their father dies in a motorcycle accident. The book blurb describes them as Josie – Sweet, reserved, jealous, thief.
Valentina – Care-free, confident, dangerous, liar. The book is narrated by the two sisters and sometimes gets a little lost. The final 1/3 of the book was more suspenseful and exciting . I didn't care for either of the girls.

The Good Sister is a well-done suspense novel told from the point of view of two sisters. When Josie’s father dies, she discovers she has a half-sister named Valentina who looks like her. They were born only a few days apart, and though her father is technically married to her mother, he has spent half his life living with Valentina and her mother. All those times he said he was at conferences or when he took an apartment in Manchester to be closer to his job, it was a ruse so he could have two families.

The twists in the novel were good. It wasn’t always clear which character was speaking or telling the story from her point of view, but you figure it out eventually. I liked the way Ryder opened each chapter with the Viking lore that the sisters’ father was so enthralled with.

Valentina is a troubled woman, but Josie, who has a loving boyfriend and a good job, wants to be connected to her sister, so she ignores the warnings of her boyfriend and aunt and uncle, causing her a tremendous amount of trouble.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to review this book.

You know how you've been on this massive rollercoaster ride and you get off and your legs are all wobbly and the world is spinning and you need to sit down? Yeah, that. 

When Josie's much beloved father dies while riding his motorcycle late at night, she's left devastated. But things soon get even worse when she discovers her father has been leading a double life for years and has another woman and daughter stashed away. Josie and her half-sister Valentina look so much alike that they could be twins. But they are very different from one another and their lives have taken quite different paths as well.

Josie's father was obsessed with all things relating to the Vikings and I have to say that I absolutely loved how each chapter began with some Viking knowledge. These aren't just random facts and tidbits. They truly add to the atmosphere and make for one cohesive theme. The chapters and points of view alternate between the two half-sisters but it's not always obvious from the start which sister is talking so Jess Ryder keeps you guessing for a while. Especially when we get nearer the end of the story, when the lines become a bit blurred and you're having a hard time keeping them apart. Fabulously done!

I felt the characters were all realistic and believable, even if I rolled my eyes at their stupidity and lack of judgment at certain points along the way. Josie particularly seemed a tad too naive sometimes. However, it did add to the whole "holy cow, who can you even trust anymore?" vibe that flowed through the story.

The Good Sister is so incredibly dark and twisty! The twists and turns had me reeling. This story has one heck of a devilish plot and is brilliantly suspenseful and tense. There was only ever going to be one conclusion that made sense, as the book description mentions "one survivor", but the journey to get there was a nail-biting one. I found this psychological thriller to be utterly gripping and engrossing. A true and exciting page-turner!

I've just finished The Good Sister this morning before work. I had to. The book was fantastic!

A true psychological thriller that gets it teeth into you and you want to keep reading until the end.

Jodie's father had died and she and her mother are distraught but then Josie discovers he had a secret life. Another family and another daughter, Valentina, who looks almost the same as her. You could mistake Josie and Valentina for twins but that's where the similarities end.

This book had me hooked from the first chapter. It's well written and draws you into the story with ease. A fantastic piece of work and I look forward to reading more from Jess Ryder.

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the chance to review.