This book drew me in immediately. When twins Hannah and Diane lose their mother, they also lose the other part of themselves. Hannah is separated from her twin after an issue with inheritance draws them apart. However, before they parted ways, Diane had a child, I loved that this book started it out with a heart pounding suicide and kept me guessing throughout. The characters and situations were dynamic and well written. I will be recommending this to others and especially to twins. Thanks for the ARC, Net Galley.

An easy to read book which I did enjoy this is a story of family, secrets, jealousy, grief, suicide and lies. The story flowed well but was a little slow in places. I was drawn in from the start - the first chapter was so shocking and I wanted to find out more. Heart wrenching in places, this is an emotional read. I liked the characters and how their stories developed throughout the book. I enjoyed the sections with the counseller which added greatly to the story.

Highly recommended - I would give this 4.5 stars if I could.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

My Sister's Lies by Rachel Hargrove was the story of strained relationships and secrets all around. It begins with a death (so content warning right away that this is a suicide), and you wonder what has happened and who is involved. The story then fully begins when after a decade of being estranged, Hannah's sister Diane shows up on her doorstep with her teenage daughter Mia in tow. With no context as to the request other than that she needs help, Diane asks Hannah and her husband to watch Mia for a few days while she gets some things in order. The rest of the book is then the unraveling of the mystery in both the past and the present. It's understanding what drove the sisters apart, as well as what's going on with Diane (and Hannah) now. I'll be honest and tell you that there was a twist in this one that I figured out (y'all, I've watched a lot of Lifetime movies), so it meant some of the thrills weren't as big for me. For me, this one was just okay. It was an intriguing premise, but just not my jam. That said, if you like your thrillers steep in family dynamics, this could be for you. Thanks to NetGalley for the sneak peek in exchange for my (always) honest review.

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 isn’t in touch, Hannah goes in search for answers. Some will shock and baffle her, some will sadden and nearly break her.

This book is almost impossible to put down, despite a prologue that kind of gives away a few things. I’ll say this much: the prologue made me want to know what happened, and with each plot twist–some major, some minor–I kept turning the pages.

Hannah, her husband Mark, and Mia are all well developed characters. Yes, at times Hannah seems a little too willing to go along with things she doesn’t truly want, which can be frustrating, but she’s likable. You see what this distance with her sister has done to her, and as she tries to find out what happened with Diane, you suffer with her along the way. Mark starts off fairly one-note but becomes far more complex, and Mia will capture your heart.

My complaint: Diane. She’s so totally unlikable that I kept wishing the worst for her. But … I mean … maybe not the worst that S D Robertson had in mind.

This is a solid mystery, one you can read over a weekend. Let me know what you think of it.

A wonderfully written thriller with many twists and turns with wonderful character development. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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 Niece, but days have gone by and now they are weeks and Hannah is worried. Where is Diane? Why hasn't she come back? Did something terrible happen?

Secrets soon unravel with lots of lies and emotion. A good book but I felt like it needed more suspense.

I’ve always enjoyed emotional books, but lately I’ve been struggling to feel as emotional as usual. I’m reading books that are supposed to make you sad, and I know that in the past they would have made me sad, but I just feel nothing instead. I had the complete opposite with this book. I would be reading, not even realising how emotional I’m feeling and next thing I know, tears would be hitting my pillow.

The first chapter, which showed the death of one of the characters, was a complete shocker and drew me in straight away. Despite this, it made me worry about the rest of the book though as I thought chapter one was too much of a spoiler. I was wrong. Chapter one was just a small part of a book with many, many layers to it leading up to the death, plus unresolved issues from before the death finally resolved. And every time I thought I had finally found out everything, new information would be dropped in.

This was honestly such a good read and one that I would recommend. Can’t wait to read more books by this author now!

** I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. **

3 1/2 stars.

My Sister's Lies by S.D. Robertson is a contemporary read that focuses primarily on Hannah and her relationship with her sister, Diane. Hannah and Diane have had a falling out in the past and have not spoken in years when Diane shows up on her doorstep with teenage daughter, Mia. Hannah and her husband, Mark, are stunned, but agree to take on the responsibility when Diane states that she needs somewhere for Mia to stay for a while. The circumstances are very hazy and Diane's actions are a definite mystery for the pair, but Hannah is happy that her niece is back in her life, despite her uneasiness about the return of her sister.

The book starts off with a prologue that gives away a large chunk of the plot. Typically, I don't mind prologues, I have historically had no preference for or against them. However, I know of one reader who will not even read a book if it has a prologue. In this kind of instance, I can see why. I would have much rather preferred to have gone through the book without this information until later on. It distorted my view of the events more than I liked. I will give it credit for creating a bit of suspense as to a few small details along the way, but it could have been so much more of a shock had the prologue not existed. I would be more detailed, but I refuse to be the one to spoil things. I will say...if you're going to read the book, I suggest skipping the prologue and reading it after you finish the read instead.

I mostly enjoyed this book. It moved easily for me and I took a bit of a liking to the characters, except for...I will admit...Diane. She just felt shady from the get go. As for Hannah, she is a bit weaker than I would've wanted her to be and doesn't seem like an appropriately strong protagonist now that I look back on things. Some small tweaks could have made her much better. Mark's history is alluded to several times, but not explained until far later in the plot. The repeated allusions felt awkward and could have been handled better, but holding the explanation did make sense in the movement of the plot. Most of my irritations were small things.

The narrative bounces back and forth between main characters, primarily focusing on Hannah, Mark, and Mia. This mode of switching views worked well for the plot and kept things fairly well rounded. The transitions between the characters were comfortable and the timeline stayed relatively linear.

There were some good surprises in the narrative along the way, which gave the book a little bit of a reprieve after the prologue issue. I liked that and it did help keep the book interesting. Overall, it was a comfortable
read that moved okay and kept my interest.

What a pleasant surprise this book was. Not only was it a cracking read but I was surprised to find out that the author was a man. S. D. Robertson not only showed insight into how women think but also gave an inside look at a man’s perspective as well. The story revolves around twin sisters who fell out with each other and suddenly one of them turns up at the other’s door with a secret. Will the secret ruin lives or will it improve them?! I recommend you read this book to find out! I will definitely be reading the other books by this author.

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.

The epilogue has a suicide, the prologue the funeral and in between is an amazing story of deception, bitterness, and love woven in such a way to keep the reader guessing as to the outcome. Well written and very readable.

First, thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read an e-galley of this book.

Get your tissues! I loved this story, the suspense, the twists and turns, and the family ties and all that goes with it.

Hannah has a good life, great husband, Mark, whose job allows her to follow her dream of being an author. She has a sister, who she had a falling out with 10 years ago, and they haven't spoken in all that time, which means she hasn't seen her niece since then.

So, when her sister, Diane, shows up on their doorstep with Hannah (niece) in tow, asking if they can keep her for a few days while she gets some things in order, Hannah and Mark are quite surprised, but of course, will do what they can to help.

The story starts with a shock, then moves on to "12 Days Earlier". The story follows this family through those 12 days. So much happens with twists and emotions. I loved every minute of it, and hope you do too!

With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the arc, which I have enjoyed reading.
My sister’s Lies by S D Robertson is not at times an easy book to read, dealing with the suicide of one of the main characters made that a foregone conclusion. It does however go back in time to the sisters childhood and teenage years to examine when they went their separate ways and why. The relationships between sisters, Hannah and Diane and with Mark and Diane’s daughter Mia are all closely examined. So that eventually you come to understand the events leading up to Diane’s death and why she took the drastic and dramatic steps to end her life in the way that she did, even if you may not agree with them.
Recommended.

I found this book to be a little slow. It had your family sagas full of secrets and lies. It also seemed to be a bit drawn out at the end.

This was an enjoyable read. I expected there to be more to the story. I really enjoyed some of this authors other books but I felt disappointed by this one. I kept reading hoping that something surprising would happen.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

My Sister’s Lies was an ok read it just lacked any suspenseful buildup towards the main topics of contention.
Hannah and Mark live a nice life in Manchester, Mark has never wanted children and Hannah has accepted that and as a result have a fun filled life doing what they want, when they want until Hannah’s sister turns up after not speaking to each other for over a decade with her 14 year old daughter in tow. Diane leaves Mia in the care of Hannah and Mark for a few days as she needs to sort herself out and here is where the lies start to appear.
This could have been so good but the build up to why Mark didn’t want children was a good build up but then it was revealed and it all felt flat and almost insignificant. The twist to the tale I got near the beginning and so wasn’t as much of a shock as it could have been. I did enjoy this at times emotional read but it just lacked the suspense for me.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Avon Books UK for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

My Sisters Lies was a fantastic book that had an addictive storyline that had me hooked, I enjoyed every minute of it.

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 those.

I actually hadn’t realized they were <spoiler> twins </spoiler> so that actually did surprise me - but immediately let me figure out a related “twist”

All in all, I didn’t hate it, I just didn’t really enjoy it much either.

I enjoyed this book. After reading others' reviews, I was a little stumped. Also the description or blurb of the book didn't really "match" it, so to speak. Just my opinion. But it did hold my attention and I loved the surprises here and there. I only wished it had been more surprising, maybe a bit more to the story. I had no trouble finishing it thpugh, because I did want to find out how everything ended. I just kind of expected something else to be happening as well.....

I'm going to warn you all now that this book tackles a lot of tough and somewhat taboo subjects, so if you are sensitive to the discussion of suicide, please do not read this book.

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As someone who enjoys listening to true crime podcasts (which is kind of strange to say), As a British ex-pat, I prefer the calm voices of the British ones, and when I chose this book to read, I felt from the synopsis that this could quite easily have been real life! Well, at least in the small Essex Town that I am from.

At the beginning of the book, you meet Hannah, who seems to have it all! A quiet life with just her and her husband Mark, free of the burdens of children, but that doesn't stop her from secretly wanting them, and the only fly in the ointment is her estrangement from her sister Diana and niece Mia. But that all suddenly changes one day when Diana and Mia arrive on Hannah's doorstep, opening up a can of jealousy, lies, and deceit, that blows everything to smithereens.

My Sister's Lies is truly a mind-blowing book! You honestly cannot believe that someone would be SO hateful to try to destroy everything someone else has! The treachery in this book is a living thing! That just consumes everything and nearly everyone! I cannot express just how much this book has gripped me!

The author S.D. Robertson is a new to me author, but he is a brilliant author, his writing style is thrilling and his plotline was addictive! And I wanted to know more of the aftermath with Mia! If there is one book that should be made into a film (no matter how messed up the subject matter) My Sister's Lies should be it!