Thank you for to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. I love Lucinda Riley's and once again she didn't disappoint. I found Electra's story captivating and I was mesmerised by this story. I couldn't read it fast enough but I'm sorry it's now ended.

Thank you for allowing me to read this book! I love Lucinda Riley her in-depth knowledge and historical facts are outstanding and yet again she didn’t disappoint me.
I’ve read all the books in this series and loved them all. The sun sister was equally as good as the rest, another long book but as it’s written in the past and present tense there’s always somewhere to stop. Fantastic characters and easy to follow plot, that took me to the warmth of Africa and the hustle of New York. The ending came as a surprise and looking forward to seeing what follows... truly excellent book.

I have loved the first five books in the Seven Sisters series and have been waiting for this instalment to come out since I read the teaser chapter at the end of the Moon Sister.

I was not disappointed, I was captivated by Electra and Cecily’s stories from the first few pages and had to force myself to slow down with the reading so as not to finish in one sitting.

From the other sister’s stories I wasn’t sure what to expect from Electra’s story, however, this is one of the ones which held my attention the most. Lucinda Riley does not shy away from dealing with some hard hitting topics here which are evidently well researched.

The impact of addiction on those who suffer and those around them is described well, as is the power of perception and interpretation and the effect this has on internal monologue and feelings of worthlessness and loneliness.

Alongside this the story of Cecily deals with themes such as prejudice and segregation from the 1930’s to 1960’s in both America and Kenya.

Underneath the powerful themes though the focus is truly on the characters and their development as the stories unfold, oftentimes in unexpected ways.

I can’t wait for the next book and more information on the mysterious missing sister.

I have really enjoyed reading the first five books in The Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley and was delighted to receive an Advanced copy of the sixth book The Sun Sister.
Electra the youngest sister of the d'Aplises family is a successful model, rich and famous with a hedonistic lifestyle. Her hectic days are full of alcohol and drugs and after the death of her adopted father she loses control.
All the d'Apliese sisters have been adopted and Electra has now received a letter from a woman claiming to be her material grandmother.
Her grandmother tells her a story of Cecily who traveled to Africa just before the Second World War and the consequences of this has changed all their lives.
I really enjoyed this book and honestly did not want to put it down. It's unusual for a story to bring me to tears but this one did.
I particularly enjoyed Cecily's story and the descriptions of Africa and the 1930's lifestyle.
I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is perhaps the most serious and thought-provoking of the whole series so far. The author herself seems to think so given the author note at the end and the length and breadth of the bibliography. For reasons of spoilers, that's all I'm going to say, but this novel does and will make you think.

Electra might seem exoctic, dark-skinned and 'different' to those in New York where she lives and works, but as her African heritage comes to light, we learn more about her past. I was keen to know about her past given that her present doesn't seem all that happy. She feels lost, pressured to be famous all the time, she chases wealth and men who don't make her happy. She's got problems with substance abuse too. ( These sections and the ones when she goes to rehab are quite hard to read) Kudos to the author for reflecting the problem realstically though!

The story then takes her to Kenya and her link to the past. As you might expect with Lucinda, the locations come to life from the page. The tribes, the animals the settings are all painted with a lush paint brush.and they shine off the page. You can feel the heat, hear the animals and feel the breeze on your face as you sit with the characters in the grand house where she stays.

It's not all stunning however. The author does not shy away from depicting the reality of living in a country where civil war, apartheid and persecution depending on what tribe you belong to, goes on. There's political snippets, comments and discussions blended into the narrative which works well. And the Muthaiga club expats! Well that's another world entirely.

I found the novel very thought-provoking and insightful but very sobering - and I use that word carefully. Electra has problems with addiction and this is explored in the novel. By the time she discovers a secret in New York, we've come to see that world a little clearer and it's heartwarming and heartbreaking. The novel ends slowly and quietly and I was left thinking about this novel for a while. It's full message if you like reaches you after you've finished it and I felt I couldn't read much else until I'd really thought about this book.

And one more thing? The ending hits at something about the missing sister...the seventh sister.... Can't wait for the last book! But then that means there's no more Seven Sisters! What a conundrum!