Tasha has always lived in her older sister, Alice’s shadow. Tasha and her husband, Aaron, live in their small home with their young twin girls.

When Alice and her husband Kyle offer to look after the twins so that Tasha and Aaron can use their place in Venice, they jump at the chance.

Their romantic trip away is cut short when what is believed to be a burglary gone wrong, leaves Alice in hospital and Kyle dead.

It’s coming up to the anniversary of Alice and Tasha’s baby sister, Holly, going missing at the age of 4 months old. Whatever happened to her? Is she dead or alive? The girls and their mum still think about her all the time.

This was a great story, full of suspense. There were plenty of red herrings, which had me changing my mind so many times, on what I believed was going on!

I liked Tasha’s character, I found her easy to relate to. She just wants a happy home and a happy life with her family.

Overall, a good story that kept me glued to my seat.

This is the first book that I have read by this author and I shall be looking to read more of hers.

My thanks to NetGalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

Tasha and her older sister Alice might look alike, but they couldn’t be more different.
Tasha’s married with two children and still living in her home town near Bristol. While Alice is a high-flying scientist travelling the world with her equally successful husband.
But each would trust the other with their life.

This is a very well-written book. It’s easy to read and the clues are released at exactly the right time. The plot draws you in and the pace is such that it keeps you reading. Great story with an unexpected ending. What’s not to like?

Alice and Tasha have very different lives, and when Alice offers Tasha the chance to enjoy a week away in Italy whilst she looks after Tasha's children in England, Tasha jumps the chance.
During their time away, Alice's husband Kyle is murdered in Tasha's home. Alice is in hospital but recovers.
This starts the tangled web of complicated family life. Who murdered Kyle? Why does Tasha's husband have messages from a pretty female colleague on his phone? Why does Tasha's Mum and her husband's Mum avoid each other despite knowing each other for years?
There are so many questions, and I really thought I'd worked it out but I hadn't. Not until the very end. This is a well written book with a great twist.

I would like to thank #NetGalley and #PenguinRandomHousePublishers for an #ARC of #TheWrongSister.
Tasha and Alice are sisters who look alike but have very different lives. A life swap for a week goes fatally wrong with Alice's husband loosing his life, and a murder investigation is lunched. However a note to Tasha saying it should have been her has thrown the investigation.
This book was a little clunky to read, it didn't seem to flow well, but still kept me captivated as to who knew what and when. There were separate stories that seemed to be ongoing, throwing many twists and an epic ending into the mix.
I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review. From the very start, this book ensnares you with its intricate plot and clever misdirections, keeping you eagerly turning pages to uncover the truth lurking beneath the surface.

The narrative revolves around two sisters, Tasha and Alice, who embark on a life swap: Tasha who is mum to twin girls swaps lives with her wealthy sister Alice for a week away in her Venetian apartment for their wedding anniversary. However, their plans take a sinister turn when tragedy strikes, Kyle has been murdered and Alice hospitalised with a severe head injury.

The author skillfully navigates multiple points of view, offering insights into each character's motivations. Throughout the book, are clever misdirections with unexpected twists and turns. I would highly recommended for fans of twisty thrillers and intricate mysteries.

Book Review – The Wrong Sister by Claire Douglas
4/5 *
Well. What can I say. Another flawless book from Douglas. My only “peeve” with this book is there was quite a bit of repetition. Maybe that was planned to make sure people don’t lose track, but for me it wasn’t necessary. Other then that, it was absolutely amazing.

There are some dark subject matters in this one so please approach with caution, thankfully there isn’t much that’ll put me off reading a book.

I have read a fair few books from Douglas and each and every one is worth the read, this is no different. The way she catches your attention and then keeps you so gripped your unable to put it down. That’s another flaw, because my adult life requires me to work so when I pick it up, I then have a tantrum because I am unable to finish it in my 30-minute lunch break. That’s more my own flaw then Douglas’ but it’s her fault for making her books so enjoyable.

I absolutely loved the plot in this one, it wasn’t an easy one to figure out but it was so mind blowing-ly good! One of these days I will figure out the plot twist, but then again, id prefer to keep guessing and then have my mind blown by Douglas every time.

If you like yourself a suspenseful filled thriller, then I suggest you read any of Douglas’ books.
A Huge thank you to NetGalley and the publishing team for allowing me to read this ARC. This review is from my own, honest opinion.

This is a great thriller from Claire Douglas, and like all her books, you won’t want to put it down.

Tasha lives with her husband and twin daughters so when her rich successful sister offers her house in Venice for them to have a break without the children, Tasha readily agrees. They have only been there a couple of days when they are threatened in an alleyway by a thug with a knife and then they receive a phone call to say their home has been broken into and her brother-in-law law is dead. This sets the pace for the rest of the book and it is a non stop whirlwind of revelations.

What a twisty, gripping book!

I have read a few of Claire Douglas' previous books and I think she is a fantastic author. This next book certainly did not disappoint!

I think the sibling relationship in the story was fantastic and so multi-faceted. I had so many different feelings towards their mother, in particular, mostly resentment. I assume that this was intended, at least in some part.

I was dying to figure out what might happen at the end throughout the book. I could guess little things along the way, but usually just as I thought I had something figured out, another twist got me!

I would definitely recommend this book, as well as others by Claire Douglas. Once I started, I couldn't wait to keep reading this book!

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House and Claire Douglas for this ARC!

Claire Douglas absolutely smashes it out of the park again! This book was incredible! A few people had recommended it to me and told me to prioritise the book. I didn’t anticipate that it would have had me so engrossed. I have loved all of Claire Douglas books but this is my favourite. There was so much deceit and lies throughout the book and so many secrets! Just what a thriller needs! I wish there had been a bit more of a story with the man in Venice. The DNA part of the plot blew my mind and I actually read up about this afterwards. I love it when a book teaches you something. I loved this book and I am sad that my time with Holly, Tasha and Alice is over!

What a story…
I got totally engrossed, couldn’t put the book down. It is a book you don’t want to miss if you like fast pace murder mysteries.
Alice’s husband is murdered in her sister Tasha’s house whilst they were babysitting. Tasha and her husband are followed in Venice on the same night and then a mysterious note is put through Tasha’s letterbox.
I loved the twists and turns, the sister’s relationship and the people surrounding them. I felt I really got to know them and empathise.
Well done Claire Douglas. I have not read any of her books before, but I will be looking out for more.

This was a hugely entertaining thriller, very much couldn’t put it down!

I really enjoyed how layered this felt. We’re continually learning new information but never in a way that felt like twists for the sake of twists. It more felt that once the characters found out information they just started making connections and asking the right questions and it felt so natural and well paced.

This is all centred around a family and the tragedy that they suffered thirty years earlier and another tragedy happening in the present. I thought the author entwined these two storylines brilliantly. There were so many clever avenues of enquiry that kept opening up and it was so fun to try and solve the mysteries. There were a few red herrings but they still fitted so well.

I was impressed with this book and I would read more from this author. This was a clever thriller and very enjoyable!

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this book, NetGalley. I really enjoyed it. The story was cleverly developed as the booked progressed and we learned more about Tasha and Alice. Nothing was quite as it seemed.

A fast paced book that has you racing through . Once again Claire Douglas doesn’t disappoint and keeps you guessing about what might happen next . Two sisters who are complete opposites Tasha who enjoys staying home with her twins and Alice enjoying the finer things in life.

Tragedy has struck the family once. Will it strike again ?

I really enjoyed this book. I felt like you got to know the characters really well and I was surprised by the ending!

Tasha and Aaron have a very different life to Tasha's sister Alice and her husband Kyle, so when Alice offer them a "Life Swap" for their anniversary they take the chance. Tasha is reluctant to leave her girls after what happened with her sister Holly many years ago, but seeing how excited Aaron is, she gets on the plane for a break in Italy! After all, Auntie Alice and Uncle Kyle have it all under control, dont they?
Unfortunately after an incident in Italy and then a phone call informing them of an incident at home, their trip is cut short.

I couldn't get enough of this book, what a ride. Told in 3 POVs, Tasha, Alice and their mother Jeanette. It becomes glaringly obvious as you get further on in the book that more secrets are being kept than you originally think, and not just little ones either.
A very easy read with a full on plot, a few unnecessary characters however but overall, a great read.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for am honest review.

Claire Douglas is such an auto-buy of an author. I always looks forward to her releases: she guarantees top-notch suspense and a gripping, pacy psychological suspense read in a relatable, domestic setting. There’s plenty happening in this book. You have so many plot lines including an abducted younger sister from 20 years old whose ghost still lingers in this family, two middle-aged sisters swapping flats and one sister getting attacked but which sister was the intended target? You have multiple POVs and you wonder how the story will come together. The resolution was fine but I found there were far too many coincidences and I had to suspend my disbelief at times. Not my favourite DouglS read, but this is still an enjoyable suspense read.

I adore Claire Douglas novels. She writes such satisfying psychological thrillers/grip lits. Her books are pure binge-worthy, to be devoured in one sitting type of reads. And The Wrong Sister is no exception. A page turner through and through with lots of twists and reveals.
Tasha is married with three-years old twins. She works as admin and it’s been a while since she’s been on a holiday, so when her wealthy older sister offers her Venice apartment to her, it’s a no-brainer. Tasha and her husband will go on a couples only holiday and her sister, Alice, will stay in her home and babysit. It’s going well until Tasha hears that Alice and her husband have been attacked. Then a few days after Tasha receives a note reading, “It should’ve been you”…
This is a pacy read. I loved the different perspectives, which really gave the book pace and created lots of red herrings and tension. I did find however the ending wasn’t satisfying and the characters become a bit caricature. I did the book however and found up be a fun popcorn read. 3.5 stars rounded to 4 stars from me.

Having read The Girls Who Disappeared, also by this author, I was looking forward to reading this book. The subjects were a bit dark, kidnapped baby, murder, threats and very tense scenes. I enjoyed the Venice chapters, fast paced, suspenseful while not really knowing what was going on. I liked Viv, grandmother to the twins, mother in law to Tasha, and all round peoples champion, but with an obvious secret. The story had an awful lot of twists & turns, and red herrings, almost too many. I felt frustration with Tasha, who seemed to have a chip on her shoulder about almost everything, but you couldn’t fault her love for her children, almost to the point of obsession but as the story went on the reader begins to see why. Interesting, if slightly implausible coincidences crop up, but the ending was good. Worth a read. 3 1/2⭐️

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Tasha’s sister Alice offers to look after the children at her house whilst she and her husband have a short break in the apartment she and her husband own in Venice. But, whilst they are there she gets a frantic phone call to say Alice’s husband has been killed and her sister is in intensive care. To make matters even worse, a few days later, she receives an anonymous note saying “It should have been you!” The investigation uncovers various family secrets and is a compelling read.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book, it had me gripped from a few chapters in. Fantastic twists & turns!
Highly recommend