Claire has always been, and will continue to be, one of my favourite authors. The Wrong Sister is set in a little village in theSouth West and follows the story of Tasha and her family. Unfortunately her sister is attacked in Tasha's home, and post the attack so much unfolds from both the past and present. I love the story telling through different points of views, and it was a great way to introduce a big part of the mystery. There are themes of murder, mystery and family drama and dynamics, a gripping read to kick of 2024 with!

"The Wrong Sister" is a great thriller which keeps you guessing until the end. It is the story of sisters Tasha and Alice, and also their younger sister Holly, who was abducted when only a few months old. Tasha is a wife and mother who works in the dental practice in the town where she was born. Alice is a high-flying biochemist with a PhD, who lives in London with husband Kyle. They are very different personalities, but similar in looks, and have slightly grown apart since Alice left for university.

The small town setting allows for the slight claustrophobia of everyone knowing everyone else's business, remembering them from school, etc. There are long held grudges and long memories. With plenty of twists and turns the novel is gripping and fairly believable. A great read.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Tasha and Alice are sisters with very different lives. Tasha is married with twins, still living in her home town. Alice is married to a wealthy man, with a hugely successful career. Alice can see Tasha needs a break and to rekindle the romance with her husband so offers them a break in her Venice apartment while she looks after the twins. Essentially, a life swap. Not long after the break begins, Alice suffers a break in at Tashas home and her husband dies. A note is then put through the door saying “It was supposed to have been you” sent to Tasha. What secrets need spilling to get the whole truth?

This author never fails to release a page turner, and this one was no different. We read from different POV and it was great to read from Tasha and Alice’s mum, and have another story weaved through the main who dunnit. The plot was cleverly written, and completely gripping with pure tension on every page. I enjoyed the characters, but I especially liked their mum, she was deeper than the girls. Brilliant, and my favourite book of the year so far.

Utterly brilliant

I absolutely devoured it in two days
Believable characters and some quite annoying, secrets, intrigue ..... oh God! and that ending .... I did not expect it

This has keep me captivated all weekend! What a book!! It's multi pov and dual timeline and it's written seamlessly! Some books can switch povs in quite a clunky jarring way but this didn't block the flow or the story at all! The characters are well written and given depth and dimension and the plot itsself had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end! The twists in this book are just genius, I didn't see most of them coming and spent the whole time without a clue what to expect next. Amazing!

This was a really good read. So many secrets in a family. There are some truly horrific characters which always makes for a juicy story and I was way out in my estimation of why things were happening. Plenty of surprises here and I would definitely recommend this thriller/family drama.

She's done it again and written yet another brilliantly executed mystery/thriller!

As is common in Claire Douglas books, I likely that the book is told from multiple perspectives, as it provides us with extra insight and information. There's always those chapters told from the unknown perspective that has you guessing!

I couldn't put this book down and finished it in 5 hours (no I don't have anything better to do on a Sunday). There's so much going on that the book sinks its claws in to you and won't let you stop until you've devoured it.

Overall, a twisty and gripping page-turner about family and what we do to protect them.

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for providing an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Claire Douglas is an absolute autobuy author for me and this didn't disappoint at all. Another very clever and twisty thriller, this time based around an unexpected murder and a missing baby. I really liked how Douglas wove two timelines together without using a dual narrative. The two stories came together well and the ending was satisfying. Only criticism is that I didn't really engage with Tasha as a character. On the whole, a great thriller that keeps you guessing. Recommend. Fans of Claire won't be disappointed.

Loved it! Wow! I could not put this down wondering what the heck was going on! I loved Alice and tashas relationship and had so many theories throughout that were proved wrong! The ending was fabulous! Fully deserved 5 stars!

Another banger by Claire Douglas, I was hooked from the first page!
This book has you guessing throughout, I couldn’t put it down. I always like a mysterious chapter in Italics, it seems to be a bit of a trademark of this author.

I liked the way it was written with a chapter for each character as it builds up the to conclusion.. who attacked Alice and killed Kyle, why should it have been Tasha? So many secrets, so many lies!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, I always feel so privileged to receive a digital ARC, especially those books from my favourite authors!

Absolutely brilliant. A pacy, hard to put down book. I think this is one of her best so far. Great author.

Wow, what an ending!

I won't go over the synopsis of this one. For one, you can read it on here and secondly, it doesn't even go half way to explaining the complexities of this novel (but to give away any more would get into spoiler territory and I won't go there).

What you have here is a novel that will keep you reading just one more chapter until it's 2am and you won't go to sleep until you know how it ends. What I loved about this book was that it was twisty, but not in a ridiculous way that suspends belief. The author does an excellent job of dropping little hints scattered through the book which means when the twists are revealed you wonder why you didn't see them coming (well I never see any twist coming but you probably will!)

Thanks to Netgalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

• 4.5⭐️ •

Oh I love me a Claire Douglas thriller and The Wrong Sister ticked SO many boxes for me! I was very much gripped from the first page.

We are introduced to couple Tasha and Aaron who have agreed to take part in a ‘life swap’ with Tasha’s sister Alice and her wealthy husband Kyle. With hectic lives looking after their two-year-old twin girls, Tasha and Aaron haven’t had much time for each other recently so their plan to spend a romantic week away in Alice and Kyle’s luxurious Venice apartment is eagerly awaited. However, the couple are barely into their holiday when they get a heart-wrenching phone call from home: Kyle has been murdered and Alice is in hospital with a head injury following an attack…

I was completely drawn in by the synopsis - Claire always manages to conjure unique storylines that grab my attention before I’ve even picked up the book - and I wasn’t let down by the events that unfolded. The characters are complex and not who they appear to be at first glance, I really enjoyed uncovering more about them all the deeper into the story I got.

I’m not always able to read books as quickly as I would like these days due to running around after my glorious toddler but there are some books that simply won’t allow me to cast them aside and demand that I read ‘just one more chapter’ - The Wrong Sister 100% fell into that category. I read it at every available opportunity and that is largely due to how engaging the storyline was and how brilliant Claire’s writing is.

This book is due to be released in March of this year and I reckon it will fly off the shelves! Thank you so much to Penguin Michael Joseph for my gifted copy of this book 🫶🏻

I have reviewed The Wrong Sister by Claire Douglas. This is what I thought of the book: https://blujeansbooks.co.za/review-of-the-wrong-sister/

Another page turning thriller by Claire Douglas. I've read most of the author’s books over the years, and they never fail to impress. The characters are so well-written that you become invested in their lives. The only niggle and there is possibly a marketing angle that I’m missing … but I originally thought that perhaps I had already read this book as the cover looked so familiar. If somebody was quickly scanning the shelves looking for a new book, they might miss this one as all the covers are so similar. That in no way impacts on my loving and sharing of this book, it’s just an observation.

I've read all of Claire Douglas's thrillers and they vary so much in quality. She has written some absolutely brilliant ones - but sadly this isn't one of them. There were so many characters, particularly side characters who didn't stand out as to who they were or what they were like enough to differentiate between them. I thought the plot was pretty daft and relied too heavily on coincidence, and there were some parts of the story which were never properly explained. I didn't enjoy it at all.

Unrelated to the book itself, but I don't like this rebranding of all of Claire's books with this "view of a house" theme that makes them all look the same, and pretty similar to a number of other author's books within the genre. I literally thought I'd already read this one because it looks so similar to her last two novels and I wouldn't have picked it up if it had been on a shelf in a shop for that reason, since it's much easier to remember a book by its cover than its name when so many books in the thriller genre have very similar titles.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Michael Jospeh and Claire Douglas for my ARC of 'The Wrong Sister' in return for an honest review.

Yet another Claire Douglas novel which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Tasha and husband Aaron are having a 'life swap' for a week with her sister Alice and her husband Kyle. Alice and Kyle are rich with an apartment in Venice so Tasha and Aaron are delighted to be able to go away and Alice can't wait to look after the twins.

Tasha began to enjoy herself in Venice, dressing in her sister's designer outfits until her and Aaron are followed home one night by a man who is holding a knife. Meanwhile, there is a fatal attack in Tasha and Aaron's home back in the UK which means they have to fly home early.

Numerous twists and turns, which I expect from this author, kept me engrossed from start to finish.

Highly recommended

Absolutely loved this book, was gripped from the first few pages.
I read it in a few sittings as I couldn't get enough.
Great story, really well written, and kept me guessing until the end.
I've read a few from this author and this is by far her best work.
Characters were good, twists and turns were good and all in all, great book.
Thanks for Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the chance to review. Will no doubt be in the top 5 books of the year for me. Would recommend to others.

Tasha and her sister, Alice, do a life swap for a week so that Tasha can experience Alice’s luxury lifestyle and holiday home in Venice while Alice stays and looks after Tasha’s twin children. While away Tasha receives a devastating phone call, Alice and Kyle have been attacked in her home. The police think it’s a burglary gone wrong, until things take a more sinister turn.

I have read all of Claire Douglas’ books and they never disappoint. This was a great book to start the year with and has set the bar high. I really enjoyed the writing style as well as trying to work out all the secrets. The characters are written in a way that you feel invested in them and their relationships with one another. The story was fairly fast paced with an intriguing narrative and enough surprises and mystery to keep you turning the pages. Definitely another good one from this author as I have come to expect now. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this copy in return for an honest review.

This is a really gripping read that demands to be read very, very quickly!

The main character is Tasha, married to Aaron, and mum to young twin daughters. Tasha and Aaron need a romantic getaway to re-ignite their romantic spark, and are delighted when Tasha's wealthy sister, Alice, and her husband, Kyle, offer not only to give them use of their beautiful holiday home in Venice, but also to look after the twins! All goes well until a phone call from home brings the shocking news that an intruder has killed Kyle and injured Alice. Tasha is further shocked to discover a note waiting for her saying the wrong sister was attacked! Ouch!! This is a stunning work of psychological fiction, with backstories of abducted babies, life changing apps, obsessive stalkers and all sorts of other craziness to add to the mix. I utterly applaud the fantastic mind who put all these stories together to conjure this utterly unputdownable novel!

This is going to be a real contender for best fiction of 2024! My thanks to NetGalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an advance copy.