the silent sister series
What if everything you believed turned out to be a lie? Audiobook..... ( gotta love the library Overdrive... keeps improving too). This tautly paced and emotionally driven novel will engross Chamberlain's many fans as well as those who read Sandra Brown and Carla Buckley." I really enjoyed this book. The story starts off with a lot of suspense and interest but fizzles out in the middle. You feel invested enough in the story to actually watch it play out even if it is predictable.
Confuses you. There is a moral question that this story brings and while I think about the end of the book I also think about the outcome. And Danny? When Riley MacPherson returns home to New Bern, North Carolina following her father's death, she discovers information among his belongings that unveils a lifetime of secrets. Sexual content (for all types of couple. Riley MacPherson returns home after her father's unexpected death. The Silent Sister is a gripping novel from Diane Chamberlain, the bestselling author of The Midwife's Confession.
I’m a fan of this author’s books.
A few twist and turns that I did not see coming but I enjoyed the ride. The end is a disaster, leaving practically every question unresolved. Let's explore. She discovers a shocking secret, things aren't always as they appear in her family, and her sister-- who committed suicide 20 years ago-- comes back into play... Riley MacPherson returns home after her father's unexpected death. Should a person pay for a crime they committed or do people sometime get what they deserve in life, Diane Chamberlain is the New York Times, USA Today and (London) Sunday Times best-selling author of 27 novels.
While there, she gets sucked into the secret past of their family. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Alive and living under a new identity. If I could write this book over again, I would make it very clear!
The daughter of a school principal who supplied her with a new book almost daily, Diane quickly learned the emotional power of story. Need another excuse to go to the bookstore this week?
It was a belief that helped shape her own childhood and that of her brother.
They know the truth and they don’t strike me as the kind of couple to keep quiet. After the death of her father, Riley MacPherson returns to her childhood home.
The book starts with the suicide of a gifted violinist when she faces a trial for the murder of her teacher. By why, exactly, was she on the run all those years ago? Just something about a dead sister. Refresh and try again. He dropped his case (a super flimsy one and his reasoning and hatred for Lisa made no fucking sense) so suddenly at the end of the book the buildup of his hatred in the beginning felt wasted. To see what your friends thought of this book, [
It can't be Riley, because she was only two-years-old at the time, and it can't be Lisa's mother because she didn't know about the faked suicide.Lisa was on her way to CA by the time the kayak was found, so she shouldn't have been at the scene when the police/news people showed up.
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I really enjoyed this book.
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I was lucky enough to win an ARC of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway in exchange for an honest review. But could there be more to the story? I know some reviewers have said this was predictable and to a certain extent I agree but I think with this author in particular it's not about guessing the big plot twists and final conclusion, it's more about how all the small pieces fit together and the character development.
Lisa is alive. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what … Even though I had guessed a few details early on... it felt good to read it and say YES!
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Other Formats: Kindle Edition, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audible Audiobook. What an amazing book.
The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain is a 2014 St. Martin’s Press publication. While clearing out the house she finds a box of old newspaper articles – and a shocking family secret begins to unravel. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books.
Maybe Verniece, even though she supposedly didn't know details of how Tom helped?
Diane Chamberlain is the New York Times, USA Today and (London) Sunday Times best-selling author of 27 novels.
Although she wrote many small "books" as a child, she didn't seriously turn to writing fiction until her early thirties when she was waiting for a delayed doctor's appointment with nothing more than a pad, a pen, and an idea. Lisa is alive. "Riley MacPherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister, Lisa, committed suicide as a teenager. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published by St. Martin's Press. In The Silent Sister, Riley MacPherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister Lisa committed suicide as a teenager.
There’s something about the way she writes that feels comfortable and familiar. I enjoyed this, but I do think the scenario is extremely far-fetched.
As Riley works to uncover the truth, her discoveries will put into question everything she thought she knew about her family. Riley must decide what the past means for her present, and what she will do with her newfound reality. [ I guessed about the secret pregnancy but somehow I didn', [ I guessed about the secret pregnancy but somehow I didn't think about the identity of the child at that time.
While clearing out her father’s possessions she finds out more than she bargained for about her father and also the sister who she barely remembers.
It kept me on the edge of my seat and some parts were def. I will definitely be looking into more books from this author. Her stories always have characters I love and care about, and the plot twists are amazing. After Lisa successfully fakes her suicide, Riley learns that Lisa eventually ended up killing herself for real.
It eats at you. King's Shadow (The Silent Years) Go to book. I look forward to reading more!! Some families are good at covering up the truth and Riley’s family had certainly done that. It’s so easy to get pulled into her stories.
In The Silent Sister, Riley MacPherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister Lisa committed suicide as a teenager. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and she's in New Bern, North Carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary.
What about Sondra? predictable but I still enjoyed the journey it took to get there. Alive and living under a new identity. That end got tied up too easily.
She was instantly hooked.
Although I guessed the final twist, there were others, along the way, that surprised me. This is a family living with secrets and lies.
Riley’s brother Danny is suffering from post traumatic stress that is not all to do with his tours in Iraq. What am I missing?
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Told with Diane Chamberlain's powerful prose and illumination into the human heart and soul, The Silent Sister is an evocative novel of love, loss, and the bonds among siblings. Every time I finish a Diane Chamberlain book, I'm reminded why she is at the top of my favorite authors list!! If I could write this book over again, I would make it very clear!
Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and she's in New Bern, North Carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary. Riley goes back home after her father's death to clear out his house. It leaves you wondering if your view of the world will ever make sense.”, See all 30 questions about The Silent Sister…, 2015: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2015, Female Psychological Thrillers/Suspense Written by Women, The Silent Sister (Riley MacPherson #1) By Diane Chamberlain - Starting March 17th 2017. Lisa was 17 when newspapers reported her death and Riley 2 so it is hardly surprising Riley doesn’t remember her, especially when there seems to be so much mystery surrounding Lisa’s apparent suicide.
Alive and living under a new identity.
Another addictive book that I couldn't put down. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what …
He wants nothing to do with the family home or the past and certainly doesn’t want to talk about Lisa, who he blames for the problems in his family.
Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and she's in New Bern, North Carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary. But why exactly was she on.
This is the second book of this author that I finished and once again I am emotionally invested in the deftly plotted, immensely readable, and masterfully executed saga of a family in crisis. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and she's in New Bern, North Carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary.
[what’s going to happen with Tom and Verneice? October 7th 2014 What secrets are being kept now, and what will happen if those secrets are revealed? Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. But could there be more to the story?
...has a lot going on for 350 pages, most of which is detail masquerading as substance.
I may do this on purpose from now on, especially when it comes to mystery/thrillers, and wait until I've forgotten all but a vague idea about the plot and a once felt strong desire to read the book in question.
Also, any one being abused would have been highly sympathetic to any jury. While clearing out her father’s possessions she finds out more than she bargained for about her father and also the sister who she barely remembers. When I'm reading her novels, I cruise through them, turning pages and finishing chapters faster than I normally do because I have to know what happens next to those characters I adore. Alive and living under a new identity. I would recommend this to anyone who's looking for a good mystery to read.
The ending was rushed and the majority of the secrets and etc spilled out in the last 50 pages which wasn't enough time for me.
30 Used from $2.00. 2.5 When Riley returns home to clear out her Father's house after his death, she finds everything she believed about her family was wrong. Qty: 1. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what secrets are being kept now?
As the contents of her childhood home are being appraised and the house being prepared for sale, Riley comes across information that deeply unsettles her: there were exigent circumstances related to Lisa'. [Who is the woman in the prologue? Lisa is alive. I am always able to connect with most of her characters, as they are "real" people. This sister can stay silent no longer: I LOVED THIS BOOK! It's an adult book, but for the record while suicide and child abuse are adult topics, lesbian couples aren't. The daughter of a school principal who supplied her with a new book almost daily, Diane quickly learned the emotional power of story.
Riley is in charge of carrying out his will as her mother died already, her brother (Danny) is a war veteran that has a problems of his own and her sister (Lisa) committed suicide when she was seventeen (about twenty years ago). Then ... Consulter l'avis complet.
Alive and living under a new identity. Lisa is alive. Well, in Diane Chamberlain's. Latest Book in the Series.
[1. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. In The Silent Sister, Riley MacPherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister Lisa committed suicide as a teenager.
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