Her Sister's Child
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Robust, dark psychological thriller with plenty of action and suspense
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2020
Lizzie Armitage was estranged from her family who were fed up with her alcoholism and what she would do for money to spend. Her younger sister Paula, did however visit her in her squalid flat and one day noticed that Lizzie was pregnant. Lizzie begged her sister to keep her secret. Her dead beat of a boyfriend was also an addict and Paula despised him. Paula lovingly bought a layette for the baby and guarded her secret just as she had promised to. Lizzie gave birth not long after her visit and enlisted her social worker Marian to help her with her homebirth. She was drunk and incapable of looking after her baby but was adamant that she wanted to keep her child. Marian herself desperately wanted a family but she had left it too late and when she got her husband Tom on board they had a heart breaking setback. The time was not right and their only option was adoption.For sixteen years Paula had tried to find out what had happened to Lizzie’s baby. Lizzie passed away soon after giving birth and the investigation soon floundered. Nobody took much notice of her very young sister Paula and dismissed what she insisted was true. There was no evidence of a baby left in Lizzies home and the investigation was called off. Coincidentally Paula met an old school friend from her past called Johnny. His interest was piqued. This is the story of Lizzie’s child, a thrilling mystery story waiting to be solved. But can Paula find out the truth before another family becomes the prey of a determined kidnapper?With issues of infertility, teenage pregnancy, adultery, desperation and more, this novel was an emotional and scary read with multiple twists and turns and more than a few red herrings. The storyboard was complex and puzzling at times. The trio of narrators told their story chapter by chapter and throughout three different parts. As they told their historic story and current stories, so the anti was upped. I was kept in suspense throughout the story and all the horror of what had happened. The different threads were eventually successfully merged in a roller-coaster of activity. My favourite character was Paula who was driven and determined that justice would be achieved for her sister Lizzie. I liked Johnny as well. He was certainly invested in Lizzie’s story and his friendship and support of Paula was just what she needed. I didn’t like the other two narrators nearly as much as I liked Paula. An additional thread was very interesting and involved an unplanned pregnancy and even more suspense. The ending was like a blast of dynamite but it did bring resolution and was most enjoyable.I received a complimentary copy of this new novel from publisher Bookouture through my membership of NetGalley. These are my own honest opinions without any outside influences. It was a good read and with tense and well manipulated storytelling.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2020
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