Book Review for The Perfect Sister by Stephanie DeCarolis

 The Perfect Sister by Stephanie DeCarolis

Published July 16, 2024 by Bantam

Genre:  Thriller

Taken from Goodreads:  One woman's search for her missing sister on the sandy white beaches of the Hamptons uncovers a wealth of secrets worth killing for—a sultry and sumptuous psychological suspense from USA Today bestselling author Stephanie DeCarolis.

Alex Walker has always looked up to her perfect older sister. Maddie has succeeded in all the ways Alex has not: she escaped their hometown and seems to have put the memories of their unstable childhood behind her. But despite the different paths their lives have taken, the two sisters made a pact to spend one week together every summer. It was a promise they’d never broken. . . Until now.

When Maddie suddenly cancels her annual trip home, Alex begins to worry. But when she stops returning her calls altogether, Alex is certain something is wrong. Relying on the only clues Maddie left behind, Alex follows her sister's footsteps to the Hamptons, where she meets the Blackwell family—the last people to have seen Maddie alive before she vanished into thin air. The Blackwells seem to have it all: wealth, beauty, and a beach-side mansion on a private stretch of Hamptons real estate. It's a world unlike any Alex has ever known, but she quickly discovers that looks can be deceiving, and a life of luxury always comes at a cost.

 

My Thoughts:  A missing sister, a privileged family, and lots of secrets.    There are so many secrets in this book.  The relationships in this book are quirky and unique.   I kept trying to put it together and figure out what had happened to Maddie and if Alex would find her sister before it was too late.

When I picked up The Perfect Sister, I was looking for a book that held my attention and kept me wanting more.   The Perfect Sister started off being just what I was looking for.  About ¾ of the way through I started to slow down.  I was losing interest but had to finish and find out the answers.  I am glad I stuck with the book. 

Thank you Bantam for a copy of the book via NetGalley.

 

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Meet the Author: Stephanie is the USA Today best selling author of The Guilty Husband and Deadly Little Lies. A graduate of Binghamton University and St. John's University School of Law, she currently lives in New York with her husband, their two daughters, and their very spoiled cat.