‘The queen of high-tension grip lit delivers a twisted tale that won’t let you go’ Sunday Times Crime Club
‘With great skill, Jensen slowly unveils the well-hidden aspects of all three characters and propels the book to a moving and convincing conclusion’ Daily Mail
‘A fast paced, suspenseful thriller with unforeseen clever twists and turns to keep the reader captivated until the very last page’ clever twists and turns to keep the reader captivated until the very last page’ Candis
‘Twisting, turning, breathless ride to the end’ Woman & Home
‘Must read’ Bella
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Sisterhood binds them. Trauma defines them. Will secrets tear them apart?
Leah’s perfect marriage isn’t what it seems but the biggest lie of all is that she’s learned to live with what happened all those years ago.Marie drinks a bit too much to help her forget. And Carly has never forgiven herself for not keeping them safe.
Twenty years ago The Sinclair Sisters were taken. But what came after their return was far worse. Can a family ever recover, especially when not everyone is telling the truth…?
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The Stolen Sisters, a suspense thriller, is the latest release from Louise Jensen, an author whose books I’ve read in the past. Twentyish years ago, three sisters (around 8 to 12) were kidnapped. The story is told in the present and the past, and from all of their perspectives, plus a few people from their present day. We know from the beginning that all three were somehow rescued, but it’s unclear what actually happened until far into the tale.
I enjoyed the book, but I did struggle to connect with some parts. I loved the confusion in terms of not knowing how they made it out until at least two-thirds thru the story. It kept me turning the pages; however, there were some boundary issues between the three sisters in which having their POV both in the past and the present was a bit difficult. I had to decide who was fibbing or exaggerating, plus focus on their different personal lives. Knowing they were kids when it happened was hard too because they seemed too young to talk the way they did at times. But, these weren’t major problems… just what kept me from giving it the full five stars.
The story is fascinating – who kidnapped and them and why. Someone in their present lives is connected with it, and we learn one of the girls might have had more insight than we were led to believe (not that a kid planned it but that a kid had begun piecing things together yet didn’t tell anyone until too late). All that said, the writing is strong, and I plan to read the remaining two novels by Jensen that I haven’t gotten to yet – later this fall, most likely. But the author is quite good, so I want to be current with her past works before 2022 arrives, so I can devour the latest when it publishes.
Lots of twists and turns. It was a book I looked forward to reading at the end of a long work day.
This book tore at my heart. I read late into the night until I finally finished. The ending was surprising.
This book is so emotional, so heart-tugging at places and so sad at times. The thought that three sisters could be kidnapped and all of their lives be affected forever was bad enough, but the plot behind the kidnapping (a surprise that I won’t reveal) was beyond sad. I cannot say that I enjoyed the characters because they were all so flawed. Carly cannot form relationships because she can’t trust anyone and still blames herself for not keeping the twins safe; Leah is terrified of dirt and germs; and Marie is addicted to drugs and is in denial about her part in the kidnapping plot. The beginning was a little slow, but I did like the way the author presented both time frames, what is current reality and what happened to them in the past. The kidnappers were absolutely reprehensible without any redeeming qualities, so of course, it’s no surprise that they were not likable. I was a little puzzled about George, Leah’s husband, about whether I liked him or not. In fact, when the book ended, I was still on the fence about him. Leah and George do have an adorable toddler named Archie who became a central focus later in the book so was developed, but later than the other characters. The plot had some really unexpected twists in in and the book definitely earned its place in the genre of psychological suspense.
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Carly, age 13, is watching her twin sisters, Leah and Marie, age 8. Aggravated that a boyfriend has not texted her, she is short with her sisters when the dog gets loose. They decide to go out front and find him. But all 3 girls are quickly abducted by men wearing masks and thrown in a van. Next they are taken to an abandoned building and locked inside.
20 years later, the Sinclair sisters are all damaged in some way from their ordeal. Carly and Marie are both single but Leah is married to George and mother to Archie.
The story switches back and forth from the time the girls are fighting to escape from their abductors to the present time where they are struggling to carry on with their lives.
This book is very dark, sad and spinetingling. The bravery of the sisters compared to other family members broke my heart. Read it and be thankful if you have a loving family.
Copy provided by the NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.