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The Better Sister

A Novel

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The Better Sister

By: Alafair Burke
Narrated by: Sophie Amoss, Samantha Desz, Mike Chamberlain
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From Alafair Burke - New York Times best-selling author of the runaway hit The Wife - comes another twisty tale of domestic noir. When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters - one the dead man’s widow, the other his ex - must set aside mistrust and old resentments...but can they escape their past?

Though Chloe was the younger of the two Taylor sisters, she always seemed to be in charge. She was the honor-roll student with big dreams and an even bigger work ethic. Nicky was always restless...and more than a little reckless - the opposite of her ambitious little sister. She floated from job to job and man to man and stayed close to home in Cleveland.

For a while, it seemed like both sisters had found happiness. Chloe earned a scholarship to an Ivy League school and moved to New York City, where she landed a coveted publishing job. Nicky married promising young attorney Adam Macintosh and gave birth to a baby boy they named Ethan. The Taylor sisters became virtual strangers.

Now, more than 15 years later, their lives are drastically different - and Chloe is married to Adam. When he’s murdered by an intruder at the couple’s East Hampton beach house, Chloe reluctantly allows her teenaged stepson’s biological mother - her estranged sister, Nicky - back into her life. But when the police begin to treat Ethan as a suspect in his father’s death, the two sisters are forced to unite...and to confront the truth behind family secrets they have tried to bury in the past.

©2019 Alafair Burke (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers
Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Noir Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction New York
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Unexpected Twists • Engaging Plot • Terrific Narrators • Realistic Court Drama • Fresh Storyline • Compelling Mystery
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I enjoyed this book. The story is an old one; sibling rivalry yet with a twist that isn't unheard of but is certainly uncommon. The ending was handled in a surgical way. Sometimes an otherwise good book can be destroyed by the narration and fortunately this is not the case with "The Better Sister". I recommend this book.

Good solid book.

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A few unexpected twists. Was happy to see it wasn’t totally predictable as so many books seem to be these days!

Enjoyed this book!

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Excellent writing, lots of twists and turns. Plan to look up what else this author has written.

Good original story

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narrator was excellent and story had plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing until close to the end

really good!

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I liked the true love and support the mother and stepmother had for their son.

The love of sisters

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I’ll admit that I’ve often guessed the plot and ending prior to the end. This time she got me! Well done; all the way from the beginning of Chloe’s married life until the end. Great read (listen)!

One of AB’s best works!

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I love this author but I didn’t love this book. I really wanted to... I also didn’t love the narrator’s voice for this book. Please write another book soon!!

Not her best.

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I will admit, I've read a lot of family drama/mystery type books and can usually see the twist coming, but I flip flopped on who the culprit was from the beginning....in the end, it turned out to be someone I guess, but then dismissed--a good surprise. along with other twists in the book, it was definitely worth the credit.

A great "whodunnit"

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I read and listen alot... this is a fantastic book and performance, thank you 😊

rivitting

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A different genre, but as good as her father's writing. Well constructed and keeps you wondering until the end! It shows the complicated intricacies of families. Very good!!

Wonderful book!

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