Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
**3.5-stars rounded up**
As her beloved Dad lay in his death bed at a local hospice, Eleanor Hardwicke, overhears a family secret that challenges everything she thought she knew about her life.
It turns out that her Dad, the closest person to her in the world, isn’t actually her biological father.
She can’t believe it. She feels so betrayed, he has lied to her for her entire life.
She would expect something like that from her mother, who is an absolutely vile woman, but her Dad? It’s a complete shock. One she doesn’t take well.
In the days that follow, she’s torn apart by how she behaved; kicking herself for her harsh reaction.
It’s too late for her to make it up to her Dad, so there’s nothing left to do but learn about her biological father, right?
When she discovers who he is, she can’t believe it!
A influential real estate magnate who owns half of the city she lives in, Portland, Maine.
In fact, he lives in Portland as well, with his beautiful wife. The power couple have a grown daughter, Victoria, meaning Eleanor has a half-sister she has never known.
Upon further investigation, she discovers Victoria is everything she is not: stunning, successful and married to an extremely handsome man.
The narrative follows Eleanor as she slowly infiltrates Victoria’s life.
The tension steadily builds, as you know this cannot end well!
Sister Dear is an intense Domestic Drama that kept me glued to the pages. I read this so quickly, I had to discover what would happen to Eleanor.
While definitely a quirky, slight unreliable narrator, I couldn’t help but be drawn in by Eleanor. I found her character to be so interesting.
Far from perfect, there was a lot going on there. Her relationship with her mother, that made me feel for her right from the start.
There were times when I want to reach through the pages, grab her by the shoulders and shake her! Why are you making these choices, Eleanor!?!?
As you race towards the conclusion, everything gets flipped upside down. The plot twist was so fun. I didn’t see it coming!
For me, the end was great. It definitely left me with an evil grin on my face, which is absolutely how I like to wrap-up my dramatic reads!
Thank you so much to the publisher, MIRA, for providing me with a copy of this to read and review, as well as including me in the Blog Tour for the release.
Hannah Mary McKinnon has a new fan in me. I look forward to reading more from her in the future!
