This is the first time I have read a book by Lauren Westwood and after reading this book, I plan to read more for sure. I found myself on an emotional rollercoaster of a journey with intriguing and complex characters.
Two DNA tests, one big lie…
“As I speed off in the ambulance holding my daughter’s hand, I wonder how I could have been so stupid. I should have made the bargain, paid the price – anything to avoid being right here, right now.
A voice whispers in my head that I can’t silence. This is all your fault. You killed her. It’s her voice, the one I hear in my nightmares. The woman who stole my memories, the woman who stole my life. And, this time, I know she’s right.”
How far would you go to save your child?
Claire is living every mother’s worst nightmare. Her daughter, Jess, has been diagnosed with a rare illness and desperately needs a bone marrow transplant. With no match on the registry, Claire turns to a charismatic geneticist for help and embarks on a Genetic Journey to seek a familial match for her daughter.
On the other side of the country, Marianne suffers her eighth miscarriage. Her perfect life is rotting underneath, but she is determined to do whatever it takes to have a baby.
When DNA test results reveal that Claire and Marianne are half-sisters, Claire must face the dark lies of the past and make impossible choices about the future. Is her secret sister the answer to her prayers, or will she cost her everything?
My Secret Sister is a tense and emotional family drama with a moral dilemma at its heart. Fans of Liane Moriarty, Jodi Picoult, and John Marrs’ The One will be gripped.
A book that isn’t just emotional it’s full of suspense that creates a story that makes you want to read until you have to tear yourself away.
A well-written story with strong and complex characters that hold your attention and make you want to discover what will happen next, even if the characters aren’t all likeable. I did become invested in this story. I am a mother and this pulled on my heartstrings so much. It isn’t a light read at times and even though I have never experienced what these women were going through, I still felt like I was by their sides.
A deeply moving story that shows the bonds of family and how DNA testing can affect not just one family but several. A gripping, intriguing and at times emotional read.
Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and Lauren Westwood for the copy of the book.
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