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Book Synopsis''The Wicked Sister is massively thrilling and altogether unputdownable'' KARIN SLAUGHTER
A startling novel of psychological suspense, as two generations of sisters try to unravel their tangled relationships between nature and nurture, guilt and betrayal, love and evil.
You have been cut off from society for fifteen years, shut away in a mental hospital as punishment for the terrible thing you did when you were a child.
But what if nothing about your past is as it seems?
For a decade and a half, Rachel Cunningham has chosen to lock herself away in a psychiatric facility, tortured by gaps in her memory and the certainty that she is responsible for her parents'' deaths. But when she learns new details about their murders, Rachel returns, in a quest for answers, to the place where she once felt safest: her family''s sprawling log cabin in the remote forests of Michigan.
As Rachel begins to uncover what really happene
Trade Review
The Wicked Sister is massively thrilling and altogether unputdownable. Dionne is proving to be one of the finest suspense writers working today
A terrifying thrill-ride of psychological suspense. Karen Dionne is wickedly good at deception, deceit and misdirection and The Wicked Sister is seductively compelling. You will not stop reading
In Karen Dionne's wilderness, humans are the most dangerous animals of all. The Wicked Sister is enthralling and terrifying, and I couldn't put it down. A terrific novel
A chilling portrait of a psychopath that will shock and fascinate you. Dionne is a master storyteller who has crafted a terrifying thriller that will haunt you long after the last page is read
Chilling and captivating, The Wicked Sister explores the complex layers of family bonds, guilt, and redemption. A beautifully written, haunting psychological thriller
Karen Dionne is back with a dark, atmospheric and chilling tale set in the deep woods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Beautifully written, The Wicked Sister moves seamlessly between past and present, unraveling the truth behind a family tragedy. From her insightful depiction of both the grace and bitter cruelty of humanity, to her command of the plot and pacing, Dionne's brilliance shines through on every single page. Prepare to be blown away
Fresh, truly original, and utterly unpredictable, Karen Dionne is at the top of her game with the gorgeously told
The Wicked Sister. I devoured this book in one sitting! It's hard to balance complex and heartrending familial relationships with pulse-pounding suspense, but somehow this book does exactly that. Propulsive and terrifying to the very shocking end!
Guaranteed to keep the psychological suspense simmering [. . .] brilliantly macabre and twisted * Sunday Mirror *
