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We all have a dark side...
Elizabeth Greene is devastated when her boyfriend of ten years leaves her for someone else. After a night of drowning her sorrows leads to an unexpected one-night stand, Elizabeth finds herself pregnant, alone and vulnerable.
Helen has just discovered she has a sister she didn't know she had. Bored with her privileged life in France and driven by a need to gain her parents' approval, Helen sets out to find her sister and reunite her with her long-lost mother. When her search leads her to Elizabeth the two women become closely linked. But their connection to one another is founded on a dark deception, with the truth having extreme consequences...
About the Author
Emily Barr has written columns and travel pieces for the Observer and the Guardian for several years, and her previous novels BACKPACK, BAGGAGE, CUBAN HEELS, ATLANTIC SHIFT and PLAN B were critically acclaimed. She lives in the south of France with her husband and two sons.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the second book I've read by Emily Barr, so I didn't have many preconceived ideas about what to expect. What a discovered was a blend between women's fiction, and a thriller. It's quite a dark tale, but with lighter moments too.
I have to say that I wasn't so keen on the beginning section of the book, as I felt it lacked a good introduction to the characters, and their lives. We meet Liz as her relationship crumbles quite dramatically, and Helen as she's sneaking around in her mother's belongings. I found it hard to feel anything for Liz, because I hadn't had time to get to know her, and it felt strange finding Helen snooping, without knowing anything else about her.
However, I persevered, and I'm very glad I did. As you carry on reading, you certainly get to learn more about these two women, and their very different situations, and you can feel the tension starting to build. By the second half of the book, I was fighting against sleep, because I just had to find out what was going to happen next!
As often happens in books such as this, Liz's pregnancy does seem a rather convenient happening, but it is quite possible. Her choice of partner was also a little unusual, but certainly adds an interesting slant.
The most fascinating character for me however was Helen, and it was her thoughts and actions which kept me hooked. Emily provides a chilling insight into her damaged personality and thought processes.
Going by previous reviews, this isn't a book for everyone, and I can understand that. It does have some bad points, but I felt that Helen's character, and the overall growing tension more than made up for them. I believe that this is a book that you need to judge for yourself, but it certainly kept me hooked, and sitting up late!
I have to say that I wasn't so keen on the beginning section of the book, as I felt it lacked a good introduction to the characters, and their lives. We meet Liz as her relationship crumbles quite dramatically, and Helen as she's sneaking around in her mother's belongings. I found it hard to feel anything for Liz, because I hadn't had time to get to know her, and it felt strange finding Helen snooping, without knowing anything else about her.
However, I persevered, and I'm very glad I did. As you carry on reading, you certainly get to learn more about these two women, and their very different situations, and you can feel the tension starting to build. By the second half of the book, I was fighting against sleep, because I just had to find out what was going to happen next!
As often happens in books such as this, Liz's pregnancy does seem a rather convenient happening, but it is quite possible. Her choice of partner was also a little unusual, but certainly adds an interesting slant.
The most fascinating character for me however was Helen, and it was her thoughts and actions which kept me hooked. Emily provides a chilling insight into her damaged personality and thought processes.
Going by previous reviews, this isn't a book for everyone, and I can understand that. It does have some bad points, but I felt that Helen's character, and the overall growing tension more than made up for them. I believe that this is a book that you need to judge for yourself, but it certainly kept me hooked, and sitting up late!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have always been a fan of Emily Barr's books and thought this was a real return to form (my absolute favourite is Plan B). Really gripping, and, like her best books, quite dark. She has a good eye for contemporary London and a cracking ear for dialogue (which often gets on my nerves in lesser modern fiction). I have recommended Barr to lots of my friends and never known anyone not to enjoy her books.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As EB's novels go, 'The sisterhood' is one of her finest. Perfectly constructed, it tells the tales of Elizabeth - left by her husband after 10 years and across the Channel, Helen - a 20 yr old French girl on a mission and how their lives come crashing together.
Eerie and suspenseful, the timing is perfect and the pages are turned ever-faster as the story reaches it's, very unexpected, conclusion. With a few very nasty twists in the tail, this novel will have you on the edge of your seat. Dark and nailbitingly clever. Enjoy...
Eerie and suspenseful, the timing is perfect and the pages are turned ever-faster as the story reaches it's, very unexpected, conclusion. With a few very nasty twists in the tail, this novel will have you on the edge of your seat. Dark and nailbitingly clever. Enjoy...
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Chick lit with a darker edge
There are some seriously screwed up characters in this book, which I guess takes it a notch above most chick-lit paper thin characterisations. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Sara Boltman
A page-turner
It seems to me that the extent to which you enjoy this book depends on how convincing/creepy you find Helen, the 20 year-old-girl who comes to London to track down her missing... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Scribbler
Chick lit with a sinister twist...
The thing I enjoy most about Barr's writing is her ability to really get inside the heads of her characters, and this novel was no exception. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Nicola F (Nic)
A poor offering
Having just finished The Sisterhood, I remain confused as to what genre Emily Barr was aiming for - it's certainly more chick lit than a thriller or psychological suspense novel. Read more
Published on 22 May 2010 by booksy
True to form
I always enjoy Emily Barr's books. They are what could be described as chick-lit with sinister overtones. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2009 by J. Sutton
Disappointing....
Having read Plan B and loved it, I bought this book on that basis. Boy was I was disappointed! I don't empathise at all with the main character Liz Greene - she seems so shallow... Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2009 by Modupe Oshikoya
Best book I have read in a long time
This is the first Emily Barr book I have read. I couldn't put it down. It was dark, intriguing and I certainly didn't see the end coming! Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2008 by Jane Eyre
Have I read the same book? Disappointing and depressing read
I'm genuinely amazed that this book has got so many good reviews, I found it quite hardgoing and a little bizarre, and I've enjoyed all of Emily Barr's previous books and bought... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2008 by Katie H
Intriguing plot
This was my first book by this author so I didn't really know what to expect, whether it was going to be chicklit or pyschological thriller; the answer is, I think, perhaps a faint... Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2008 by crime reader
Emily Barr Rocks
As an avid Emily Barr reader it seemed like I was waiting forever for this book to be released. Well I have to say that it was worth the wait and lived up to expectations. Read more
Published on 26 May 2008 by TeePee
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