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What would you do if your sister disappeared without a trace? This is an emotionally fraught and at some times terrifying story about two sisters and the strength that binds them.
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Booklist Review
*Starred Review* Murder mystery? Psychological thriller? Medical-ethical treatise? Yes to all, but so much more, too. Finally, the category doesn't matter nearly as much as the fact that Lupton's remarkable debut novel is a masterful, superlative-inspiring success that will hook readers (and keep them guessing) from page one. Beatrice Hemmings has moved to the U.S. and made a shiny, successful life for herself. But when her younger sister, Tess, is found dead apparently having killed herself Beatrice is shocked, bewildered, and grief-stricken. How could her full-of-life sister commit suicide? When Beatrice arrives back in London, she learns that Tess had a reason to commit suicide her longed-for baby had just been stillborn. Beatrice is stunned, but the more she considers what happened, the more she is sure Tess was murdered. Vowing to investigate, Beatrice writes a letter to Tess (it is this technique that shapes the book) to describe her efforts to find the truth. But as the letter goes on, it is clear that Beatrice is on what could be a fruitless quest, and readers will begin to wonder whether the things that don't add up are real, or whether it's Beatrice who's losing her sanity? The powerful, heart-stopping ending lays bare the truth, and even readers who thought they'd guessed the outcome will be shocked. A chilling, gripping, tragic, heartwarming, life-affirming enigma of a story. . HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The buzz is growing to Stieg Larsson volume for this accomplished literary thriller (one of the many rave reviews from the UK described the book a. Nicci French via Ford Madox Ford ). Lupton's publisher is gearing up for a once-in-a-season campaign.--Melton, Emil. Copyright 2010 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Written in the form of a letter from Beatrice, the older, more substantial sister, to her younger, bohemian sibling, Tess, the narrative reveals within the first few pages that Tess has gone missing and is found dead. Bea and Tess, even with a big age difference and an ocean between them, were incredibly close, so when Bea receives the "phone call," she drops everything and races from New York City to London. Although Tess's death is ruled a suicide, Bea knows her sister would never kill herself. As Bea frantically tries to find the murderer, in the process losing pieces of herself, the reader is catapulted into the search. VERDICT Beautifully written with an unexpected twist at the end, this debut literary thriller was a best seller in Britain and a Richard and Judy Book Club Pick. Thriller fans will eagerly await Lupton's next book. [See Prepub Alert, 12/6/10.]-Marianne Fitzgerald, Annapolis, MD (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.