3.5 (2 ratings)
The Sister-in-law A Psychological Thriller Novel
"The body in the lake was only the beginning. When Vivienne Walker becomes one of the prime suspects in a murder that sends shockwaves through the community, her guarded secrets begin to unravel. As investigators dig deeper, the cracks in Vivienne's carefully crafted life begin to show, and the dark truths about her past start to emerge. Her brother William is still reeling from the mysterious disappearance of his wife, Cassandra. But the discovery of the body stirs up dangerous new questions--and unearths secrets long thought buried. With each passing day, the growing tension between William and Vivienne threatens to expose a devastating truth neither of them is prepared to confront. When a shocking autopsy discovery turns the investigation on its head, the search for answers becomes a deadly game of deception and survival. In this psychological thriller where nothing is as it seems, trust is a luxury no one can afford."--
Pages: 473
ISBN: 9798991709200
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3.5
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Karen B.
Feb 25, 2026
The Sister-In-Law
-Samara Cove
Secrets, deception, lies, truths to be discovered, WTF’s to figure out. This and so much more to untangle is what you have to look forward when starting The Sister-In-Law.
I’m going to start with the good here. The plot was fresh and unique - I have not read any psychological thrillers in the last year that tied so many ideas together into one story and made 90% of it believable. There are quite a few good aha moments and a definite shocking ending that I never imagined. The author has really good story building potential, strong characters with solid backgrounds and the ability to manipulate twists and turns that make you have WTF moments while scratching your head.
Now, the not so good just in MY opinion. From the very start I was not a fan of who I considered to be the FMC, Viv. She seemed to be portrayed in too many angles - now whether the author was doing this to try and tie in a mental illness diagnosis I don’t know. If this was what she was shooting for I feel she missed the shot by a mile. I don’t want to go into detail here on why I say this as it would give away too much. Also, I would have liked to seen better research on the authors side for DNA as well, because from the very start it was questionable.
As for the MMC, Will, I feel he was developed well and for the most part pretty solid just a discrepancy or two that I encountered that I had to go back and reread to make sure I remembered correctly - which I hate when I have to do that. Otherwise, his portrayal was really great and he matured throughout as each change came about how I feel a man in his position would.
Even though I don’t feel this book was stellar, it was actually a decent debut book that I would recommend reading as long as you take a few things with a grain of salt and as it is - a story where sometimes lines between reality and fiction can be blurred.
As always, all opinions and reviews are of my own volition. I have not been promised any compensation by the author, present or future, for my review.
-Samara Cove
Secrets, deception, lies, truths to be discovered, WTF’s to figure out. This and so much more to untangle is what you have to look forward when starting The Sister-In-Law.
I’m going to start with the good here. The plot was fresh and unique - I have not read any psychological thrillers in the last year that tied so many ideas together into one story and made 90% of it believable. There are quite a few good aha moments and a definite shocking ending that I never imagined. The author has really good story building potential, strong characters with solid backgrounds and the ability to manipulate twists and turns that make you have WTF moments while scratching your head.
Now, the not so good just in MY opinion. From the very start I was not a fan of who I considered to be the FMC, Viv. She seemed to be portrayed in too many angles - now whether the author was doing this to try and tie in a mental illness diagnosis I don’t know. If this was what she was shooting for I feel she missed the shot by a mile. I don’t want to go into detail here on why I say this as it would give away too much. Also, I would have liked to seen better research on the authors side for DNA as well, because from the very start it was questionable.
As for the MMC, Will, I feel he was developed well and for the most part pretty solid just a discrepancy or two that I encountered that I had to go back and reread to make sure I remembered correctly - which I hate when I have to do that. Otherwise, his portrayal was really great and he matured throughout as each change came about how I feel a man in his position would.
Even though I don’t feel this book was stellar, it was actually a decent debut book that I would recommend reading as long as you take a few things with a grain of salt and as it is - a story where sometimes lines between reality and fiction can be blurred.
As always, all opinions and reviews are of my own volition. I have not been promised any compensation by the author, present or future, for my review.
Carol G.
Feb 8, 2026
An enjoyable read. I liked the writing style and would definitely read more by this author. I struggled a bit with how much I disliked one of the characters but other than that, I enjoyed this story.