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Sisterby Rosamund Lupton |
Arlene Almas (10/26/11): I found this a quite unusual
and intriguing book. The older of two sisters from London, Beatrice, has moved to New
York to work and has married. She and Tess, the younger sister, are very close in spite
of their geographical separation; Beatrice (or Bee, as Tess calls her) relishes the role
of big sister and continues to give advice and support to Tess. When Bee's mother calls
to tell her that Tess is missing, Bee immediately flies to London, takes up residence
in her sister's apartment, and starts investigating Tess's life in order to learn what
has happened to her. The emotional connection between the two sisters is incredibly
strong, and sustains Bee as she struggles to resolve the question of what actually
happened to Tess. The author pulls this off amazingly well, and her ending totally
surprised me. I highly recommend "Sister."
Rating: *****
