Publisher: Touchstone
Date of publication: February 2019
Sixteen years ago, Sylvie’s sister Persephone never came home. Out too late with the boyfriend she was forbidden to see, Persephone was missing for three days before her body was found—and years later, her murder remains unsolved.
In the present day, Sylvie returns home to care for her estranged mother, Annie, as she undergoes treatment for cancer. Prone to unexplained “Dark Days” even before Persephone’s death, Annie’s once-close bond with Sylvie dissolved in the weeks after their loss, making for an uncomfortable reunion all these years later. Worse, Persephone’s former boyfriend, Ben, is now a nurse at the cancer center where Annie is being treated. Sylvie’s always believed Ben was responsible for the murder—but she carries her own guilt about that night, guilt that traps her in the past while the world goes on around her.
As she navigates the complicated relationship with her mother, Sylvie begins to uncover the secrets that fill their house—and what really happened the night Persephone died. As it turns out, the truth really will set you free, once you can bear to look at it.
The Winter Sister is a mesmerizing portrayal of the complex bond between sisters, between mothers and daughters alike, and forces us to ask ourselves—how well do we really know the people we love most?
The Winter Sister ended up being an OK novel for me. I was hoping to end my search for a good suspense/thriller with this one. I finsihed it a while ago and I had to go back to read the synopsis to remind myself what it was about. It was kind of forgettable and predictable.
The premise of the story is that Sylvie comes back home to take care of her sick mother and ends up trying to figure out what really happened to her sister all those years ago. If you pay enough attention, you can figure out what really happened about halfway through the book. The reveal wasn't very shocking and I called it very early. I also called the big secret that Annie had regarding Persephone. This is a debut and I feel like the bare bones were there for a good story. The exection fell short however. I would try another book by this author in the future. It's not a bad story, it just wasn't great.
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