Sally Hepworth shows that sisters are close and they keep their secrets even closer.
Twins Fern and Rose could not be more different, but they have always had each other. Rose always made sure that Fern new what the right thing to was and Fern new she could trust Rose, until one night, one act Fern made a mistake that haunts her. Fern now works at her local library, her and Rose have dinner a few nights a week. She avoids anything that is over stimulating and has a very structured life, as living outside of a routine can be dangerous. When Rose tells fern she cannot get pregnant, Fern sees it as an opportunity to repay Rose for all she has done for her. Now all Fern needs to do is find some to be the father but Fern's mission will shake everything she knows about herself and her family.
This is the second book that I have read by Hepworth and I
was really looking forward to it as I really enjoyed Darling Girls. I am sad to
say that I had a hard time getting into this book, it was slower than i thought
it would be the last 25% is when things really pick up
I think part of my problem with this book is that I had
things figured out pretty much from the beginning. I could tell there was
something off with the relationship between the sisters and that things were
not what they seemed, even with the flashbacks that we get from Rose, I could just
tell that something was off. For me this took the suspense out of the book for
me, as I had basically figured out where it was going to go. There were a few
avenues where Hepworth tries to throw the reader off, but I do not think that
they were done expertly.
My favourite part of this book is 100% the relationship
between Fern and Wally, the way they just understand each other is just
amazing. I love that Wally would challenge Fern on certain aspect but knows how
to respect that she gets overstimulated when she goes out and takes measures to
help her cope with that. Never once does Wally make Fern feel like less and
that is the same with Fern towards Wally as well. I also appreciate Hepworth
having people in a relationship who are neurodivergent.
So this was not quite the psychological thriller I wanted it
to be, it was still a good read for Fern and Wally, it just not quite what I
was expecting.
Enjoy!!!!
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