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The Good Sister
The Good Sister | Gillian McAllister
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An electrifying novel about the unyielding bond between two sisters, which is severely tested when one of them is accused of the worst imaginable crime. Martha and Becky Blackwater are more than sisters--they're each other's lifelines. When Martha finds herself struggling to balance early motherhood and her growing business, Becky steps in to babysit her niece, Layla, without a second thought, bringing the two women closer than ever. But when Layla is found dead one morning, at only eight weeks old, Becky is charged with the unthinkable: the murder of her sister's child. Nine months later, Becky is on trial and maintains her innocence--and so does Martha. Unable to shake the feeling that her sister couldn't possibly be guilty, Martha sets out to uncover exactly what happened that night, and how things could have gone so wrong. As the trial progresses, fault lines between the sisters begin to show--revealing cracks deep in their relationship and threatening the family each has worked so hard to build. With incredible empathy and resounding emotional heft, The Good Sister is a powerhouse of a novel that will lead readers to question everything they know about motherhood, family, and the price of forgiveness.
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BooksCoffeeNurse
The Good Sister | Gillian McAllister
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Book mail from London, UK to the United States! 📚📬 I am so excited for this one. ❤️ If only I wasn‘t working so many hours lately. I have little time to do much except sleep and work! Go away COVID! 🥺😖😭

Butterfinger Prayers. Much appreciation for all you do. 3y
BooksCoffeeNurse @Butterfinger Thank you so much for your kind words. ❤️ 3y
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NikkiKey94
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I finally got around to reading my very first book from The Book Drop and I loved it! This novel is about two sisters and one of them is on trial for the murder of the other‘s baby. This book is utterly heartbreaking and hard to read at times. About half way through I felt like I knew what happened, but then I started to doubt myself. In the end, all parties learn that in the face of tragedy there can still be a happy ending.

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NikkiKey94
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I received my first Books for Coffee subscription today from The Book Drop! I‘m so excited to start reading the novel and it sounds so good! I can definitely see myself continuing to subscribe to The Book Drop for awhile! #thebookdrop

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imabusybee
The Good Sister | Gillian McAllister
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Started this yesterday hoping to finish this week.
#BFC #bookfitnesschallenge @wanderinglynn

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Rhondareads
The Good Sister | Gillian McAllister
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Rave reviews from the Uk perfect for holiday reading.So excited to start reading .

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so1quilt
The Good Sister | Gillian McAllister
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My stack of books I plan to read for the 24 hour reading challenge this weekend! I've just started The Good Sister and I'm having trouble putting it down! #readingchallenge

wanderinglynn Awesome stack! 🙌🏻 5y
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Traci1
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I think this is one of those books that's going to stay with me for a while. I felt like I knew where it was headed very early on, and for the most part I was right. But the way she got there was really spectacular, and I had a very hard time putting this down. It's a terrific mystery, but it also paints an interesting picture of the expectations placed on mothers and how fathers often don't face such hard criticism. Terrific book.

RadicalReader Nothing better than when books stick by you 5y
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Traci1
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Hahaha. My husband and I do the same thing. Pivot!

This book is so good, by the way. Impossible to put down.

stacybmartin Yes - one of my favorite scenes from Friends! 🤣 5y
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Traci1
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Up next.

Whimsical.Curiosity I need that sloth! 5y
BooknerdsLife That sloth bookmark 😱😍😍 5y
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