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Two sisters: Erin, older sister who struggles to take care of their mother when she develops cancer, & has felt overshadowed by her younger sister for most of her life - Adele, younger sister who has always felt judged by her older sibling, longs to be able to reach out & tell her that things aren't as great as they seem, but it never seems the right time. (Continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Adele is a struggling influencer/vlogger but when she posts a crowdfunding video online to help finance a move to Chateau Bellay in France, she is shocked when a mysterious benefactor reaches out & offers to buy it & let Adele & boyfriend, Jack, move in. They just have to agree to a few stipulations.

Erin is furious that Adele up & left to France, leaving her to deal with their mother's illness, but when she takes a turn for the worst, 13mo

OutsmartYourShelf Erin sets out to find Adele & bring her home. When she reaches Chateau Bellay, however, no-one is home. Breaking a window to get in, Erin finds that none of Adele or Jack's things are inside & the chateau itself feels strangely unwelcoming. Neither Adele or Jack have been seen since New Year's Eve, & the people in the local village seem reluctant to talk to Erin about them both. What happened to her sister? 13mo

OutsmartYourShelf The first half of the book was very good, with Adele soon finding out that life at the Chateau is not all she dreamed it would be, as the cracks in her relationship with Jack are magnified. The uneasy atmosphere & tension are ramped up with the reader anxious to find out what is going on. The second half became a little over the top in places & Erin turned into that most annoying of female character tropes where they go off to confront a suspect 13mo

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OutsmartYourShelf without telling anyone where they are going, & promptly get into trouble. Overall though it was a good read even if very dark in content. 3.5🌟

TWs: infidelity, sexual content, kidnapping, paedophilia, torture, murder, blood, death, stalking, terminal illness.

My thanks to NetGalley & publisher, Pan Macmillan, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5761906575
Read 3rd-6th Dec 2023 13mo

OutsmartYourShelf Winter Read - 25 pts
Readathons - 860 points
Word Challenge - 3245 pts
Post - 1 pt

Total - 3245 pts

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