Reviews for If you knew my sister

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Irini Harringford, the socially awkward narrator of British author Adams's uneven psychological thriller, lives a life scarred by abandonment. Her parents sent her away at the age of three to live with an aunt who resented her while her seven-year-old sister, Elle, remained at home in Scotland. Defying her parents, Elle seeks out Irini. At their first reunion, Elle rescues Irini, then 13, from a schoolyard bully and viciously attacks him. As the years pass, Elle's visits result in ever more frightening episodes. Irini tries to hide from Elle, until Elle calls to summon her home for their mother's funeral. Fearful of what will happen, Irini reluctantly returns to Scotland. Shortly after her arrival, their father dies and Elle disappears. Irini is the primary suspect in a frame-up that Irini recognizes as her sister's handiwork. Irini must unravel her past if she's to escape Elle's trap. Adams fills her dark story with plenty of twists, but the plot falls apart with tacked-on events as it nears its conclusion. Agent: Madeleine Milburn, Madeleine Milburn Agency (U.K.). (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.


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Dr. Irini Harringford's scars run deep. There are the physical scars from the childhood surgery to repair her hip dysplasia, and then there are the emotional scars from being given away by her parents when she was three. Irini has never understood why her wealthy parents kept her older sister, Elle, but gave Irini to an aunt to raise. Although their parents tried to keep them apart, Elle would always find Irini. Those visits, when Elle would demonstrate her manic, possessive love, haunt Irini into adulthood. Returning to Scotland for her mother's funeral, Irini hopes that she will at last get answers to the questions that have gnawed at her every day of her life. But things only become more confusing as she hears conflicting versions of the truth. International rights have already been sold for Adams' debut adult thriller. A British writer and scientist, Adams has published six SF titles under a pseudonym, including a YA dystopian series.--Keefe, Karen Copyright 2017 Booklist

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