Clare's most painful memory is her father taking her younger sister
Alice away on a "holiday" and never returning. Now Clare is married to
Luke, has two young daughters, and still lives in the home that she
grew up in with her mum. Clare is now a lawyer and has recently been
made a partner.
After twenty years, Clare's mum receives a letter from Alice. Alice
explains how their father has passed away and her stepmother gave her
their address. Alice wants to visit and make up for all the time that they
have lost. Clare and her mum are thrilled with this news. But once Alice
arrives something just doesn't add up. Clare starts to feel that Alice is
trying to take over her life; she's dressing like Clare, changes her hair
so it looks more like her sister's, and openly flirts with Luke.
As times goes on, Clare suspects Alice is not her long-lost sister. While
Luke thinks she is losing her mind, Clare decides to take a trip to
America to find out who this person really is. Clare connects with
Roma, Alice's stepmother, and they compare notes because she's had
her own set of suspicions about her step-daughter. Clare finds out that
Alice is really Martha, the friend that she was going to bring with her,
but at the last minute only Alice shows up. Along the way, clues and
coincidences lead Clare to come to different conclusions. Is Alice really
her sister? Why is she trying so hard to reconnect after so years apart?
The answers are surprising and more sinister than Clare ever
imagines...
What a fantastic story Sue Fortin writes. Two sisters separated when
they were young, and meet up again when they are both in their
twenties. I never saw the ending of this book coming. Fortin spins such
a story, it is hard to believe. I had two sisters, and I hope that if one was
taken away, I would know if it was really them when they came back! I
can even imagine what it would be like to have this happen. Fortin really
gets to the heart of the story when she starts to show how Alice will do
anything to get what she wants out of this. Through the entire book, I
just couldn't believe the different twist and turns. Get
Alice: Beautiful, kind, manipulative, liar.
Clare: Intelligent, loyal, paranoid, jealous.
Clare thinks Alice is a manipulative liar who is trying
to steal her life.
Alice thinks Clare is jealous of her long-lost return and
place in their family.
One of them is telling the truth. The other is a maniac.
Two sisters. One truth.
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