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Stolen Sister: gripping psychological suspense
What happens when a baby goes missing?
Twenty-two years ago, Erin and Vicky’s parents were killed in an explosion.
Now grown up, Erin and Vicky – who have been separated – are unaware they are siblings. But when Vicky is called to her great-aunt’s deathbed, she learns that she isn’t alone after all.
But where is Erin? Vicky’s search begins…
Elsewhere, Christine has problems of her own. In the first week of her new job, she makes a disturbing discovery and is struggling to come to terms with impending motherhood.
Vicky is almost ready to give up her search when an old foster mother calls with shocking news.
What links Vicky and Christine?
Will Vicky ever find her sister?
And can Christine’s baby escape the past that befell her mother?
Linda Huber is the bestselling author of the psychological suspense thrillers Baby Dear and Death Wish. Stolen Sister is a gripping family drama which will appeal to fans of authors like Kerry Fisher, Diane Chamberlain and Amanda Prowse.
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First published March 18, 2019
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Linda Huber
21 books143 followersLinda Huber grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, but went to work in Switzerland for a year aged twenty-two, and has lived there ever since. Her day jobs have included working as a physiotherapist in hospitals and schools for handicapped children, and teaching English in a medieval castle. Not to mention several years spent as a full-time mum to two boys, a rescue dog, and a large collection of goldfish and guinea pigs.
Linda now lives in Switzerland, in a little town on the banks of beautiful Lake Constance.
Her debut psychological suspense novel The Paradise Trees was published in 2013, and was followed by The Cold Cold Sea, The Attic Room, Chosen Child, Ward Zero, Baby Dear, and Death Wish. Linda has also had over 50 short stories and articles published, some of which can be read in The Saturday Secret, a charity collection of short (feel-good) stories.
Linda now lives in Switzerland, in a little town on the banks of beautiful Lake Constance.
Her debut psychological suspense novel The Paradise Trees was published in 2013, and was followed by The Cold Cold Sea, The Attic Room, Chosen Child, Ward Zero, Baby Dear, and Death Wish. Linda has also had over 50 short stories and articles published, some of which can be read in The Saturday Secret, a charity collection of short (feel-good) stories.
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April 18, 2019
Having read plenty of Linda Huber’s books I am aware of her style of writing.
This story was about grief, family bonds and relationships.
It starts under dramatic circumstances where a mom and father with their young baby are thrown into an explosion, the mom just has time to throw her baby daughter to safety in Sylvie’s arms, her best friend.
Throwing a baby out the window was the only alternative.
Both mom and dad perished in the explosion.
They leave behind not only Erin the baby but also Vicky and Jamie who are staying with they’re Aunt Maisie.
When Maisie dies things come to light.
The latter part of this book shows what a strong bond there is between the two sisters, but we also have the bond between Vicky and her brother Jamie who has cerebral palsy. He has profound special needs.
I loved the way that the author told this story with warmth and emotion. It bleeds out from each page.
There were times when I questioned a few things, but, it didn’t distract me for longer than a minute.
Great family drama.
March 29, 2019
The story started nearly 22 years ago when an explosion caused the death of parents Paula and Joe. Paula barely had time to throw her week old baby Erin to best friend Sylvie through the window. The elder children, Vicky and Jamie, were sent to aunt Maisie, and Sylvie decided to run away with baby Erin. Till aunt Maisie's death revealed the secret about Erin to Vicky. And she went out to find her sister...
Linda Huber has done a fantastic of writing a complete story in 280 pages, each of those pages set to evoke emotions from the depth of my heart. The story was not about abuse or foster care or dark crime, but it was about two sisters finding each other. I have always believed love for a sister is eternal, the blood calls for it. And I could feel it in this book. Vicky loved her sister before even knowing her and she wanted, rather needed, nothing more than finding her sister, to complete her family.
Linda's writing was simple but each word caused a sense of urgency in me. It's amazing to see and feel the power of those words. The tension in the scenes has to be read to be believed. The underlying theme of love seeped in even when the sisters were apprehensive about getting to know each other. My finger kept tapping on the screen to turn those pages faster. At one point, I was sure my kindle glowered at me.
I loved Vicky and identified with her, probably because I am the same way. My love for my sister is all encompassing. It is something which comes from the soul.
And yes, I loved the book!!
Linda Huber has done a fantastic of writing a complete story in 280 pages, each of those pages set to evoke emotions from the depth of my heart. The story was not about abuse or foster care or dark crime, but it was about two sisters finding each other. I have always believed love for a sister is eternal, the blood calls for it. And I could feel it in this book. Vicky loved her sister before even knowing her and she wanted, rather needed, nothing more than finding her sister, to complete her family.
Linda's writing was simple but each word caused a sense of urgency in me. It's amazing to see and feel the power of those words. The tension in the scenes has to be read to be believed. The underlying theme of love seeped in even when the sisters were apprehensive about getting to know each other. My finger kept tapping on the screen to turn those pages faster. At one point, I was sure my kindle glowered at me.
I loved Vicky and identified with her, probably because I am the same way. My love for my sister is all encompassing. It is something which comes from the soul.
And yes, I loved the book!!
March 10, 2019
There is nothing sadder than children who lose both parents at such a young age. Especially when they can’t understand the severity of it all. What’s worse is for said children to be separated and miss out on so much sibling bonding. My heart went out to them all.
To a certain extent you do have to suspend belief early on in the story but then that’s what fiction is all about. Whilst I did question a couple of things, it did in no way spoil my enjoyment of this suspenseful story. The author hooked me in from the gripping start and it’s one of those stories where you struggle to get anything done until you turn the last page as that was how compelling it was.
There is a wonderful build up of tension and suspense throughout the story, so much so that I couldn’t turn those pages quick enough to see what the outcome was going to be and the author doesn’t disappoint.
Stolen Sister is a novel very much about family and bonds. It is a gripping story jam packed full of suspense. The author has a great knack of creating characters and story lines that make for compulsive reading and found this to be yet another entertaining read that I highly enjoyed.
My thanks to the author for an advanced readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
To a certain extent you do have to suspend belief early on in the story but then that’s what fiction is all about. Whilst I did question a couple of things, it did in no way spoil my enjoyment of this suspenseful story. The author hooked me in from the gripping start and it’s one of those stories where you struggle to get anything done until you turn the last page as that was how compelling it was.
There is a wonderful build up of tension and suspense throughout the story, so much so that I couldn’t turn those pages quick enough to see what the outcome was going to be and the author doesn’t disappoint.
Stolen Sister is a novel very much about family and bonds. It is a gripping story jam packed full of suspense. The author has a great knack of creating characters and story lines that make for compulsive reading and found this to be yet another entertaining read that I highly enjoyed.
My thanks to the author for an advanced readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
September 27, 2020
Absolutely nothing wrong with this read, only I found it followed the expected mystery‘formula’ a little too closely.
An interesting concept and the plot moves along nicely. The characters are likeable and the dialogue unpretentious. But all along each little piece fitted perfectly, sometimes too much so.
A quick mystery read that is a nice read between books.
An interesting concept and the plot moves along nicely. The characters are likeable and the dialogue unpretentious. But all along each little piece fitted perfectly, sometimes too much so.
A quick mystery read that is a nice read between books.
April 22, 2019
Once again I am in the minority with my review, sigh. I like Linda Huber's work but it isn't that exciting. This was a good story but it didn't grab me much. It was quite predictable. Have I perhaps read too many psychological thrillers?
Paula and Joe and their six day old baby, Erin, and Paula's best friend Sylvie travel to a resort sort of place for a school reunion. The older children have been left with their grandmother, Maisie. On the first evening the couple have retired early and Sylvie is on her way back from having a few drinks when there is an explosion at the hotel. She races over to see if Paula and Joe are OK but the flames are already too high. Paula just manages to throw baby Erin out of the window to Sylvie. This is not giving anything away, its right at the start of the book.
Sylvie is delighted to have little Erin and Maisie has her hands full with Vicky and the son who is severely disabled and quite a handful. So now I'm sure you can guess how this goes. No prizes here. So I just kept reading and yep, no surprises or twists. As I said it was a good story but a little on the dull side.
Paula and Joe and their six day old baby, Erin, and Paula's best friend Sylvie travel to a resort sort of place for a school reunion. The older children have been left with their grandmother, Maisie. On the first evening the couple have retired early and Sylvie is on her way back from having a few drinks when there is an explosion at the hotel. She races over to see if Paula and Joe are OK but the flames are already too high. Paula just manages to throw baby Erin out of the window to Sylvie. This is not giving anything away, its right at the start of the book.
Sylvie is delighted to have little Erin and Maisie has her hands full with Vicky and the son who is severely disabled and quite a handful. So now I'm sure you can guess how this goes. No prizes here. So I just kept reading and yep, no surprises or twists. As I said it was a good story but a little on the dull side.
March 24, 2019
What an absolute fantastic read from the start right through to the end.
Edge of your seat, suspenseful and heart stopping throughout. Brilliantly written.
A big massive FIVE stars
Edge of your seat, suspenseful and heart stopping throughout. Brilliantly written.
A big massive FIVE stars
March 14, 2019
Stolen Sister is a fantastically tense and well-observed story that had me reading into the small hours. The author lets the reader witness a tragedy, followed by a series of gradual, subtle and believable reactions to it, which have momentous consequences. The book then moves forward in time, to pick up the dramatic fallout years down the line. I found it incredibly well-told, perfectly paced and utterly compelling – fantastic.
May 7, 2019
In Linda Huber’s new psychological thriller, Stolen Sister, she tells a story out of every family’s nightmare—a child goes missing, and years go by without knowing where they are. Young parents are caught in a fire, and the mother’s last heroic act is to throw her baby to waiting arms below.
From there, author Linda Huber revisits themes from earlier books: success/failure of parent-child relationships, the seductive descent into mental illness, the contrasting ways people deal with horrific events. But this time she’s looking through the eyes of the next generation. The children who were victims are now adults. Baby Erin who disappeared into the mists of time has grown up in a different family. Big sister Vicky grew up in foster care, loved by the great-aunt who was already too frail to care for her. In turn, she devotes herself to brother Jamie—fragile, developmentally delayed, suffering with severe cerebral palsy—but she never even knows about her missing baby sister until Great Aunt Maisie is on her deathbed.
A trope of modern relationship fiction is the “family-by-choice”, the idea that emotional ties are as binding as those of blood. But in Stolen Sister, Linda Huber explores a different path. As everyone who researches family history knows, we find hints of who we are in the lives and histories of relatives in previous generations. The act of defining your relatives also defines yourself.
Stolen Sister explores the very real bond that exists between siblings, even when it’s been severed by tragedy. As Vicky and Christine/Erin discover each other and begin to rebuild that fragile connection, they learn about themselves through each other. The arrival of a new baby is both a chance to strengthen those bonds, and a nightmare opportunity for the past to repeat itself.
As always, author Linda Huber builds complex, flawed, three-dimensional characters who explore these themes. They make mistakes, they learn, they are hurt, and they take chances on love. For me, an additional bonus was setting the story in Glasgow’s iconic West End, where I know all the streets and can picture the sisters’ encounters. As always, the world built is believable and real, while the pace moves from initial tragedy, to slowly developing awareness, to heart-pounding climax.
If you like a complex story about relationships, family, and psychological demons, Stolen Sister would be my five-star pick.
From there, author Linda Huber revisits themes from earlier books: success/failure of parent-child relationships, the seductive descent into mental illness, the contrasting ways people deal with horrific events. But this time she’s looking through the eyes of the next generation. The children who were victims are now adults. Baby Erin who disappeared into the mists of time has grown up in a different family. Big sister Vicky grew up in foster care, loved by the great-aunt who was already too frail to care for her. In turn, she devotes herself to brother Jamie—fragile, developmentally delayed, suffering with severe cerebral palsy—but she never even knows about her missing baby sister until Great Aunt Maisie is on her deathbed.
A trope of modern relationship fiction is the “family-by-choice”, the idea that emotional ties are as binding as those of blood. But in Stolen Sister, Linda Huber explores a different path. As everyone who researches family history knows, we find hints of who we are in the lives and histories of relatives in previous generations. The act of defining your relatives also defines yourself.
Stolen Sister explores the very real bond that exists between siblings, even when it’s been severed by tragedy. As Vicky and Christine/Erin discover each other and begin to rebuild that fragile connection, they learn about themselves through each other. The arrival of a new baby is both a chance to strengthen those bonds, and a nightmare opportunity for the past to repeat itself.
As always, author Linda Huber builds complex, flawed, three-dimensional characters who explore these themes. They make mistakes, they learn, they are hurt, and they take chances on love. For me, an additional bonus was setting the story in Glasgow’s iconic West End, where I know all the streets and can picture the sisters’ encounters. As always, the world built is believable and real, while the pace moves from initial tragedy, to slowly developing awareness, to heart-pounding climax.
If you like a complex story about relationships, family, and psychological demons, Stolen Sister would be my five-star pick.
March 26, 2019
The book starts 22 years ago…Paula and Joe have gone away for a weekend to a reunion, with Sylvia…….they’ve taken tiny baby Erin, but left their other two children, Vicky and Jamie with the elderly Auntie Maisie…..Jamie has some special needs, but she can cope for a couple days…can’t she?
Then a horrific tragedy occurs…….But baby Erin survives….thanks to Sylvie….she takes her home and bonds with her…she doesn’t want to let anyone else have her. She does speak to Maisie and as Maisie is now struggling with poor Vicky and Jamie, she is grateful Sylvie is caring for Erin….but it’s a temporary measure….?
We then jump 22 years to the present day and Vicky is grown up, Jamie is being cared for in a special facility and Maisie is unwell…..on her death bed she tells Vicky about her sister, the sister she never knew about and is determined to find her.
Erin, now called Christine…..has just found out she is pregnant….her Mum seems over the moon…..but she then disappears…….where has Sylvie gone ?
This is a family drama, with an emotional depth I’ve not come across for a while….there’s tragedy and death, childhood bereavement, the difficulty caring for a child with some special needs and feeling helpless, there’s love and mental health issues too. A moving, emotive and sometimes tense read…..remarkable writing and I can recommend this without reservation.
Thank you to Bloodhound Books for the opportunity to participate in this blog tour and for the promotional materials and a free copy of the ebook and this is my honest, unbiased review.
Then a horrific tragedy occurs…….But baby Erin survives….thanks to Sylvie….she takes her home and bonds with her…she doesn’t want to let anyone else have her. She does speak to Maisie and as Maisie is now struggling with poor Vicky and Jamie, she is grateful Sylvie is caring for Erin….but it’s a temporary measure….?
We then jump 22 years to the present day and Vicky is grown up, Jamie is being cared for in a special facility and Maisie is unwell…..on her death bed she tells Vicky about her sister, the sister she never knew about and is determined to find her.
Erin, now called Christine…..has just found out she is pregnant….her Mum seems over the moon…..but she then disappears…….where has Sylvie gone ?
This is a family drama, with an emotional depth I’ve not come across for a while….there’s tragedy and death, childhood bereavement, the difficulty caring for a child with some special needs and feeling helpless, there’s love and mental health issues too. A moving, emotive and sometimes tense read…..remarkable writing and I can recommend this without reservation.
Thank you to Bloodhound Books for the opportunity to participate in this blog tour and for the promotional materials and a free copy of the ebook and this is my honest, unbiased review.
July 26, 2021
We are used to seeing stories on TV of adopted adults trying to trace their birth parents but in this story, Vicky knows about the tragic death of her parents and she is grateful for the care of her foster mother who initially also took in her brother, Jamie, who has special needs. Vicky has kept in touch with her great aunt Maisie since her childhood but only after 22 years, as she lays dying, does Maisie mention another sibling, baby Erin.
The fate of Erin is revealed to the reader and we move to the present. As in the other books by Linda Huber, we are totally involved with the experiences and emotions of the main characters. We share Maisie’s struggle to care for two demanding children and we are impressed by Vicky’s loyalty to her disabled brother. Erin’s situation is more precarious. At a crisis in her personal life, she suddenly discovers that she can no longer trust in the woman she thought was her mother.
The story moves towards a thrilling conclusion when another baby becomes endangered and both young women show their strength of character. A challenging story with surprising consequences.
The fate of Erin is revealed to the reader and we move to the present. As in the other books by Linda Huber, we are totally involved with the experiences and emotions of the main characters. We share Maisie’s struggle to care for two demanding children and we are impressed by Vicky’s loyalty to her disabled brother. Erin’s situation is more precarious. At a crisis in her personal life, she suddenly discovers that she can no longer trust in the woman she thought was her mother.
The story moves towards a thrilling conclusion when another baby becomes endangered and both young women show their strength of character. A challenging story with surprising consequences.
March 23, 2019
A family drama with a hint of menace.
A fire in a hotel means that baby Erin is the only survivor thanks to Sylvie, who catches her as her mother throws her to safety from a bedroom window. But is Sylvie all she seems and are her motives altruistic, or entirely selfish? Years later, a search is underway for a missing sister as the story takes you to the major cities of Scotland, descriptions of which give an incredible sense of place. I will say no more, or I might give too much away. Edge of the seat drama from Linda Huber – highly recommended!
A fire in a hotel means that baby Erin is the only survivor thanks to Sylvie, who catches her as her mother throws her to safety from a bedroom window. But is Sylvie all she seems and are her motives altruistic, or entirely selfish? Years later, a search is underway for a missing sister as the story takes you to the major cities of Scotland, descriptions of which give an incredible sense of place. I will say no more, or I might give too much away. Edge of the seat drama from Linda Huber – highly recommended!
July 1, 2022
Really enjoyed it but was a little let down by the ending
March 19, 2024
I really loved first book I read by this author, but was disappointed by this one. There was no suspense or surprises. Just a pretty boring story.
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March 20, 2019This looks suspiciously like a psychological suspense/thriller but is actually a family drama question mark question mark? Rather curious about it so I'll give it a try...
May 12, 2019
Although this was a really easy read I thought it was an unremarkable story. It’s what I call dot to dot plotting. Sister stolen as baby, sister found as adult 😢for years lost. It was rather far fetched and there were too many coincidences for it to be believable. Overall, run of the mill and a bit disappointing.
February 24, 2019
When the parents of three children are killed in a hotel fire, Maisie takes on the two older ones whom she was already looking after for the night whilst the parents and baby, who is only a few days old, had gone to a reunion. A friend also at the hotel managed to save the baby by catching her when she was thrown to her by the mother moments before there was a blast which killed both her and her husband. When Maisie mentions to Vicky, the oldest child about the baby her reaction is “who is Erin?” as if she isn’t aware of her. Sylvie has really taken to looking after Erin and as one of the other children requires special care it gives Maisie a hand for Sylvie to look after Erin for a while until things get more sorted. Sylvie however has her own plans for her and the baby and leaves her boyfriend in order to put this into action. Years later and Vicky becomes aware that there may be another child when Maisie dies and gets Vicky to promise to find her. When she sets things in motion she finds more than she bargains for. Oh wow! This really captivated me to the point I almost couldn’t let go. This is so much more than “just” a baby goes missing, in fact, she doesn’t to some extent- I won’t spoil anything. I took to the characters and found myself holding my breath at times so vivid was the writing.The tension build throughout the story and I wanted to turn faster and faster just wanting things to turn out right. There is just that special magic about Linda’s writing and this one has it in spades. Brilliantly written and a cleverly thought out plot. Five stars all the way.
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March 25, 2019
In the north of England, parents John and Paula are woken in the night by the smell and smoke from a fire. By the time they are both awake, they cannot leave their room. Glancing out of the window they spot Paula's schoolfriend Sylvie approaching on the drive. The lower their 5-day old baby, Erin, into Sylvie's arms. This is where the story begins.
Elderly Aunt Maisie is looking after their other two children, Vicky and Jamie. When she hears about the fire from the police her world is turned upside down. What does a spinster do with a lively inquisitive 4-year-old and her disabled baby brother?
Sylvie brings Erin up as her own. The birth had not been registered yet, so she moves away to start again. It is not so easy for Vicky and Jamie as they enter the care system. Masie cannot cope with Jamie and does not want them to split up.
Many years pass and Maisie becomes ill. She is in regular touch with Vicky and requests her presence before it is too late. Her dying words are “find Erin”.
This is a well written and exciting thriller. Set mainly in Glasgow, the beauty of the area is vibrant and the story is full of detail. It does all add up in the end. A woman's need for a little girl of her own knows no bounds. Family ties are strong and finding out where we come from, is all important.
Another great book by Linda Huber.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are all my own and completely unbiased. My thanks to NetGalley for this opportunity.
Elderly Aunt Maisie is looking after their other two children, Vicky and Jamie. When she hears about the fire from the police her world is turned upside down. What does a spinster do with a lively inquisitive 4-year-old and her disabled baby brother?
Sylvie brings Erin up as her own. The birth had not been registered yet, so she moves away to start again. It is not so easy for Vicky and Jamie as they enter the care system. Masie cannot cope with Jamie and does not want them to split up.
Many years pass and Maisie becomes ill. She is in regular touch with Vicky and requests her presence before it is too late. Her dying words are “find Erin”.
This is a well written and exciting thriller. Set mainly in Glasgow, the beauty of the area is vibrant and the story is full of detail. It does all add up in the end. A woman's need for a little girl of her own knows no bounds. Family ties are strong and finding out where we come from, is all important.
Another great book by Linda Huber.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are all my own and completely unbiased. My thanks to NetGalley for this opportunity.
March 25, 2019
When Paula and Joe Cairns perish due to a fire in the hotel where they were staying, their baby, Erin, is rescued by Sylvie, a former school friend of Paula’s. Their other two children, Vicky and Jamie (who has profound special needs), were spared from tragedy as they had been left in the care of Paula’s aunt Maisie. Maisie who is nearly seventy years old, was finding it difficult to cope with caring for Jamie, but Vicky does not wish to be separated from her brother so both children are removed into foster care. Maisie is distraught as she had hoped to keep Vicky and get reunite her with baby Erin.
Meanwhile, Sylvie has her own agenda and disappears with Erin to raise her as her own.
Twenty years later, on Maisie’s deathbed, Maisie discloses to Vicky that she has a sister, and Vicky embarks on a search for Erin which leads to dark and sinister repercussions.
If you think that this sounds like a cosy, heart-rending family reunion story, think again, as this has been penned by Linda Huber. I read this in just a couple of days as I had great difficulty putting it down.
Meanwhile, Sylvie has her own agenda and disappears with Erin to raise her as her own.
Twenty years later, on Maisie’s deathbed, Maisie discloses to Vicky that she has a sister, and Vicky embarks on a search for Erin which leads to dark and sinister repercussions.
If you think that this sounds like a cosy, heart-rending family reunion story, think again, as this has been penned by Linda Huber. I read this in just a couple of days as I had great difficulty putting it down.
October 6, 2019
This story is brilliant.
Vicky’s patents tragically died in a fire when she was 4 years old leaving her and her disabled bother Jamie orphaned and living with an elderly aunt Maisie.
Meanwhile her newborn sister Erin was saved from the fire by Sylvie a family friend who offered to care for Erin short term but instead stole the baby.
Whilst Maisie struggled with bringing up the children she had no choice but to let them go into foster care.
Fast forward to her deathbed Maisie’s dying wish is for Vicky to find Erin - the sister she didn’t know existed.
Very moving story with lots of twists. Would be interesting to follow up with a book based on Sylvie’s story....why she didn’t/couldn’t have children and was she so desperate to have a baby that she started the fire?
Vicky’s patents tragically died in a fire when she was 4 years old leaving her and her disabled bother Jamie orphaned and living with an elderly aunt Maisie.
Meanwhile her newborn sister Erin was saved from the fire by Sylvie a family friend who offered to care for Erin short term but instead stole the baby.
Whilst Maisie struggled with bringing up the children she had no choice but to let them go into foster care.
Fast forward to her deathbed Maisie’s dying wish is for Vicky to find Erin - the sister she didn’t know existed.
Very moving story with lots of twists. Would be interesting to follow up with a book based on Sylvie’s story....why she didn’t/couldn’t have children and was she so desperate to have a baby that she started the fire?
December 1, 2023
I'm not sure this is a 'psychological thriller' as advertised, though it's well written and enjoyable. The premise is a good one - the search by a young woman for a sister she thinks exists somewhere out there in the world. I would have expected a complex search with the denouement to have been the climax, towards the end of the book. Instead, the quest is resolved early and the book picks up a second wind which deals with the disturbed aunt who has now 'lost' the daughter she had grown to believe her own. As a reader I felt hard done by - this author is plenty good enough to construct a better main plot. This one felt rushed. Still, a good read and my three stars elevated to four for the lack of any typos that I noticed, a rare thing these days.
August 2, 2024
Linda Huber's Stolen Sister is a powerful exploration of the enduring bonds of sisterhood and the indomitable human spirit, following the lives of two sisters as they grapple with the scars of their past.
Her storytelling is a masterclass in effective 'foreshadowing', keeping readers guessing as we are drawn into a world of complex emotions, where hope and despair intertwine. As the story unfolds, we follow the sisters' journey towards healing, a process that is both troubling and inspiring.
Stolen Sister is a testament to the power of love in adversity. This is a book that stays with you long after the final page, and one I recommend for fans of thought-provoking, emotionally charged fiction.
Tony Riches
Her storytelling is a masterclass in effective 'foreshadowing', keeping readers guessing as we are drawn into a world of complex emotions, where hope and despair intertwine. As the story unfolds, we follow the sisters' journey towards healing, a process that is both troubling and inspiring.
Stolen Sister is a testament to the power of love in adversity. This is a book that stays with you long after the final page, and one I recommend for fans of thought-provoking, emotionally charged fiction.
Tony Riches
March 29, 2019
Linda Huber is very good at creating a gripping story line that keeps you involved all the way through the book. Not so much a psychological thriller, the suspense holds your attention as the story develops and you wonder how things are going to work out.
A tangled web of lies becomes ever more intricate in the aftermath of a tragedy which leaves siblings Erin, Vicky and Jamie separated, and good intentions are put aside as a woman's yearning for a child takes over any rational thought.
Well written, with a cast of characters you can relate to, this is another great book from this author. Highly recommend!
A tangled web of lies becomes ever more intricate in the aftermath of a tragedy which leaves siblings Erin, Vicky and Jamie separated, and good intentions are put aside as a woman's yearning for a child takes over any rational thought.
Well written, with a cast of characters you can relate to, this is another great book from this author. Highly recommend!
April 3, 2019
Could’ve been a five star book
So first let start with the fact that I really enjoyed this book. My only criticism is that the middle was stretched out and the ending was rushed. I feel like it could’ve been a lot more to the parents death and it was never any closure to Christine’s and Vicky’s story about the past. I feel as though the epilogue should have ended with both sisters seeing Sylvie and hearing why she did what she did. For all we know she killed the parents and timed her arriving to catch the infant before the explosion. Hopefully there will be a second book to tie everything together.
So first let start with the fact that I really enjoyed this book. My only criticism is that the middle was stretched out and the ending was rushed. I feel like it could’ve been a lot more to the parents death and it was never any closure to Christine’s and Vicky’s story about the past. I feel as though the epilogue should have ended with both sisters seeing Sylvie and hearing why she did what she did. For all we know she killed the parents and timed her arriving to catch the infant before the explosion. Hopefully there will be a second book to tie everything together.
March 25, 2019
Linda Huber's strength lies in her ability to build a creepy atmosphere that creates a thread that runs throughout each book, growing stronger the further you get into the plot. 'Stolen Sister' is billed as a 'gripping family drama,' but it is much more than this. It is a well-crafted, psychologically complex story that is fueled by strong characterisation. This chilling tale kept me gripped to the last page.
November 4, 2020
Excellent
An excellent read. A bit different from what I normally read. Fast paced and keeps you guessing at every moment.
22 years ago Erin and Vicky’s parents died in an explosion. Vicky and Jamie go to live with an aged aunt and Erin disappears.
Now Christine is pregnant and living in Glasgow and feeling smothered by her mother. How are Christine and Erin connected? What decision will Christine make about her baby?
I would recommend reading this to find the answers to
An excellent read. A bit different from what I normally read. Fast paced and keeps you guessing at every moment.
22 years ago Erin and Vicky’s parents died in an explosion. Vicky and Jamie go to live with an aged aunt and Erin disappears.
Now Christine is pregnant and living in Glasgow and feeling smothered by her mother. How are Christine and Erin connected? What decision will Christine make about her baby?
I would recommend reading this to find the answers to
February 24, 2022
The beginning was intriguing but because it told the whole story of how the sisters lost each other, there wasn’t anything to find out later. Once they met up again, it was all a bit pointless so I found it dragged. I expected some big revelation at the end to make it worthwhile but there were no surprises. It could have been half the length without missing anything. Disappointing for me, I’m afraid.
December 10, 2023
The writing seems to be rather colloquial at times, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. I found the first part of the book hard to read from an emotional standpoint due to the terrible situation thrust on the children. However, it's a good thing when an author can elicit a strong emotion from the reader. While I wouldn't say the rest of the book was "gripping", it was good enough to keep me interested.
October 7, 2024
Well written and emotional with plenty of suspense. This is my first book by this author, but I definitely plan to check out more! If you love psychological suspense, then you will enjoy this book! It's scary to think that in the past these things could really have happened or that you could be like Ron and go your whole life without really knowing the person you are with. This book certainly makes you think.
March 22, 2019
When a young couple is killed in a fire, only their baby survives. The saviour fully intends to return little Erin with her surviving relatives and their siblings-at least at first. Stolen Sister is full of touching moments, without ever getting too sentimental. It’s a gripping story where nothing is black and white, and every twist is satisfying.
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