Book review: What my sister knew - Nina Laurin

Title: What my sister knew

Author: Nina Laurin

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Description: "...currently wanted by the police. If you know anything about the suspect's whereabouts, please call..."

I look up at the TV screen, and my twin brother's face is splashed across it, life-size.

It's a shock that makes my breath catch. This is my brother as an adult, my brother who I last saw fifteen years ago after the fire that killed our parents, covered in soot, clutching a lighter in his hand, his knuckles stark white against the dirt and ash.

Everyone always said he'd grow up to be a heartbreaker. But his face has gone gaunt instead. The stubble on his cheeks and chin is patchy, and his eyes look dull and dark.

My first thought is that it's not him. Not my beautiful brother, the golden boy who everyone loved. Yet, deep down, I've always known this would eventually happen.

What did you do this time, Eli? What the hell did you do?

My opinion:

I've rated this book 3 stars. It wasn't bad but at the same time it didn't win my heart, just an average book.

It was a pleasant read though, the retrospectives helped a lot to understand the current events. I was really curious to see how the story will develop. It started interesting but then it went downhill. It was rather predictable and even the little twist at the end didn't feel like a surprise. It was more like “I thought so”.

“What my sister knew” is often described as gripping. In my opinion it lacked action and the pace was really slow. It wasn't exciting or emotions, just an ok story. I read different genres and I have different expectations about them. I like my thrillers shocking, this time I was disappointed.

Good book to pass the time, not good enough to keep you excited.