The Silent Sister: A Novel (edition 2015)

by Diane Chamberlain (Author)

Series: Riley MacPherson (1)

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"Riley MacPherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister Lisa committed suicide as a teenager. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and she's in New Bern, North Carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary. Lisa is alive. Alive and living under a new identity. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what secrets are being kept now? As Riley works to uncover the truth, her discoveries will put into question everything she thought she knew about her family. Riley must decide what the past means for her present, and what she will do with her newfound reality"--… (more)

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Title:	The Silent Sister: A Novel
Authors:	Diane Chamberlain (Author)
Info:	St. Martin's Griffin (2015), Edition: Reprint, 368 pages
Collections:	2017 Category Challenge
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Tags:	2017 CC, Fiction, Finished June 2017

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As always, another great book by Diane C. My favorite of hers is still NECESSARY LIES, but this was another good read with plenty of plot twists! (

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JillHannah | Nov 20, 2023 |

I loved this book. LOVED, loved, loved this book. From the first page I was thoroughly engrossed, and remained that way until the very end. Although I had a hard time warming up to Riley, I adored Jade, and I was sucked in by the narrative voice and Chamberlain’s writing style. Chamberlain kept me on the edge of my seat. I don’t think I’ve been this engrossed in a novel since reading Gone Girl a couple of years ago! I’m really looking forward to reading more books by this author, and have added her entire backlist to my TBR wish list. (

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Elizabeth_Cooper | Oct 27, 2023 |

I love her writing, even if I figured it all out early on. Still worth reading. (

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sarah_mcd | Oct 9, 2023 |

This was so much better than I was expecting. It is told within three parts and jumps between two of the characters. This was fast paced and kept my interest the whole time. There were so many secrets to keep the movement of the story going. I did not see one of the jaw dropping moments coming. I was expecting the last twist as it was pretty easy to figure out though. It did not take away from the story since there were some twists beforehand that were not expected.

Overall, I loved this one. (

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SimplyKelina | Aug 2, 2023 |

Riley MacPherson is grieving her dad, and must sell his assets to close his estate. While doing so, she hears information that surprises her about her family. Her brother, Danny, is sullen and angry about the family. Her sister, Lisa, allegedly killed herself years earlier, after being accused of the murder of her violin teacher.
However, Lisa didn't die. Their dad helped her escape and take a new identity. As Riley begins to dig deeper into her family's history, she is surprised by what she finds.
A moving story. (

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rmarcin | Jul 13, 2023 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Diane Chamberlain	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Bennett, Susan	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Silent Sister

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2014-10-07

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Riley MacPherson

Lisa MacPherson / Ann Johnson / Jade

Danny MacPherson

Frank MacPherson / Fred Marcus

Deb MacPherson

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New Bern, North Carolina, USA

Ocean Beach, California, USA

Portland, Oregon, USA

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

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Prologue: January 1990 All day long, people stopped along the path that ran through the woods by the Potomic River.

Part One: I never expected to lose nearly everyone I loved by the time I was twenty-five.

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"Riley MacPherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister Lisa committed suicide as a teenager. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and she's in New Bern, North Carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary. Lisa is alive. Alive and living under a new identity. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what secrets are being kept now? As Riley works to uncover the truth, her discoveries will put into question everything she thought she knew about her family. Riley must decide what the past means for her present, and what she will do with her newfound reality"--

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