The Shadow Sister

De: Lily Meade

Narrado por: Tamika Katon-Donegal

Gripping and emotional, this YA speculative thriller follows the intertwined stories of two sisters after one disappears...then returns, changed in ways that trauma alone can't explain.

Sutton going missing is the worst thing to happen to Casey, to their family. She's trying to help find her sister, but Casey is furious. And she can't tell anyone about their argument before Sutton disappeared. Everyone paints a picture of Sutton's perfection: the popular cheerleader with an entourage of friends, a doting boyfriend, and a limitless future. But Sutton manipulated everyone around her, even stole an heirloom bracelet from Casey. People don't look for missing Black girls—or half-Black girls—without believing there is an angel to be saved.

When Sutton reappears, Casey knows she should be relieved. Except Sutton isn't the same. She remembers nothing about while she was gone—or anything from her old life, including how she made Casey miserable. There's something unsettling about the way she wants to spend time with Casey, the way she hums and watches her goldfish swim for hours.

What happened to Sutton? The more Casey starts uncovering her sister's secrets, the more questions she has. Did she really know her sister? Why is no one talking about the other girls who have gone missing in their area? And what will it take to uncover the truth?

Perfect for fans of: Ace of Spades and House of Hollow Emotional suspense Speculative fiction, including Hoodoo Diverse books featuring strong female leads Sister stories with complex family dynamics

©2023 Lily Meade (P)2023 Recorded Books

The plot was thick

I didn't trust David after we saw the flashback with his wife and the way they used the coach as a ploy was great. Loved it.

Didn't expect the ending. The ending was also the best part of the book.

The book was ok. It wasn't terrible but it wasn't great. It took a little bit of effort to get into the book.

I have listed to the audio and fallen in love with a new author! As well as a new narrator

The performance was amazing The narrator kept me as a captive audience.
I will be listening to this again next week as this week i will be reading the book.

I cannot wait for another title by this local author. I didn't know she was local until I had started reading.

Relatable and Intriguing!!

This book really explores the complexities of complicated at-home and sister relationships, and I related to it a lot. It makes you really think about things by letting you see both perspectives. The climax had me at the edge of my seat, and I loved the plot twists! I only wish there was a little more to the ending to see the reactions of other characters. I’m planning to listen to it over again to see if anything I missed sticks out!

Awesome narration and story!

This was an excellent read. Not my usual. No romance. No fantasy. But was still great! It starts with a family and community looking for a missing girl. Most of the book if the younger sister’s pov. Flashbacks are the missing girl’s pov. The missing girl returns with no memory of what happened to her. There are hints and clues given throughout the whole story but you don’t know for sure what happened to her until the last part. Jaw dropping moments! The sisters are teens, and they have typical sibling angst. The family dynamics throughout the story are displayed so well. The author includes information about slavery and genealogy. At the end she has a note explaining what and why she included certain aspects. Kudos, Lily Meade.

hard read

it was drawn out and extremely slow read. kept waiting for a hook that didn't come.