What a great book! About halfway through I thought I had it all figured it, well, I did to a point, but only about 40%. Let me back up. The book is told in 3 different POV. As always, I love this format. It is told in the past with "Aunt Alice and in the present of sisters Freya and Brooke. 

Brooke, after being gone from home 10+ years after tragedy strikes returns home for Freya's wedding. There were so many secrets that Alice kept that are unearthed throughout the book. Every family has them, but not every family has "deadly" secrets. 

Alice is suffering from early onset dementia and only Freya is allowing herself to care for her. Brooke is seeing red flags with this. Could there be more than meets the eye?

There seems to be a bond with Freya's daughter Hope and Brooke; Freya is not liking this one bit. I did not see the ending coming. I figured out a few things, but not all of it. Happy reading! 

This was a pager turner. I highly recommend this and look forward to more by the author!

This book focuses on the story of two sets of sisters. Alice and her sister Diana and then Diana’s daughters Brooke and Freya. When Brooke returns for her sister Freya’s wedding after being away for over a decade she is surprise to realise she knows her sisters fiancé and that he was involved in the night she has spent ten years running away from. Then she finds out her sister also has a daughter she had known nothing about and her beloved Aunt Alice is now in the final stages of Dementia and can now no longer remember her or help her fill in the blanks about her life. As this story takes a dark and dangerous turn I was hooked and could not put it down. This book is a very twisted look at when love even in your family can turn to hate which can end up destroying everything around you.

Plot Details

My Sister's Husband is the story of two sisters, Brooke and Freya, who were raised by their aunt, Alice. Brooke left home ten years ago and is now returning for Freya's wedding. Simple enough, right? Not exactly. Who is Freya's soon-to-be husband, and how does Brooke know him? What secrets are their Aunt Alice hiding? One after another, each secret is revealed. Will their family be able survive the revelations or will it fall apart before the wedding even happens?

My Thoughts

There are SO many secrets revealed in this book! You know from the beginning that something is going on, and everything is not as it seems. But what's the backstory? What really happened to Brooke to make her leave her family for ten years? And what is Freya hiding?

I really got into this book. Brooke and Freya had an interesting relationship, for sure. The book is also sprinkled with chapters from Alice's point of view, so what's really going on is revealed gradually. The timeline is almost a "meet in the middle" sort of story, as the chapters about Alice get closer and closer to present day. 

There are so many things to figure out in this book, and I loved that about it. It was right up my alley. I've been into mysteries since Nancy Drew as a kid, and I even wanted to be a detective as a kid. Nothing makes me more interested than a book where you are continuously trying to figure out exactly what's going on. My Sister's Husband fits that perfectly. I also liked that the timeline wasn't quite linear with the different viewpoints, but was still easy to follow at the same time.

I'd kind of liken this one to The First to Lie that I read recently. The story is very different, but if you like either of these, I think you'll enjoy the other. Both are quick reads that will keep you paying attention and guessing something new as you keep turning the page.

This was a steady burner with the stories of the sisters of the mothers in the past and the present sisters . Not many surprises at the end as I’d guessed the ending to a certain extent, maybe I’ve just read too many of this type of book. Having said that it was a good read and I would read more from this author

Marsh is an excellent writer. I couldn't put this book down. It has layers of lies and two Generations of deceit, jealousy, hatred, and deaths. Alice and Diana, sisters, but rivals. Freda and Brooke the next generation. One sister covets what the other has. Will she get it? At what cost? Is the price too high? As I began to unravel the snarled tale I figured out some things, but the final deceit made even my mouth drop and nothing much surprises me. I couldn't warm up to one particular character and wasn't surposred at her fate Or what she had been to. I love books like this that make you want to read faster to get to the next page to see what occurs next.

Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Freya and Brooke. Alice and Diana. Four sisters. Two generations. Same sibling rivalry. 
Brooke returns to her family after a decade for her sister's marriage. It would have been a happier occasion if not for the secrets and jealousy that run deep in the family. Brooke sets about unraveling the mystery, not knowing it might bring their whole world down. 

What I liked: 
The book takes sibling rivalry too far. It makes an interesting read for those who love family drama. Despite what she'd done, I loved Alice's strength and determination to bring up the girls in the best way possible and do right by everyone, even if her methods were questionable. 

What I didn't like:
The characters are juvenile, their thoughts often become interchangeable with all the rivalry. The exact rivalry between sisters across two generations makes the story repetitive and predictable,  the reader may lose interest after a while. 

Do I recommend: Yes, for those who love slow paced dramatic thrillers about imperfect families and dangerous lies. 
Rate: 3.75 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Really enjoyed this, in essence it was two parallel stories of sisters who were jealous of their siblings, interwoven with secrets and lies.

Alice is the sister in the earlier part of the story who is envious of her sister Di and believes she got everything that she should've had.

Freya is Alice's niece and believes her sister Brooke was the lucky more beautiful sister, until an accident changed her life.

Alice sees Freya in herself, but can genetics be changed or was the path always destined to be that way?

Great read with a surprising twist, I suspected there was a huge secret behind the birth of Freya's daughter, Hope, but the twist was fairly earth shattering!

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book, this was my honest opinion.

What an amazing novel! The characters were well drawn and the storyline flowed seamlessly. The mystery kept me guessing until the very end. Highly recommended!

My sister's husband gives the reader the storyline in the blurb. Since the underlying jealousy between the sisters is similar in the past and present events, the narrative becomes repetitive and boring. After all blood is thicker than water, this might skip one generation, but two consecutive ones? The part I liked was the conclusion where there are a few suspenses. Otherwise so many pages on jealousy makes reading laborious. The characters don't seem to be mature for their age.

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I was very excited to read this book because the subject seemed so compelling. I wasn't a big fan of how it was written however each chapter being a different person's point of view and the fact that one of the main characters went by two different names. It made it very difficult as a reader to try to keep track of everything that was going on and I felt a bit lost at times. Combine the above with the fact that there were two different story lines taking place I felt like a fish out of water trying to breath. I did like the characters in this story however all of the jumping took away any interest I felt. The one story line was about two sisters, jealousy and resentment. The second story line was about the same thing however now there is a man involved, who is married to the one, which the single sister wants. What does this man do to their relationship? And what happens to the sisters when things once hidden suddenly start coming to the surface. I loved all of the characters in this story I was either rooting for them to win or I was appalled by their behaviors but still loved how they were presented. This thriller 
will keep everyone on their toes. Thank you Nicola Marsh as well as Bookouture for allowing me the chance to read this novel.

I had a real like- hate relationship with this novel. I wanted to stop reading but felt compelled to continue through to the end. I found the plot very predictable, and the writing extremely repetitive. How many times, and in how many ways did we need to hear about the sisters jealousies, past and present. It felt like the sentences were being repeated over and over with the same idea only the words were in a different order. It became very monotonous. There were a couple of surprises but the entire book felt too unrealistic with too many secrets.

I enjoyed this book by Nicola March and I thank Bookouture who are as always so kind in approving my request to read and review. This book, a family tale full of secret, mystery and lies. It makes a dysfunctional,  mysterious read. Alice, Freya and Brooke get to tell their story throughout this tale. Not all characters are likeable  throwing a different nuance to the book.  A tale that span across times. What really happened those years ago and can they forgive.

Wow!  I’m sure you've heard the phrase “jealousy is the root of all evil?”  That is basically the theme of this book along with sisterhood, secrets, suspense and lies.  What a page turner!   So many twists and so many secrets I had to keep reading to find out more.  The story.goes back and forth in time between 3 main characters, Alice, Brooke and Freya.  So you better keep up and be paying attention.  However, the author does an amazing job of managing the flow and tying everything together so well that I totally enjoyed this story.   
This is my first book by Nicola Marsh, but I plan to read more. Thank you netgalley, Bookouture and Nicola Marsh for an advanced readers copy in exchange for my review.

Give me a second to get my breath back because that was a rush! I delighted in picking up the breadcrumbs as I read, as always trying to see if I would be smarter than the characters, and while I was able to predict some plot points as we neared the end I could have never expected the final plot twist. I loved how the different points of view and flashbacks helped move the story along especially when it all comes to a head in the present. Marsh delivers an excellent read that will leave you shaking with adrenaline long after you finish. Believe me.

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The two storylines in the story were so similar and had so much parallel elements, therefore I was able to get the ending 3/4 of the book through.

The story was fine, the writing style made it quite easy to read. I just have one question as an only child, is that what sisterhood is really like? There's so much jealousy , resentment and malice that lies between the sisters, including others in the family over such little things.  Haha, is that that scary to have a sister?

Another good thriller by Nicola Marsh!  I sped through this book while on my elliptical and couldn't wait to give publisher feedback for it.  My review will be posted to the links below on my assigned tour date.  This book was about a group of sisters and the secrets they keep.  The characters were all so flawed and it was such a quick read.  I loved the justice of the ending, and can't wait to share this on my social media for the book tour date.

Wow just Wow!! Nicola Marsh you've outdone yourself with this one!!
From start to finish this one had me spinning!! It was so fast paced. It's the most exciting book I've read in a long time. The highs and lows were brilliant. Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read this Arc. It was absolutely fantastic!!

This was a fantastic read , I thoroughly enjoyed it . The book is told from 3 perspectives , Alice in the past and Freya and Brook in the present . Freya and Brook were brought up by their Aunt after their parents both died , though Alice has dementia and is kept locked away in her bedroom by Freya the sister who is taking care of her along with Alice's daughter Lizzie .
Brooke who has been estranged from the family comes home for her sisters wedding , and is horrified when she meets Riker and realizes they shared a one night stand several years previously . There is lot's of secrets and resentments and the life of the sisters now mirrors the relationship that Alice and her sister had .With Brooke curious as to why Aunt Alice's dementia is progressing so fast she starts to investigate and finds that all is not what it seems 
Great 5 stars

Often people say that they enjoyed the twists and turns in a book, but this takes it to a whole new level. The ending completely blew me away. Nicola Marsh masterfully wove together two time lines and the very complicated relationships in this family. The exploration of the secrets being held by several characters was intense and gripping. This book is domestic suspense at its finest.