This story follows a family torn apart by tragedy, both in the past but also in the present. Sisters living completly different lifes, approaching things in a different way and with their mother fleeing for another country to try an outrun grief. The title says it all really - not in the way you'd expect and in more than one way.

Overall this story asks how safe you think your marriage is, can you trust your friends and family? Are there any secrets you wont keep to support that blood will always be thicker than water. What lies do we tell ourselves to make things okay, to sleep at night even though we know they re hurting someone else.

This isnt a happy, pick me up story really. Its a gritty step into the real life working of a family. The challenges they face, internally and externally.

Of all the characters I think I liked Tasha the most. We spend the most time with her but she just feels like a genuninely good person that would be someone you'd happily meet down your local for a glas of wine, or two.

If creepy, twisty, family based thrillers are your genre of choice you'll love this, and even if they're not you'll still be turning the pages thanking me for suggesting it!

I LOVED The Woman Who Lied by Claire Douglas so when I got the chance to read this I jumped at it.
It certainly didn’t disappoint and I really enjoyed it.
Plenty of twists, turns & cliffhangers at the end of chapters to keep you wanting to read on.

I give this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Thank you to Netgalley, Michael Joseph & Penguin Random House for an advanced reading copy.

What a great thriller. There are multiple stories to try and solve which kept you guessing right the way through. I thought this was really well done and made you questions what you would do in a similar situation as the characters were so relatable.

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read #TheWrongSister by Claire Douglas. This is my first Claire Douglas book and what a five star read it is. From the first page I was gripped. The story just flows and the characters are great. You think you have worked things out but then more twists happen. Highly recommend would give it more than 5 stars if I could

Claire Douglas is much admired for her gripping psychological thrillers and ‘The Wrong Sister’ is likely to be another popular read. Set in the fictitious Chew Norton in the West Country, the story is told mostly from the point of view of Tasha, middle daughter in the family. Having married local boy, Aaron, and now mother of three year old twin daughters, she and her husband are offered the treat of a romantic week in Venice, courtesy of her successful older sister, Alice, and her equally prosperous husband, Kyle. Meanwhile, Alice and Kyle will look after the twins.
However, this brush with luxury doesn’t last long. After a couple of days they are called home – someone has broken into their house, killed Kyle and injured Alice. Who could it possibly be? Early in the narrative, the writer introduces more questions. What did happen to Tasha and Alice’s baby sister, abducted 30 years ago? Why is Aaron so friendly with work mate, Zoe? How has Kyle made so much money? These hooks keep the reader interested and, as expected, over the second half of the novel the truth about the various crimes emerges.
‘The Wrong Sister’ certainly leads us through a veritable maze of paths. Tasha is a plausible central character and her life in the usually sleepy village of Chew Norton adds to Douglas’ realistic picture of an ‘Everywoman’. Nevertheless, it was difficult to accept some of Alice’s more extreme traits at face value, perhaps because we see this character mainly through the eyes of her sister. Ultimately, this led to a rather implausible denouement.
My thanks to NetGalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for a copy of this book in exchange for a fair review.

A chilling, tense psychological thriller which I could not put down. From the first to last page this is an intense read. There are twists and turns that captivate the reader, secrets and lies buried within what appears to be a normal family. The characters are believable, each having their own dark past.
Claire Douglas is proving to be a great author who writes amazing page turners. When you think you know what is going to happen the story takes a different turn and the reader is totally thrown off course. Definitely one for our book club.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

Tasha and her husband are having a rough time of it. They have twin young daughters and the pressures of day to day life add up. Tasha’s sister leads a glamorous life, with a well paid job and rich husband. When they ‘swap lives’ for a weekend-a visit to Italy versus babysitting, something bad happens.

This was an exciting story that had me gripped throughout. It’s written from the point of view of Tasha but also has a few chapters form her mum Jeanette. Later there are chapters form Bonnie too. This allowed for a couple of side stories to run alongside the main story. Whatever happened to Tasha’s baby sister? Why does Zoe hate Tasha so much.

I loved it. I did figure out the ending but I had to keep reading to get to the bottom of how it would work. The science was awesome!

A great read!

I'm a big fan of Claire Douglas, The Wrong Sister is ok - but not one of her best.
If you want an easy thriller that you can read in one sitting this might be one for you.
3 stars

I have loved all this authors books and this was no exception. I could not put it down once I started. The twists and turns were awesome and did not expect most of them. It was definitely a tense read which had me on edge of my seat all the way through.

When Alice’s sister offers Tasha and Aaron a child-free break at their luxurious apartment in Venice while she and her husband kyle look after there children, it seems a perfect opportunity to reconnect. But it's not long before everything goes spectacularly wrong, with an attack on Alice and Kyle while looking after the children then Tasha receives a note saying it should have been you. Who has a vendetta against Tasha and how much danger is and her family in.

This was such a enjoyable thriller which I highly recommend. Thanks to netgallery and the publisher for my advanced copy of this excellent book.

This book was enjoyable, but highly predictable, and as a life long crime reader I’d worked it out around the middle of the book. The ending was no surprise to me at all, the only bit I hadn’t worked out was the fact that Aaron’s auntie was the one who’d stolen the child.

When you have some “perfect” relatives, it’s obvious that they are tarnished and not as nice as everyone thinks, that makes me suspicious in the first place, and the DNA of Alice (twins in the womb) being referred to, I knew who’d done it!

My thanks to the publishers, the author and Netgalley for the ARC.

Loved this! Could not put it down and I tried so hard not to overthink ‘who could be who’ so that I could enjoy twists and turns! I thought it was well thought out and typical of every Claire you Douglas book I’ve read! Really enjoyed reading this and would highly recommend this book!

This is the first book I’ve read by this author. The blurb sounded very appealing to me. It was full of suspense and it kept my attention throughout. I devoured it quite quickly because I was desperate to find out the outcomes with everything that was going on. So many twists and suspenseful plots going on throughout the whole book. Very cleverly written and it definitely had me hooked. Thank you to NetGalley and Claire Douglas for my ARC of this book and it totally deserves a full 5 stars! I am now off to find more books by this author.

Fast paced enjoyable story with plenty of misdirection! The characters were likeable and it was easy to get involved in the storyline. Will certainly look for more from this author.

I've read a couple of Claire Douglas books in the past and really enjoyed them so when I saw this was available for requesting on Netgalley I jumped at the chance!

This had me hooked from the beginning and I devoured it in one sitting - very little sleep was had on Sunday night with staying up to read this!

Thriller books have my heart - while I love a good romance and fantasy story, I always find myself coming back to the thrillers and murder mysteries and this book did not disappoint.

10/10 for the suspense and the dramatic reveals throughout.

I also found I connected a lot with the main female character - she reminds me a little of myself in some ways (and not just because we have the same name!) but all the characters I felt connected to and really found the storyline to be believable and gripping.

If you're looking for a thriller with a good story and plot line, then do not hesitate to grab this!

Another outstanding book! I Don’t expect anything else from this author.
I read this book In one sitting , the twists were so good. It kept me quizzing the whole way through the book.
I could probably predict this will be the best thriller I have read all year , and I read a lot of books.
Please pick this up if you want a twisty, suspenseful ,jaw dropping read , you will not be disappointed.

Sisters Alice and Tasha's lives have been shadowed by the disappearance of their baby sister, Holly, thirty years ago. Nevertheless, Alice has gone on to achieve professional success and money, and is married to the equally rich and successful Kyle; Tasha is married to Aaron, her childhood sweetheart, with children of her own.

When Alice offers Tasha and Aaron a child-free break at their luxurious apartment in Venice while she and Kyle look after the children, it seems a perfect opportunity to reconnect. But it's not long before everything goes spectacularly wrong, with an attack on Alice and Kyle.

There are quite a lot of plot strands and characters going on here, what with mysterious notes, possibly dodgy business dealings, inexplicable DNA, odd behaviour from various parties, and the long shadow of the missing Holly. I wasn't entirely sure how the man in Venice fit in, and I thought Zoe's character and story could have been more developed given the circumstances. I did like the Holly storyline and how it was resolved.

I don't think The Wrong Sister is my favourite of Claire Douglas's novels, but she always delivers an enjoyable, engaging read and this was no exception.

Continuing with some upcoming proofs for the ninth book of the year, and I couldn’t wait any longer for this one as been dying to read it - ‘The Wrong Sister’, the latest title from Claire Douglas.

Tasha has always felt in the shadow of her older sister, Alice. With Alice flying high with her career & married to wealthy entrepreneur Kyle, Tasha feels they couldn’t be more different with her married to her childhood sweetheart with four year old twins. When Alice gifts Tasha & Aaron a trip to Venice to celebrate their wedding anniversary it seems like life is on the up and Tasha is excited for the life swap for a week. However a few days in it all goes terribly wrong when an intruder breaks into their home attacking Alice and killing Kyle. A note then appears for Tasha saying ‘It should’ve been you’ and it becomes clear someone is out to get them, but which sister?

The wait was worth it, this is a fast paced thriller with Claire Douglas’s brilliant writing style that has you engrossed from the first chapter. The misdirection of the story is perfectly placed, making you feel like you are heading in one direction before abruptly being sent down another route before another swerve altogether, so many twists and the final one is a very clever one. A clever use of different character points of view which sets the scene from all angles.

A little smile swept across my face at the mention of a character’s Cocker Spaniel called Biscuit (exactly the same as my dog!) and a very nice nod to the authors previous title ‘The Girls Who Disappeared’ in the mention of a podcast one of the characters wanted to listen to. I made this last a few days to savour it but could have quite easily read in one sitting! Another trademark outstanding thriller from this author that thoroughly recommend.

The Wrong Sister immediately gripped me and I read it all in one sitting as I just couldn’t put it down!

Tense, fast-paced, and thrilling!

The Wrong Sister follows two sisters, Tasha and Alice, as they do a bit of a ‘life swap’. Tasha is mum of 2 and gets to take a week away to Alice’s luxurious apartment in Venice, and Alice, the highflyer, gets to spend a week with her two nieces that she adores. It sounds like the perfect plan for them both to have a change of pace. It doesn’t take long for things to quickly go awry though and we’re soon swept up into a fast paced murder mystery.

The misdirection was just perfect here. I love a mystery with lots of red herrings, and Douglas perfectly interwove them to create a really interesting and complex plot that kept me completely hooked. Did I see the ending coming? Yes. But sometimes that’s more of an indicator of an author successfully planting seeds earlier on, than something negative. I personally want the ‘reveals’ to make sense, and they only make sense if the crumbs have been scattered about for us, so if you read a lot of mysteries this might not shock you but it will entertain!

I’m usually pretty against split POV but again this was done brilliantly and it really added to the story. I also think Douglas managed to create some really believable characters and relationships here that just added some richness to the story.

Honestly I don’t think I can ask for more! I am definitely going to be taking a look into what else Douglas has written as this was a thoroughly enjoyable read!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an E-ARC

Thank you to netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advance copy.

Claire Douglas never fails to deliver twisty psychological thrillers and this was no exception.

Absolutely brilliantly book that had me hooked from the start. It has you guessing the whole way through (although I did work out a lot if it early on) but that doesn't deviate from how brilliant a read this is.

If you love a psychological thriller then this is for you. I couldn't put it down from start to finish.

With many thanks to Netgalley for this free arc and I am leaving this unbiased review voluntarily

Well Claire Douglas has done it again! Another mind blowing 5 star read. The author takes you on a rollercoaster of suspense and misdirection to leave you guessing until the very end. Brilliantly done, wonderfully written with some top class characters. Gripping from start to finish, this is the epitome of a page turner and I could not put this book down. Flawless