Media reviews
"Lupton enters the highly charged ring where the best psychological detective writers spar... Like Kate Atkinson, Patricia Highsmith and Ruth Rendell… Both tear-jerking and spine-tingling, SISTER provides an adrenaline rush that could cause a chill on the sunniest afternoon." —The New York Times Book Review
"You'll relish every twist and turn." —People
"Eerie psychological mystery...With its loving portrayal of what it means to be a sister balanced by some impressively Hitchcockian twists, SISTER should appeal to fans of the character-driven mysteries of Kate Atkinson and Tana French." —CSMonitor.com
"Elegantly suspenseful...a pulse-quickening cocktail of science fiction and whodunit, with a splash of literary poetics and poignancy."--NPR.org
“Gripping.” —O, The Oprah Magazine
"A psychological murder mystery written with a literary flair…Be prepared for page-turning.” —Vanity Fair.com
“[A] fast-paced, absurdly entertaining novel....Along with a juicy mystery, it resounds with an authentic sense of sisterly love and loyalty.” —The Boston Globe
"SISTER is an emotionally resonant and tightly drawn novel." —The Post and Courier
"Taut and tingling." —Good Housekeeping
"A remarkable piece of work. Lupton shrewdly and compassionately peels back the story's rich layers." —The Seattle Times
“For those of us with sisters, a reminder of how lucky we are.” —Pittsburgh Post Gazette
"A riveting and moving tale." —Houston Chronicle
“A winner, as worth reading for its psychological intensity as it is for its mystery plot, not to mention the genuinely surprising twist near the end.” —BookReporter
"A poignant and perceptive depiction of the emotional bonds between two sisters…The result is a superb thriller, full of twists and turns, false leads and a surprise ending—all seamlessly woven into a touching story of a sisterly bond." —BookPage
"Gripping and haunting, this whodunit explores the powerful bond between sisters." —All You Magazine
"Lupton’s remarkable debut novel is a masterful, superlative-inspiring success that will hook readers (and keep them guessing) from page one…A chilling, gripping, tragic, heart-warming, life-affirming enigma of a story." —Booklist, starred review
"Beautifully written with an unexpected twist at the end...Thriller fans will eagerly await Lupton’s next book" —Library Journal, starred review
“Hitchcockian spookiness in this tale of two sisters. A skillfully wrought psychological thriller.” —Kirkus Reviews
"Truly marvelous! As compelling as it is stylish, SISTER exists in that rare place where crime fiction and literature coincide." —Jeffery Deaver
"A compulsive thriller with genuine originality. Very clever, very surprising, very touching. I devoured it." —Louise Candlish
"Poignant and thrilling, this clever debut explores the fascinating bond between sisters, and haunts you with the power of their love." —Chevy Stevens, New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing
"Intense and absorbing from the very first page, SISTER is as much a tender exploration of the complicated, twisty, messy love between sisters, as it is an utterly gripping and compelling thriller...A haunting and accomplished debut." —Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Fragile
"Both beautiful and suspenseful, SISTER is an absolutely stunning debut. The ending will leave you reeling." —Alafair Burke, author of Long Gone
Citations
- New York Times Book Review, 01/15/2012, Page 24
