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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Next Door and The Mother-in-Law with new novel The Younger Wife out now.

Fern Castle works in her local library. She has dinner with her twin sister Rose three nights a week. And she avoids crowds, bright lights and loud noises as much as possible. Fern has a carefully structured life and disrupting her routine can be ... dangerous.

When Rose discovers that she cannot fall pregnant, Fern sees her chance to pay her sister back for everything Rose has done for her. Fern can have a baby for Rose. She just needs to find a father. Simple.

Fern's mission will shake the foundations of the life she has carefully built for herself and stir up dark secrets from the past, in this quirky, rich and shocking story of unexpected love.

WINNER OF THE DAVITT AWARD FOR ADULT FICTION 2021

PRAISE FOR THE GOOD SISTER

'An exceptional observer of people and their relationships' Graeme Simsion, bestselling author of The Rosie Project

'excellent on a number of fronts: characterisation, setting, structure and pacing are all done with care and skill' - The Age

'This novel is excellent on a number of fronts: characterisation, setting, structure and pacing are all done with care and skill' Sydney Morning Herald

'A great read. It's laugh out loud funny. It's as unpredictable as it is heartwarming. If you enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, you will find it hard to put down' Herald Sun

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27 October 2020
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Sally Hepworth has lived around the world, spending extended periods in Singapore, the United Kingdom and Canada. She is the author of The Secrets of Midwives, The Things We Keep, The Mother's Promise, The Family Next Door and The Mother-in-Law. Sally now lives in Melbourne with her husband, three children, and one adorable dog. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Praise for The Good Sister:

One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2021 and The Big Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021--Goodreads

Hepworth's latest further solidifies her place among the top domestic suspense authors...Fern is drawn as smart, capable, and probably on the spectrum, and she is multilayered and relatable, illustrating Hepworth's talent for page-turners with depth.-- Booklist

It's a warped tale of twisted memories and skewed perceptions that will make fans of psychological thrillers say, 'Wow, I didn't see that coming.'--Library Journal

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A deliciously entertaining novel...This one is perfect for fans of Big Little Lies. --Good Morning America on The Mother-in-Law

"Sally Hepworth writes characters you love." --Liane Moriarty, bestselling author of Big Little Lies

"Deliciously entertaining, packed with wit and suspense, and also delivers sharp insights about family dynamics and love." --People magazine on The Mother-in-Law

A masterful depiction of how much is said in the silences...a winner for fans of Liane Moriarty and Megan Abbott. --Booklist on The Mother-in-Law, starred review

A mesmerizing domestic mystery. --Kirkus on The Mother-in-Law

This one will keep you guessing until the very end. --Us Weekly on The Mother-in-Law

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"A stunningly clever thriller made doubly suspenseful by not one, but two unreliable narrators." - People

Sally Hepworth, the author of The Mother-In-Law delivers a knock-out of a novel about the lies that bind two sisters in The Good Sister.

There's only been one time that Rose couldn't stop me from doing the wrong thing and that was a mistake that will haunt me for the rest of my life.

Fern Castle works in her local library. She has dinner with her twin sister Rose three nights a week. And she avoids crowds, bright lights and loud noises as much as possible. Fern has a carefully structured life and disrupting her routine can be...dangerous.

When Rose discovers that she cannot get pregnant, Fern sees her chance to pay her sister back for everything Rose has done for her. Fern can have a baby for Rose. She just needs to find a father. Simple.

Fern's mission will shake the foundations of the life she has carefully built for herself and stir up dark secrets from the past, in this quirky, rich and shocking story of what families keep hidden.

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A quirky, rich and shocking story of unexpected love by bestselling author of The Mother-in-Law, Sally Hepworth - now in B format. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A quirky, rich and shocking story of unexpected love by bestselling author of The Mother-in-Law, Sally Hepworth - now in B format. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Sally Hepworth is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels, most recently The Good Sister (2020), which was an instant bestseller. Her novel, The Mother-In-Law (2019) has been optioned for a TV series by Hollywood actress and producer, Amy Poehler. Drawing on the good, the bad and the downright odd of human behaviour, Sally writes incisively about family, relationships and identity. Her domestic thriller novels are laced with quirky humour, sass and a darkly charming tone. Sally's novels are available worldwide in English and have been translated into 20 languages. Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband, three children and one adorable dog. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0899HDWKC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan Australia (27 October 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1601 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 286 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 656 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 96 in Contemporary Fiction (Kindle Store)
- 137 in Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- 206 in Thrillers & Suspense (Books)

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Sally Hepworth is the bestselling author of The Secrets of Midwives (2015), The Things We Keep (2016) The Mother's Promise (2017), The Family Next Door (2018), The Mother In Law (April 2019), The Good Sister (April 2021) and The Younger Wife (April 2022). Hollywood actress and producer, Amy Poehler, has optioned The Mother In Law for a TV series.

Sally's books have been labelled “enchanting” by The Herald Sun, “smart and engaging” by Publisher’s Weekly, and New York Times bestselling authors Liane Moriarty and Emily Giffin have praised Sally’s novels as “women’s fiction at its finest” and “totally absorbing”. Sally's novels are available worldwide in English and have been translated into 10+ languages.

Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and three children.

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Rachel

wow !

Reviewed in Australia on 8 January 2022

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I’ve enjoyed other books by Sally Hepworth but for some reason resisted reading this one as soon as it was published . I’m glad that changed ! This book is a mix between The Rosie Project , Eleanor Oliphont and Gone Girl and I loved every page of it!

Fern and Rose are fraternal twins . Fern is nuero diverse and tells the story in the present . Rose is unable to have a child of her own when Fern realises this a chain of events occurs and the story unfolds . We hear Rose’s story in retrospective in journal form .

It is a really great book by a wonderful Australian author . Highly recommend !

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Brigid Mary

The Good Sister was such a good book that it ruined my week.

Reviewed in Australia on 10 December 2020

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I started to read, The Good Sister on a Sunday. On that day, I was supposed to do the weekly shop, meal prep and generally get ready for the hectic week ahead. Oops, that didn't happen, I was too busy reading.

I loved the characters so much that I couldn't put the book down, they intrigued me, I couldn't stop, I had to go on.

Knowing this, the author really should offer meal solutions along with her book.

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Cas22

Original and insightful novel about the complexities of sibling relationships

Reviewed in Australia on 22 August 2021

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A very original and clever story about the complex and contradictory relationship between two sisters, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. The novel skilfully demonstrates how positive qualities such as concern, care and support can also have their darker side resulting in a relationship that is controlling, manipulative and self-serving. All the characters were beautifully drawn, engaging and believable and I had my fingers crossed for Fern, the sister with autism, hoping all would end well.

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Engaging and enthralling

Reviewed in Australia on 29 October 2020

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I loved this book and found myself totally engaged and fascinated. The characters were so well developed and credible, and the plot perfectly constructed I had to stay up until 3am to finish. (I also loved the Bayside Library and want to go there...)

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Anthea

Makes you want to keep reading.

Reviewed in Australia on 27 January 2021

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Loved this book from the beginning. Sally Hepworth writes a wonderful story that twists and turns and has unexpected outcomes. Rose is a character that you first admire and then pity, while Fern grows and finds her true abilities and strengths. Perhaps if we were all a little less neurotypical and a little more neurodiverse the world may be a better place.

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mel_mox

Great read

Reviewed in Australia on 10 November 2020

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Wow I read this pretty quickly. Love Sally’s work. I really liked the relationship between the sisters it was very accurate, being a sister myself.
I also liked the storyline and the twists. Css as it wait for your next book.

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Michele L

✨ Brilliant ✨

Reviewed in Australia on 18 June 2022

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Do yourself a favour & read this book! Such a great story that had me captivated from the first page. This is the first of Hepworth’s books that I have read, can’t wait to check out the others 💕

Reviewed in Australia on 30 November 2020

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One of the best books I’ve read this year. Love Sally Hepworth, and somehow she keeps outdoing herself. I love the character of Fern, who is a bit Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine crossed with The Rosie Project, but even more loveable. This is a gripping family drama that had me up way too late because I couldn’t put it down.

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Ruby B

A book I shall remember for a long long time.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2021

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From the very first line, right up until the last sentence I was mesmerized by this book. It is written so thoughtfully and tenderly that I didn't want it to end.
I was torn between both sisters not quite knowing which one to feel sad for the most.
I despised the mother and then I saw another side to her.
This is the first Sally Hepworth book I have ever read but it definitely won't be the last.
What a great book.

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vicki.reads.books

Who is The Good Sister?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2021

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This was my first Sally Hepworth novel and I really enjoyed it. The characters were some of the best I've read, with the twins at the centre of the story - Fern and Rose - juxtaposed for maximum effect.

There were definite 'Gone Girl' vibes about this one, with half of the novel narrated directly by Fern and the other half via Rose's diary. Everything you think you know in the first half begins to unravel in the second, at the perfect pace - slow enough that it feels insidious, but never so slow that it gets boring.

I found The Good Sister to be insightful, clever, dark and delicious. It's very easy to read and I flew through it much faster than I expected. I've only awarded four stars because it didn't make me fly back to Amazon to buy another Sally Hepworth book, simply because of personal taste - but it was very good.

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Charlotte C.

A good read, but...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2021

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Very enjoyable, whizzed through it in a day.

To the author - and presumably the editor too - there is *no similarity* between narcissism and borderline personality disorder. Do you actually know what borderline personality disorder is? I was genuinely appalled that you could have a character describe another as narcissistic or having BPD, as if BPD is somehow worse that narcissism. If I hadn't been so close to the end of the book that would have put me off reading any further.

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Highly recommended

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2021

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I positively devoured this book, finishing it in just one long afternoon!

The Good Sister follows 28 year old fraternal twins, Fern and Rose. Told from Fern’s point of view and interspersed with extracts from Rose’s diary, the story unfolds brilliantly, pulling you in and demanding you continue to turn page after page. The pacing is perfect and the plotting masterful. Sally Hepworth deftly draws all the characters (including the supporting cast) which really brings the story to life and adds a depth of emotional attachment that is sometimes lacking in domestic thrillers.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I’d highly recommend it.

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Kindle Customerda

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2021

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I loved every detail about this book but I especially fell in love with Fern the author writes with such genius it's as if you know the characters personally. It's a gripping domestic thriller with a real twist at the end.

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