The Sister Effect - Susan Mallery

The Sister Effect

By Susan Mallery

  • Release Date: 2023-03-07
  • Genre: Family Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 311 Ratings

Description

,"Mallery beautifully illustrates the power of female friendship and the importance of reaching for one's dreams."—Publishers Weekly

Beloved bestselling author Susan Mallery brings readers an emotional, witty, and heartfelt story that explores the nuances of a broken family’s complex emotions as they strive to become whole in this uplifting story of human frailty and resilience.

Finley McGowan is determined that the niece she’s raising will always feel loved and wanted. Unlike how she felt after her mom left to pursue a dream of stardom, and when the grandfather who was left to raise them abandoned her and her sister, Sloane, when they needed him most. Finley reacted to her chaotic childhood by walking the straight and narrow—nose down, work hard, follow the rules.

Sloane went the other way.

Now Sloane is back, as beautiful and as damaged as ever…and she wants a relationship with her daughter. She says she’s changed, but Finley’s heart has been burned once too often for her to trust easily. But is her reluctance to forgive really about Sloane or worry over losing what she loves the most? With the help of a man who knows all too well how messy families can be, Finley will learn there’s joy in surrendering and peace in letting go.

Don't miss #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's latest masterpiece, For the Love of Summer, a captivating story that weaves together the complexities of family, friendship, and unexpected bonds.
 
Discover more from Susan Mallery: For the Love of Summer - Coming June 2024! The Summer Book Club The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway

Reviews

  • More unnecessary PCness

    2
    By Jemlvr
    Why do authors feel the need to include lgbt characters?? There’s no reason for it.. disappointed in Susan Mallery for feeling the need to include that nonsense
  • So typical

    1
    By PJk9lover
    Rinse and repeat. Such a disappointment.
  • The Sister Effect

    5
    By MaryFowler
    The Sister Effect is a very emotional family story. Luckily, Findley and Jericho support each other through the issues with each of their families and find much more. Susan Mallery weaves her magic, the two families go from broken and in pain to loving and supportive.
  • Great Read!

    5
    By Katie See
    Another win from Susan Mallery! This book was fantastic. It has family drama, friendships and of course epic love stories. I could not put it down. You don’t want to pass this read up. Enjoy!
  • Another amazing read from Susan Mallery

    5
    By DDJoy1969
    I can’t remember the last time I read a book all in one sitting. I loved Finley and Jericho right from the start and was determined to dislike Sloane no matter what. As usual, Susan Mallery has a way of turning everything around and showing the good in people without it being completely unrealistic and sappy. She also tackles a difficult topic with tact and insight. Don’t hesitate to pick up a copy of The Sister Effect. You won’t be disappointed!
  • Power of Friendship

    5
    By chell u
    Another great read from Susan Mallery! The book is about strong women and their friendships, romances, and families. This book combines humor with some emotion to make it a cannot put down novel.
  • Let’s Get Started on The Rest of Our Lives

    5
    By Michelle Pierce
    I always love reading a Susan Mallery book and this is another great story but on the more serious side. I liked the characters Finley, Aubrey, Sloane, Molly, and Lester and then we have Jericho, Antonio, Gil, Lauren and Kelly, plus so many others. I really felt for Finley being put in a situation where she’s raising her sister’s daughter and is an amazing and supportive mom figure to Aubrey especially with the aftermath of what she’s still dealing with from Sloane in putting her in her current situation. Finley is finally getting her head above water and then it seems like here we go again.. She has a lot of feelings towards her family and when we find out what has gone on in the past with Sloane, her mother Molly and now her mom wants her grandfather Lester to move in, and Finley is just supposed to smile and agree knowing how they all treated her in the past. Then we have Jericho who Finley works with on his houses and he has a lot going on in his life himself between his ex-wife and his brother and his mother who just wants everyone to get a long and he isn’t on board with that at all. I loved that Finley and Jericho started a friendship and could honestly talk to each other with what was going on in their respective lives and get some advice from the other and maybe see the situation through a different perspective. Each finds out a lot more about their situations and Finley finds out that lies were told yet both Finley and Jericho are both told by family to just forgive the person and the situation, but there is a lot to forgive for both of these characters. When Sloane’s friend Ellis has an accident that is the last straw for her and her hard fought sobriety is on the line and this is when everything changes for Sloane, Finley and Jericho. Sloane definitely needed a wake up call and I wish it hadn’t happened the way it did but it put everyone in a much better place and it gave Finley the nudge that she needed to get on with her life. I appreciated the epilogue, and we were given a glimpse of where these characters are after the story ended and it was a great update. This story, in my opinion, deserves more than five stars.
  • Beautiful Story!

    5
    By CindyfromMD
    I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.
  • Another great Susan Mallery book

    5
    By Jayhawk1921
    She is my “go to” author. I have been reading her books for years. She did not disappoint. The only problem is, I’ll have to wait a while for her next book.
  • Amazing read!

    5
    By Xiaguan2014
    Susan Mallery has grown so much over the years as an author. She is never afraid to tackle tough issues and she always does it with style and grace. This book is amazing! Yes there may be triggers for some but she writes Finley and Jerichos family drama from so many points of view. I could not put this book down!