Mother Daughter Sister Stranger by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Publication Date: September 1st 2026 by Macmillan Audio
Pages: 352
Audio Book Length: 10hrs 42min
Narrators: Stevi Incremona
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★½
My
Thoughts:
Eliza is taking care of her eleven-year-old niece, Piper,
but is alarmed when her sister, Bea, doesn’t show up at the appointed time to
pick her up. Especially, since it’s the anniversary of their parents death and
they were supposed to meet up graveside to pay respects.
Their parents died in a plane crash eleven years earlier
and the crash has never been explained. As Eliza searches for her sister we get
glimpses into their past through Eliza’s inner musings.
Mother Daughter Sister Stranger started off slowly
with a lot of time spent on Eliza’s thoughts on the situation and her haphazard
sleuthing. A lot of unnecessary details. There’s a lot in the mix: A past serial
killer, a nosy employer, a self-centered ex. I did find the mystery to be a
page-turning, entertaining one as I tried to figure out what happened to Bea
and if there was any threat to Eliza and Piper. There were surprising twists
and a satisfying conclusion.
I listened to the audio version and thought Stevi Incremona
did a wonderful job bringing all the characters, male and female in a range of
ages, to life. It definitely enhanced my enjoyment!
3.5 Stars
What if your own family history turns out to be a terrifying lie? Every family has its story, and this one’s deadly. Two sisters. One secret. And a race against time to find the explosive truth in this twisty and captivating thriller by USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan.
The sole survivors of the fiery plane crash that killed their parents, Eliza Ramsey and her sister Bea share an unbreakable bond. But now, on the eleventh anniversary of the tragedy, Bea fails to retrieve her pre-teen daughter from a sleepover at Eliza’s.
Eliza knows her sister would never leave her precious Piper behind, and fears the worst. But did Bea plan her own disappearance?
The Ramseys’ lives have already crashed and burned once. Now, Eliza discovers she's the only one who can protect her niece from the horrifying legacy of her family’s sinister history. Together, the two must prevent their lives from going up in flames once again.
A missing mother. Her frightened daughter. And a sister on a desperate search for a happy ending. But someone knows the deadly key to their shared past, and won’t stop until they’ve written a devastating final chapter. Mother, daughter, sister—stranger.
