The Better Sister: A Twisty Tale of Domestic Noir with Family Secrets and Murder

Name: The Better Sister: A Twisty Tale of Domestic Noir with Family Secrets and Murder
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (11333 reviews)
Author: Alafair Burke

by Alafair Burke

Mystery Thriller

4.2 (11,333)

4.2 stars from 11,333 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

321 pages~5.4 hr readPublished by Faber & FaberPublished 2019-04-16

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Last checked: May 4, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love twisty domestic thrillers where nothing is quite what it seems and every character has something to hide.
You enjoy stories about fractured family dynamics where loyalty and self-preservation collide.
You're drawn to unreliable narrators and morally complicated women who aren't heroes or villains.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer straightforward whodunits with clear heroes and villains and a tidy resolution.
You're looking for a fast-paced thriller that doesn't linger on family backstory and emotional complexity.
You want a book that ties up all loose ends cleanly rather than leaving you with moral ambiguity.

About this book

When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered at his East Hampton beach house, two estranged sisters must confront their past. Chloe, the younger Taylor sister, became a successful publishing professional in New York City and is now married to Adam Macintosh. Nicky, her older sister, remained in Cleveland, where she was previously married to Adam and had a son named Ethan. More than fifteen years after the sisters became virtual strangers, Adam's death sets off a murder investigation. When police begin treating Ethan as a suspect, Chloe reluctantly brings Nicky back into her life. The two must set aside mistrust and old resentments to uncover the truth behind family secrets they have long tried to hide. The novel was named a Washington Post and Sun Sentinel Best Book of the Year.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 87% off peak. Price has dropped 9 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 119 days.

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Currently around #28K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 65% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.2★ from 11,333 reviews

Gaining approximately 260 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has remained stable at 4.2 over the tracking period.

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