The Sister-In-law - Pamela Crane


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Hello everyone,

Welcome back. Today I will be reviewing the sister-in-law by Pamela Crane. The sister-in-law is a psychological thriller that revolves around three characters; Lane Flynn, Harper Paris and Candace Moriaity.



Harper comes home one evening and finds her husband; Ben Paris dead. He has been stabbed in the chest and beside him is a suicide note. She panics and calls her brother; Lane Flynn who happens to be a nurse. Lane arrives and convinces Harper to restage the crime scene to look like a murder instead of a suicide so Ben's life insurance can pay out. While they both get to work restaging the crime scene and tampering with evidence, something catches Lane's attention that makes him question if Ben indeed took his own life or if he was actually murdered. 

As the story continues, Ben's death is being investigated, Harper discovers hidden secrets about her husband, Lane's newly wed wife; Candace and Harper are at odds when Harper and her children temporarily moves in with Lane.

The book is intriguing, the first pages having lines that builds suspense and keeps you as a reader at the edge of your seat. A particular phrase that really got to me is this;

           She stole my husband, so I'd steal her life.

I was eager to see how this would unfold but half way through, the story began to drag on and to an extent, killing the tension built at the beginning. However, towards the end, it picked up again and the whole pieces that was scattered in the middle began to fit into place.

Themes of the book 

- Love

- Death

- Deceit 

- Revenge 

- Betrayal 

- Infidelity 

- Murder 

- Domestic violence 

- Miscarriage

- Guilt 

- Grief


It is written in the first person narrative from Lane, Harper and Candace point of view. I really liked how the author incorporated the flashbacks into the presents giving it an even flow. 

I rated it 3 out of 5 stars mainly because of the drag in the story half way through. Regardless, it is an interesting read and if you are a patient reader, you would definitely enjoy this one. If you have read it, let me know what you think.

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