Half of this book was really interesting and hooked me straight away, whilst I wanted to skip the other half. Helen's story had me gripped, turning the pages just as quick as I could read them. I grimaced, winced, and gasped out loud a couple of times during Helen's retro long of her childhood, whereas Jenny's wasn't so interesting, as it was not as tragic or gripping as Helen's.As happy as the ending was, I feel like it wasn't as gripping as the beginning, it didn't pull me in as much, but I suppose once you've read that far you have to know the ending. Being from around the same area as the twins, I could hear the accents written into the page, see the places they were describing. And now, living in Florida, it was easy to imagine their life over here. This was a book my grandmother left when she was on holiday over here, one my dad has tried to read before, and one I finished the same day I picked it up. Fits well with the family theme, no? A brilliant book, but not sure how I missed the bit that it was a true story. Good reading about Northumberland and Newcastle as I know so well. Well written, good descriptions of a tough period of time and family times. Tale of two people with different childhoods but both realise something is missing, one had a hard childhood one much easier and with love. It was a hard road to find the truth but sometimes things are worth it.I said to my Husband they are in Fairfield Road, West Jesmond where he grew up, little did I knew until the end when I spoke to him about it that his Mum went to Connie's hairdressers, small world, Connie being Jenny's Mum.Lovely book well written and nice that good things come for bad beginnings.
What do You think about My Secret Sister (2013)?
If I could have starred this book in the negatives I would have!!
—keegore
Good book was surprised how the sisters coped.
—princess2unicorn
