A review by thegeekishbrunette
The Sullivan Sisters by Kathryn Ormsbee

2.0

eARC provided by publisher through NetGalley for review. All opinions are my own.

If you are looking for a YA mystery/thriller well don’t pick this one up because the labeling of this book is very misleading.

There are family secrets laced within the pages and although there is death involve it isn’t shocking and it doesn’t even play a major role. From the premise I thought that this book would be completely different than what I actually read. I couldn’t find myself connecting to any of the sisters and sometimes their voices mumbled together. They were at least diverse in their weaknesses, sexuality, and what they planned to do as they got older.

The one thing I did like about this book was the theme of sisterhood and family. Although family wasn’t as big as sisterhood. Sister relationships are very important to me since I have three sisters. I did like that the girls got everything off their chest and worked to better their bond through the experiences they faced with the family mystery. It brought them and even their mom together which was nice to see.

The plot, as stated above, was not what I was expecting. There are elements that could make it a mystery but definitely not a thriller. I liked the stories that were told by the townsfolk surrounding the family but other than that there wasn’t much going on. The book seemed to drag on at times and the plot twists that were presented just didn’t surprise me.

Overall, it was just okay. I was expecting a lot more.