First Impressions:
The Night Sisters is first perceived as a murder/police procedural novel; a genre I eat up -- bring it on!
Novel Impressions:
I have mixed feelings about The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon. Like the The One I Left Behind this novel is told in flashbacks of Amy's mother Rose and the events that led up to her sister Sylvie's disappearance. The flashbacks and pacing about what happened to Sylvie were by far my favorite parts. There was tension and had me listening closely. however, this was dimmed by my lack of interest in the characters themselves. I didn't find them to be well developed, Other than growing up, Amy, Piper and Margot were still the high-strung girls they were the day they discovered Amy's Grandmother's dirty little secret so many years ago.
What was the true downfall for me was what was supposed to be the twist. The shapeshifting fantasy aspect just came off as absurd and overall I was disappointed. This is the best the author could come up with? Seriously?
Narration Impressions:
The highlight of the novel was Cassandra Campbell, therefore my downs for The Night Sister were improved by her narration. Her storytelling is soothing and always enhances my enjoyment of the novel.
Final Impressions:
Needless to say, I don't think I will be indulging in another novel by Jennifer McMahon. Unfortunately, like The One I Left Behind, The Night Sister held the potential but just fell flat and don't see myself saying "third time's the charm" any time soon.
This review was originally posted on First Impressions Reviews