Genre: Thriller
Published: February 8, 2024
Pages: 353
Two Sisters.
Caitlin and Olivia are excited to finally be old enough to stay home alone. But, when they fall asleep, someone turns the handle of the back door and nothing is ever the same again.
A Missing Daughter.
When their parents return, they find Olivia's bed empty. Their eldest daughter gone... until now.
One Terrible Lie.
Ten years later, Olivia is back, and everyone is desperate to believe the nightmare is over. But Caitlin doesn't trust the woman who claims to be her sister. Their memories of that night don't match, and they are both hiding secrets that could tear their family apart...
What if they trust the wrong daughter?
The absolutely gripping and page-turning new psychological thriller from bestselling author Dandy Smith, with a killer twist you won't see coming.
Caitlin and Olivia are excited to finally be old enough to stay home alone. But, when they fall asleep, someone turns the handle of the back door and nothing is ever the same again.
A Missing Daughter.
When their parents return, they find Olivia's bed empty. Their eldest daughter gone... until now.
One Terrible Lie.
Ten years later, Olivia is back, and everyone is desperate to believe the nightmare is over. But Caitlin doesn't trust the woman who claims to be her sister. Their memories of that night don't match, and they are both hiding secrets that could tear their family apart...
What if they trust the wrong daughter?
The absolutely gripping and page-turning new psychological thriller from bestselling author Dandy Smith, with a killer twist you won't see coming.
This book was the selection for my Books and Booze book club in December. This is my honest review.
This story was told from two POVs with a very obvious suggestion to suspect one of them of being an imposter. But it wasn't a very good set-up because the personality was all wrong. It also felt like we were being told two very different stories for over half the book. It made sense in the end, but I didn't particularly enjoy the journey.
There were a few reveals in the story that felt a bit like they came out of left-field, and the purpose felt like gaslighting for the main character. Like they were thrown in, just to make her feel even more like she was going crazy. And I wasn't very fond of that approach either. There were just several things in this story that kind of gave me the ick.
Overall I give The Wrong Daughter 2.5948 out of 5 stars, and probably won't bother reading anything else by this author.
Dandy Smith is the author of twisty, commercial, fast-paced, character-driven psychological suspense novels, including The Wrong Daughter, The Perfect Match, and One Small Mistake. She previously worked as a rights manager for a small publishing house in Bath before completing her MA in creative writing at Bath Spa University. She’s drawn to dark stories, especially those laced with wit and deception. In her writing, she likes to explore complex relationships and wilful women.
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