The Missing Sister

Summary:

In Paris, her twin sister has vanished, leaving behind three chilling words: Trust no one.

Shayna Darby is finally coming to terms with her parents’ deaths when she’s delivered another blow. The body of her estranged twin sister, Angela—the possible victim of a serial killer—has been pulled from the Seine. Putting what’s left of her life on hold, Shayna heads to Paris. But while cleaning out Angela’s apartment, Shayna makes a startling discovery: a coded message meant for her alone…

Alive. Trust no one.

Taking the warning to heart, Shayna maintains the lie. She makes a positive ID on the remains and works to find out where—and why—her missing sister is hiding. Shayna retraces her sister’s footsteps, and they lead her down into Paris’s underbelly.

As she gets closer to the truth—and to the killer—Shayna’s own life may now be in the balance… (Summary and cover courtesy of goodreads.com)

Review:

This was a book that was more of a light suspense that was entertaining but didn’t necessarily result in compulsive reading desperately trying to find out what happened.  The characters are solid and the premise was very intriguing, but I didn’t love how it unraveled.  The strongest part of the story was definitely the relationship of the sisters and I wish there had been time to see it explored further. 

I did like the way the book explored the various parts of Paris and the imagery that came as she explores the underground.  The last 20% I was more motivated to find out the grand reveal and pushed it through, but ultimately, I didn’t feel a strong connection to the characters and it wasn’t a lasting book for me.

Warning: Contains repeated violence.

Rating: 3 stars!

Who should read it? Folks looking for a lighter mystery or suspense book.