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'Every once in a while, a book comes along that stays in my mind long after I've read the last page. The Sister falls into that select category.' UK Reviews. 'Just read it with no expectations of having read another novel like it.' USA Reviews. CORNWALL, ENGLAND. In the summer of love, 1967, two children witness a murder. One, a seven-year old boy, views it from fifty yards-the other, a young Irish girl, from miles away... LONDON 2006. With retirement looming, DCI John Kennedy reopens the only case he never solved: the disappearance of a young nurse, Kathy, twenty-three years earlier. When a cold-case reconstruction tracing Kathy's last known movements is broadcast on television, a new witness emerges, and DCI Kennedy picks up the trail of a killer, which leads him into ever-increasing danger. A murderous vigilante kills two men in Scotland, leaving behind a clue, which points the finger of suspicion at Kennedy. It quickly becomes apparent the murderer is no ordinary adversary. Resourceful and cunning, it seems only the original witnesses from 1967 can stop him. But they have yet to meet... A fast-paced, epic-length book, The Sister is a mystery/crime/suspense thriller with a supernatural twist. Unravelling like a series of interconnected short stories, this tale follows the fate of a group people who have one thing in common; a serial killer ruined their lives. She said, 'It isn't safe outside.' 'The Sister is an epic story of a serial killer, spanning decades and gradually weaving a variety of character's stories together ... suspenseful, chilling, realistic and captivating ...' Source: USA Reviews.