After reading “My Secret Sister,” by Helen Edwards and Jenny Lee Smith, I would recommend reading “Secret Daughter” by Shilpi Somaya Gowda or “Please Adopt Me” by Lynne Pardoe. These books give the reader the same feeling. Jenny had been wealthy growing up, while Helen, her long lost twin was poor, abused and uncared for. Toward the second half of this novel, Jenny‘s father passed away. That extremely affected her life because he was a great

The author uses techniques like "I," "we," "me," "us," etc. to show the audience what perspective it is coming from. The author expresses how Helen feels, with powerful words to enhance the reader‘s imagination. I enjoy reading books like "My Secret Sister” because it shows how different life can be for the less fortunate and the fortunate. This is the ideal book for those who love emotional, dramatic and tense novels.

Helen was brought up during the post-war years. She was physically abused by her father and verbally mistreated by her mother. She only felt protected with her gran. Jenny Lee Smith, Helen‘s twin, grew up in Newcastle. She was an only child. Jenny was extremely loved by everyone, especially her father, who loved her dearly. She enjoyed playing golf with her family and friends. Edwards and Lee Smith wrote this novel in first person point of view.