Twisted Sister

LITTLE SISTER by Isabel Ashdown is a family drama which centers on the disappearance of a baby girl named Daisy. Jess, after reconnecting with her sister Emily, moves in with her older sister's family, but on New Year's Eve, she wakes up to paramedics and police in the house. Chloe, Emily's teen stepdaughter, comes home drunk in the morning to find out her baby sister has been kidnapped. James, Emily's husband, has already lost his first wife and now he fears he has lost a child as well. Even though Emily is the one who ties them all together, she is also the one tearing apart the family with her jealousy, lies and manipulation of past events.

The story is told through rotating POVs of multiple characters, mostly Jess and Emily. I read this novel in one sitting, even though some of the chapters absolutely dragged, bogged down with insignificant details. Despite the slow pace of the storyline from beginning to end, I attempted to race through the chapters, horrified at Emily's treatment of the people around her. I correctly guessed the family secret Emily kept from Jess for over a decade, but the truth behind Daisy's abduction still shocked me.

I like the ending, but I wish Emily had suffered more. Emily is one of THE most toxic characters I've ever come across in novel. I sincerely hope the author doesn't know anyone like that in real life. If you like Gone Baby Gone, you might enjoy this novel as well.

As always,
AstraDaemon