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for The Sister's Curse
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Nick S. (Plymouth, MA)
A Supernatural Thriller
I wasn't sure I would enjoy this book, but it ended up being a really fun read. If you're not into reading books about the supernatural / paranormal I could see this book being less enjoyable. The story tries to offer a non-supernatural explanation but it was less convincing. While it is a sequel, I didn't feel out of the loop in reading this one first, but it did make me want to read The Hunter's Daughter. I think it would make a great movie!
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Kevin H. (Littleton, CO)
A Great Cross-Genre Thriller
The Sister's Curse is a great story that is hard to immediately categorize. Definitely a thriller, containing some hints of witchcraft and occult, and to some extent some Gothicism. This book will appeal to all fans of modern thrillers, but it does contain refreshing differences from the standard thriller formula.
Anna Koray is a police officer in Bayern County (specifically non-specific as to which state) with lots of baggage in her life. She balances the ethics of her position with the ghosts of her past. All contribute to the very unique story presented on these pages.
The story goes through many twists and turns, some quite unexpected, but wraps up very nicely at the end. Well-paced, the narrative kept me guessing and coming back for more. I found Anna to be a very complex and sympathetic.
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Kristen H. (New Bern, NC)
Superstition or Not
I enjoyed the book. I might have had a better understanding of if I read the first book The Hunter's Daughter. The author writes very well, which fortunately kept me interested.
I will most likely read the first book and re read the Sisters curse. I would recommend reading it as it reads well.
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Sherie W. (Duluth, MN)
Must read
Very good! I hadn't realized it was a sequel when I requested the novel. So I read The Hunter's Daughter first, which was really good. Reading The Sister's Curse was even better. The spirits of the forest and the water, the investigation of a 25 year old murder, and the life of Elena/Anna were are amazingly written. I look forward to reading more Nicola Solvinic novels.
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Ann H. (Boulder, CO)
The Sister's Curse
Well, this author kept the reader guessing throughout the entire book. It is interesting to note that a religious sect played a role in the story as well past crimes. There was a supernatural tone throughout that made the reader question existence of evil or something else.
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Vivian H. (Winchester, VA)
Intriguing Mystery with Occult Themes
If you love Simone St. James you will thoroughly enjoy The Cursed Sisters, which combines murder, a 25 year old cold case, a group of religious zealots, a police procedural, poisoning of waterways and citizens convinced there are witches and forest gods seeking revenge. The plot flowed smoothly and is peopled with strong women characters. Actually, my favorite character is a sweet fox named Simoe.
Having discovered this is the second book in a series, I think I would appreciate a bit more of the backstory for protagonist, Anna. This books does stand alone; but more on Anna's history would clarify some of her motivations.
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Cheryl R. (Jeannette, PA)
Sisters Together
As I read this book, I realize that the word "sisters" wasn't reserved for Dana and Viv. It extended to sisterhoods between all the women in the story. There was a sister relationship between Anna and Monica. The girls from the church had a sisterhood. The witches in Bayern County had their sisterhood in the coven. The curse for all of these women wasn't the same. Whether the curse came from having a serial killer as a father, the local legends, the poisoned water, or the Kings of Warsaw, the sisters stood together. I found myself wrapped up in all their stories.
