Saturday, August 29, 2026

Review: Mother Daughter Sister Stranger by Hank Phillipi Ryan

 





About the Book


Genre
Thriller, Suspense

Format
E-ARC

Publisher
Minotaur Books

Release Date
September 1, 2026

Synopsis from Goodreads:

What happens when the past rises from the ashes to destroy you?

Eliza Ramsey and her sister Bea are the sole survivors of the fiery plane crash that killed their parents—and share a bond they vow is unbreakable. But now, eleven years later, on the exact anniversary of the tragedy, Bea fails to retrieve her pre-teen daughter from a sleepover at Eliza’s. Eliza knows her sister would never leave her precious Piper behind—even in her care—and fears the worst.

Piper is confused at her mother’s absence. Her father, Bea's recent ex, is out of town and uninterested in Bea’s whereabouts. Police are dismissive. But Eliza is terrified. Especially as it becomes clear that Bea might have planned her own disappearance.

The Ramsey’s lives have already crashed and burned once—and now, Eliza discovers she must protect her niece from the horrifying truth about her family’s sinister history—and together, they must prevent their lives from going up in in flames once again.

A missing influencer. Her frightened daughter. And a sister on a desperate search for a happy ending. But someone knows the deadly key to their shared past—and now won’t stop until they’ve written a terrifying final chapter. Mother, daughter, sister—stranger.

My Review

Eliza Ramsey is babysitting for her niece Piper.  They are having a great time, but then Eliza’s sister, Bea, fails to pick up her daughter.  Eliza panics. She tries to contact her, but she’s unsuccessful.  Eliza fears something terrible has happened to her sister. 

The police aren’t much help and only leave Eliza with more questions than answers. Eliza and Bea’s family already has a history of tragedy.  She couldn’t stand for something to happen to her sister. 

Eliza vows to protect Piper and find her sister. She has to believe this will be a happy ending. 

This book grabbed me right from the start. The action and drama continued right up to the last page. I kept thinking I’d only read one more chapter, but I couldn’t stop.  For me, this was a captivating, addictive read. I devoured this one. So good.

I never read anything by this author before, but it won’t be my last. I enjoyed the writing style. The characters were well-developed. Eliza and Piper were my favorites. My head was spinning with all the possibilities of what could have happened to Bea. 

A great ride of adventure and drama mixed into one exciting story.  A suspenseful story to keep you up late at night reading. 



For reading challenges:

NetGalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge 2026
Cloak & Dagger Reading Challenge 2026


Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review.  All opinions expressed are my own.


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