#BlogTour The Quiet Sister by Alex Stone

 

About The Book

To outsiders, twins Mia and Chloe have always been close, like good sisters should be. But in private their relationship is one of jealousy, resentment and bitterness.

Popular and attractive Mia is always the centre of attention, loved by all. Quiet and reserved, Chloe is overlooked and underestimated, and has tried to build a life away from Mia and her manipulation. Finally she is happy and content.

But then Mia returns and makes it clear that she wants to be part of her sister's life again, to have everything Chloe has...including her new fiance Scott.

Chloe can't allow Mia to ruin her life again. She's done this too many times in the past - always taking things that don't belong to her.

As old tensions, secrets and lies return, tragedy strikes. And one sister will use the opportunity to live the life she has always wanted...the life she has always deserved.

My Review

I am delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for The Quiet Sister by Alex Stone. The story opens with a devastating fire that takes the life of Mia, the only problem is that everyone assumes the body is that of Chloe, her identical twin, since the property belonged to Chloe and no one was aware Mia was there. Chloe had been out for the evening and only returned as her sister's body was being assessed by paramedics. In a split second, she made the decision not to make her presence known or the fact that the body has been wrongly identified. Instead, Chloe decides to head to Bournemouth where Mia has an apartment. The big question is why?

We slowly learn of the fractious relationship between Mia and Chloe. From childhood, their characters were vastly different. Mia was very outgoing, assertive, popular and successful, alongside being a master manipulator. Chloe was the complete opposite; quiet, empathetic and unassuming. Although Chloe is happy with her life she couldn't help but be envious of the lifestyle her sister had.

Secrets lie at the heart of the story. Both Chloe and Mia are hiding secrets. Sometimes the secrets are more like little white lies, at other times they are hiding actions done out of love, and at others for personal gain. Keeping secrets, both from the past and much more recently, all add to Chloe's low self-esteem and doubt. It is only the reappearance of an old face that allows her to reassess what she truly values, leading to a tense showdown.

The Quiet Sister by Alex Stone was published on 10th March 2025 in paperback, ebook and audio format. My thanks to Boldwood Books and Rachel's Random Resources for a review copy.

Author Details

Alex Stone is an accountant from the West Midlands, who uprooted her life to pursue her dream of living by the sea and becoming a writer. She is proof that if you stick at it, anything is possible, and is now a psychological thriller author based in Dorset. This beautiful and dramatic coast is the inspiration and setting for her novels.

Alex has a keen interest in psychology, and her novels examine how situations in the past can shape a person for the better and the worst.

Her debut novel, The Perfect Daughter, has been described as; 'cleverly written, powerful, shocking, and totally believable.'