Sometimes, your heart knows the truth even before you do. The Wrong Sister is the new page-turning family drama from one of Australia’s most popular storytellers.
As she approaches thirty, dedicated nurse Ellen Sutton’s life is how she wants it – well, almost. Her younger sister, Carrie, seems to have it all sorted – a successful hair business, a devoted new boyfriend and a rosy future together. Even Ellen’s brother, Bodhi, is settled with his petite, super-chill chef girlfriend, Ingrid. So why does Ellen suddenly give up her career and family for the red dust and toil of an outback cattle station? She’s never run from anything before – it’s new territory in more ways than one.
But Ellen can’t run forever. And a family camping trip to Western Australia’s beautiful Karijini country brings the three women together once again. This trip won’t be the dream camping holiday for any of them. But one way or another, it will show them the truth. The Wrong Sister is a heartfelt story about dreams, the importance of family and finding your true self.
Fiona Palmer has been popular amongst BR readers for many years. From her beginnings in rural romance to the succession of family dramas over recent years, including The Long Weekend, Tiny White Lies and Secrets Between Friends, she once again shows her strength at crafting a gripping story set in her home state of WA. If you’d like to discover some stunning WA locations from vast cattle stations to glistening coastal towns, and get swept up in a page-turning plot, pick up The Wrong Sister this summer.
The Wrong Sister is told from the interchanging perspectives of Ellen and Carrie, as well as their brother’s girlfriend, Ingi. The novel also also moves between the present day and flashbacks, so if you like multiple perspectives and timelines you’ll devour this. Palmer highlights the intricacies of relationships between sisters and female friends – they can go from being your closest confidantes to harbourers of secrets. Ellen’s journey from working as a busy midwife to her escape on the cattle station is particularly moving and leads to some tear-jerking revelations.
Readers of Rachael Johns and Tricia Stringer, as well as new and old fans of Palmer, will love The Wrong Sister. This is the perfect beach or pool-side summer read.
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