The Good Sister

From the author of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick Wrong Place,Wrong Time comes an electrifying novel about the unyielding bond between two sisterswhich is severely tested when one of them is accused of the worst imaginable crime. Martha and Becky Blackwater are more than sisters–they’re each other’s lifelines. When Martha finds herself struggling to balance early motherhood and her growing businessBecky steps in to babysit her nieceLaylawithout a second thoughtbringing the two women closer than ever. But then the unthinkable happensand Becky is charged with murder. Nine months laterBecky is on trial and maintains her innocence–and so does Martha. Unable to shake the feeling that her sister couldn’t possibly be guiltyMartha sets out to uncover exactly what happened that nightand how things could have gone so wrong. As the trial progressesfault lines between the sisters begin to show–revealing cracks deep in their relationship and threatening the family each has worked so hard to build. With incredible empathy and resounding emotional heftThe Good Sister is a powerhouse of a novel that will lead readers to question everything they know about motherhoodfamilyand the price of forgiveness.