A Family of Strangers, Emilie Richards
A Family of Strangers, Emilie Richards
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A Family of Strangers

Author: Emilie Richards

Narrator: Vanessa Johansson

Abridged: 13 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/25/2019


Synopsis

Could a lifetime of memories…be a lifetime of lies?

All her life Ryan Gracey watched her perfect older sister from afar. Knowing she could never top Wendy’s achievements, she didn’t even try. Instead Ryan forged her own path while her family barely seemed to notice.

Now Wendy shares two little girls with her perfect husband while Ryan mourns the man she lost after a nearly fatal mistake in judgment. The sisters’ choices have taken them in different directions, which is why Ryan is stunned when Wendy calls, begging for her help. There’s been a murder—and Wendy believes she’ll be wrongfully accused.

While Wendy lies low, Ryan moves back to their hometown to care for the nieces she hardly knows. The sleuthing skills she’s refined as a true-crime podcaster quickly rise to the surface as she digs for answers with the help of an unexpected ally. Yet the trail of clues Wendy’s left behind lead to nothing but questions. Blood may be thicker than water, but what does Ryan owe a sister who, with every revelation, becomes more and more a stranger?

Is Wendy, who always seemed so perfect, just a perfect liar—or worse?

About Emilie Richards

USA TODAY bestselling author Emilie Richards has written more than seventy novels. She has appeared on national television and been quoted in Reader’s Digest, right between Oprah and Thomas Jefferson. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, Richards has been married for more than forty years to her college sweetheart. She splits her time between Florida and Western New York, where she is currently plotting her next novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lindsay L on August 03, 2019

3 stars. An easy and comfortably entertaining family drama full of hidden secrets. Ryan Gracey receives a call from her sister, Wendy, asking a life changing favour. Could Ryan come back to her hometown to temporarily care for her two young nieces while Wendy sorts out a major issue - she may be wron......more

Goodreads review by daph pink ♡ on July 21, 2020

I remember reading this book a few months ago and since someone messaged me today that he/she really liked my thriller/mystery recommendations . I was overwhelmed so I decided to review this Why I decided to read it? --> when it comes to mystery thriller I really love one's portraying family drama an......more

Goodreads review by DJ on July 12, 2019

Favorite Quotes: Sophie had many ways of getting to the truth. Now she pulled out guilt, a tool she manipulated with the precision of a top chef’s boning knife. The flaws of an older child are bleached by time, while a younger’s are always in plain view. I listen to your podcast, Ryan. I was right ther......more

Goodreads review by Laurie • The Baking Bookworm on June 17, 2019

This domestic drama features a dysfunctional family (who has loads of baggage), a mystery and a budding romance. I like books that have a few focuses but for this book, I was in it for the mystery surrounding Ryan's missing sister. There were parts of the story that were interesting, and I found mys......more