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Review: The Missing Sister (The Seven Sisters #7) by Lucinda Riley

It’s finally here…..the last book in one of my favorite book series, The Seven Sisters. I have adored my time with the D’Aplièse sisters and their respective romances and stories. Some of the books I liked better than others but overall this series is rock solid with rich characters and stories. I love the alternating time lines and how epic and sweeping the stories always feel.

These books have so much content for readers to sink their teeth into in both the main modern story and the historic one. Personally I always enjoy the historical side better but the D’Aplièse sisters and the mystery of Pa Salt kept me engaged and curious throughout the series. Through the other six books I often wondered if there was truly going to be a 7th book. It was noted so many times in the series there there was a missing sister and honestly I wondered if there would only be six books.

However the sixth book, The Sun Sister, left zero room to doubt that a 7th book would be forthcoming and I couldn’t have been more excited. I hoped that all the lingering questions from the other books would be cleared up in this one…..but it didn’t. If anything it left me with more questions then answers.

The six D’Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister? 

They only have one clue – an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe; from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland, uniting them all in their mission to at last complete their family. 

In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risk everything to change the world around them. 

The Missing Sister is the seventh instalment in Lucinda Riley’s multimillion copy epic series. 

Discover yourself at the heart of history. ( summary from Goodreads )

Don’t get me wrong, this was a good book and I liked it, but I had hoped that there would be more resolution in this one than what we actually got. It sounds like there is an 8th book in the series that will be about Pa Salt and I am still trying to decide how I feel about that. On one hand I am excited for it but on the other I wish we had some more resolution in this one rather than dragging it out into another book.

This book spent a lot of time in the beginning catching up with that other sisters which I thought was nice, but would have liked to have seen it wrap up a little faster than it did. The first 20% of the book was catching up with each individual sister in some capacity and seeing what they were doing and how things were going with their respective relationships. We see a number of characters pop in from other books which is fun but for me, I could have done without so much of it. The other thing that kind of bugged (minor spoiler)—-the sisters basically follow Mary around the globe to try and connect with her. It felt presumptuous and beneath them. Each sister has their own adoption story and some of the sisters were hesitant to follow the letter from Pa Salt to find out ‘who they were’ and for me it didn’t seem like Mary wanted to know more but rather wanted nothing to do with them and it felt awkward that they were forcing her to connect with them rather than respecting her choice.

While I might have had a hard time with the sisters parts of this one, the historical part was wonderful! I am not big on Irish history and the home rule but I found it exciting and interesting in this book. Riley does a great job explaining the ’cause’ reasons and the context that some of the different groups were feeling at that time and what the issues were. I thought it added a lot of richness and intrigue to the story. I think historical fiction fans will enjoy these parts and fans of this series will enjoy the book even if some parts were a little odd. I am excited to read the Pa Salt story and hopefully get more resolution on different plot points in the larger narrative. If you haven’t read this series, I do not recommend picking this one up randomly. This is a series that really needs to be read from beginning to end to fully appreciate the characters and sisters.

Book Info and Rating

Format 560 pages, Paperback

Published May 27, 2021 by Blue Box Press

ISBN9781952457227 (ISBN10: 195245722X)

Free review copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and in no way influenced.

Rating: 3 stars

Genre: historical fiction

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The Missing Sister, a review by Joanna

Lucinda Riley

Published May 27, 2021

This is the seventh book in the bestselling Seven Sisters series, and was originally going to be the last one, until the author realised she couldn’t answer all the questions raised in one book, and that there would need to be another one. This has since been finished by her son, as tragically she died last year. I’ve read the previous six, with varying degrees of enjoyment, and bought this a while ago, but the mostly negative reviews – both online and from friends, and its outrageous length put me off. Apparently book eight is much better though, so I decided to just push on through with this one so I can finish off the series.

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As each sister closes in on the leads, it appears Mary is petrified of being found due to a significant trauma that she has been hiding from and whilst she began her journey with the intent of closing some chapters on her past, she fears that after 37 years what she ran from in the beginning, is about to catch up with her.

Forced to head to her homeland Ireland weeks pre-mature of her intended travel itinerary, Mary begins to unravel pieces to her puzzle all the while believing her own adopted daughter Mary Kate is potentially the missing sister the girls are searching for.

As always, Riley’s brilliant historification is the real winner, and the depth of her authorial research is evident as she pulls Mary’s tale back to 1921 in the midst of the Civil War in Ireland. Using the rarely heard-before voices of the women who were the fundamental backbone of liberating the isle from British occupation, the harsh religious times and the extremes of poverty were painted bleakly, and yet, deep love of family, and deep love of country were a beacon of light and hope throughout.

Consistent with the rest of the series, was the effective time loops that unpacked the past in order to contextualise the here and now, and whilst present-tense Merry was slightly less likeable comparative to the other central characters within the series, her past tense backstory was incredibly detailed, powerful and engaging. The story within a story structure, which is the absolute golden element of the series, provided insight into a horrific time of conflict and bloodshed that still lingers in the hearts and minds of the Irish people and will no doubt continue to do so for generations to come.

Leaving us on yet another cliff-hanger, The Missing Sister delivered in more ways than one, and without a shadow of a doubt the anticipation of the final book in the series is motivation enough to read all 7 books again in the event some key clues have been missed. Summarily, I highly recommend The Missing Sister and simply cannot wait for what dramatic twists and romantic turns the 8th book has up its sleeve.

The six D’Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister?

They only have one clue – an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe; from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland, uniting them all in their mission to at last complete their family.

In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risk everything to change the world around them.

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New Release Book Review: The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley

Title:  The Missing Sister

Author:  Lucinda Riley

Published:  May 25th 2021

Publisher:  Pan Macmillan

Pages:  816

Genres:   Fiction, Contemporary/Historical

RRP:  $32.99

Rating:  4.5 stars

They’ll search the world to find her.

From the  Sunday Times  number one bestselling author Lucinda Riley,  The Missing Sister  is the seventh instalment in the multimillion-copy epic series The Seven Sisters.

The six D’Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister?

They only have one clue – an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe – from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland – uniting them all in their mission to complete their family at last.

In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risk everything to change the world around them.

‘I don’t want to upset her or anthing, but actually, I’d really like to know if I am your missing sister.’

Finally, the seventh installment of Lucinda Riley’s The Seven Sisters series has landed in the hands of impatient readers. This global bestselling saga has been embraced by readers far and wide, as the search for the identity of the missing sister takes a number of interesting turns.  A story of love, sacrifice, courage, family, heritage, bravery courage and heritage, The Missing Sister is another consuming story from the much-loved Irish author.

Take a family based adventure in both the past and present with the six D’Aplièse sisters as they embark on an incredible journey to uncover their collective lineage. While each of the six sisters has uncovered their own separate heritage story in previous issues of this series, there is one sister left to find. The key to the identity and past history of the seventh sister forms the crux of this latest issue in Lucinda Riley’s series. However, the search for the missing link and sister proves to be quite frustrating, as only an image and a ring offer clues. The search for the last sister in this complex family puzzle takes the reader on an expansive global trek from New Zealand, through to England, France and Ireland. It is a hard-fought journey, but the hope that this fractured family can be pieced together is worth the heartache. In trying to find their missing sister, the D’Aplièse sisters uncover a family story filled with risk, faith, ambition, loyalty, hope, courage and survival.

Those who follow my blog will know that I am a big fan of Lucinda Riley and the epic The Seven Sisters series. The Missing Sister is the latest volume in this popular series, which helps to draw this family saga to an almost close. With one more book to come next year, I’m sure that this series will be missed by the loyal followers who have devoted their reading time to Lucinda Riley’s books from the beginning. The Missing Sister was a huge book, both in a physical sense and for the series in general, it added far more than I expected to a saga that is drawing to a close.

It was nice to catch up again with the six D’Aplièse sisters that we have been affectionately acquainted with from previous issues in The Seven Sisters. As with the previous books in the series, the chance to catch up with the sisters both individually and as a collective was a welcome experience. I also appreciated the chance to link up again with some side characters such as Atlantis staff Georg and Christian. All the characters, no matter how much of a role they play in the story at hand, add plenty of colour to this tale. On a personal note, I loved reconnecting with Ally, my favourite sister of the D’Aplièse family fold. Riley does a good job of revisiting her characters from books past and integrating their lives into the current happenings of the story.

In this particular issue of the series, we follow the D’Aplièse sisters on their frantic and desperate hunt for the missing seventh sister. At times, the sisters run in circles trying to uncover the details surrounding their missing last sibling and to solve the riddle surrounding their heritage. The sisters do make triumphant discoveries and connections. I cheered them on when these essential links were made. While I despaired when they hit roadblock after roadblock in their attempts to connect with their lost sister. Riley portrays the emotions surrounding this situation with grace and understanding.

In terms of the nitty gritty details surrounding the life of the missing sister and her past connection to adoptive father Pa Salt, this was both a rewarding and ambiguous journey at times. I loved the time warp back to the past, as Ireland during the 1920s is passionately recreated for the reader. I loved taking a visit back to life in this fascinating time period and location. I swept up in the moment as revolution, change, pain, agony and decisions were passed. Riley has completed plenty of research on this location base and point in time, which is very much evident in her narrative arc. There were many memorable characters and events that took place during this narrative thread, that I know I won’t forget anytime soon. I was thoroughly impressed by the detail Riley provided in terms of the social norms, cultural practices, harsh environment and general feelings during the 1920s in Ireland, this was expressed with clarity at all times.  The past narrative arc really blows the reader away with the strong attention to detail and the information relayed by Riley, which is clearly grounded in plenty of fact.

In the end, I was a little disappointed that I came away with a whole host of cryptic clues, lingering questions, likely scenarios and possible outcomes in regards to the upcoming final curtain call for this grand scale book series. With plenty of reading hours devoted to enjoying all this book had to offer during due to the size of the novel (eight hundred pages), I did expect to come away with more conclusive information surrounding the whole concept of this series. Clearly this was not Riley’s plan with The Missing Sister . In the meantime, I will have to twiddle my thumbs a bit longer in the hope that everything will come together in the last installment of The Seven Sisters. I recommend The Missing Sister to devotees of this one of a kind series.

As an extra note, I would like to extend my condolences to Lucinda Riley’s family following the loss of this truly gifted storyteller recently due to cancer. The writing world has lost a star. Lucinda will be greatly missed.

The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley was published on 25th May 2021 by Pan Macmillan. Details on how to purchase the book can be found here.

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The Missing Sister (The Seven Sisters series) – by Lucinda Riley – independent book review – Historical Fiction (Ireland)

Despite what I and other fans might be expecting, this is NOT the final episode in Lucinda Riley’s series of historical novels, The Seven Sisters , even though it DOES focus on sister #7. Sorry to say that for me, this is the weakest of the series. Awarded three stars on Goodreads . Perhaps 3.5 stars is more accurate than three. But all the other novels I rated more highly, though I still remain a fan of the late author.

The strongest parts of the book are the stories related to the guerilla fight for an independent Ireland (where Riley was born) that chiefly takes place in the 1920s. Riley’s fabricated diary of Nuala Murphy was compelling in its entirety. The story of how the Irish war for independence played out in poor, rural West Cork is a fascinating David vs. Goliath story of poorly educated, unskilled, and impoverished farmers fighting to the death against all the power and might of the British Empire.

Nuala’s story touches on income inequality between Irish Catholics and British Protestants, on the limited educational and employment opportunities available to the Irish poor, on the important, often behind-the-scenes role women played in the independence movement, and on the limited health care available to poor women unable to practice any reliable form of birth control (and the toll repeated pregnancies take on their bodies).

A separate thread Riley creates is the story of an orphan foundling, literally left on a priest’s doorstep. In an effort to avoid the dreaded orphanage, the priest figures out a way to place the child in a loving home where the child (and the family) benefit from supplemented resources.

The weakest parts of the book for me were those taking place in contemporary times. For those who have been following the series, it’s 2008 and the six daughters of Pa Salt (from the previous six novels) are desperately trying to locate their seventh and “missing sister.” Unfortunately, these sections aren’t much more than a series of lengthy conversations where one sister poses questions to another and the second one says she doesn’t know the answer. Or one sister asks another to chase down some lead that we, as the readers, must follow, only to find it goes nowhere. It actually becomes quite tedious and totally unnecessary to advancing the plot. At the very least, I wish Riley’s editor would have pushed back on the length of these passages.

So, I WAS disappointed in this one. It didn’t seem nearly as polished, tight, or crisp as the others and it was not as skillfully self-contained as the earlier novels. In fact, it felt a bit like this one was more of an effort to keep a financially lucrative series viable for yet another book.

Still, I recommend The Missing Sister for fans of the The Seven Sisters series. And yes, I will go on to read the next book.

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The Shadow Sister

The Pearl Sister

The Moon Sister

The Sun Sister

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The Missing Sister (The Seven Sisters Series) by Lucinda Riley

Synopsis The six D’Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister?

They only have one clue – an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe – from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland – uniting them all in their mission to complete their family at last.

In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risk everything to change the world around them.

Regular readers of my blog you will know that I have championed Lucinda Riley’s books over the past five years. But writing this review of her new book The Missing Sister is an emotional experience as Lucinda Riley sadly passed away on Friday after a four year battle with cancer. All readers have their favourite authors, and for bloggers we are sometimes fortunate to be able to meet or have the opportunity to chat to our favourite authors. I had a real fan-girl moment when Lucinda contacted me a couple of years ago to say how much she loved my reviews, and even used a couple as publicity for future books. We stayed in touch over the last few years and not only was she a masterful writer but also a lovely and generous person, and one I will miss. I send my condolances to her family at this difficult time.

The Missing Sister is the seventh book in Lucinda Riley’s Seven Sisters series inspired by the classical myth of The Seven Sisters of Pleiades. Thsi book is a bit different to the previous six, as the seventh sister was never adopted, therefore missing, so she has no connecton to the other six, and knows nothing of Pa Salt or Atlantis where the girls were brought up. When Georg, Pa Salt’s lawyer, gives the sisters a clue to the whereabouts of the seventh sister they find themselves following the clues that take them across the globe, determined to find her in time for the first year anniversary of Pa Salt’s death and unite the family. The story of The Missing Sister has its roots in County Cork during the War of Independence, trying to rid the country of the British, and the bravery of a young woman who risked all in her fight.

Like many, I have been really excited to read the seventh book in the Seven Sisters Series, and it lived up to all expectations. What makes this book so different from the previous books is that no one knows who she is, or where she is from, but most importantly she has no idea that she is the missing sister. The clue takes the sisters to Norfolk Island, New Zealand, and a beautiful vinyard belonging to the McDougal family. Merry has just lost her husband and is on the trip of a lifetime around the world, leaving her adopted daughter Mary -Kate at home. The family are obviously concerened CeCe arrived with Chrissie asking questions about the family and in particular a diamond ring. Merry is further concerned as she has a past in Ireland and thinks that the sisters have a more malicious intent and are in fact working for someone in her past. As well as the story of Merry, their are other sub plots with some wonderful characters, some endearing relationships and fascinating stories to be read.

Lucinda Riley’s historical research is impeccable, and she is able to convey the atmosphere, the social and cultural environment and feelings though her wonderful fictional characters. Through the diary of Nuala, a young woman in 1920’s Ireland, we learn of the Irish War for Independence from the British. Nuala and her family represent many families living in County Cork, and many other places is Southern Island, that were part of the militia that were fighting the British. They had to to do this undercover to avoid reprisals, arrest and death if caught. Nuala is a strong woman, who works for the Women’s Volunteer Outfit Cumman namBan, an organisation not mentoned much in the historocal archives, who did the laundry, cooked and passed messages to the fighters. This was a tense and bloody battle, where many died on both sides, that didn’t end with the truce, but continued for decades setting families against each other, and in some cases dividing families as well as a country, the reprisals decades long. I was fascinated by this plot line as my grandad lived through this as he lived in Mullingar. The turmoil and violence is countered by the Ireland of today, the beautiful landscape, the acceptance of all and their well known hospitality.

I had been told by Lucinda Riley that there were some surprises in this book and maybe a few clues, and I loved the journey of discovery both as a reader and for Merry. What I did like is how she incorporated the names of some of the classical protagonists in the names of characters in anagram form. I’m not giving anything away, you will need to read the book and work them out for yourself, or go to her website, although not all are on there . These characters certainly play an important part in the story, and the lives of the sisters, especially the seventh. There are so many twists and turns in this book that leave many questions; who is the seventh sister, why wasn’t she found, how is she related to Pa Salt and the other sisters, and just what is the story of Pa Salt? If you are looking for a definitive answer to any of these questons then you will be disappointed. This book is left opened ended, ready for book eight, the story of Pa Salt himself. What I really loved about this book was catching up with all the sisters and their partners, seeing how their lives have changed after finding their heritage.

The Missing Sister is another stunning read from Lucinda Riley, that incorporates masterful storytelling, fabulous characters and remarkable stories. In my opinion this series just gets better and better with every book. All the individual stories, of six very different women, remarkable in their own right, has been an absolute pleasure to read. I did find this the most emotional of the books so far, maybe because of the Irish history which my grandfather lived through, but never spoke about, and maybe because of the death of Lucinda Riley. If you haven’t read this series then I highly recommend you do, as well as Lucinda’s other books, I will include links below to my other reviews. I will also iclude the link to the interview with Lucinda Riley from a couple of years to ago, poignantly we were planning another interview after the publication of the final book Atlas:The Story of Pa Salt due out autumn 2022.

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The Missing Sister: The spellbinding penultimate novel in the Seven Sisters series Kindle Edition

From the vineyards of New Zealand to the majestic landscape of Ireland, The Missing Sister is the penultimate instalment in the multimillion-selling epic Seven Sisters from Lucinda Riley. A breathtaking story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. They’ll search the world to find her . . . The six D’Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister? They only have one clue – an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe; from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland, uniting them all in their mission to at last complete their family. In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risked everything to change the world around them . . . The Seven Sisters series is drawn to its epic, unforgettable conclusion in Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt . Praise for the Seven Sisters: 'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun 'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' – Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party 'A breathtaking adventure' – Lancashire Evening Post Five-Star Reader Reviews: 'Absolutely incredible' 'Totally addictive' 'Ideal for when you need to escape'

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• Publication date 27 May 2021
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Lucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with all cultures around the world. The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre, and there are plans to create a seven-season TV series. Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella prize, The Lovely Books award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year – an award last won by J K Rowling for Harry Potter. In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised a series of books for children called the Guardian Angels series, based on stories told to her children whenever they were facing a challenging situation. Harry then wrote the books, and they are now being published internationally. Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk in England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and indeed this was where her last five books were written. Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on June 11th 2021, surrounded by her family.

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• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08MFM8857
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan (27 May 2021)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• File size ‏ : ‎ 3289 KB
• Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
• Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
• Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
• X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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• Print length ‏ : ‎ 804 pages
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About the author

Lucinda riley.

Lucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with all cultures around the world. The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre, and there are plans to create a seven-season TV series.

Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella prize, The Lovely Books award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year – an award last won by J K Rowling for Harry Potter.

In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote a series of books for children called ‘The Guardian Angels’ series.

Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk in England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and indeed this was where her last five books were written.

Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on June 11th 2021, surrounded by her family.

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“The Last Sister” is a thrilling book by Kendra Elliot about three sisters whose hidden secrets come to light after a surprising murder. Emily and Madison attempt to put behind them their father’s murder from two decades ago, but when a similar crime happens, FBI agent Zander Wells believes there’s a hidden truth in their town that nobody wants to reveal.

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The Missing Sister Hardcover – May 27, 2021

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From Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author Lucinda Riley comes the latest installment in the epic multimillion-selling series, The Seven Sisters.

The story of Merope, the missing sister, is waiting to be told . . .

Following Georg Hoffman's revelation that he may have found The Missing Sister, Maia and Ally discover that all they have to go on is an address of a vineyard in New Zealand, plus a drawing of an unusual star-shaped emerald ring. Deciding that CeCe, who lives in Australia, is the closest, they send her to investigate with her partner, Chrissie. So begins a race against time to identify the Missing Sister, so she can join her sisters on The Titan to lay a wreath at a spot on the Aegean Sea where Ally last saw Pa Salt's boat.

It's a race that takes them across the globe, as Mary McDougal, the woman who has the emerald ring that can confirm for certain if her daughter, Mary-Kate, is the Missing Sister, has embarked on a world tour after the death of her husband.

As each sister takes their turn to trace her in New Zealand, Canada, England, France and Ireland, the elusive Mary manages to slip through their fingers,

and it seems that she does not want to be found...

• Book 7 of 8 The Seven Sisters
• Print length 580 pages
• Language English
• Publisher Blue Box Press
• Publication date May 27, 2021
• Dimensions 6.14 x 1.44 x 9.21 inches
• ISBN-10 1952457238
• ISBN-13 978-1952457234
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blue Box Press (May 27, 2021)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 580 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1952457238
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1952457234
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1.44 x 9.21 inches
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About the author

Lucinda riley.

Lucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with all cultures around the world. The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre, and there are plans to create a seven-season TV series.

Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella prize, The Lovely Books award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year – an award last won by J K Rowling for Harry Potter.

In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote a series of books for children called ‘The Guardian Angels’ series.

Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk in England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and indeed this was where her last five books were written.

Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on June 11th 2021, surrounded by her family.

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