#24 Best Selling eBook of 2020 on Amazon
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Amazon Charts Bestseller (Most Read and Most Sold)
#1 Best Seller in the entire Kindle Store
Selected for the Amazon First Reads program, March 2020
Russian and Romanian translations out now
THE MISSING SISTER
Alive. Trust no one.
Taking the warning to heart, Shayna maintains the lie. She makes a positive ID on the remains and works to find out where—and why—her missing sister is hiding. Shayna retraces her sister’s footsteps, and they lead her down into Paris’s underbelly.
As she gets closer to the truth—and to the killer—Shayna’s own life may now be in the balance…
PRAISE
“An electrifying thriller. A must read—Karin Slaughter with a touch of international flare. Just when you think you have it all figured out, Marr throws you for another loop and the rollercoaster ride continues!”
—Matthew Farrell, bestselling author of What Have You Done
“A riveting, fast-paced thriller. Elle Marr hooks you from the start, taking you on a dark and twisted journey. Layered beneath the mystery of a twin’s disappearance is a nuanced and at times disturbing exploration of the ties that bind sisters together. With crisp prose, a gripping investigation, and a compelling protagonist, The Missing Sister is not to be missed.”
—Brianna Labuskes, Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author
“A gripping thriller. The Missing Sister delivers twists and turns in an exciting page-turning read that delves into the unique bond that makes—and breaks—siblings.”
—Mike Chen, Author of Here and Now and Then
“Marr’s debut novel follows a San Diego medical student to, around, and ultimately beneath Paris in search of the twin sister she’d been drifting away from. Notable for its exploration of the uncanny bonds twins share and the killer’s memorably macabre motive.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“[A] gritty debut…the intriguing premise, along with a few twists, lend this psychological thriller some weight.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Elle Marr’s first novel has an intriguing premise…The characters are well-drawn and complex, and Marr’s prose offers some surprising twists…”
—New York Journal of Books
“A promising plotline…”
—Library Journal
“The Missing Sister is a very promising debut—atmospheric, gripping, and set in Paris. In other words, the perfect ingredients for a satisfying result.”
—Criminal Element
“Brimming with eerie mystery and hair-raising details…A chilling read that shows the unique bond of twins.”
—Woman’s World
“This thrilling debut novel from Elle Marr is a look into the importance of identity and the strength of sisterhood.”
—Brooklyn Digest
BOOK GROUP QUESTIONS
How would you describe the relationship between Shayna and Angela?
Why was the story narrated from Shayna’s point of view and not Angela’s?
How did you feel about the inclusion of Angela’s emails? How did they effect your understanding of Shayna? Of Angela?
The Missing Sister takes place in Paris, France, far from the sisters’ childhood home in San Diego, California. How does this story explore transformational change through travel? Could the same emotional growth have occurred in San Diego?
Author Elle Marr has mentioned in interviews her overall interest in issues of race. In what ways does the issue of race play into The Missing Sister? To what end?
Elle Marr has said that grief plays a theme in The Missing Sister, in that the sisters mourn the loss of their parents over several years. What other characters’ actions are driven by grief? In negative ways? In positive ways?
Who was your favorite character and why?