Finished: The Good Sister (McAllister) Another book I couldn't put down by the author I just read (Wrong Place Wrong Time)! This book is about two adult sisters who live in England, both married, one with a ten year old and one with an eight week old. They are very close and have shared everything all their lives. When the younger sister, Becky, calls her older sister, Martha, complaining about her horrible job working as a set designer and all the pressure she's under, Martha puts aside her own stresses, as she usually does, and listens to Becky. Martha, though, is the one at home with a newborn who won't stop crying. She cries constantly and very little will soothe her. Martha, who also runs a charity she set up for Greek refugees, is desperately in search of a nanny who will take care of little Layla. When a frustrated Becky calls with the same problems the next day, Martha asks her, why don't you quit your job and come be Layla's nanny? Of course, we'll pay you, etc. etc. So, when Becky says yes and starts, she has no idea how hard it will be. Layla is so difficult and her son, Xander, had been so easy. When Martha has to fly out of town for two days to buy a building to put a school in for the refugees, and her husband also has an out of town conference, Becky is charged with caring for Layla. When Becky wakes up in the morning that both parents are supposed to return, little Layla is cold and not breathing. Nothing will revive her and the officials declare that it was most likely cot death. Forty-eight hours later, Becky is arrested for her murder! The cause of death has been determined to be deliberate suffocation. What comes next is the heartbreaking trial with all the witnesses, most of them digging into past experiences they had with Becky. Martha thinks there is no way that her dear sister can be guilty, but as the testimony goes on, she starts to have her doubts. She's already just a shell of her former self, grieving her baby. A few more suspects come into play and the book really keeps you guessing. Another good book! :-)
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