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The Good Sisters: The perfect scary read to curl up with this winter by [Phifer, Helen]

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by Helen Phifer (Author)

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‘So frightening I had to stop reading it at night’ – Judy (Netgalley)

The chilling new horror from bestselling author, Helen Phifer

1933, Mother Superior Agnes offers sanctuary to a desperate young woman fleeing for her life. Only to wake in the morning to discover a terrible fate has befallen one of the Sisters – in a room locked from the inside. Agnes can’t help but fear that she has allowed a great evil to enter the convent, but she has no idea how far reaching the consequences of that one fateful night will be…

Over 80 years later, Kate Parker, divorced, alcoholic, and broke, moves into the dilapidated old convent she dreams of turning into a bed and breakfast, whilst changing her life. Although the locals refuse to go near the place at night, Kate is determined to stay while the renovations take place. But when she starts to hear strange noises at night, and the crucifixes she had removed reappear on the walls, Kate starts to suspect she is not entirely alone in her new home.

A chilling and disturbing new novel from the bestselling author of The Ghost House.

What reviewers are saying about THE GOOD SISTERS

‘a delightfully spooky read. Highly recommended’ – Cayocosta72

‘Brilliant book’ – Audrey (Netgalley)

‘a genuinely scary read’ – Abby (Netgalley)

‘The story put a chill through me on a warm autumn night.’ - Cait (Netgalley)

Length: 249 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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File Size: 914 KB
Print Length: 249 pages
Publisher: Carina; 1 edition (October 31, 2016)
Publication Date: October 31, 2016
Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers
Language: English
ASIN: B01GNSR8UM
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Screen Reader: Supported

Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,229 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #13 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Horror > British
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- #53 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Literary Fiction > British & Irish

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Scary in truth

April 13, 2018

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I guess I have become jaded because I rarely find any horror stories scary anymore. But not so this book, it is scary. The character development is wonderful and I worried even about some of the minor characters. The love story was nice but followed the regular routine of love stories,. Two things I enjoyed most was the lack of gore and graphic sex scenes. The author described some of the scenes, but left the rest to the readers imagination. This is a more effective technique as we are left imagining all sorts of things without truly knowing what it is that happened. This is a great story of courage., friendship and belief. I wouldn't let children younger than teens read it, or you'll have company in bed for a week.

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RObert Jackson

Fun Read

December 22, 2016

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What a fun read! This is just the type of book to curl up with while it's raining outside. Kate- who is battling her own demons of alcoholism and low self worth-buys an abandoned house. Unbeknownst to her, the house has a dark history and an evil occupant who doesn't want to leave. If you purchase this book, Kate is not a Mary Sue character. She has faults but that makes the story more interesting. Some people might not like her.

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Kindle Customer

What An Amazing Story!!!!

March 4, 2017

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This is truly one of the best horror stories I ever read!!!!! Seriously creepy and the ending was PHENOMENAL!!!! It had the best mixture of humor, horror, love, faith and hope. Best $6 I've ever spent!!!! Look forward to reading more from this author!

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Lynn

... had read in a long time and I truly enjoyed it. The only reason I give it four ...

July 18, 2017

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It was the first novel I had read in a long time and I truly enjoyed it. The only reason I give it four and not give stars is because I really didn't like the ending. It lacked something that could have made me wish the story would go on.

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Kate

There was potential... But it disappointed...

March 30, 2017

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I was drawn to this book because I was craving a ghost story. After reading the quick online summary, I got excited that this might be a new author I would enjoy, but sadly I was disappointed. Although the premise was interesting, the book -- the writing, character development, and plot development -- did not live up to its potential.
The quality of writing is not what I expected. The author was using British terms and spellings – which I am familiar with from reading other texts – however, there were some grammatical errors and also spelling errors that seemed blatant. Also, I was a little bit surprised that when referring to God, the words "he" and "him" were lowercase. I'm not sure if this was an editor's slip, or if the reverential capitalization was completely ignored by the author for a reason.
Aside from these errors, I did not feel a deep connection to any of the characters which, to me, speaks to the lack of character development. Kate and Ollie are the central characters, but their romance felt forced and trite. Both have had rough lives and great potential to be round characters, but they never quite got there. Joe is a young, Xbox-playing, beer drinking, cursing priest who communicates with the dead. Interesting characterization choices, but to me it just didn't mesh.
Kate has two daughters, ages 11 and (maybe) 9. When she took them shopping to pick out bedding for the bedroom in her new house, they supposedly picked out dinosaur bedding. I have two daughters close to those ages as well, and they would both die if I bought such childish bedding. That aspect was a little unbelievable.
I am a lover of words and always enjoy new comparisons and descriptions. I felt this book was lacking. Many times the same words or phrases were used multiple times. This became predictable and boring.
The climax where the characters join forces and banish the Demon was VERY short. Anticlimactic. I was looking forward to a great battle, and there was none. It was more like "Let's all hold hands and let the bright light banish the season." What?!?!
Overall, interesting concept, not so great execution.

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Tonya

A wonderful read!

November 15, 2016

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A wonderful read ! Kept me on the edge of my seat. Helen Phifer knows how you give you a good scare.Her writing draws you into each book she writes. Fast paced and leaves you wanting more.

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Spooky

April 25, 2018

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This was a great read. Very spooky, creepy, and atmospheric. I liked the slow build of tension and the history revealed in bits and pieces. Believable characters too. I would have liked to see more solid scenes with Lilith as an in-depth character, however. I felt there were unplumbed depths there to be explored. Excellent, all in all.

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Eye4Beauty

Scary Enough For Me

December 31, 2016

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This book was a different genre than I normally read, but it was enjoyable. I would have given it five stars, but the main character spent a lot of time bashing her ex-husband in the beginning of the story - it got to the point I was thinking..."Alright. He's a turd. I get it, now please move on." I wouldn't read it too late in the evening - it was that scary to me with the author's excellent descriptions of the spirit characters. I'd recommend it with the caution not to spend too long on reading about the ex.

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Yvo @ It's All About Books

Just the right dose of creepy!

I’m not saying it’s a full-blown horror read and part of the plot was a bit predictable, but I personally had a blast reading this story by Helen Phifer.Read more

Published 3 months ago

Susan G

Enthralling

I couldn't wait to finish and see what happened to Kate and Ollie but at the same time, hated for the tale to end. Really good read, reminiscent of King.

Published 8 months ago

Judith HItchings

Enjoyable... true Helen Phifer.:

Enjoyable...true Helen Phifer. :)

Published 11 months ago

Amazon Customer

Five Stars

Love the book!

Published 12 months ago

Emily Crutchfield

I really enjoy her books

I've read a lot of Helen Phifer's stuff. I really enjoy her books. I also really line the Annie Graham series

Published 1 year ago

Amazon Customer

Good read

I enjoy this author. This is a very good book, keep me interested.

Published 1 year ago

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