The drama of Jayne Ann Krentz's Secret Sisters begins on the very first page, when Madeline and Daphne, two young girls living at the Aurora Point Inn, on a small island in Washington State, witness a horrible crime. To protect the girls from repercussions, their families move away from Cooper Island, and the girls are separated for more than 18 years. But when Madeline's grandmother dies--under suspicious circumstances--and Madeline inherits the Aurora Point Inn, the girls, now grown women, are thrown back together to face the memories of their shared past and the very real threats that stalk them in their present. Accompanying them back to Cooper Island are two brothers who provide corporate security services for Madeline's company--one of whom turns out to be more than just a security man for Madeline.
There are times when the workings of Secret Sisters feel a little too convenient: a narrowly dodged threat, a convenient missed connection, a far-fetched love story. But Krentz balances this with an uncanny ability to keep readers guessing at every turn, revealing just enough of the mystery along the way to push toward a thrilling conclusion--albeit a rather neat and tidy one. Those who prefer their mysteries with a side of romance, a lot of questions to be answered and a (mostly) happy ending will delight in the rapid suspense of Secret Sisters. --Kerry McHugh, blogger at Entomology of a Bookworm