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What if your own family history turns out to be a terrifying lie? Every family has its story, and this one’s deadly. Two sisters. One secret. And a race against time to find the explosive truth in this twisty and captivating thriller by USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan.
The sole survivors of the fiery plane crash that killed their parents, Eliza Ramsey and her sister Bea share an unbreakable bond. But now, on the eleventh anniversary of the tragedy, Bea fails to retrieve her pre-teen daughter from a sleepover at Eliza’s.
Eliza knows her sister would never leave her precious Piper behind, and fears the worst. But did Bea plan her own disappearance?
The Ramseys’ lives have already crashed and burned once. Now, Eliza discovers she's the only one who can protect her niece from the horrifying legacy of her family’s sinister history. Together, the two must prevent their lives from going up in flames once again.
A missing mother. Her frightened daughter. And a sister on a desperate search for a happy ending. But someone knows the deadly key to their shared past, and won’t stop until they’ve written a devastating final chapter. Mother, daughter, sister—stranger.
Genre: Mystery
BOOKBUB A Buzziest Thriller coming in 2026
LIBRARY JOURNAL ‘Terrific!’
What if your own family history turns out to be a terrifying lie? Every family has its story, and this one’s deadly. Two sisters. One secret. And a race against time to find the explosive truth in this twisty and captivating thriller by USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan.
The sole survivors of the fiery plane crash that killed their parents, Eliza Ramsey and her sister Bea share an unbreakable bond. But now, on the eleventh anniversary of the tragedy, Bea fails to retrieve her pre-teen daughter from a sleepover at Eliza’s.
Eliza knows her sister would never leave her precious Piper behind, and fears the worst. But did Bea plan her own disappearance?
The Ramseys’ lives have already crashed and burned once. Now, Eliza discovers she's the only one who can protect her niece from the horrifying legacy of her family’s sinister history. Together, the two must prevent their lives from going up in flames once again.
A missing mother. Her frightened daughter. And a sister on a desperate search for a happy ending. But someone knows the deadly key to their shared past, and won’t stop until they’ve written a devastating final chapter. Mother, daughter, sister—stranger.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"I whipped through Mother Daughter Sister Stranger in one sitting, eager to unearth the secrets so cleverly tucked beneath the surface in this tense, twisty domestic thriller." - Alafair Burke
"Find a comfortable chair and settle in. Hank Phillippi Ryan shows exactly why she's a master of the thriller, delivering a sharp, twisty story of sisters, secrets, and a past that refuses to stay buried." - Meagan Church
"Ryan triumphs with her latest, Mother Daughter Sister Stranger, which is as touching as it is thrilling. With characters that leap from the page and Ryan's masterful plotting and incredible twists, readers will devour this in one sitting!" - Mary Kubica
"Another brilliant novel from the master of the domestic thriller, with hugely relatable characters and cleverly-crafted family secrets that had me racing through the book to get to the truth." - B A Paris
"Riveting! I'm a huge fan of Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Mother Daughter Sister Stranger is her best thriller yet, with a chain of events as twisty-turny as a skein of DNA and unearthing long-buried family secrets. Ryan is a master of the domestic thriller, mapping the emotional terrain of the family, as well as a brilliant observer of the ties that bind and stretch, sometimes to the breaking point. I couldn't put this novel down until after its final shocking twist." - Lisa Scottoline
"Find a comfortable chair and settle in. Hank Phillippi Ryan shows exactly why she's a master of the thriller, delivering a sharp, twisty story of sisters, secrets, and a past that refuses to stay buried." - Meagan Church
"Ryan triumphs with her latest, Mother Daughter Sister Stranger, which is as touching as it is thrilling. With characters that leap from the page and Ryan's masterful plotting and incredible twists, readers will devour this in one sitting!" - Mary Kubica
"Another brilliant novel from the master of the domestic thriller, with hugely relatable characters and cleverly-crafted family secrets that had me racing through the book to get to the truth." - B A Paris
"Riveting! I'm a huge fan of Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Mother Daughter Sister Stranger is her best thriller yet, with a chain of events as twisty-turny as a skein of DNA and unearthing long-buried family secrets. Ryan is a master of the domestic thriller, mapping the emotional terrain of the family, as well as a brilliant observer of the ties that bind and stretch, sometimes to the breaking point. I couldn't put this novel down until after its final shocking twist." - Lisa Scottoline
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