The Sister - Louise Jensen out in paperback

To celebrate the paperback launch of Louise Jensens wonderful novel The Sister, tomorrow 24th August 2017 here's a reminder of just how much I loved it.

Just click on the book cover to read my review (then buy a copy)


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