Mother Daugther Sister Stranger

By: Hank Phillippi Ryan

ISBN: 9781250350022

Publisher: Minotaur Books St. Martin's Press

Publilication Date: 09/01/2026

Format: Other

My Rating: TBR (ARC)

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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 Ramsey’s 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.

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Praise

“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

“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, New York Times bestselling author of She's Not Sorry

“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, New York Times bestselling author of The Note

About the Author

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 16 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, with an unprecedented 37 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors for her groundbreaking journalism and true crime stories.

Hank is on the board of International Thriller Writers, a sought-after teacher and keynote speaker, and host of three popular online events: THE BACK ROOM, CRIME TIME on A Mighty Blaze, and FIRST CHAPTER FUN. She lives in Boston with her husband, a nationally renowned criminal defense attorney. Her brand-new novel All This Could be Yours is out now from Minotaur Books. It’s an instant USA Today bestseller and the Library Journal starred review says, “a love letter to booksellers and librarians amid the suspense and twists. Ryan has written her best book to date, which should be on everyone’s reading list.” WEBSITE