Breaking the silence in "The Silent Sister"

Lisa MacPherson supposedly led a charmed life.  Being a violin prodigy who traveled the world to play in symphonies, she had a bright future ahead of her.  That is, until she was accused of murdering her violin instructor.  After the investigation started, Lisa's yellow kayak was found abandoned in the frozen Potomac River.  The police presumed that Lisa had committed suicide to avoid going to prison, but her body was never found.  Riley and Danny, Lisa's younger siblings, are too young to remember what really happened that winter, so Lisa's parents choose to hide the truth from them.  After this traumatic occurrence, the MacPherson family fled their home in Alexandria, Virginia, and moved to North Carolina. "The Silent Sister" by Diane Chamberlain is a suspenseful and captivating novel.  It tells the story through the eyes of Lisa and also in Riley's point-of-view as she discovers the truth about Lisa 

Twenty-three years later, Danny and Riley's father passed away.  Riley came home to clear out her father's belongings, only to find a large box of newspaper articles about her sister.  Out of curiosity and the longing to know more about her sister, Riley decided to research Lisa's case to find out what really happened.  Clues from old family friends, newspaper articles, and online blogs lead her to believe that Lisa is not actually deceased.  Throughout the story, Riley does everything she can to figure out the truth involving Lisa, her father, and anyone else who may have been linked to the murder/suicide. 

With a new twist in every chapter, Chamberlain keeps the reader wanting to know more.  Is Lisa alive?  Will Riley ever know the truth about what happened the night of the murder?  To find out more and uncover the secrets of the MacPherson family, read "The Silent Sister."


Written By: Megan D.