Why You'll Love This
The media shrugs off a Black woman's death as an overdose — her estranged half-sister is the only one who refuses to let that be the end of the story.
- Great if you want: a thriller that takes media bias and racial double standards seriously
- The experience: fast-paced and propulsive with a sharp, sardonic edge throughout
- The writing: Garrett's voice is wry and confident — Lena's narration crackles with personality
- Skip if: you prefer plot twists over character-driven momentum — the mystery stays grounded
About This Book
When a Black reality TV star's body is found in the Bronx and the world quickly moves on, her estranged half-sister refuses to. Like a Sister is built on that refusal — and the quiet fury underneath it. Lena Scott has spent years distancing herself from her famous sibling, but when the official story doesn't add up, she can't walk away. What follows is a story about grief and guilt as much as it is about danger, one that asks hard questions about whose deaths get taken seriously and whose get explained away.
Kellye Garrett writes with a sharp, propulsive voice that keeps pages turning without sacrificing the emotional weight of what she's exploring. Lena is a protagonist worth spending time with — complicated, self-aware, occasionally her own worst enemy — and the novel is smart enough to let that complexity breathe alongside the thriller mechanics. The pacing is tight, the observations about celebrity, race, and media attention are woven in with a light touch, and the result is a mystery that feels grounded in something real even as it races toward its conclusion.