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The Missing Sister
An incredibly beautiful story — rich in history, family sagas, mystery and hardships —by #1 internationally bestselling Lucinda Riley.
The six D’Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister?
They only have one clue – an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe; from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland, uniting them all in their mission to at last complete their family.
In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risk everything to change the world around them.
Discover yourself at the heart of history.
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Book club questions for The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
Both Mary-Kate and her mother Merry become candidates to be the ‘Missing Sister’ of the D’Aplièse family. What clues did you spot, and what red herrings threw you off the scent?
In the hunt for Merry and the ring, we visit different locations with each sisters –which did you enjoy the most?
Merry reflects on her troubled youth and her post-traumatic stress – what other frank discussions of mental health did you find throughout the book and how do you feel they were portrayed?
Ally begins to open up her heart to the possibility of love again after losing her fiancé Theo – do you feel this time frame was realistic, and how did you find the characters grieving in their different ways?
Each of the sisters reflects on their romantic relationships – do you feel that this was a look beyond the veneer of ‘the happy ending’ of most romantic stories?
Ambrose and James have a lot of discussions about ethics and faith; how do you feel they presented their opposing viewpoints?
The book presents Ireland in the 20s, 50s and 60s, as well as the 2000s – how has this affected your perspective of Ireland?
What overarching series mysteries were resolved in ‘The Missing Sister’? Which questions did it leave unanswered?
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