Mother Daughter Sister Stranger    by Hank Phillippi Ryan Order:  USA  Can Minotaur, 2026 (2026) Hardcover, e-Book     Reviewed by Hilary Williamson I enjoy Hank Phillippi Ryan's absorbing puzzlers, both series and standalones. Here's another unusual one, Mother Daughter Sister Stranger. The sisters are Eliza and Beatrice Ramsey, who have been especially close since their parents died in a plane crash that the sisters survived. They never believed the crash was an accident, though no cause was found, and Eliza has no memory of the disaster. The story opens on the eleventh anniversary of this awful event, when Bea's feisty adopted eleven-year-old daughter Piper is with book agent Eliza for a sleepover. Bea doesn't show up or answer their texts - what has happened to her? She's in the midst of divorcing her husband Kyle - is he involved? Eliza calls in the police, and her editor Whitney Hart helps her. Eliza and Piper head to the lake house at Mallard Cove, where Logan Granby acts as caretaker. Eliza learns that her father wrote a true crime book about a series of murders in their area before the plane crash, and sees Whitney's notes on it - what is going on? Aunt Margaret shows up, then Whitney, saying the manuscript may be why Bea is missing. In a final confrontation, past secrets - and relationships - come to light, and justice is served. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews