⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 / 5 (4.5 / 5) rounded upI was a HUGE fan of The Wife by Alafair Burke so I kinda had high expectations going into The Better Sister. Let me tell you, Burke did not disappoint me!!What it's about: Nicky and Chloe are sisters... not that you can tell. Nicky has always had issues holding a job and holding a man, plus ongoing problems with substance abuse. Chloe is the polar opposite; hard working, overachieving, plus Chloe managed to become famous during the #MeToo movement working in publishing. Oh, and did I mention she is also married to Adam, Nicky's ex-husband, and raising their son Ethan as her own? Needless to say, they have basically become estranged, only talking every so often about Ethan. But when Adam is murdered in their East Hampton beach home, the sisters must come together again and face not only their family secrets, but the reality of who murdered Adam.I LOVE ALAFAIR BURKE! There, I said it. I will read anything this woman writes, and somehow I just know I am going to love it even though this is only my second time reading anything by her. I love that she included a character I saw in The Wife, which was the criminal defense attorney Olivia Randall. I know she is in The Ex as well, and it always makes me happy when I see an ongoing character in different books.I also liked that The Better Sister had somewhat of the same structure that The Wife had. There is a domestic drama, a court case, and social issues all rolled into one captivating novel. I think Burke's inclusion of the #MeToo movement in regards to Chloe and her job was a great way of talking about it more, and I liked how she tied it into the book.. Plus in managing to point out how prominent nasty comments on social media are when you are dealing with rape and abuse. This being said, the book is a little crude at times because of these comments Chloe reads, so be aware of that.I also really enjoyed seeing Nicky and Chloe come together again, and the subplot of the two sisters and their relationship. While a lot of it was hard, especially in regards to how they grew up, there still ends up being such a loving relationship there and I really connected to them.Final Thought: I am actually very surprised at all of the negative and low reviews for The Better Sister. I know not every book is for everyone, but I had a hard time coming up with anything I really didn't like about it. I think Burke's writing is 100% solid as usual, and although I wasn't TOO surprised at who actually killed Adam, the book still left me guessing and I finished it in one sitting, in just a manner of hours. I highly recommend to lovers of novels that include both courtroom dramas and domestic drama all rolled into one, and anyone that read and loved her last book The Wife.Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advance review copy of this book!