She was not a relatable character (for me, at any rate) and I couldn't understand some key life decisions that she made, but given her context and the era in which she lived, those made sense, I guess. I liked Kitty McBride's journey- from a simple Church Minister's daughter to a woman, who ended up running a pearling business in the early 20th century.All of this was very well researched and interesting. We get to learn how that business worked and the mix of ethnicities of people involved in the trade. The book also takes us back to Western Australia at the beginning of the 20th century- to the heart of the pearling industry in Broome. The Pearl Sister starts in Thailand and then moves to Australia- to the Outback, to Alice Springs and to Broome. I like books that take me on a nice little trip around the world.However, this was a pretty interesting read and helped me understand CeCe a lot better. So, TBH, I was not that kicked about reading this book. Her close relationship with Star (to me) seemed borderline incestuous and creepy! She didn't get Star go to Cambridge because she didn't get in, she resented Star finding love and familial connections in The Shadow Sister and she, generally, seemed cold. This book focuses on the journey of CeCe- my least favourite of the sisters up until this book. CeCe (to me) had always seemed very brusque, rude, ungrateful and slightly creepy and controlling.The previous books in the series- The Seven Sisters, The Storm Sister and The Shadow Sister (have not reviewed this yet, but will do so soon)- click on each to read our reviews. So, these books are a good mix of historical fiction + mystery + romance. In the process, we also get to travel back in time to find out more about her ancestors, who have a direct connection with the sister. I have been enjoying making my way through Lucinda Riley's The Seven Sisters series, where each book focuses on the journey of one sister to find out about her birth family.

The seven sisters book review