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Loading... The Girl in the Mirrorby Rose Carlyle
   Top Five Books of 2020 (247) Books Read in 2021 (2,521) No current Talk conversations about this book.  bookofsecrets | Dec 24, 2024 |   This was a great mystery - psychological and twisty. Twins are a bit of mystery to me. Not being one myself, I found the first description of how they lean together and know each other so well so interesting. But I can't even imagine the competition. Our MC is Iris, who is going to Thailand to take a boat back to her twin's husband's family. Because their son is at an international hospital sick. But right off the bat, this trip is not what was promise. And the trip will never stay on plan, not the whole ride. When the boat reaches shore again, the story and the drama and the twists an turns begin. It was a great mystery and one that I loved thinking up horrible awful turns (and being right! ha!) It was dark and I loved it! (  ) Trisha_Thomas | Nov 14, 2024 |  ) PaulaGalvan | Jul 17, 2024 |  ) Mav-n-Libby | Jun 15, 2023 | The cast of children were well developed and raw characters. They all carried their experiences in a way that shaped their personalities. So well done, and believable. These kids are the outcasts that we know, the people that spend their life searching for the place they belong. The lgbtqia reps were flawless, they flowed into the story seemlessly. I was not expecting the murder mystery at all, and did not pick the correct culprit either. The final twists were well laid out, and crumbs were dropped now that I look back at the story, I just didn't catch them. And finally, all the social commentary was spot on. It really shined light on our twisted view of raising children, and more. If you love [b:The Ten Thousand Doors of January|43521657|The Ten Thousand Doors of January|Alix E. Harrow|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548174710l/43521657._SY75_.jpg|63516505] or [b:The Starless Sea|43575115|The Starless Sea|Erin Morgenstern|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554996038l/43575115._SY75_.jpg|66444785] you're going to LOVE this book. Has the same whimsical fantasy air about it. I can't wait to read the next in series. ( ) buukluvr | Feb 14, 2023 | no reviews | add a review
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Written with the chilling, twisty suspense of The Wife Between Us and Something in the Water, a seductive debut thriller about greed, lust, secrets, and deadly lies involving identical twin sisters. Twin sisters Iris and Summer are startlingly alike, but beyond what the eye can see lies a darkness that sets them apart. Cynical and insecure, Iris has long been envious of Summer's seemingly never-ending good fortune, including her perfect husband Adam. Called to Thailand to help her sister sail the family yacht to the Seychelles, Iris nurtures her own secret hopes for what might happen on the journey. But when she unexpectedly finds herself alone in the middle of the Indian Ocean, everything changes. When she makes it to land, Iris allows herself to be swept up by Adam, who assumes that she is Summer. Iris recklessly goes along with his mistake. Not only does she finally have the golden life she's always envied, with her sister gone, she's one step closer to the hundred-million-dollar inheritance left by her manipulative father. All Iris has to do is be the first of his seven children to produce an heir. Iris's "new" life lurches between glamorous dream and paranoid nightmare. On the edge of being exposed, how far will she go to ensure no one discovers the truth? And just what did happen to Summer on the yacht? Only Iris knows . . . No library descriptions found. |
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THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR is an addictive thriller/family drama filled with characters with the worst qualities, but I couldn’t stop reading. What a vicious, tangled web they got themselves into. Sometimes it’s difficult to make unlikable characters compelling, but the author succeeded here. I also loved the settings in this book, including a yacht in the Indian Ocean sailing to the Seychelles. Absolutely gorgeous, but also the perfect spot for something sinister. Read this for an exciting summery escape. (