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Book: The Twin

Author: Natasha Preston

Book Series: Standalone

Rating: 3/5

Publication Date: March 3, 2020

Genre: YA Thriller

Recommended Age: can’t recommend, dnf-ed

Publisher: Delacrote Press

Pages: 375

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Synopsis: In this twisty psychological thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE CELLAR, Ivy finds out that her twin sister, Iris, is trying to push her out of her own life--and might be responsible for their mother's death.

After their parents divorced, 10-year-old twins Ivy and Iris were split up--Ivy lived with Dad, Iris with Mom. Now, after a tragic accident takes their mom's life, the twins are reunited and Iris moves in with Ivy and their dad. Devastated over Mom's death, Iris spends the first few weeks in almost total silence--the only person she will speak to is Ivy. Iris feels her life is over and she doesn't know what to do. Ivy promises her twin that she can share her life now. After all, they're sisters. Twins.

It's a promise that Iris takes seriously. And before long, Ivy's friends, her life at school, and her boyfriend, Tyler, fall under Iris's spell. Slowly, Ivy realizes she's being pushed out of her own life. But she's just being paranoid, right? And Mom's accident was . . . just an accident. Right? It's not like she--or Dad--or Tyler--are in any danger. . . .

Review: I had to DNF this book, but I was sad to do it. The book is beautiful and the plot is super intriguing. I’ve always wanted to read a Natasha Preston book but I’ve not been able to connect with the characters in this book. Maybe it was the mood I was in overall (aka super tired), but I just couldn’t get into the writing and the story. But I’m passing this on to my friend who loves Natasha Preston because I know she’ll love it.

Verdict: Not for me, but I wanted it to be.