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Mirror Me
Abbie Fray has moved with her family from Sydney to Derrington, a country town where everybody knows everybody and the mobile reception sucks. She’s left behind her best friend, her school, and her favourite bakery. She thinks her life can't get any worse.
Then she makes a terrifying discovery.
Abbie looks just like Rebecca O’Reilley, a girl who was brutally murdered in Derrington a year earlier. And it doesn’t take long before Abbie learns there’s more connecting them than just appearance.
Not even a budding romance with the kind, quirky and gorgeous Zeke is enough to stop Abbie’s curiosity about the murder developing into a dangerous obsession.
Who is sending Abbie anonymous threats?
And why does she keep dreaming about the scene of Becky’s death?
As questions mount, Abbie only knows one thing for sure: she must find out what really happened the night Rebecca O’Reilley was killed.
But what if the truth is closer – and deadlier – than she could possibly imagine?
Then she makes a terrifying discovery.
Abbie looks just like Rebecca O’Reilley, a girl who was brutally murdered in Derrington a year earlier. And it doesn’t take long before Abbie learns there’s more connecting them than just appearance.
Not even a budding romance with the kind, quirky and gorgeous Zeke is enough to stop Abbie’s curiosity about the murder developing into a dangerous obsession.
Who is sending Abbie anonymous threats?
And why does she keep dreaming about the scene of Becky’s death?
As questions mount, Abbie only knows one thing for sure: she must find out what really happened the night Rebecca O’Reilley was killed.
But what if the truth is closer – and deadlier – than she could possibly imagine?
- GenresThriller
332 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 8, 2018
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About the author
Rachel Sanderson
17 books33 followersI’ve worked as a bakery assistant, cleaner, telemarketer, receptionist, yoga instructor, university tutor, researcher and public servant. I’ve studied philosophy, Spanish, law and have a PhD in history.
I co-wrote a documentary film, The End of the Rainbow, which won the First Appearance Award at the 2007 International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam.
My first novel, The Space Between, was shortlisted for the 2016 Ampersand Prize and the 2018 ACT Book of the Year Award.
I am also write young adult fantasy under the author name R.L. Sanderson.
I live in Canberra with my partner and son.
I co-wrote a documentary film, The End of the Rainbow, which won the First Appearance Award at the 2007 International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam.
My first novel, The Space Between, was shortlisted for the 2016 Ampersand Prize and the 2018 ACT Book of the Year Award.
I am also write young adult fantasy under the author name R.L. Sanderson.
I live in Canberra with my partner and son.
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August 18, 2018
I really enjoyed Mirror Me. HS student Abbie moves from Sydney to the small town of Derrington with her family. Everyone in town stares at Abbie- I mean everyone! Later she finds out that it’s because she looks exactly like a girl named Rebecca O’Reilley-a girl who was murdered. Abbie starts getting threatening messages and starts to dig into the murder of Rebecca-why do they look alike, what motive did Rebecca’s brother have to murder his family, did he really do it, who is sending Abbie these horrible messages and why? Mirror Me is well-written and highly entertaining book. Recommended to fans of YA/mystery/thriller books.
August 11, 2018
A very entertaining novel that would make a fantastic film set in Australia. I love reading about that country and although I 've never been there, the author makes you feel you are in Derrington. I would recommend it to older YA who are not home alone in the middle of nowhere.
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December 2, 2018
Abbie's family has just moved to a small town in Australia as her mother has gotten a job as the local doctor. It's a big adjustment for her family as they were used to the big city life of Sydney and now have landed in the small backwoods town of Derrington which is a blink and miss sort of place and to give you an idea, you can't get outstanding cell service. Abbie heads to school, and when she does, she gets a lot of strange looks and whisperings. Later in the novel, Abbie starts to receive notes on her car and in her locker - telling her to leave and that she isn't welcome here. It turns out that Abbie is the spitting image of a girl who was murdered in town and to make it eerier - her mother has gotten the girl's father's job, and they adopted the families dog. As the book goes along, Abbie finds out that the girl's murder was never officially solved and as she keeps digging, she has to be careful as more people are being killed and looks like the killer has his sights on Abbie as his next victim as she is his replacement for Rebecca. This book was a little disappointing for me as I hoped for a stronger connection between Abbie and Rebecca rather than two strangers that happened to look like each other and be similar.
February 3, 2019
A beautifully crafted story.
This is my second R.L. Sanderson book - and it won't be my last. She has a beautiful light touch with characters and setting that draw you in, and a plot that carries you effortlessly into the wee small hours to read to the final word.
Abbie and her supporting cast felt very real, the Aussie setting so familiar, and just when I thought I'd guessed the ending, I hadn't. As frustrating as Abbie was at times - like all good teenagers worth their salt - I was with her all the way.
Don't let YA's have all the fun. This is a great read.
This is my second R.L. Sanderson book - and it won't be my last. She has a beautiful light touch with characters and setting that draw you in, and a plot that carries you effortlessly into the wee small hours to read to the final word.
Abbie and her supporting cast felt very real, the Aussie setting so familiar, and just when I thought I'd guessed the ending, I hadn't. As frustrating as Abbie was at times - like all good teenagers worth their salt - I was with her all the way.
Don't let YA's have all the fun. This is a great read.
July 8, 2018
She was taken from everything she knew to a place where mobile cover is not good. She finds she looks like a murder victim. She wants to find out especially when she starts having dreams about. Who did it? Will things get worse for her? See if she can find the truth out
I received an advanced copy and I enjoyed it so much that I want to review
I received an advanced copy and I enjoyed it so much that I want to review
July 10, 2018
😱Nail biting thriller as a brave teen obsessively investigates her doppelganger's murder😕😱😮
July 8, 2018
Format: Kindle Edition
👍👍I could not believe how thoroughly this teen/young adult thriller set in Australia drew me in! I'm a senior (citizen, not high school) and this story was just as real and harrowing to me as it would be to a teen reader of the same age as Abby, the heroine. First she must endure leaving her home and BFF behind in Sydney as her mother takes on a job contract in a small New South Wales town. Being the new student amongst teens who have all known each other for years is bad enough. But to learn that everyone who looks at you is reminded of a horrifying murder AND to start receiving threats, wow! Abby puts up with so much in her fight to cope with her changed circumstances. She is bright, strong, and curious, but her curiosity almost ruins the friendships she manages to establish as she can't stop wondering what really happened to the girl she so closely resembles.
I loved author Rachel Sanderson's writing style. She kept the prose simple and the plot constantly advancing at a good pace. The suspense just kept building and she provided some real twists and surprises along the way to a nail biter climax. The story is filled with interesting secondary characters as well, including Becky, a dead girl who had some major secrets; Dave, the misfit classmate who waffles between antagonism and helpfulness; Damien, the mentally disturbed boy locked up for brutally murdering his family; Duncan, the dead girl's grieving cousin; Andy, the handsome handyman; Tom, Abby's younger brother; and rescue dog Zelda, adopted by Abby's family but linked to the murdered family. The rural setting also added to the drama as the isolation caused by non-existent or spotty cell phone coverage at Abby's home and various key sites made the threats against Abby all the more frightening.
I would definitely recommend this book to readers teen and older for its fascinating plot and well-drawn characters. The Australian setting got me interested initially, but the storyline hooked me.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
July 8, 2018
Format: Kindle Edition
👍👍I could not believe how thoroughly this teen/young adult thriller set in Australia drew me in! I'm a senior (citizen, not high school) and this story was just as real and harrowing to me as it would be to a teen reader of the same age as Abby, the heroine. First she must endure leaving her home and BFF behind in Sydney as her mother takes on a job contract in a small New South Wales town. Being the new student amongst teens who have all known each other for years is bad enough. But to learn that everyone who looks at you is reminded of a horrifying murder AND to start receiving threats, wow! Abby puts up with so much in her fight to cope with her changed circumstances. She is bright, strong, and curious, but her curiosity almost ruins the friendships she manages to establish as she can't stop wondering what really happened to the girl she so closely resembles.
I loved author Rachel Sanderson's writing style. She kept the prose simple and the plot constantly advancing at a good pace. The suspense just kept building and she provided some real twists and surprises along the way to a nail biter climax. The story is filled with interesting secondary characters as well, including Becky, a dead girl who had some major secrets; Dave, the misfit classmate who waffles between antagonism and helpfulness; Damien, the mentally disturbed boy locked up for brutally murdering his family; Duncan, the dead girl's grieving cousin; Andy, the handsome handyman; Tom, Abby's younger brother; and rescue dog Zelda, adopted by Abby's family but linked to the murdered family. The rural setting also added to the drama as the isolation caused by non-existent or spotty cell phone coverage at Abby's home and various key sites made the threats against Abby all the more frightening.
I would definitely recommend this book to readers teen and older for its fascinating plot and well-drawn characters. The Australian setting got me interested initially, but the storyline hooked me.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
July 9, 2018
This is my first exposure to Rachel Sanderson's thrillers, and a very pleasant surprise. I expected a mystery and got a truly frightening thriller, no fantasy. It is a down to earth look at what a really twisted human being is capable of doing to others. What can be more scary than that?
Ms. Sanderson's writing style evokes the life of her small town in Australia, where all the inhabitants have grown up, some generation after genaration, knowing one anothers secrets. New people are sometimes welcome, sometimes looked at with suspicion. Seldom are they let in behind the scenes. The younger the child, the more easily they fit in among the townspeople.
In the same way, Ms. Sanderson portrays the land. Australia comes to life as Abby walks and explores. You can feel the heat, breathe the air, hear the birds, see the new town as she does. Her descriptive passages are beyond compare. Thus she builds her tension of the later psychologically intense scenes. I hate spoilers, so will simply say, you must read her writing or miss something exceptional!
Abby is devastated when she is uprooted from her home in Sidney and moves to a small rural town five hours away. Her mom has taken the job as town doctor for the next twelve months. The rest of the family tries to look at things from a brighter perspective, Tom, Abby's younger brother, looks for a fresh start, her mom's long time girlfriend is optomistic about writing opportunities. Abby just feels isolated without her best friend, and the city she knows. The people of this new town treat her strangely.
Soon Abby discovers the reason for the last. She could almost be the mirror image of a girl murdered, along with her parents six months before. Soon Abby becomes obssessed with the mystery of Rebecca O'Reilley's murder. Although Rebecca's slightly older brother was arrested for the murders, there still seem to be a lot of questions unanswered.
As she delves deeper into the mystery she endangers not only herself, but the budding friendships she has started, and eventually even her family, for if the brother is not the killer, then who is? Could Abby's inquiries set a killer after the lookalike Rebecca? Get your copy today and find out!
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Ms. Sanderson's writing style evokes the life of her small town in Australia, where all the inhabitants have grown up, some generation after genaration, knowing one anothers secrets. New people are sometimes welcome, sometimes looked at with suspicion. Seldom are they let in behind the scenes. The younger the child, the more easily they fit in among the townspeople.
In the same way, Ms. Sanderson portrays the land. Australia comes to life as Abby walks and explores. You can feel the heat, breathe the air, hear the birds, see the new town as she does. Her descriptive passages are beyond compare. Thus she builds her tension of the later psychologically intense scenes. I hate spoilers, so will simply say, you must read her writing or miss something exceptional!
Abby is devastated when she is uprooted from her home in Sidney and moves to a small rural town five hours away. Her mom has taken the job as town doctor for the next twelve months. The rest of the family tries to look at things from a brighter perspective, Tom, Abby's younger brother, looks for a fresh start, her mom's long time girlfriend is optomistic about writing opportunities. Abby just feels isolated without her best friend, and the city she knows. The people of this new town treat her strangely.
Soon Abby discovers the reason for the last. She could almost be the mirror image of a girl murdered, along with her parents six months before. Soon Abby becomes obssessed with the mystery of Rebecca O'Reilley's murder. Although Rebecca's slightly older brother was arrested for the murders, there still seem to be a lot of questions unanswered.
As she delves deeper into the mystery she endangers not only herself, but the budding friendships she has started, and eventually even her family, for if the brother is not the killer, then who is? Could Abby's inquiries set a killer after the lookalike Rebecca? Get your copy today and find out!
Kindle Unlimited edition
July 12, 2018
Mirror Me - a review by Rosemary Kenny
Abby's Mom and her partner Stacey move with Abby and her son Tom to a small outback town, after living in Sydney, so she can take the doctor's job left vacant by the death of the previous GP. Deeply resentful of being separated from her BFF Becky and a familiar urban environment, Abby tries to cope, with her Mom's promise they'll only be there for a year and then return...but of course life's never as straightforward as that!
It begins on Abby's first day at school when people keep looking at her - and avoiding her. Surely she can't be that strange or unlikable? The truth when it's revealed is far more shocking as new friends Zeke and Cara reluctantly tell her she's the absolute twin image of a girl whose family lived in the house they've just moved into, who was murdered with her parents, supposedly by Rebecca's brother, who's now serving life in jail after admitting to the ghastly crime.
Whatever will Abby do next and how will the real killer be dangerously unmasked?
Buy a copy of this spooky tale by the wonderful Rachel Sanderson today - and scare all your friends!
Abby's Mom and her partner Stacey move with Abby and her son Tom to a small outback town, after living in Sydney, so she can take the doctor's job left vacant by the death of the previous GP. Deeply resentful of being separated from her BFF Becky and a familiar urban environment, Abby tries to cope, with her Mom's promise they'll only be there for a year and then return...but of course life's never as straightforward as that!
It begins on Abby's first day at school when people keep looking at her - and avoiding her. Surely she can't be that strange or unlikable? The truth when it's revealed is far more shocking as new friends Zeke and Cara reluctantly tell her she's the absolute twin image of a girl whose family lived in the house they've just moved into, who was murdered with her parents, supposedly by Rebecca's brother, who's now serving life in jail after admitting to the ghastly crime.
Whatever will Abby do next and how will the real killer be dangerously unmasked?
Buy a copy of this spooky tale by the wonderful Rachel Sanderson today - and scare all your friends!
July 9, 2018
A pacy, clever book with engaging characters and an intriguing plot.
I loved that this book was set in rural Australia, and the countryside was like another character in the story, evoking the oppressiveness and menace at different times.
Abby starts out as a city girl transported to a small town, missing the cafes, the buzz, her best friend, but finds resources she didn't know she had when confronted by the strange - and eventually, scary - circumstances she finds herself in. Along the way, she discovers love, friendship and a grudging acceptance of country life.
I really enjoyed this book, and recommend it highly to anyone who likes well plotted, richly charactered thrillers.
I loved that this book was set in rural Australia, and the countryside was like another character in the story, evoking the oppressiveness and menace at different times.
Abby starts out as a city girl transported to a small town, missing the cafes, the buzz, her best friend, but finds resources she didn't know she had when confronted by the strange - and eventually, scary - circumstances she finds herself in. Along the way, she discovers love, friendship and a grudging acceptance of country life.
I really enjoyed this book, and recommend it highly to anyone who likes well plotted, richly charactered thrillers.
July 9, 2018
This is such an interesting story I could not put it down. My heart went out to Abby and all she endured in this thriller. The author does a great job bringing strong characters and weaving a story filled with drama,suspense,mystery,danger and grief. It's a well written story that flows fluidly and I would recommend reading this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
July 9, 2018
I am in my 40s and very much enjoyed this YA thriller. It kept me guessing until close to the end and I couldn't put it down. I also loved the Australian setting. Being an Australian I found that I could relate to many of the small details and I realised that I don't get that with books from overseas.
July 8, 2018
Loved it. Abby and her mother move to a small town in Australia, where a murder has occurred before they arrived. So why is she getting threats? What does any of it have to do with her? Not to much can be said with out giving it away.
July 9, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. I figured out the culprit about halfway through the book. Then I found out that when you think you've got it figured out, you haven't. Good characters and the story keeps you intrigued enough to keep turning the pages. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
July 8, 2018
loved this book. love that it's setting was in Australia. was a great read. highly recommend this book. I look forward to reading more books from this author
August 21, 2020
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The book’s description makes it pretty difficult to understand from the beginning the type of story you’re dealing with. Is it a thriller? A fantasy? A paranormal mystery? What I definitely knew is that Mirror Me will float somewhere in the large category of Young Adult books and since I had a few years long obsession with this genre, I was curious to go back to it after so long and see if it’s still my cup of tea.
I guess Mirror Me was a lucky choice, because I honestly didn’t roll my eyes as many times as I was imagining I would be. Yes, it has a few details that seem a bit too much, but if I’m being honest, I think those have to do more with the typical teenage mentality in general rather than with the author’s writing.
Despite starting from a clearly improbable plot, the storyline develops into a very realistic way compared to the general tendency of YA novels. No absent parents, no wild adventures, no sudden crazy love hits (a mild crush is definitely acceptable and expected), no huge dramas. The storyline is calm and down-to-earth, with all the ups and downs that you’re expecting when it comes to a life changing move across the country during the most challenging years of a teen. A teen who now has to deal with an additional issue that turns her even more into an outsider.
I did like the pragmatic relationships between the characters, both when it comes to family and friends, I liked the no-nonsense portrait of the heroine and how balanced her behavior remains, although she’s confronted with more and more challenges and she often feels that she’s losing her mind.
The twist in the last chapters doesn’t come as much of a surprise. The author inserts enough clues during the pages to give you a strong suspicion about who might be the culprit. But the background story that represents the real motive is astonishing and impossible to guess beforehand.
Entertaining without becoming addictive, Mirror Me will be a light read that you will probably enjoy. It doesn’t have any imperfections that would make it an unpleasant story, but in the same time, it also doesn’t come with anything spectacular to make you fall in love with it.
The book’s description makes it pretty difficult to understand from the beginning the type of story you’re dealing with. Is it a thriller? A fantasy? A paranormal mystery? What I definitely knew is that Mirror Me will float somewhere in the large category of Young Adult books and since I had a few years long obsession with this genre, I was curious to go back to it after so long and see if it’s still my cup of tea.
I guess Mirror Me was a lucky choice, because I honestly didn’t roll my eyes as many times as I was imagining I would be. Yes, it has a few details that seem a bit too much, but if I’m being honest, I think those have to do more with the typical teenage mentality in general rather than with the author’s writing.
Despite starting from a clearly improbable plot, the storyline develops into a very realistic way compared to the general tendency of YA novels. No absent parents, no wild adventures, no sudden crazy love hits (a mild crush is definitely acceptable and expected), no huge dramas. The storyline is calm and down-to-earth, with all the ups and downs that you’re expecting when it comes to a life changing move across the country during the most challenging years of a teen. A teen who now has to deal with an additional issue that turns her even more into an outsider.
I did like the pragmatic relationships between the characters, both when it comes to family and friends, I liked the no-nonsense portrait of the heroine and how balanced her behavior remains, although she’s confronted with more and more challenges and she often feels that she’s losing her mind.
The twist in the last chapters doesn’t come as much of a surprise. The author inserts enough clues during the pages to give you a strong suspicion about who might be the culprit. But the background story that represents the real motive is astonishing and impossible to guess beforehand.
Entertaining without becoming addictive, Mirror Me will be a light read that you will probably enjoy. It doesn’t have any imperfections that would make it an unpleasant story, but in the same time, it also doesn’t come with anything spectacular to make you fall in love with it.
June 23, 2018
An exciting story. Well written and well paced.
I love how this is set in rural Australia. It has a true Aussie flavour, in both language and backdrop, enough detail to put you there but not so much as to overshadow the story or lose an outside audience.
I’ll be looking out for books from this author.
I love how this is set in rural Australia. It has a true Aussie flavour, in both language and backdrop, enough detail to put you there but not so much as to overshadow the story or lose an outside audience.
I’ll be looking out for books from this author.
September 6, 2018
This book is a real page turner!! It is brilliantly paced to keep you hooked. Don't be surprised if you find all of a sudden that it's 1AM before deciding you don't need to be that alert at work later that morning... I thoroughly enjoyed the premise which the author has adeptly given plausibility, in spite of how unlikely it actually is. Being a while since I was a teenager, I did find it hard to relate to Abby's choices at times but that just engaged me more in the book- I raged at her poor choices, rejoiced at her triumphs (and a couple of life-firsts) and desperately wanted to give her a cuddle when she was at her lowest. I really enjoyed this book and recommend picking up a copy for yourself
September 18, 2018
Was quite enjoyable, good mystery, easy read. Breezed right through the last third as it was very smooth to read. Location and characters were well detailed and pacing was good for the most part. Predictable at times yet makes you enjoyably doubt yourself at the same time.
Like another review stated, before I was even half done I too thought this would make for a great movie.
Kind of surprised how few reviews there are so I decided to leave one.
Rating Explanation: 4/5 stars from me means I've quite enjoyed the book and would recommend it (though I consider it flawed in some way due to personal preference or just me being picky, but not enough that it detracts at all from the story for others), 5/5 I try to reserve for what I consider a "perfect" story. I'm very choosy and carefully research the books I read beforehand (just to be sure I'll enjoy it and that it's good, nothing spoiler-ish). So if I've read it, and finished it, it's likely worth a read.
Like another review stated, before I was even half done I too thought this would make for a great movie.
Kind of surprised how few reviews there are so I decided to leave one.
Rating Explanation: 4/5 stars from me means I've quite enjoyed the book and would recommend it (though I consider it flawed in some way due to personal preference or just me being picky, but not enough that it detracts at all from the story for others), 5/5 I try to reserve for what I consider a "perfect" story. I'm very choosy and carefully research the books I read beforehand (just to be sure I'll enjoy it and that it's good, nothing spoiler-ish). So if I've read it, and finished it, it's likely worth a read.
July 23, 2018
A review copy was provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Rachel Sanderson's last book, The Space Between was a well-constructed thriller and Mirror Me is too. Sanderson Shows a surer hand here - the characters are more clearly realised, and the tension is tighter, and more nuanced.
Central character Abbie moves to the rural community of Derrington with her mother, Mum's partner Stacey, and little brother, Tom. Mum is a doctor who is taking over the local practice for a year after the sudden departure of Dr O'Brien. Abbie has left her school, her BFF and everything she knows and feels safe with to come and live in the back of beyond. Initially she feels a bit our of her depth, but she makes some new friends and all seems to be going okay until she discovers she is the spitting image of another girl, Rebecca (Becky) O'Brien, who was murdered a year ago. Weird things start to happen. Abbie has dreams about Becky's murder, she feels drawn to the house where it happened, and begins to obsess about the details.
Abbie also has to cope with a bully named Dave, a blossoming romance with a guy named Zeke, and a deepening friendship with the local handyman, Andy. Little by little coincidences start to stack up and Abbie is convinced the dead girl is trying to communicate with her.
Sanderson builds the growing tension well in this novel. The pace is just right. In The Space Between the ending felt a little rushed, but she takes her time here, giving the characters time to breathe and explore their own stories. The result is a really great, suspenseful story that had me gripped to the very last page.
Highly recommended.
Central character Abbie moves to the rural community of Derrington with her mother, Mum's partner Stacey, and little brother, Tom. Mum is a doctor who is taking over the local practice for a year after the sudden departure of Dr O'Brien. Abbie has left her school, her BFF and everything she knows and feels safe with to come and live in the back of beyond. Initially she feels a bit our of her depth, but she makes some new friends and all seems to be going okay until she discovers she is the spitting image of another girl, Rebecca (Becky) O'Brien, who was murdered a year ago. Weird things start to happen. Abbie has dreams about Becky's murder, she feels drawn to the house where it happened, and begins to obsess about the details.
Abbie also has to cope with a bully named Dave, a blossoming romance with a guy named Zeke, and a deepening friendship with the local handyman, Andy. Little by little coincidences start to stack up and Abbie is convinced the dead girl is trying to communicate with her.
Sanderson builds the growing tension well in this novel. The pace is just right. In The Space Between the ending felt a little rushed, but she takes her time here, giving the characters time to breathe and explore their own stories. The result is a really great, suspenseful story that had me gripped to the very last page.
Highly recommended.
February 11, 2022
I enjoyed reading this book purely because of the short chapters but it also dragged because of it. The story was crazy. I honestly thought there was some scandal and these girls were twins separated at birth but it was purely all a coincidence.
One thing that annoyed me about this story is when we were introduced to Zelda the dog, the rescue lady had said she didn’t like males but the only male she had an issue with was Andy. And Abbie thought nothing about why Zelda only growled at Andy since Zelda was fine with Leah’s dad. I don’t know but it was sus from the start and I knew Andy was the bad guy but didn’t quite know how until obviously towards the end of the novel. Overall, it wasn’t bad a read
One thing that annoyed me about this story is when we were introduced to Zelda the dog, the rescue lady had said she didn’t like males but the only male she had an issue with was Andy. And Abbie thought nothing about why Zelda only growled at Andy since Zelda was fine with Leah’s dad. I don’t know but it was sus from the start and I knew Andy was the bad guy but didn’t quite know how until obviously towards the end of the novel. Overall, it wasn’t bad a read
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 13, 2019
How do you act when you find out you look exactly like Becky, a girl killed a year ago in this same small town? When you start receiving notes telling you to get out of town, what should you do? Where do you go and what do you do when you find yourself dreaming about Becky’s murder, and feel as if you HAVE to find out more about her and why she died? Read the rest of the review on my blog. Don't forget to follow me to get entire reviews in your inbox!: https://shouldireaditornot.wordpress....
November 23, 2019
What do you do when your mother forces you to leave your best friend behind in the big city to move hours away to a broken down hovel in the middle of a forest – far away from wifi and civilization? How do you act when everyone at your new school avoids you like the plague – except for one douchebag? Who can you talk to when you feel so alone? Read the rest of the review on my blog: https://shouldireaditornot.wordpress....
July 14, 2018
Absolutely Amazing
I can’t even describe how much I enjoyed this book. Everything is extremely well written. I could see, smell, taste and hear everything. The mirror that Abigail sees between herself and Becky is just nail biting. From about chapter 26 to the end, I was literally biting my nails. The ending was pure gold.
I can’t even describe how much I enjoyed this book. Everything is extremely well written. I could see, smell, taste and hear everything. The mirror that Abigail sees between herself and Becky is just nail biting. From about chapter 26 to the end, I was literally biting my nails. The ending was pure gold.
August 12, 2018
This is a fantastic book. Well paced and well written. Real characters and a compelling, contemporary story with all the twists and story arcs you could want. This author will go far! For some reason the mood reminded me a bit of 'Top of the Lake', and I would LOVE to see this story made into a movie or series.
September 19, 2018
This book was truly amazing! Abbie is just like any 16 year old girl. She meets a group of friends and you love them right away. Her family is just like any other. They story has so many twists and turns. Wonderfully planned out. Wasn’t too easy to figure the puzzle and by the end I still only figured out pieces and not the whole thing. Definitely recommend!!
September 22, 2018
Excellent. Convincing characters and a likeable and resourceful young main character. Deliciously unsettling, with just the right amount of information to give you a chance of guessing plot twists while maintaining mystery and suspense.
November 24, 2020
It started out so well, and I was thinking this is going to have a killer twist ending to explain all these coincidences,but in the end it was all just a bunch of coincidences.
And then the climax was just a final girl horror ending, and an average one.
The last 10% ruined the first great 90%.
And then the climax was just a final girl horror ending, and an average one.
The last 10% ruined the first great 90%.
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December 28, 2020
Simply amazing book. I loved the characters, and the depth of the story line. Definitely an author to watch out for. I may have seen the main twist coming from early on, but I was still left guessing on the how and why, until the very end. I could not put this book down.
July 13, 2018
I absolutely lloved this book. It was so full of mystery and suspense that it kept me reading to the end
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