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A review by damppebbles
The Other Twin by L. V. Hay
4.0
I was excited when I heard Orenda Books were going to publish Hay’s debut novel, The Other Twin. I couldn’t wait to get my mitts on a copy of this book. And I wasn’t the slightest bit disappointed. I was expecting something a little different to my usual reads and flipping heck, I got it! This is a psychological thriller. But this is also so much MORE than your standard psychological thriller. It was a breath of fresh air.
The Other Twin focusses partly on the LGBTQIA scene in the vibrant seaside town of Brighton. Poppy’s younger sister, India has recently committed suicide but despite a lack of contact over the years, Poppy knows India would never take her own life. As the story unfolds we follow Poppy as she attempts to discover exactly who wanted her sister dead and the twisted reasons why. The only evidence to hand are coded blog posts written in the lead up to India’s death. Poppy has to work out exactly who they refer to and what part, if any, they played in India’s demise. What I wasn’t expecting but was (unusually for me) pleasantly surprised by was the romance aspect of this novel. Returning to the place she grew up Poppy has to confront old friends as well as her ex-lover. The end of the romance was particularly unpleasant which normally dictates the reunion should be equally as unpleasant, which it is. But the chemistry between Poppy and Matthew just won’t go away. I loved the friction between these two characters. There was a sense of deceit, of wrong-doing oozing from Matthew which I loved.
Would I recommend this book? I would. I loved the nest of lies and deceit this story was built upon. I really enjoyed Poppy’s determination to find the truth for her sister and the muddle of secrets she has to wade through to do so. A great, brilliantly written, confident mystery and I can’t wait to read more from L.V. Hay.
Four out of five stars.
I chose to read and review an ARC of The Other Twin. The above review is my own unbiased opinion.
The Other Twin focusses partly on the LGBTQIA scene in the vibrant seaside town of Brighton. Poppy’s younger sister, India has recently committed suicide but despite a lack of contact over the years, Poppy knows India would never take her own life. As the story unfolds we follow Poppy as she attempts to discover exactly who wanted her sister dead and the twisted reasons why. The only evidence to hand are coded blog posts written in the lead up to India’s death. Poppy has to work out exactly who they refer to and what part, if any, they played in India’s demise. What I wasn’t expecting but was (unusually for me) pleasantly surprised by was the romance aspect of this novel. Returning to the place she grew up Poppy has to confront old friends as well as her ex-lover. The end of the romance was particularly unpleasant which normally dictates the reunion should be equally as unpleasant, which it is. But the chemistry between Poppy and Matthew just won’t go away. I loved the friction between these two characters. There was a sense of deceit, of wrong-doing oozing from Matthew which I loved.
Would I recommend this book? I would. I loved the nest of lies and deceit this story was built upon. I really enjoyed Poppy’s determination to find the truth for her sister and the muddle of secrets she has to wade through to do so. A great, brilliantly written, confident mystery and I can’t wait to read more from L.V. Hay.
Four out of five stars.
I chose to read and review an ARC of The Other Twin. The above review is my own unbiased opinion.