Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Release Date: January 16th, 2024
Pages: 336
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher’s Synopsis:
“When 22-year-old Kat Bird wakes up from a coma, she sees her mirror image: Jude, her twin sister. Jude’s face and name are the only memories Kat has from before her accident. As Kat tries to relearn her history and identity, she trusts Jude will provide all the answers. But as the months progress, Kat begins to fear that, maybe, Jude has been lying to her.
Recruit. Hunt. Perform or Perish.
Growing up in a sophisticated New Age cult, isolated from society, the girls studied poetry and literature—but also played dangerous games of cunning and savagery, games with dark lessons that followed them into adulthood. Now, with Kat’s mind as a blank slate, Jude invents an idyllic childhood in the hope of erasing this history, and all the threats it still holds.
As Kat pulls at the threads of Jude’s elaborate tapestry, those threats draw closer. When the past and present finally converge, the twins must risk everything to save both their unique bond, and each other’s lives.”
My Review:
Wow! What a delightful surprise this one was.
I was so gripped by this story. I went into it with little to no expectations or knowledge of what it was about. I ended up tabbing/annotating this book and it has just really stuck with me.
It deals with a lot of heavy topics. It was dark and haunting and also very emotional.
I love the unreliable narrator and cult tropes. The events at the end were shocking and exciting.
I always seem to be an outlier with my reviews, and I’m not sure what other people aren’t vibing with, but there was just something about this one that really impacted me.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a dark, character-driven thriller.
If you’ve enjoyed books from Mona Awad, Rachel Harrison, or Ashley Winstead, I think you’ll also really like this one.
I would definitely read from this author again in the future!
Disclaimers:
Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an early copy of this amazing story! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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