When Jane Ryan discovers
she's pregnant with twin girls, she faces a heart wrenching decision.
On her own and unable to afford to care for both babies, she sees no
choice but to keep one and give up the other for adoption. But fourteen
years later, Jane's decision comes full circle.
"Family is
everything." It's one of the first things Isabel, the twin Jane gave up,
says when they unexpectedly meet. Without warning, she and her adoptive
mother have moved to the town where Jane and her daughter, Harper,
live. But are they really family? In the throes of a willful
adolescence, Harper is as sullen as Isabel is eager to please. Still,
the sisters appear to bond quickly--until unsettling things begin to
happen. Disturbing pranks, questionable accidents, strange ailments. Are
the girls allies, or enemies? Is Harper acting out, or is Isabel not
all she seems? Soon, Jane is convinced there is something darker at work
than sibling rivalry. But who is to blame, and is this only the
beginning?
In a novel that is both suspenseful and deeply
emotional, Rosalind Noonan explores the complex challenges of
motherhood, and of truly knowing what lies in another's heart--even
those we love best.
Review: I was given an ARC from NetGallery for an honest review. This is the review.
This
was an interesting book that could make one wonder is it nature or
nurture that really gives children their personalities? I am not one for
spoilers but going with the theme of this book, a mother, Jane has
twins and decides to keep one and give one up. She finds out the father
and his family are a bunch of crazies. So of course on of the kids is
going to be a normal child and the other a psycho. Now how Jane decides
to keep her baby is she picks the one that won't stop crying and gives
up the good baby. Well I am not going to share with you what child ends
up being the killer but needless to say they end up meeting and get
reunited and all kinds of crazy takes places. Now overall, this topic
really makes one think. If you have bad genes are you more likely to
turn out bad like one of these twins even if both were raised right with
no violence? Kind of makes you think like a lot of Noonan's books do.
Then then epilogue just made my mouth drop and ask will there be another
book? Great read by a great author. Four out of five stars.
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