The author of The Fixer delivers "unexpected bombshell twists . . . [in] a standout that is not only worth reading, but devouring" (RT Book Reviews, Top Pick).
Sometimes a perfect stranger . . .
From behind the wheel of her car, Tess Kincaid glimpses a woman walking down a Madison, Wisconsin, street. They've never met, but Tess senses an undeniable familiarity about her. Hair color, square chin, wide-set blue eyes . . . Tess sees the same features every time she looks in the mirror.
Is neither of those things.
Intrigued, Tess introduces herself and discovers that she and her doppelganger, Mimi, have more than appearance in common. They even share the same birthday. Mimi—confident and outgoing where Tess is understated and shy—is convinced they're twins, separated shortly after birth. Tess, who's felt unloved and unmoored since her mother disappeared years ago, only knows that there's more than coincidence at play. And when a body is discovered in a local marsh, Tess is entangled in a search for the truth that will prove fascinating, disconcerting, and ultimately terrifying . . .
Praise for the thrillers of T. E. Woods
"A sleek, delicious new mystery novel." —Tom Savage, USA Today–bestselling author
"Hot and unpredictable, this debut hurls you down the curvy gray avenues of right and wrong at about a hundred and fifty miles per hour. Strap yourself in!" —Amanda Kyle Williams, author of Don't Talk to Strangers
"Pitch-perfect . . . solid characters, unpredictable twists and excellent plotting; a must-read for those who enjoy crime fiction." —Kirkus Reviews
"Fast paced, entertaining, and delightfully sinister
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Release date
February 27, 2018 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781496712752
- File size: 595 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781496712752
- File size: 595 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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February 15, 2018
Tess Kincaid has been arrested, but she is hardly the type to commit murder. Her job as a library assistant keeps her busy during the day; in the evenings she cares for her father, a homebound alcoholic prone to both depression and rage. Then Tess spots a woman who looks just like her, and she engineers an encounter with her mysterious doppelganger. As Tess gets to know Mimi Winslow, she is astonished by the coincidences that seem to point towards the women being long-separated twins, with Tess raised by their father and Mimi raised by their mother, who walked out on Tess and her father when Tess was a child. As the two delve into their family history, they uncover dark secrets that force Tess to remember her traumatic childhood. The tale is told within the framework of an interrogation, and while the main twist is fairly predictable, the smaller twists (including an unexpected ending) will keep readers guessing. Unreliable female narrators are still a trend, and Woods' (The Fixer, 2014) entry into the crowded genre is fast paced, entertaining, and delightfully sinister.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)
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