First Born: A Novel
From the acclaimed author of The Last Thing to Burn, a psychological thriller about the dark secrets that emerge when a woman’s twin sister is murdered, with his signature “intense, gripping, taut, terrifying, moving, and brilliant” (Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author) prose.
Sisters. Soulmates. Strangers.
Molly Raven lives a quiet, structured life in London, finding comfort in security and routine. Her identical twin Katie, living in New York, is the exact opposite: outgoing, spontaneous, and adventurous.
But when Molly hears that Katie has died, possibly murdered, she is thrown into unfamiliar territory. As terrifying as it is, she knows she must travel across the ocean and find out what happened. But as she tracks her twin’s final movements, cracks begin to emerge, and she slowly realizes her sister was not who she thought she was and there’s a dangerous web of deceit surrounding the two of them.
Sisters. Soulmates. Strangers.
Molly Raven lives a quiet, structured life in London, finding comfort in security and routine. Her identical twin Katie, living in New York, is the exact opposite: outgoing, spontaneous, and adventurous.
But when Molly hears that Katie has died, possibly murdered, she is thrown into unfamiliar territory. As terrifying as it is, she knows she must travel across the ocean and find out what happened. But as she tracks her twin’s final movements, cracks begin to emerge, and she slowly realizes her sister was not who she thought she was and there’s a dangerous web of deceit surrounding the two of them.
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Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book!
Will Dean has done it again. I read The Last Thing to Burn when it was released and the story has stuck with me since I've read it. I have recommended it to everyone I know that enjoys mystery/thriller because it was so well written. First Born is another in the same vein.
I do not want to give anything away and you can read the premise for the book in the description. so let me say this. If you're used to reading a mystery/thriller and figuring out the ending within a few chapters of the book, I challenge you to do so here! The characters draw you in with tragedy, heartache, and even happiness, but propel you forward into a labyrinth of lies, deceit, and a cacophony of strangers' lives that intertwine and unravel in front of the reader's eyes. Excellent read! I look forward to Mr Dean's next book!
Will Dean has done it again. I read The Last Thing to Burn when it was released and the story has stuck with me since I've read it. I have recommended it to everyone I know that enjoys mystery/thriller because it was so well written. First Born is another in the same vein.
I do not want to give anything away and you can read the premise for the book in the description. so let me say this. If you're used to reading a mystery/thriller and figuring out the ending within a few chapters of the book, I challenge you to do so here! The characters draw you in with tragedy, heartache, and even happiness, but propel you forward into a labyrinth of lies, deceit, and a cacophony of strangers' lives that intertwine and unravel in front of the reader's eyes. Excellent read! I look forward to Mr Dean's next book!
Suspenseful with a crazy twist that got me attention and changed trajectory of book. Another twist near end that gave it a poor ending in my opinion.
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