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    The Girl in the Mirror: A Novel
    The Girl in the Mirror: A Novel
    The Girl in the Mirror: A Novel
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    The Girl in the Mirror: A Novel

    Written by Rose Carlyle

    Narrated by Holly Robinson

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    Instant #1 International Bestseller

    “Cue greed, lust, secrets, and serious suspense. Count us in.”—theSkimm

    ""An insanely plotted book...riveting.""—The New York Times Book Review

    Identical twins. One wants what the other has. How far will she go to get it?

    Here's what Iris knows about her identical twin sister, Summer:

    Everything that belongs to Summer is perfect, from her magnificent yacht to her gorgeous husband.

    Summer's life will always be better than Iris's.

    Nobody -- absolutely nobody -- can tell the twins apart. Even with $100 million at stake.

    Against a backdrop of sparkling tropical islands, ocean storms, and outrageous wealth, The Girl in the Mirror explores the terrible consequences of greed, deadly lies, and out-of-control jealousy.

    ""Ferociously entertaining. A novel like a triathlon: part evil-twin thriller, part howdunit (or did-she-do-it?), part juicy family drama. Drop Knives Out and Double Indemnity into the blender, shake some Dead Calm over the froth, power it on, and you’ve got a cocktail like The Girl in the Mirror—fresh, flavorful, and utterly intoxicating."" —AJ Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateOct 15, 2020
    ISBN9780063030176
    Author

    Rose Carlyle

    Rose Carlyle is a lawyer and keen adventurer. She has crewed on scientific yachting expeditions to subantarctic islands and has sailed with her family from Thailand to South Africa. She is the author of the #1 international bestseller The Girl in the Mirror and lives in New Zealand with her three children. 

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    • 3/5
      It kept me intrigued for most of the book. The ending was pretty predictable though and left a couple plot holes.
    • 2/5
      Not very well written and the narrator’s voice was annoying
    • 4/5
      Umm ... found this to be interesting.
      But the drama did get a little “soap opera” at one point. I found the narrator to be spot on, which really helped to tell the story. Overall, it was entertaining enough.
    • 5/5
      This was one of the most twisted books I’ve ever listened to! Right when I think there can’t be anymore surprise it throws a couple more! Listen, but not at the office like I did because you will gasp in shock more than once
    • 5/5
      Very interesting and complex characters and subject matter. Hated the dad but loved it overall
    • 4/5
      Really enjoyed this book, the author does an excellent job of suspenseful foreboding. At times the audio book version is hard to follow because the performer uses the same voice for each character as well as the inner monologs. Except when she tries to do an accent which is... not entirely successful.
    • 4/5
      Awesome read. Sort of expected ending but we’ll worth the read.
    • 2/5
      Although twins Summer and Iris Carmichael appear to be identical, in fact they are ‘mirror-twins’, mirror images of each other. As Iris reflects in the prologue – ‘The minute asymmetries in my sister’s face – her fuller right cheek, her higher right cheekbone – are reproduced on my face on the left side. Other people can’t tell the difference, but when I look in the mirror, I don’t see myself, I see Summer.’ However, it’s not just their outer appearances which are mirrored because, as the egg split so late (any later and they would have been conjoined), all of Iris’s internal organs are on the wrong side of her body … ‘Inside Summer, though, everything was as it should be. Summer was perfect.’ This theme of being the same but different is one which, in many guises, runs through this psychological thriller.I think many people are fascinated by the notion of doppelgängers and, more specifically, the relationship between identical twins, especially the idea that they are able to switch identities to fool other people. It is this attempt to successfully pass-off as the ‘other’ which is central to Rose Carlyle’s debut novel about sibling rivalry, dysfunctional family dynamics, multi-faceted duplicity, envy, jealousy, greed, secrets and lies. From the start I realised that I would need to be able to suspend disbelief in order to remain engaged with the developing story and in the early, scene-setting stages this wasn’t too hard to do. However, once the switch had taken place, I found it increasingly difficult because too many of the scenarios described bordered on the farcical, stretching my credulity just that bit too far. Also, as I found myself anticipating many of the twists, turns and ‘revelations’ in the plotting, the story lacked the satisfying tension I look for in a psychological thriller.I found it hard to summon up much empathy with any of the flawed, often disagreeable characters. This was not because they were flawed and disagreeable, in fact such characters often make the psychological integrity of a story much more interesting and convincing, instead it was because almost all felt rather one-dimensional and stereotypical. However, I did gradually find myself feeling some sympathy with Iris as she struggled with her conflicting feelings about taking over her sister’s ‘charmed’ life, possibly because her first-person narrative lent itself to adding some layers of depth to their complex and conflicted shared history. Nevertheless, the only character I truly warmed to was Ben, whose voice wasn’t heard until almost the end of the story but whose reflections on the dynamics of his sisters’ relationship added some interesting insights.I found the descriptions of the BDSM aspects of the sexual behaviour initiated by Adam in his relationship with Iris to be rather disturbing, not only did they feel gratuitously explicit but his expression ‘sexyrape’ felt particularly worrisome. Although on an intellectual level I was able to recognise the context within which the author was using the expression, I think she could have conveyed the dynamic interaction without using such an emotionally-charged word.To end on a more positive level, it was clear from her evocative descriptions of Iris’s passion for sailing, as well as the detailed accounts of the twins’ journey from Thailand to Australia, that the author is an experienced sailor. Although I have no experience of sailing, I do think she used her considerable knowledge in ways which added a very visual dimension to her storytelling. I’m aware that the movie rights to this story have been sold and can imagine that a film would probably generate the sort of escalating tension I’d been hoping to experience as a reader.With thanks to the publisher and Readers First in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      The narrator at first is Iris, second-born of "mirror" twins. Summer, the older twin, is perfect. Iris has always been conscious of being the less beautiful, the less perfect, although most people, including their younger brother, find it difficult to tell which is which.Both women are recently married, but Iris's marriage has recently collapsed. Summer and her husband are in Thailand with her infant stepson and call for Iris to come to them because of an emergency with the little boy. Much of the plot becomes predictable once Summer and Iris begin sailing the family yacht from Thailand to the Seychelles. In the long run there is only one of them on the boat when it arrives. From that point on there are several plot twists. The last, in the final few pages, sent me back re-reading the final few chapters to check if there were any indications about where the plot was heading.This book just kept me reading, mainly because I wanted to know how the plot worked out.
    • 5/5
      Thanks to Book Club Girls, Scene of the Crime, William Morrow / Harper Collins and NetGalley for offering me this ARC. This book was a treat to read, full of greed, suspicion, cunning, treachery, deception, and a twisted plot. Summer and Iris are nearly identical twins, but they are actually mirror images of each other. Summer has always been regarded as sweet and kind, and Iris is an afterthought. Ben is their younger brother, and is studying abroad in NYC. The family discovers that their cunning father, Ridge, set up a statute in his will that the first of his children to marry and produce an heir would get $100 million. Not only did Ridge have these three children with second wife Annabeth, he also has additional children with his third wife, Francine. Francine is hopeful that her daughters will produce the heir. Annabeth hopes that one of her children will be the one to inherit the Carmichael estate.Summer is in a perfect marriage to Adam, after his first wife died. They have a son (from the first marriage) who is sick, so Summer begs Iris to help them by sailing their yacht safely back to Australia from Thailand. Iris, who recently broke up with her husband, Noah, agrees. While on the yacht, tragedy strikes. What happens next is a twisted tale of deception. I wasn’t completely surprised at the ending as I felt it was building to that all along, but I do think it was quite a well-spun tale!#TheGirlInThe Mirror #RoseCarlyle #BookClubGirls #SceneOfTheCrime #WilliamMorrow #HarperCollins. #NetGalley
    • 4/5
      Iris and Summer are identical twins, almost, except that they are of mirror images! That means, Summer’s left side mirrors Iris’s right side, including the organs within! However, their characteristics and behaviors would set them apart if one takes a closer look, where Iris always harbors dark secrets with a twinge of resentment.While Irish and Summer are sailing the family yacht from Thailand to Seychelles, an unexpected tragedy happens where Summer falls off the yacht in the middle of the ocean, and Irish is left alone!Then, everything changes, and hence begins the mystery and suspense!THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR by Rose Carlyle starts slow and steady, and then pulls one into the suspense of deep, dark secrets and lies!#TheGirlInTheMirror#NetGalley
    • 1/5
      This book is so bad, I can’t believe it was published. Hatred and killing between twin sisters, one of whom is bad who becomes good, the other good who becomes bad. Other relatives who are wicked or spiteful. Every situation is contrived and unbelievable. Dates and ages are scarcely mentioned. It’s as though the author wants to show off that she knows a lot about yachts and sailing around Asian countries and Australia. The descriptions, metaphors and similes are all overdone. How can one compare this rubbish to writers like Peter May, Michael Robotham, JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith and Daniel Silva?
    • 4/5
      What an over the top, crazy psychological thriller! It's fun and twisted and will keep you guessing. I don't want to say too much and risk giving anything away. If you are looking for a fast paced distraction, this is the perfect book. Thanks to NetGalley and Book Club Girls for the digital ARC.
    • 4/5
      An entertaining readIris and Summer Carmichael are identical twins. Well, almost identical. Iris, the second born, is a mirror twin (her internal organs are on the reverse side of her body). Iris feels that she has come in second all of their lives. Summer appears to be confident, glamourous, successful and happily married to a wonderful man, where Iris is ordinary, has a failed career and failed marriage. Summer calls Iris out of the blue and asks her to help her husband sail the family yacht from Thailand to the Seychelles. Iris, a born sailor, jumps at the chance to cross the ocean with the dishy husband. Despite best laid plans, Iris instead of travelling with the husband, starts the journey with her pregnant twin. One morning she wakes to find her sister gone. She sails on to the Seychelles determined to take on her sister’s identity.The Iris character, although not instantly likable, is easy to relate to. How many of us suffer from low self-esteem, and spend our days comparing ourselves, appearance, lifestyle and achievements against those of others. Iris has the misfortune of having to compare herself to a mirror image. It would be interesting to find out how twins feel about this representation and if it is true for them. The supporting characters are an interesting bunch, with few redeeming features. Readers will be glad that they are not members of their family. The descriptions of Thailand and other locations, including the majesty of sailing on the ocean, are a joy. You can almost feel yourself on the beach, on the boat or in their home. Written in first person, from Iris’ point of view, the plot moves swiftly and keeps the reader engaged. Don’t let the “Girl” title put you off. I know that many of us are more than a little done with the whole “Girl” thing– especially when the stories are about women. It does make sense, however, and fits with the whole mirror twin theme. My only criticism is that I worked out the plot twist before I was a third of the way through the novel. Have said that, it was entertaining and easy to read, and isn’t that just what we want during these high-stress, COVID-19 days.I received a free copy of this book through Sisters in Crime - Australia, in exchange for a fair and honest review.