Book Excerpt:
"Sienna Scott grew up in the dark shadow of her mother’s paranoid delusions. Now, she's returned home to confront her past and the unsolved murder that altered the course of her life.
In her mother’s shuttered house, an old fear that has haunted Sienna for years rears its ugly head—that it was she who had been the killer’s target that night. And now, with it, a new fear—that the killer not only intended to remedy his past mistake—he’s already begun. But are these fears any different from the ones that torment her mother?
As the walls close in, the line between truth and lie, reality and delusion disintegrate. Has Sienna’s worst nightmare come true? Or will she unmask a killer and finally prove she maybe her mother’s look-alike, but she’s not her clone?"
Title: The Look-Alike
Author: Erica Spindler
Publisher: St Martins's Press
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"A Like-Alike" by Erica Spindler
My Rationalization:
What will happen as this read 'The Look-Alike' definitely illustrates what the impact of mental illness will be on an entire family as it weaves its way into an action-packed, suspenseful, psychological drama, mystery-thriller in this 'who done it?' Well, to get it all, you will have to pick up this ride to see how this action-packed story with clues that will be left to find out.
The Plot:
The reader is given well thought out plot...time between the past and the present that progresses reasonably well at a good pace in this story that will keep one captivated from page one.
Setting: Tranquility Bluffs, Wisconsin [a snowy scenery]where we find Sienna Scott is returning from London after ten years [living with her grandma] after she stumbles upon the body Madison Robie who was murdered. Now, upon Sienna's return, she learns that the cold case into the killer has been re-opened. Now, why would this case be reopened? Why did Sienna begin to believe that Madison's death was really meant for her? Why did she feel that someone was after her? Was this a product of her family's illness, and none of it is real? What will happen when Sienna begins her own investigating? OK, who is the murderer? To find out the answers to the above questions, you will have to pick up this read to find out.
Main Characters:
Sienna: the heroine of this story; a protagonist, fragile at times, filled with self-doubt, however she fights against growing up with what her mother has. One crucial question: With Sienna bearing an uncanny physical likeness to her mother, did she also inherit her mother's mental illness?
Sienna's mother [Vivienne Scott]: who had a mental illness, paranoid with delusions, always feeling that someone was out to get her, delusional disorder.
Brad: [bro, big brother] Sienna's half brother that had bitter feelings. Why was that?
Chief Thompson: Police
Randy: Detective
Jonathan: Neighbor across the street
Overall: Lots of twists and turns, with a roller- coaster of suspense, secrets that will come out, and in the end, we find out who this suspect was that was there from the beginning in this mystery and deceitful read. Bye, the time one gets to the end of this story, the reader will be guessing about just who is this killer. This author works the reader in just learning who this person was and leaving me shocked even though I had thought maybe it could have been this person much earlier in the read, however, there were many possibilities as to who the murderer was.
If you are looking for an excellent, well-written read with many thriller elements, intriguing, suspenseful with some likable and unlikeable characters, then you have come to the right place. Also, there is little romance and taking you on an unpredictable wild ride; however, in the end, I was kept guessing. I would recommend 'The Look-Alike' to you like a good read.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
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