A Psychological Drama
Publisher’s Description
From Erica Spindler, the New York Times bestselling author of The Other Girl and Justice for Sara comes The Look-Alike, a thrilling psychological drama about a woman who believes she escaped a brutal murder years ago—but does anyone else believe her?
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 may be her mother’s look-alike, but she’s not her clone?
Details
- Title: The Look-Alike: A Novel
- Author: Erica Spindler
- Publisher: St. Martin’s Publishing Group (January 28, 2020)
- Pages: 320
- Read an Excerpt
My Thoughts
Sienna Scott is coming home from her stay in London where she was living with her grandmother. Tranquility Bluffs, the scene of a murder that she literally stumbled on years ago, has a restaurant for sale and that might be just what she needs. Restaurant or not, she believes it’s time to help care for her mother, who has paranoid delusions. It’s also time to return and face her own demons.
The girl that she found dead 10 years ago had been walking the same path at the same time Sienna usually walked it. And to make matters worse, they were wearing the same type of white coat with a hood.
Couldn’t the murderer have been hoping to kill her? After all, it happened during a snow storm. It would have been hard to see clearly.
Though Sienna has matured during the 10 years she’s been away, she is still very concerned about her mom’s protective nature toward her. But the neighbor who is renovating and flipping the house across the street catches her eye and heart, so that helps distract her. But does she know anything about him? Is it safe to fall in love with him?
There might be a lot at stake since 10 years ago the killer of the girl Sienna stumbled upon was never caught.
My thanks to St. Martin’s and #NetGalley for an ARC and the ability to freely express my thoughts.
What Concerned Me
Compared to Spindler’s other books that I’ve read, this felt a little bogged down with some repetition and took more time to gather speed.
What I Liked Best
The writing is good and there are enough red herrings along the way that for most, they won’t guess the ending. Although a few might think they know who the bad-guy/lady is, I imagine most will still waver between this person and that until the very last.
Recommended for
those who like a touch of romance with their psychological mystery.
About the Author
Erica Spindler
New York Times bestselling author ERICA SPINDLER has written more than thirty novels, including The First Wife, Justice for Sara, Watch Me Die, Blood Vines, Breakneck, and Last Known Victim. She lives just outside New Orleans, Louisiana, with her husband and two sons.
