Book Synopsis

Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th birthday. They are, in fact birthday twins.

A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie has been listening to Alix’s podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for Alix’s series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life.

Alix agrees to a trial interview. Josie’s life appears to be strange and complicated, and although Alix finds her unsettling, she can’t quite resist the temptation to keep digging.

Slowly Alix starts to realise that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it Josie has inveigled her way into Alix’s life – and into her home.

Soon she begins to wonder who is Josie Fair? And what has she done?

My review

‘Hi, I’m your birthday twin’ those were the words that Josie said to Alix when she overheard it was also her birthday while she was out with her husband.

I cannot begin to tell you how much I loved this book! I was obviously thrilled to get this advance copy as Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite authors. This book sucked me in from the first page. Josie and Alix meet by chance and then Alix, who is a podcaster gets to know Josie better for a recording of a podcast she’s making.

I thought I had it all figured out and then no I really didn’t. This is amazing and I have to say I think it is my favourite Lisa Jewell book so far, and I have read a lot of them! The ending was just perfect.

If you love thrillers, then you really must pre-order this immediately. I read it in a day! I could not put it down.

Disclaimer – Thank you to the Author and the publisher for my gifted copy of this book for my honest review.