Book synopsis

Two sisters. An intense bond. A bitter rivalry.

Margo is a solitary live-in nanny for an upper-class Kensingon family. Cora is a promiscuous dancer on the cusp of a big break, living hand-to-mouth in a run-down London flat.

Different though they are, an unspeakable incident from childhood haunts them both. When the terrible secret comes to light, their fragile existences shatter, pitting them against each other in a race for survival.

But can there be a winner when a secret is so dark?

About the Author

For over ten years L V Matthews worked both in domestic and international sales for major UK publishing houses, before leaving to pursue a career in writing.

THE TWINS (published Feb 22) is a Richard and Judy Bookclub pick.

Also available, THE PRANK.

Published by Welbeck.

Represented by Camilla Bolton from The Darley Anderson Agency

My review

I had seen this book everywhere on instagram and I knew I would love it from the reviews I had read. As soon as I had some birthday money from my niece it was the first book I bought.

We follow the story of the twins, as the title suggests. You could not have two different people if you tried. One is a straight laced smart Nanny working for a rich family called Margo, the other is chaotic spontaneous struggling dancer called Cora. It is clear to see from the start that they both have different problems and troubles mostly surrounding the time of the death of their younger sister Annie.

An amazing story of sisterly bonds mixed with rivalry and of grief, trauma and identity.

I have found this book hard to review because I do not want to give the story away. All I can really say is that it is amazing! If you love thrillers then this is perfect for you. It has all the right twists and turns and the ending was so unpredictable. It puts you on edge and makes you want to read the next part quickly to find exactly what’s going on.

I now have to buy The Prank which is this authors first book, because even if it is half as good as this one then I am going to love it!

Purchase link – Amazon