Mirrorland- Carole Johnstone-psychological thriller
One to keep you within the pages whilst spinning your mind right around.
El and Cat are identical twin sisters. Cat moved to the USA many years ago
when they grew apart. Now she has returned to Scotland as El is listed as
missing. She took a boat out and hasn't been seen since. Her husband
Ross was away at the time. Coming back to their old house dredges up
memories of their childhood. they have always said that they were
mirror images of each other- alike to look at but otherwise complete
opposites. There is no sight of El or the boat and Cat firmly believes
that she is still alive. Cat begins getting messages which relate to
treasure hunts she and El did as children in Mirrorland- a part of the old
house and they kept diaries of their adventures. We are taken back
through Cat finding clues and from the diary entries which have been
left for her to find. This is a very well described book that draws you in
with a palpable tension as it draws to a conclusion. I was reeling and
didn’t quite know what/who to think. The descriptions of Mirrorland
both now and when the twins were children is amazing- the skill
of a very talented writer-one that puts you right in the picture.
A clever concept, brilliantly executed. A wonderful, very different read.
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