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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