Written with a pace of prose, this novel is based on twin sisters, Callie and Tilda. Callie is dominated by self-doubt, stuck in an undemanding job without prospects, and has lived from childhood trying to absorb shadowy fragments of her sister’s vibrancy. In contrast, Tilda is socially adept, confident, and a successful actor on the cusp of international acclaim. When Tilda introduces Callie to her new boyfriend, Felix, a rich American who is totally in control of even the minutest detail of his life, it appears to be the perfect context in which a bout of sibling jealousy could lead to disastrous consequences. And consequences there inevitable is. In the prologue the reader is given a brief glance of those consequences: Felix is lying in his coffin and Callie is expecting an invitation anytime soon from the police to help "assist them with their enquiries".
However, the author isn’t going to allow the reader off that easily. Callie is rather too fond of her cans of beer, and increasingly exploited by a belief in the infallibility of Internet postings made by women obsessed with violent misogyny. Whereas Tilda’s world is methodically dismantled and rebuilt to Felix’s exacting standards.
Suddenly, at least in Callie’s estimation, it is her sister who is the vulnerable half of the twinship.
Told from the perspective of Callie, the narrative catches you on a hook, and relentlessly pulls you into the murky depths of mental instability until you are totally submerged in an ocean of despair, not knowing who is holding you down on the seabed, or who is throwing you a lifeline of hope. It’s a conundrum that won’t be resolved until the last sentence, and it is a journey that will take you along a path that will have you questioning every turn until the final destination is revealed.
If you liked "The Girl on the Train" then you’ll love "White Bodies". But don’t be mistaken into thinking that Jane Robins has written just another formula genre book. She hasn’t. This is a carefully crafted novel. It will have even the most ardent psychological thriller aficionado unsure of the principal character’s motives, and as each subtle plot twist unfolds, reality and the musings of a troubled mind entwine to become indistinguishable. Your fingers will be itching to turn the page.
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Plenty of twists and thought provoking moments around the unsettling relationship between two sisters.

I enjoyed this book very much. It kept me reading night after night until the end. A very good insight into how twins might possibly react to each other and how social media can take over our lives. Also how we judge people without knowing the full story. Well done Jane Robins I shall look forward to your next book.

‘He’s so handsome and clever and romantic. I just wished he hadn’t forced Tilda under the water and held her there so long.’
If that doesn’t grab you and make you want to read this book immediately then I don’t know what will. This is essentially the story of the relationship between. sisters Callie and Tilda and having sisters myself I could relate to much of it but not the creepy, obsessive behaviour of young Callie which made me feel quite queasy. From the opening chapter you know where the story will be headed but the journey there is well worth taking and may not go the route you expect. This was an absorbing read and very credible, which is a chilling thought.

Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book covers the obsession between two sisters, Callie and Tilda. Callie is obsessed with her attractive and successful sister. As children Callie would eat things that were Tilda's but as they became adults she was able to suppress this need and instead she documents her sister every move, following and examining her life and decisions. One day Callie's life is disrupted when Tilda's new boyfriend Felix is thrown into the mix. Callie fears that Felix is bad for her sister and she gets drawn into the dark world of domestic violence chatrooms and internet Trolls.

Before I started this book I checked out the reviews on Goodreads which were quite mixed so I was a little hesitant. However not long into the book I could see that the story was good and very well written. I didn't spot the twist until it was upon. If you are unsure then give this book a go and you may be surprised.

Good book. Would recommend it. I liked the storyline and the strong characters. A real page turner.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Jane Robins for the copy of this book. I agreed to give my unbiased opinion voluntarily.

I enjoyed this book immensely - I thought it was a well written, twisty tale. I didn't really like either of the twins and some of the actions of one of them made me cringe. I found it very readable and was satisfied with the conclusion. Recommended.

The premise of this book started well - Callie is concerned about her twin sister Tilda's seemingly abusive relationship. But the revelations about Callie's behaviour when she was younger felt like the author was waving a huge 'unreliable narrator' sign in front of my face, which spoilt the tension for me. Rather than being sucked in to their world, from that point on I was trying to spot who else wasn't what they seemed, so it distanced me from the story somewhat. I wavered between 3 and 4 stars for this, and it's really a 3.5 rather than a 3, but it missed out on the 4 because I prefer unreliable narrators to be signalled more subtly.

This is a great page turner, and very intense. The plot was excellent and I did wonder how it would end. There are some twists and turns as you go...and a few surprises.

I really liked how this book took me from one direction to the other. Never quite knowing where it was going to end up, which twin was the oddest and in the long run feeling sorry for the men. I liked the characters and the storyline was very new & different. . I would certainly recommend this book.

This is an unusual story around twins with completely different opinions and life goals. The narrator twin is fairly relaxed and has low expectations of her life, and is dangerously undemanding of herself. The other twin is driven, prone to episodes of self harm, bulimia etc and has huge expectations of herself. There are flashbacks to their childhood to explain the situation. I enjoyed some of the story but was unable to avoid a feeling of irritation with both twins at times. A theme of controlling partners runs through most of the book which is interesting.I can recommend it, with a few reservations.

I absolutely loved this story about a set of twins, I was guessing the whole way through and was wrong with each guess! Well written, a thoroughly good read that I didn’t want to put down!

This was an unusual yet brilliant book which was mesmerising, bewildering and confusing in equal measure.

I would recommend this highly.

With thanks to Harlequin UK and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I regret that I did not find White Bodies anywhere near as tense as other readers seem to have. The plot features twin sisters Tilda and Callie and their relationship; Tilda the doer and Callie the observer. Callie has an unhealthy love for Tilda - an obsession with Tilda's happiness and state of mind. An obsession that often results in Callie eating Tilda's possessions - hair, teeth, paper torn from her notebooks. I found it all rather distasteful.

Tilda loves Felix who Callie sees as a threat to Tilda's success as an actress. Is convinced that Felix is an abuser, controlling Tilda's every move. Similarities with 'Strangers On A Train' are obvious; the film is mentioned often as the plot develops around a conspiracy that felt far too contrived for me and leads to the more sickening side of online websites, as Callie continues with her fixation about Felix.

I found it all rather tedious. Well written in fairness, but tedious....

When I read the description of this book I was so intrigued and thought I would love it, but I just couldn’t get into it or past the authors style of writing.

I found the narrative robotic and couldn’t concentrate on the story. Unfortunately I did not finish it.

White Bodies is about obsessive relationships between twin sisters Callie and Tilda .Tilda has to be the star and Callie is happy to be in her shadow.I did find Callie's "eating"obsession disturbing .The whole book was a little crazy but enjoyable with a "Stranger on the train" vibe thrown in ! The last few chapters were a surprise ,a very good first novel .

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. It was definately worth reading. It’s not what I expected, the storyline and the characters where great. The twist at the end was noticeable from the last few chapters, I knew which way it would end or with who rather. Glad I requested it definately worth 5 stars.

Die-hard fans of the good girl/bad girl domestic 'psychological thriller' will probably lap this up - with two sisters, one crazy; accusations of sexual control and abuse; murder, addictions and Hollywood, this has a frothy chick-lit feel to its thriller aspects.

I would say that Robins gives it all away far too early with an in-your-face clue (especially to anyone familiar with the genre) - despite the familiar elements (and it's getting harder to pull a trick out of the bag if you're just going for thrills) this amused and entertained me on a long commute. Fun rather than creepy

This is a psychological thriller about an obsessive relationship between twin sisters, Callie and Tilda.
Tilda is an aspiring actress who uses her beauty and charisma to draw people in. Callie is the obsessive, and at times, a little deranged twin caught in her sister’s shadow. When Tilda starts dating Felix, Callie begins to worry about her sister’s safety and her seemingly obsessive boyfriend, Felix. As a result, she becomes obsessed with becoming her twin’s saviour and joins an online group for abused partners. The plot unfolds from this point on. I really liked the setting and the characterisation, particularly the bookshop and Daphne, Wilf and the sisters, plus the girl's mother who was written really well and the topic of cancer dealt with in a touching and compelling way.

I was excited to get my hands on a copy of this book and read it quickly. I have to say the characterisation is really well done and the writing draws you in immediately. There is so much that’s good about the plot, storylines, dialogue and characterisation that you do feel compelled to keep reading. As this is a psychological thriller, all the components for a twisty turny read were there, and up until three quarters of the way in, I was hooked.

However I am afraid to say that I found the last quarter of this book a bit of a cop out. The writer uses a memory stick that is hidden to get some of the plot information across. Originally this is Tilda writing to a snooping Callie and I found this a little contrived. There are so many reasons why (based on the charaterisation that is done so well in the book)Tilda wouldn't do this and I didn’t really buy it. Also, in the last part of the book, Callie writes a letter to Tilda to let the reader know what she knows and again this seems contrived, particularly seeing as though Callie goes to see Tilda immediately after this. The ending felt rushed and I was surprised at it, mainly due to the fact that other reviewers had said it was a shock ending. Personally, I had guessed this already and so the ending for me, was a little dull and painful.

There were shockability parts of the book, eating hair and teeth (Callie) and other plot points and as a read, I really enjoyed 80% of it. It just felt to me the writer may have written herself into a corner and got out of it in a cliched and unimaginative way without really thinking it through. I was left feeling a little deflated and frustrated.

I would definitely read another book by this writer and for that reason I am giving it 3 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance copy.

Almost everyone involved in this book is creepy in one way or another. Callie seems quite straightforward at first but she has a dark side. Tilda and Felix seem flawed but all is not as it seems.
If I was watching this on tv, I would need the cushion of protection to hide behind ! But that's not possible with a book so I just had to be brave!
An excellent scary book.