This was a really quick and easy read. I haven’t read many YA thrillers. But this one was surprisingly good. I am more used to the darker thrillers so i wasn’t sure what to expect. I was left with some questions as the ending felt a little rushed to me. It wasn’t quite unique or original in i think I’ve heard this story before but it was well written. Overall tho it was an enjoyable read.

Recently I have not enjoyed Natasha Preston books as much as I used to. I can't put a finger on why, but they're just not working for me.

This is not my first Natasha Preston book. It wasn’t quite a twisty as her other books like The Cellar. It was a slow burn book. It took me a while to get into the book, because I personally enjoy fast pace plot. I did find the book extremely predictable. I did love the bad twin vs is the good twin theme. I would say this is a perfect read for a young adult, that wants to read a thriller.

With its stunning cover, it was only natural to hope that The Twin would be an equally stunning "psychological thriller." Unfortunately, with its generic plotline and unsatisfying ending, this novel was far from it. I loved the idea of having an evil twin, and evil twin there was- only she was one dimensional, mirroring many of the other characters in this book. Overall, a rushed book promising so much, but delivering little to nothing.

This just fell flat for me. The characters really weren't fleshed out, and although it was interesting to see a "decent into madness" it was just an unadressed gaslighting of one character with a kind of meh cliffhanger ending.

This Author is really great. I really loved this book. This tale was highly engrossing and highly recommendable!!

The premise of this one was intriguing, and I was hoping that I'd be getting a unique take on the normal twin trope that we've seen time and time again in fiction and media. Unfortunately, the ol' good twin/bad twin thing was replayed again, and I just couldn't get behind this. This had so much potential but it fell really flat for me, which is disappointing since I've read other books by the author & enjoyed them quite a bit!

I also have an issue with thriller/suspense books where you can clearly solve the entire thing by using modern technology (ie, recording what's going on) - why this HUGE loophole still appears in books is beyond me, but it always cheapens them for me. This wasn't written before our current technology, so why pretend the ability to easily prove things with video isn't there? Frustrated me!

I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from Natasha Preston and Random House Children’s publishers through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

A lot of the teen books I read are fantasy or romance, so I was very excited to see a psychological thriller in the teen section. My excitement was short lived, this book was slow to start and it didn’t really grab my attention like other thriller books have in the past. I found the story line very predictable and the ending was anti-climactic.

I will try reading another Natasha Preston book in the future as one of her other books may provide the excitement I was hoping for when I picked up this book.

“ The Twin” by Natasha Preston has been on my radar. Young adult + psychological thriller? Count me all the way in!

“Ivy and Iris haven’t lived together for years - when their mother and father divorced, each parent got custody of one twin. But after a tragic accident takes their mom's life, the devastated sisters are reunited, and Iris moves in with Ivy and their dad. Iris takes their mom's death especially hard. She barely talks, spending hours alone in her room. Ivy can't stand to see Iris so sad. She promised Iris that she can share her life now. After all, they're sisters. Twins.
It's a promise that Iris takes seriously. And before long, Ivy's friends, her teachers, and even her boyfriend fall under Iris's spell. Soon Ivy begins to think there's something wrong with her twin. It's almost like Iris is out to get her. Ivy tells herself she's being paranoid. It's not like she's in any danger from her twin.”
I was super excited to read this book but there were a few things that really stopped me from liking it. While the overall writing was ok, I did not connect with the story. It is just something that has been done so many times. A bit too predictable. The pace was also slow. I just really had a hard time connecting.

This book caught my attention at first and I was looking forward to reading how it would all end. Once I read the ending though I felt like I was missing chapters. It just stopped without the story being finished. Unfortunate the the ending left me unsatisfied with the book.

The Twin is a great read. I love criminal thrillers and this was a nice ride down a new road. I never thought it would turn out this way. Wow wow wow is all I can say. Great book

I love books about twins. I always find them highly unbelievable, but I still am drawn right in. This is a typical good twin/bad twin book, with a split custody and divorce of parents. The book gets a slow start, but still holds your attention.

I've been a fan of Preston's work for years, and this one did not disappoint! The writing isn't the highest quality, admittedly, and it reads like a Lifetime suspense movie, but the twists are so good I can't stay away.

Oh how I've always enjoyed Natasha Preston's writing.
Two twins grow up apart, until a tragedy occurs and they move in together. Things start to get a little crazy when one sister is not exactly normal....

I enjoyed the book until near the end. The ending was a let down, and made me feel like I wasted my time.
It was okay.

I love all of Natasha Preston’s books and THE TWIN did not disappoint! So many plot twists and turns! Will absolutely be recommending to everyone!

This was my first book by this author, It was pretty enjoyable. I would give this book a 3.5 star rating! It was a pretty Quick and easy read!

I really liked the good vs. evil twin. I always think it's an interesting read when one character tries to make another character look bad, jealous, crazy, etc. It keeps me so on edge!

Just like all of the other Natasha Preston books, this one is dark and full of twists and turns. I enjoyed it immensely even though the pacing was a bit slow, it still left me on the edge of my seat.

A dark, twisty story. The starting of the book was great. It keeps me want to discover more on how it will happen and how her mom died. Right from the start we all know who is the evil among the twin and yet it still make you want to keep reading it.

Honestly, I wish there will be a continuation of this book BUT with a new Ivy who is in better health and will going to expose Iris’s dark secret.

Anyway, I enjoy reading this book. It is really good.

Of course, this title caught my attention - thanks to growing up with all iterations of Sweet Valley's Wakefield twins, I am a sucker for any kind of twin story now. And while from the get-go, it's clear that Iris is not really as much of a Jessica as she first appears (she's actually more of a Margo!), the narrator, Ivy is definitely an Elizabeth (good grades, small group of close friends, the perfect high school boyfriend). Despite a bit of a dragging middle, this book certainly captured my attention from start to finish. Twins Ivy and Iris haven't lived together full time since their parents divorce six years earlier. After the sudden death of their mother, Iris moves back in with her dad and sister. Ivy tries to keep an open mind about her sister, but soon she's certain that Iris is out to quite purposefully ruin her life through gaslighting and some blatant framing. One by one, all of Ivy's closest relationships fall apart and Ivy is outwitted at every turn.

The story is engaging, and while it's easy to feel bad for Ivy, she is actually a bit of a frustrating character herself at times. She mentions some solid ideas, and fails to follow through on her own plans... and by the end it all just falls apart. The ending is definitely a downer and really saps a lot of the fun right out of it. Plus, I wanted more of these twin schemes to involve them actually being identical. It just wasn't quite the twin story that I was hoping for - though I must admit, I couldn't put it down.