Holy cow!!! Natasha has done it again! She always seems to shock me beyond belief! I loved this book so much! So much crazy, intense twin rival! I could not get enough of this story. Though Obviously I would have liked a different ending but to choose that ending then something you would expect made it all better!

"The Twin" is about a set of identical twin girls who are anything but the usual twins. When their parents divorced years ago, one sister stayed with their dad, and one went with their mom. After their mom dies suddenly, Iris moves back in with her twin sister Ivy. Things start getting weird as Ivy realizes her sister may not exactly be normal, and have the best of intentions.

This was a YA psychological thriller. As long as you go into it knowing that, it's a fairly good book. If I'm being super specific I'd give it between 3.5 and 4 stars. It was a good read. Well paced. Interesting enough, but I felt like it needed just a little more something. Pack a harder punch maybe? I'm also 28 years old so maybe I'm just outgrowing some things. I still enjoy YA but it needs to really blow me away. Overall, an enjoyable book and great for young adult readers.

If you've ever read a Natasha Preston book, then just reading the title of this book tells you what to expect. But I'm not complaining.

Ivy is a hard working well adjusted girl. When her mother dies and her twin sister moves in with her and her dad everything spirals downhill fast.

Like any suspense movie Ivys friends quickly turn on her and her sister Iris has an easy job at framing her for incident after incident.

In the end Iris wins (we all kind of expected that right?). And like all of Natasha's books, it was left very open ended. Although I enjoy Natasha's books, I'll be honest and say that the open ended endings of each story drives me insane. Maybe someday she will start filling in the stories ;)

This book right here was a total mind trip!! I’m still in awe! It was creepy and fascinating all at the same time! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good psychological thriller!!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

THE TWIN
BY NATASHA PRESTON

I remember a good friend of mine and I discussing that sometimes a great reading experience can take up until the 50% mark before you actually start to enjoy it. Up until recently I had thought that within the first couple of pages in I could tell whether or not a book was my kind of book. This book proves to me again how wrong I was because this book took me to get to the 53% mark before I started to like it. This book was slow to get going but once it did it became addictively great. I don't usually like the Young Adult genre but I am going to have to rethink that also after loving this one so much. This is the first time that I have ever read this author before and I have to look into more of her books to decide whether I would read them if she mostly writes Young Adult books. I have to say that I am still reeling from that ending in this one THE TWIN BY NATASHA PRESTON. It sure was a jolt to my nervous system and it sure didn't end up the way that I thought that it would. So maybe that is a good thing when a book shocks you like you have just touched a live electrical wire and a spark is sent throughout your entire body both mentally and physically. To have such a physical sensation and feel like I am not going to sleep tonight is probably the sign of a very talented author. I think when a writer can evoke such a physical sensation out of me that is breathtaking and totally unpredictable then I know that I won't forget this book anytime soon is a great sign.

The first fifty-two percent I felt as though I was reading a a literary novel of fiction. Which is to say that this author is very talented and she surprised me that she could be so unpredictable the way she was with how she chose to end it. Can you tell that she totally fooled me which with reflection is an excellent skill and has made me grateful that I stuck it out and gave this book the full attention it deserves.. It was totally worth the tedium I felt while reading the first half. This takes place in any small town although the book never tells you where. The cover and the title THE TWIN scream psychological thriller. This one was very happily unique to the way they all seem so much alike and forgettable. This book is told from one of the set of identical Twain's point of view throughout the entire novel whose name is Ivy.

Ivy is the sole narrator throughout which probably explains the slower pacing initially. It was very refreshing though and I really did love the book in the end. Their parent's divorced when they were ten years old six years ago which probably puts them at age 16 or 16 and a half. They both have a driver's license and attend the same high school but the book never says what grade they are in although it is evident that they are not freshmen. The sole narrator Ivy explains that she lived with their father because they have always been close. The book begins with Ivy and her identical twin Iris and their dad driving to their house. Iris always had lived with their mother so the twin's are not very close. Iris had lived in an unnamed city with their mother until now. Ivy seemed like the more mature of the two to me because she is the only one of the two who opts to seek bereavement counseling because of the recent death of their mother who was accidentally killed in a jogging accident or was she? Ivy talks about her mother with fondness while Iris hasn't cried once since her mother's death and she seems more distant and remote psychologically speaking to me. To recap Ivy lived with the stricter parent who is the dad and Iris lived with the more laid back mother who has just died. Now the three of them are all going to live together with the dad whom remains nameless but we do learn that he works in insurance from home. Iris brought a lot of things to live in her new home from her mother's apartment but she has cut all contact with her former friends.

Their father wants them to take a couple of weeks off from school but both girls want to jump right back to going to school. Ivy wears hoodies and sneakers and Iris wears 2 inch high heels and takes an hour putting on her makeup in the mornings before school. Ivy is trying to earn a scholarship to Stanford and is a star swimmer on the swim team. Ivy gets straight A's. Iris is wanting to be in every single one of Ivy's classes much to Ivy's chagrin but she relents and agrees to make Iris have an easier time adjusting to a brand new Highschool where she doesn't know anybody. Iris in no time is hanging around Ellie a snob who is the head cheerleader. Ivy has a boyfriend named Tyler who is the quarterback on the football team. Ivy seems happy and well adjusted to her life and little by little Iris starts to subtly little by little steal her sister's life.

I have set up the scene and leave you with this question: what would you do if your identical twin subtly starts to steal your life? A life that you have worked hard to earn what you have that you enjoy? It starts out slowly but little by little you are being usurped by your distant twin whom you are not very close too. She starts by wearing your clothes and then she steals your two best friends. Causing trouble for you and nobody believes you when you defend yourself? You are being set up but why? This happens slowly but why would your sister want to get you in trouble and destroy your credibility. What do you do when you try to gain back footing in your life and you are innocent? What if your sister is so cunning that nobody believes you and everybody believes her tell me what would you do?

For the Young Adult genre this was a very slow burn of a psychological thriller that seemed more literary. I highly recommend this PG rated book for all of those who like their reading experience to include an explosive ending that I will guarantee that you won't see coming. It will leave you feeling unsettled in the best most memorable ways. It is refreshing to read something so unique and I felt like I didn't want to go to sleep after reading this one. It is that good and I loved it. Five Stars!

Thank you to Net Galley, Natasha Preston and Penguin Random house Publishing for providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

Publication date: March 3, 2020

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I enjoyed this thrilling story from the very beginning! There was so much suspense and I could not believe the events that kept happening. You will never look at twins the same! Fingers crossed there will be a second book due to the shocking ending.

4.5 stars.

This has the addictive qualities of a Lifetime movie, where you might know what tropes or a few twists here and there, but can't fully guess what might happen next, so you're stuck between two or three options. Now if those movies aren't for you, chances are you will not like this book, but if this interests you and do like those or aren't familiar with the YA thriller genre, it is definitely worth a read.

Holy cow this was a creepy book. I loved it!! Very well written and kept me interested. I felt bad for Ivy when Iris was obviously very manipulative and trying to take her life over.

OMG, very suspenseful! Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. The build-up in this book is amazing. The ending isn't how I wanted it all to pan out, but it definitely makes the book more intense. I would love it if a sequel happened (hint, hint, Natasha Preston).

Very good read but disappointing ending. Left me feeling disjointed about the book, but I did enjoy the rest of it.

I liked the premise of this book very much and was excited to read this. I thought it was ok. It seems more like a young adult book, which is not usually my thing.

This story is addicting and thrilling. I did not want to stop reading it. This was a bit slow, but I'm a huge fan of slow burn books. This has just the right amount of creep factor to make me order pizza for the family, so I could finish. Brava to this author, she nailed it

Wow, Natasha Preston knocked this one of the park!!! The Twin is a fast paced thriller you won't be able to put down.

After a tragic accident that resulted in their mother's death, teenager twin girls are reunited. The twins lived separate for the past six years after their parents divorce. Although identical twins, Iris and Ivy have very different personalities. Ivy starts to question if she really knows her twin as her life spirals out of control.

The Twin is hands down one of the best psychological thrillers I have read lately. This is my first book by Preston and will certainty not be my last. She does an excellent job creating the characters so you feel like you know them.

I really did not like this book- it is not advertised as a young adult novel, but it certainly reads like one. The actions, dialogue, and characters' thoughts throughout the book are very shallow and immature. It centers on Ivy, a junior in high school whose mom passes away in an accident, causing her somewhat estranged sister Iris, who lived with their mother, to come live with Ivy and her dad. As soon as Iris gets there, bad things start happening to Ivy and she questions where Iris's allegiances lie, as well as what really happened to their mother.

This was a pretty predictable, though at times dark, storyline, with Ivy trying to tell people that Iris is setting her up and nobody believers her. Why she never seeks to get proof of what is going on (I kept waiting for her to record conversations on her phone), I do not understand. I also couldn't understand what Ivy and Iris's relationship was like before this happened- the book said they chose to live with different parents because that is who they were closest to, but never gave any indication that there was a deep problem between the 2. Furthermore, the ending doesn't really resolve anything and was not satisfying to me.

I found a couple minor discrepancies in the book- such as one where Ivy repeatedly mentions that Iris has hair "down to her butt" and that Ivy's own hair is 4 inches shorter, but later says that Iris cut her hair right below her shoulder blades, which is "just like [Ivy's]", though that is a difference of much more than 4 inches.

Overall, I might recommend this book for young teens who like the genre- I imagine those who read Sara Shepard books might enjoy.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Ivy and Iris are twins, separated at age 12 when their parents divorced. A few years later, their mother is dead and Iris joins Ivy in living with their father. Ivy worries about her sister, then realizes her sister seems to be trying to take over HER life. Her friends, her classes, her boyfriend, and even her dad. Ivy tries to connect with Iris's old friends and no one will talk with her, until Kat.

Kat meets Ivy and tells her to be careful of Iris. Soon after, Kat is dead. Ivy tries to convince her father, her teachers and counselors that Iris is the problem, not Ivy. Read the book to learn if Ivy is successful in fending off her sister.

Thank you NetGalley and Delacorte Press and Elelweiss for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This is the 2nd book I've read by Natasha Preston and I enjoyed it for what it is. Its a young adult book and although I'm much older than the target audience, I truly like her books.

The Twin is about two twin sisters whose parents divorced. Iris goes to live with her mother and Ivy lives with her dad. After the death of their mother, Iris comes to live with her sister and her father.

There were a few things that irked me. I didn't really understand why the parents split the girls up, but maybe that was just one of those things that don't make sense and never will. The book also at times reminded me almost of John Saul's Second Child..

However, I love Preston's way of sucking you in. She presented the story in a creepy but not overly creepy way. It was just enough to give your goosebumps but not make it over the top.

Iris becomes a little crazy, or maybe she always was. She is obessesed with taking over her twins life, right down to the clothes she wears. Its a fast paced book and the ending is great!

This was my first Natasha Preston book, though I've been looking at them for awhile. My 15 year old niece loves them.

Overall, I really liked this book. It was a super quick read and kept me hooked. Some of the plot is predictable, but the way Preston went about it surprised me. There were a few sections where I felt that some events happened to quickly, or were not explained. There are a couple timeline gaps, maybe a day or two, but I feel like some of them might have been important.

However, I still loved it. I hope there is a sequel. Better yet, I would LOVE to read this from Iris's point of view. Getting inside her head would probably help to fill in some of the gaps and would be even more thrilling.

The Twin by Natasha Preston is a young adult psychological thriller about two twins, Ivy and Iris who are separated at the age of ten when their parents divorce. Ivy lives with her dad and Iris lives with her mom. They don’t have the twin bond that I so often hear about but because of the twins each visiting the other parent on off weekends and holidays/breaks, their sisterly bond isn’t strong.

"Somewhere over time and our parents' separation, our silly dreams died, and we stopped sharing any new ones. 'Do you want to talk, Iris? Her haunted eyes look right through me. "I want so much more than that."

When the twins mother dies in a tragic accident, Iris comes to live with Ivy and her dad. This is when Ivy’s life begins to fall apart.
Strange things start to happen to Ivy, things to discredit her and get her in trouble with her friends, her dad and at school but who’s causing all the trouble? Is Ivy losing her mind or is Iris trying to take over her life?
The Twin is darkly atmospheric and well-written, creepy and compelling. Although it was a tiny bit predictable, I still found it highly entertaining.

A big thank you to NetGalley, Random House Children’s, Delacorte Press, and Natasha Preston for providing me with a copy of The Twin in exchange for my honest review.

I find this book extremely unbelievable. Some parts were good, but i ended up skimming for the most part. Just don't see how anyone would really believe these events.

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of THE TWIN by Natasha Preston in exchange for my honest review.***

At age ten, identical twins Iris and Ivy’s parents divorce, Iris moves with her mother, Ivy stays with her father. Now their mother is dead from fall while jogging and Iris is back with her sister and dad. Soon Ivy suspects Iris is gaslighting her.

I’m a sucker for books about twins, especially dark thrillers like THE TWIN. Natasha Preston can always be counted on to write my kind of story.

Narrator Ivy is supposed to be the “good twin”, kind and responsible, welcoming to her sister. I was glad to see her father offered therapy and Ivy embracing the opportunity to work on her grief with a professional. Ivy sees Iris as cold and unfriendly, lacking insight and soon much worse. Early on, I decided to take Iris’s “side”. I didn’t like Ivy’s subtle superiority or judgments, even though they seemed to be accurate. I choose to see Ivy as the sinister one feigning innocence to frame her twin. When Ivy sought evidence, I saw her creating “proof”. I assume writers don’t care whether readers take creative license with interpretation, as long as we’re enjoying their novels and recommending them.

My only pet peeve was with Meera, the therapist psychoanalyzing Iris based on Ivy’s reporting. A good therapist knows that a client’s report about a person of conflict, particularly a teen talking about a sibling, is filtered through bias and not a literal report. Good therapists refrain from making statements about the character of others and instead focus on the client’s feelings.

THE TWIN is a very satisfying read and left me wanting a sequel. It would make a great TV movie or miniseries (hello LifetimeTV, are you listening?).