Yes!! I loved this book. In the acknowledgements the author says she hopes this book could inspire a longing to sail and learn to sail in any non sailor.. .. Umm... No, heck no. I will not be taking up sailing after finishing this CRAZY twin book. Starts with a slow burn but before long I was on a roller coaster ride for sure when reading this messed up tale of babies, greed, family drama, and disturbing behavior. I do not want to reveal too much, please go into this one blindly. You will not regret reading this thriller--I highly recommend to anyone who likes their fiction twisty and fantastic..

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review.

QUICK TAKE: super soapy thriller about a family fighting over an inheritance and the twin sisters who will do whatever it takes to win the money. This was is a freakin' blast, dark and soapy, and just when you think you have it figured out, BAM! you do not. If this isn't on your radar yet, it needs to be.

I'm exhausted! I absolutely couldn't put this book down and stayed up all night to finish. Wow! I didn't see those twists coming! A great escape from the world and a thoroughly engrossing thriller!

Wow! Splendid work done by Rose Carlyle. "The Girl in the Mirror" was indeed a thrilling roller coaster ride experience of shocking waves. A brilliant psychological thriller that had me wondering how will this end? Two twin sisters sailing away together on the Indian Oceans. A few dysfunctional families in the mix of a will worth one hundred million dollars. "The Girl in the Mirror" brings you it all from "boating yachts, murder, true identities, weird wild sex, real pregnancies and fake pregnancies. You won't know who to trust., who will betray you or who the loyal ones are.

I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery thriller about a jealous twin sister and mistaken identities. While the story was fast paced, we get to see the main character Iris fully fleshed out from birth, childhood and adulthood and how being a twin affected her all her life. Summer always had it all according to Iris, and now she finally gets to experience that life. The author did a great job of making you both hate and love Iris all at once.
Unfortunately, I was able to guess the twist early on in the story. I don't know if it will be obvious to others or if I guessed it because I read many mysteries, but I was still able to enjoy it.
Fun, quick read for people who enjoy suspense.

Summer Rose and Iris are mirror twins; their anatomy mirrors each other with one's heart beating to the left side of the chest and the other to the right. This is the only way to tell them apart. Their brother seems to be able to tell the difference but is that really true? When their heartless father passes away he leaves his entire massive fortune to the first of his children who can produce an heir. Summer appears to have the perfect life and is sure to inherit, but what about Iris? However, there is a twist, Daddy was married three times and fathered a number of children and so the race is on to find a spouse, get pregnant and give birth to a child in order to lay claim to the fortune.
What lengths will the twins and extended family members go to to secure their future? Is murder out of the question? Just when you think you have the plot twists figured out, author Carlyle turns the tables once again and you're left wondering which twin is which?

3 1/2 stars The story started off slow, but about halfway through it picked up and I had trouble putting it down. The story is reminiscent of Gone Girl. Somewhat predictable although I felt like it just ended without tying up a big piece (at least for me). Still thought it was a great read!

THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR
BY ROSE CARLYLE

What is it that twins often do?
Iris and Summer are identical twin's except that Iris's organs are inside on the opposite part of her body. Iris gets a call from Summer asking Iris to sail the family yacht back to Summer's husband's Country. When Iris shows up she is told that not Adam but Summer and Iris are going sail the yacht to meet Adam. During one night on their journey something dreadful happens. From there begins a plot with several twisty turns throughout the plot. Their father has set up all of his children with his several wives to compete against each other to deliver the first Carmichael heir. Whomever gives birth first to the first born Carmichael heir collects one-hundred million dollars.

With a competition like that you can imagine the back stabbing that takes place between most of their father;s children. These people will do anything for money. Summer is pregnant with her husband Adam's child. She is in the early stages of her pregnancy. Summer is supposed to have everything but does she really? Is Iris jealous of her twin Summer? Can they pilot the yacht to its destination?

This was a fast paced mystery and psychological thriller that was a fast read that I mostly enjoyed. I was able to read this suspenseful novel in one sitting. I would say this one falls in the category of once you pick it up you don't want to put it down. So be forewarned that once you start this you need to clear your schedule because you will not get the things on your to do list once engrossed in this novel. Iris and Adam are both well developed characters.

The ending was one that I seriously had to suspend my belief as to how it played out. Maybe it could happen in Australia maybe not. I took off one star off my rating since I didn't buy it and it just didn't seem likely. Also the plot was pretty taut and kept me engaged except the very ending. The ending just didn't seem credible to me and it wrapped up a well told story a little too fast. Except for that this was an interesting mystery and psychological thriller.

You might like the ending and disagree with me so don't let me stop you from reading a well told story all in all. I would read more from this author. This was the first novel I have sampled by this author.

Publication Date: October 20, 2020

Thank you to Net Galley, Rose Carlyle and HarperCollins--William Morrow Publishing for providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

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I loved this thriller about identical twins keeping secrets! Even though I could predict many of the twists in the story, they were well done enough to still be satisfying and exciting. I will definitely be reading more from this author!

A creepy slow burning twin thriller. I love stories about twins, probably because of my childhood favorite being The Parent Trap. This is dark and only slightly predictable; a fun read.

This book is about identical twin sisters, yet one is more attractive, more popular, more everything than the other one. So, this sets up drama as one would expect later on in the story. They've been raised sailing and take a sailing yacht from Thailand to the Seychelles, which is where things seemingly take a bad turn. I loved the sailing, traveling part of the story.. One sister is happily married and the other one's life is falling apart. There is money on the line, big money inheritance with an interesting stipulation. I found this book to be fast paced, interesting, and with a great ending. It is one I would highly recommend. Hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

Having just finished <i>The Girl in the Mirror</i> I’m still trying to absorb all of the twists and turns of this absolutely fantastic novel. Carlyle weaves a thrilling tale of identical twins, Summer and Iris, and the day one of their lives is changed forever when the other dies in a boating accident.

I finished this novel in one sitting, as I couldn’t put it down! This is a must read!!

4.5 stars.

Think of The Girl In The Mirror as a twisted version of The Last Mrs Parrish if the two female leads in it were twins, while Something In The Water lies in the background; there’s indeed “something” lying at the bottom of the ocean that’s causing problems for our main protagonist.

Psychopathy, murder, identical twins with the “most extreme case of mirroring the doctors had ever seen”? That‘s certainly not an easy plot to concoct for a debut! Yes, you might not tell these twins apart but, there are some slight differences that might...creep you out.

Now, what to expect from this debut? “Money” is the main factor that drives this book: a particular inheritance, to be specific. The story, which takes place on a yacht in the first quarter, builds up slowly at first while featuring the twins’ backstories, moving towards a “twist”: you might guess it, then forget about it, then be surprised when it happens. Afterwards, we’re offered an ending where the tension and the suspense are ratcheted up: this was my favorite part.

While reviewing a book, I always try to put some factors into a consideration, like: Did the book provide entertainment? Did it provide insight? Was it a well-executed novel for a debut? The Girl In The Mirror checked all those boxes. I’d highly recommend this to fans of Liv Constantine and Nina Laurin.

What an amazing debut novel. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for Rose Carlyle. I absolutely could not put this book down and read it in one sitting (goodbye weekend!). I loved the twists and turns and the ending was amazing! I'm still trying to work through the twist at the end and figure out how it happened. This one has me thinking, Looking forward to recommending this new author. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.