Not every book is for everybody, and unfortunately this one just wasn't for me until the end. The premise sounded very interesting, but I found the execution boring. I couldn't connect with the characters and found myself zoning out during the audio. And then I hit 70% and the story got interesting! While I'm glad I finished it, it was hard to get to the 70% mark.
3.5 stars because I did finish it, loved the ending, and would recommend it to someone who likes historical fiction and how women were treated in the early 1900s.

3-Star Review

This book is marketed as a thriller/mystery/romance/historical fiction, but it’s really just historical fiction with gothic elements and an instalove romance. Had it been labeled correctly, I’d have rated it higher.

Set in 1904 England and New York, it follows mirror twins Adelaide and Victoria—one dutiful, one rebellious—whose bond is tested when Adelaide is forced to marry Lord Stanley. As Adelaide finds her place in high society, Victoria’s jealousy turns dark.

The writing is nicely done, the narrator fantastic, and the story wraps up well. If you want a gothic historical fiction, you’ll enjoy this. But if you’re expecting a thriller or mystery, you may be disappointed.

Thank you, NetGalley & Spotify Books, for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.

At the dawn of the twentieth century, Victoria and Adelaide are twins, identical in every way except their personalities. Victoria is tempestuous and longs to see the world, while Adelaide is content to stay at home. A dark, handsome stranger moves into their orbit and captures Victoria's heart and her lust for adventure, but it's Adelaide whom he marries. The bond between the sisters is broken, as Victoria gets more and more jealous of the glamorous life she believes her sister is living. a gothic tour de force

The audiobook and narrator were good but I did not like this book at all. It felt like a first draft with some interesting ideas, none of which were executed well. I suppose it could work for someone wanting a pretty straightforward historical fiction. It was just so bland, no atmosphere or surprising twists. The twin thing doesn't add anything. There's instalove romance without chemistry.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.