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L. V. Hay (Author), Kate Rawson (Narrator), Audible Studios (Publisher)

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When India falls to her death from a bridge over a railway, her sister, Poppy, returns home to Brighton for the first time in years. Unconvinced by official explanations, Poppy begins her own investigation into India's death. But the deeper she digs, the closer she comes to uncovering deeply buried secrets. Could Matthew Temple, the boyfriend she abandoned, be involved? And what of his powerful and wealthy parents and his twin sister, Ana? Enter the mysterious and ethereal Jenny: the girl Poppy discovers after hacking in to India's laptop. What is exactly is she hiding, and what did India find out about her?

Taking the listener on a breathless ride through the winding lanes of Brighton, into its vibrant party scene and inside the homes of its well-heeled families, The Other Twin is a startling and up-to-the-minute thriller about the social media world, where resentments and accusations are played out online, where identities are made and remade and where there is no such thing as truth....

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8 hours and 33 minutes
Author

L. V. Hay
Narrator

Kate Rawson
Audible release date

July 3 2017
Language

English
Publisher

Audible Studios
ASIN

B073HMDZN5
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	8 hours and 33 minutes
Author	L. V. Hay
Narrator	Kate Rawson
Audible.ca Release Date	July 03 2017
Publisher	Audible Studios
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B073HMDZN5
Best Sellers Rank	#42,082 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #83 in Noir Fiction #146 in Hard-Boiled Mysteries #242 in LGBTQ2S+ Literature & Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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Char Louise

Very average and a bit far fetched

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2018

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I love books set in seaside towns, and Brighton makes a perfect backdrop for a thriller, with its mix of bright family fun and seedy nightlife. The book is a very modern thriller, leaning heavily on social media, which was interesting although I generally prefer more historical mysteries. I couldn’t figure out whether I liked the protagonist, Poppy, and whether I thought she’d done the right thing in leaving Matthew. Some of the characters felt cliché and weren’t explored in enough depth. The writing style felt very basic and average, and the final sex scene between Poppy and Matthew was crude and cringey.

On the whole I think the author was trying too hard to write a ‘sexy’ or seedy thriller, but there was nothing truly unique or disturbing in the book. The twists and turns of the book were okay and I hadn’t figured out who Jenny was (though I had figured out who the villains were), but it all felt a bit far fetched and it seemed like such a small thing to kill someone over. The psyches of the villains weren’t really explored; one is simply portrayed as a cowardly, homophobic man and the woman – ‘She Who Must Be Obeyed’ – is never given any kind of underlying motive or emotions. An easy book to read on a long train journey or on the beach, but I’ve read much better thrillers.

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Chanatkins

Thrilling and complex

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2017

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Poppy returns to her home-town of Brighton when she hears that her younger sister India has committed suicide by jumping from the bridge at the station. Once home, Poppy discovers India's blog and the entries lead her to believe that her sister did not commit suicide. Determined to get to the truth, Poppy finds she is thwarted at every turn. Her mother and stepfather are acting strangely, and there is obviously history with their family friends the Temples, whose twins Matthew and Ana seem to dislike Poppy immensely. Then there is Jenny, a girl linked to India's blog and one who seems very frightened whenever Poppy speaks to her. The chapters jump from blog posts, Poppy's narration and the narration of an unknown male. He seems a dark and foreboding figure, so I began to imagine he was involved somehow. Towards the end, I did guess who he was. I didn't work out what had happened to India though, as that was all far more complicated than I could have ever anticipated.I enjoyed this book, as it kept me guessing and the chapters were all very dramatic and seemed to put everyone under suspicion at some point. I couldn't really warm to Poppy, though I did envy her courageous attempts to find out the truth. As with a lot of psychological thrillers, I did feel the characters weren't for me, but I do appreciate the plot-driven nature of the storyline, and admire the author's ability to weave such a complex tale! Highly recommend this for fans of the genre and anyone who wants to be kept guessing.

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Spicewalker

Family secrets, hidden lives

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2017

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Whoa. Where did this book come from? You know when you start reading something and you just have a feeling you know where it is leading and how everything plays out? That is how I felt when I started reading The Other Twin by Lucy V Hay. It read like a family drama, one where they are torn apart by what happens to the youngest child, but essentially a story of how the other sibling, the one left behind cannot accept what has happened for what it is and where we will go on that emotional journey of discovery with her. And, in essence, that is exactly what this is. However, Lucy V Hay takes us beyond this – the story transcends the simple inability of Poppy to accept her sister’s decision to end her life – and the journey we are taken on is less one of gradual acceptance than a stealthy and progressive unveiling of secrets, lies and shocking revelations. Not what I was expecting. Not what I was expecting at all.

Now this book does touch on some very sensitive subjects. We begin with the shocking announcement to Poppy that her younger sister India, who she hasn’t really spoken to in years, has chosen to take her own life. Drawing Poppy back to her home town of Brighton, she simply cannot accept that the young and vibrant girl she once knew would have changed so much that she would ever contemplate suicide. The impact upon Poppy’s family is heart wrenching, the emotion Hay captures on the page as she describes their mother’s slow descent into a mental breakdown is beautifully and poignantly captured. We are also faced with Poppy’s personal dilemma and conflicted feelings as one of the key reasons she stayed away from Brighton, her former lover Matthew, is brought back into her life in a most dramatic and emotionally challenging way. This re-acquaintance, this conflict, plays around with her emotions, threatening to derail her investigations when she has scarcely begun but she is determined and it is obvious she will not give up so easily or allow herself to become too distracted.

I have to be honest and say that I had mixed emotions about Poppy initially. I couldn’t figure her out. What was the big secret which kept her away from her home for all these years, the one which drove her and her sister apart? She is a strong character, with some likeable qualities for sure, but there was a secret there. Something which she was not sharing. Something which for whatever reason led to absolute mistrust and hatred from people she had once called friends. Did this make her an unreliable narrator? Maybe, maybe not. You’ll have to read and judge for yourself. I didn’t not trust her exactly, but I admit to having to keep an open mind. I did admire her tenacity and resolve though and for me Hay created a very believable and relatable character, very important as this is the character who needed to carry the whole book. The one we had to trust to lead us on our journey.

But although the story is told mainly from Poppy’s perspective as she navigates the labyrinth of lies which have been constructed around India’s death, there is a second party involved in the telling of this most twisted tale. An anonymous voice. A man whose voice is filled with poison and hatred towards anyone that he considers different. And in a place like Brighton, he can find different on every corner. The story is based heavily around the LGBTQIA community, something which our mystery voice clearly hates, a message – the prejudice, the disgust – which practically thrusts forth from the page as he watches them go about their lives. Whilst Brighton may pride itself as a very liberal and free city, not all of its residents agree, although the true root cause of this anger and hatred may not be as obvious as it seems.

And then there is the mysterious Jenny, India’s friend. It is apparent from Poppy’s brief meetings with Jenny that she knows more of what happened to India than she will say, and she also knows the truth of the blog which India used to run, one which is closed down just as Poppy starts to uncover some vital details pertaining to her sister’s final months. But just who this Jenny is and why she was meeting India in a Gay club is not quite so clear. And what of ‘The Other Twin’ that the title refers to? Well this will become clearer as you read on, because it is finding Jenny and solving this puzzle which will lead Poppy, and the reader, to the most startling discoveries of all.

It is very clear from reading the understanding the author has around the subjects of social media and blogging, and the impacts, both positive and negative that they can have upon a persons life. We are shown, perhaps too simply, that India used her blog to create tension and conflict, but as all things social media related, the story is never quite so black and white. And Hay’s characterisations, both of the LGBTQIA characters and the prejudices of those surrounding them, are very acutely observed.

This is more than simply a story about the effects of prejudice and suicide. There is a dark and twisted mystery at the heart, one which runs through it from first page to last. It is also a story of family, of separation and of loss. But most of all, it is an exploration of the devastating impact that lies, anger, control and deception can have on a family. The ending is poignant and moving, the sense of acceptance and overall of freedom which emanates from the page a truly beautiful thing.

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Joel

Brilliant and intriguing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2017

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It takes two things to write a novel that’s experimental in tone, with a narrative technique that employs first person present, deep third person, and multiple social media postings, and does so within the context of a crime novel that actually makes sense, with a logical plot and characters with motivations you can empathise with. It takes bravery, confidence, that sort of thing. But most of all, if it’s going to work, it takes talent. And if this book is anything to by, L V Hay has that in spades.
The Other Twin takes its central protagonist, Poppy, back to her home town of Brighton following the death of her younger sister India. But India’s apparent suicide doesn’t make sense. There are too many loose ends, too many things that don’t quite add up, and the more discrepancies Poppy stumbles across, the more determined she becomes to find out the truth.
There is a lot to love about this book. The plot works perfectly; the mysteries, the blind alleys, the red herrings which have important truths in them, too. There are questions raised – there were plenty of moments when I found myself thinking “wouldn’t it be easier if she just asked?”; but every time, the book came through with a satisfactory answer. The secondary characters are well-drawn and wonderfully individual, and Poppy is both realistic and likeable, for all that she occasionally dislikes herself. But best of all, I think, is the way the book merges form and content so seamlessly: that narrative style, first one thing and then something different, those plot twists, which direct you first one way and then another, they work perfectly in a book which is, at its heart, about the fluidity of identity, about people who are ultimately more than their biology or genetics or race or the gender they were born into.
This is a remarkable debut from an author with a fresh, intriguing voice and a rare mastery of the art of storytelling.

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She Who Hangs Out In Cemeteries

I Did Not See That Coming!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2017

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The Other Twin is wonderfully descriptive and places the reader in Brighton so effortlessly that I could almost smell the salty ocean air. The surreal and sometimes seedy atmosphere of this flamboyant seaside town has been skilfully captured. If you want a realistic read, you want The Other Twin.

This contemporary work of fiction almost feels like it’s based on a true story. If I didn’t know better, I would have searched online to find out if Poppy was a real person.
Poppy is trying to solve the mystery surrounding her sister’s suicide. She returns home to her parents in Brighton after hearing the news of her sister’s death, and to say coming back to her old life is awkward would be an understatement.

My favourite character was Matthew. Poppy’s old flame is unpredictable and mysterious and I found myself wanting him to show up as much as Poppy did. Poppy carries the entire story apart from a few chapters told from an unknown male perspective. I had no idea who this man was until the very end. This story was filled with so many twists and turns.

Speaking of twists… did I think I’d guess the plot? Yes, I thought I knew. Had I guessed it? NOPE! Not at all. I missed all the clues even though they were right there for the taking! I am someone who guesses everything. I accidentally ruined The Sixth Sense in the cinema for everyone when I blurted out the plot twist right at the very beginning. I hadn’t meant to say it so loudly. Anyway, I did not see the ending of The Other Twin coming. I don’t think anyone will.

I really loved being in Brighton and walking in Poppy’s shoes. I’m desperately hoping the book is made into a mini-series. I think viewers would love it. Please, please, I want to watch it!
Big fat five stars from me!

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