Sometimes a perfect stranger . . . From behind the wheel of her car, Tess Kincaid glimpses a woman walking down a Madison, Wisconsin, street. They’ve never met, but Tess senses an undeniable familiarity about her. Hair color, square chin, wide-set blue eyes . . . Tess sees the same features every time she looks in the mirror. Is neither of those things. Intrigued, Tess introduces herself and … things.
Intrigued, Tess introduces herself and discovers that she and her doppelganger, Mimi, have more than appearance in common. They even share the same birthday. Mimi—confident and outgoing where Tess is understated and shy—is convinced they’re twins, separated shortly after birth. Tess, who’s felt unloved and unmoored since her mother disappeared years ago, only knows that there’s more than coincidence at play. And when a body is discovered in a local marsh, Tess is entangled in a search for the truth that will prove fascinating, disconcerting, and ultimately terrifying . . .
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So far I have not liked any of Woods’ books. I know I may be alone since she’s hitting all those bestseller lists, but I don’t get it. This book was contrived and really late to the whole unreliable narrator trend that has played out. For those who liked it, power to ya sistas… I did not buy into the plot and figured out the two plot twists right away, making the rest one of those horrible vanity moments where you continue just to feel good about predicting it right. Shame on me.
The Wrong Sister is going to turn your world upside down and inside out then flip you backward.
T.E. Woods created a tantalizing Mimi to set Tess’ world in disarray all by showing up and walking down the streets of Madison Wisconsin. Madison a quaint little place where everyone seems to stay once they’ve been, but those who were raised tend to flee, except of course for Tess Kincaid who ended up trapped there taking care of her alcoholic father.
As the story unravels you find you diving deeper into this mystery of who is Mimi. Mimi the women everything Tess has failed to be. Mimi the person who shares the same face. Mimi the underlying diabolical twist.
Steadily the story starts to reveal itself and you’re left already knowing what happened. That was the only downfall I could find within the covers. Its big twist was easily spotted. Even though I had guessed the big reveal early on within the pages, I still enjoyed watching it unfold. I found the plot to be most intriguing and leaving me wanting more. Quickly I became attached to my copy, having it follow me from the nightstand to the coffee table even in my purse at one point.
I cover is stunning, I was attracted to it right away. It really draws you in, while the title and synopsis just screamed “README”. Well, that’s what I did and it is what you should do as well.
twisted very good!
The Wrong Sister by author T.E.Woods is a shocking psychological thriller which I really enjoyed. I don’t post spoilers, but the beginning chapters of the book seemed to go along very mildly and simple, then the story begins to lead the reader to the hook. What if you were driving down a street and happened to see someone who looks very much like yourself? And a day or two later you see this person again, would you be curious enough to find the identity of your doppelganger? That is what happens to Tess.
As she begins to pursue the woman who looks almost identical to herself, Tess begins to question her past and why her mother suddenly left her at the age of twelve. She uncovers more events which bring more mystery into her life. The bizarre Mimi who thinks she and Tess must be identical twins adds the psychological twist to an unsettling suspense story which will have you reading until the last page without taking a break!
I did think the ending was a bit abrupt but other than that, I loved it!
Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
I would love to give this book WAY more than five starts because it totally deserves more. I doubt I have read a more thrilling book so full of suspense in a very long time. Tess Kincaid is such a nice, likeable, dependable woman who we get to experience her meeting a twin sister she never knew she had. Tess has suffered through abandonment by her mother and life with her alcoholic father, and she has risen above all of that. You realize early on she is still hurting from her childhood, however. This twin sister, Mimi, is so much like Tess, but yet more confident and assertive than Tess. I cannot give anymore away about this book as it would totally spoil it for future readers. I highly recommend this book. The only issue is NOT wanting to put it down!
I love mysteries and every time I thought I was figuring it out, there was another twist.
Well written and could not put it down. I wasn’t crazy about the twist at the end. It seemed like the author had to come up with something unexpected so she threw this in on the last page.
Very good read, did not expect ending.
Save your money. Slow start and never gained speed!
Wow. What a twist. This book is one of those you are still reading at 2 am. Great read!
The Wrong Sister was very easy to read but it was very wordy. The author took pages to explain a simple luncheon and the lengthy description tended to bore you to tears. No I don’t recommend this book as a good read.
While the overall novel was well written and definitely pulled the reader into the psychological nightmare to the point that one wonders what is truly going on; however, the ending was very unsatisfying. There was no ending in fact, the book just seemed to stop. It did draw me in initially and I was brought along by the appearance of the “identical twin”. The original sister was not a very likable individual and she mistreated people who were actually attempting to get to know or help her. I would not likely recommend this book simply due to the unlikable main character and the lack of a satisfying ending.
This was an enjoyable read even though I guessed the plot half way through. There was still an unexpected twist in the end.
The moment that Tess Kincaid’s eye catch a glimpse of a familiar face walking down the street, she can’t help but be intrigued, it’s like looking in a mirror, her and this stranger share the same face. She has always heard that somewhere in the world there is someone who looks just like you, but this is far to real, and a little more than unnerving. She wants to make contact with her, just to see what other similarities they share, and once she works up the nerve to casually bump into her a few days later, things take a turn she never expected. Her and her twin have far more in common than she ever anticipated, and she has a hard time wrapping her mind around the fact that they might be related somehow… But before she can delve too deep into their shared pasts, a body appears in a local marsh, and Tess finds herself tangled up in dangerous territory!!
The Wrong Sister is a spellbinding tale that will have you completely mesmerized from the very first chapter, and with each page that follows things just continue to get more engrossing! This was a first time read for me, and I have to say that I walked away more than a little impressed, every time I thought I had a handle on things, there was another surprise waiting for me! It was a suspenseful read, riddled with gut-wrenching emotion, and a few twists and turns that are sure to mess with your mind! If you are a thrilling suspense lover, then you will really enjoy this one, it’s sure to give you just what you are looking for, and so much more!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from NetGalley, and voluntarily read and reviewed it