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"Jones's sensational debut has the bones of a thriller but reads like literary fiction: lean, shrewd, and gratifyingly real."-- Entertainment Weekly
When a woman conceals her sister's death to claim their joint inheritance, her deception exposes a web of dangerous secrets in this addictive new thriller for fans of Megan Abbott, Gillian Flynn, and Paula Hawkins.
An ID Book Club Selection
Leslie Flores has the perfect life--a loving husband, a happy newborn, and a New Mexico home straight out of a magazine. She's been the perfect daughter, too, taking care of her ailing father in his final days. But Leslie has a dark secret--and it's an expensive secret to keep. When she discovers she won't receive a penny of her inheritance unless she finds her estranged sister, Robin, she sets out to track her down. Instead, upon arriving at Robin's apartment, Leslie discovers her body.
Just as Leslie begins to panic, she meets a charismatic aspiring actress named Mary who bears a striking resemblance to Robin--and has every reason to leave her past behind. The two women make a bargain: Mary will impersonate Robin for a week in exchange for Robin's half of the cash. Neither realizes how high the stakes will become when Mary takes a dead woman's name.
Even as Mary begins to suspect Leslie is hiding something, and Leslie realizes the stranger living in her house has secrets of her own, Robin's wild, troubled legacy threatens to eclipse them both. Fans of Megan Abbott, Gillian Flynn, and Paula Hawkins will relish this darkly addictive portrait of the ties that bind and the secrets we all keep from one another.
Reviews (3)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Jones debuts with a taut, twisty thriller. For the past two months, Leslie Voigt Flores, an accountant, wife, and mother in Albuquerque, N.Mex., has been desperately trying to track down her little sister, Robin Voigt--the black sheep who left home 10 years earlier at 16--so that Leslie can collect $50,000 from their father's estate. Under the terms of the will, no funds can be dispersed without both siblings being present, a condition designed to force the two to reconcile. After hitting an apparent dead end in Nevada, Leslie runs into a vivacious young woman with an eerie resemblance to Robin, a server/actor wannabe who introduces herself as Mary. The pair return to New Mexico to play out a two-handed con, with Mary pretending to be Robin. The author sneakily builds suspense via a trio of narrators--Leslie, Mary, and Robin--none of them reliable. Though the novel falters at the finale when its big reveal comes across as less convincing than the characters' previous lies, readers won't feel cheated. Jones arrives with an undeniable splash. Agent: Erin Harris, Folio Literary Management. (Jan.)
Booklist Review
Leslie Voigt hasn't spoken to her sister, Robin, in over 10 years. Wild-child Robin ran away as a teenager while older, steadier Leslie settled down to suburban married life. But when their father dies, Leslie learns that his will specifies that she can receive her part of a large inheritance only if the sisters reunite. Leslie manages to track down Robin, living under an assumed name in Las Vegas . . . or at least, she was. When Leslie arrives at her sister's grimy apartment, she discovers Robin dead from a likely overdose. Frightened and confused, Leslie can't bear to claim the body and runs. On her way out of town, however, she meets Mary, an actress wannabe with similar features as Robin, who is also looking to get out of town in a hurry. Both women are desperate enough to try to pass Mary off as Robin so they can split the money. What could possibly go wrong? Jones' debut novel is clever, absorbing, and full of red herrings. No one is trustworthy Leslie is hiding her reasons for needing the money; Mary has ulterior motives and rarely tells the truth. A stunning twist ending will leave readers waiting to see what Jones will give them next.--Rebecca Vnuk Copyright 2019 Booklist
Library Journal Review
DEBUT Leslie's search for her estranged sister Robin comes to a disappointing end when she discovers her dead body, clearly the result of a drug overdose. A clause in their father's will requires that both sisters appear in person in order to claim their inheritance, and Leslie is desperate for the money. On her trip back home to her husband and baby, Leslie runs into Mary, a waitress who bears a striking resemblance to Robin. Leslie makes Mary an extraordinary offer: to pose as her sister and claim Robin's half of the money. Recently fired from her job, Mary has nothing to lose and agrees to help Leslie, but she quickly discovers that Leslie is not telling her the truth, though Mary has secrets of her own. VERDICT Debut author Jones has created a taut psychological suspense with surprising developments and a shocking, jaw-dropping ending. Sure to be popular with fans of Ruth Ware and Gillian Flynn.--Joy Gunn, Paseo Verde Lib., Henderson, NV