Laura's Pick: The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine

A diabolically twisty, psychologically unsettling novel about a woman with no recollection of her past.

Addison is planning her perfect wedding to Gabriel. The only thing missing is Addison’s memories of the past. Two years ago, Addison was found injured without any identification wandering on a highway. She was picked up and taken in by a sweet couple who lost their daughter a few years back. With Ed and Gigi’s help, Addison is able to get back on her feet, but she still only has small flashbacks of the past that do not make any sense to her.

Meanwhile, several states away Julian, a successful doctor, is desperately searching for his wife Cassandra. Cassandra disappeared two years ago without a trace leaving him and their daughter. Imagine Julian’s surprise when he finally finds Cassandra several states away using the name Addison.

Although Addison, or Cassandra as she was known by her husband, doesn’t remember Julian or their daughter, she is desperate for answers. She loves Gabriel but feels that she has to go back to her old life and her daughter. That’s when strange things start happening to her. She starts hearing voices telling her to hurt her daughter. This is when Julian tells her that she suffers from severe depression and anxiety and has to start back on her medicine. The twists and turns in the storyline show that everything might not be as it seems between Julian and Cassandra (Addison).

The Constantine sisters do not disappoint with their new domestic thriller. I was hooked from the beginning and it is a wild ride to the end. The authors do a fantastic job setting the present day story up. Then about ¾ of the way through the book they explain the past, which sets up an ending that I never saw coming. This novel contains lots of suspense, twists, thrills, and chills, in this slow burn, unputdownable, riveting novel! Highly, highly recommend!

Availability: Book; Large Print Book; eBook in cloudLibrary Rating: **** Stars (I really liked it) Reviewer: Laura, Library Director

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The Stranger in the Mirror

GENRE: Psychological Suspense

THEME: Missing Memories (Where am I? Who am I? A gap in the main character's memory withholds information vital to the plot. Amnesia in these stories could span a couple of days or years.)

PACE: Fast-Paced CHARACTER: Spirited; Sympathetic

TONE: Suspenseful STORYLINE: Intricately Plotted

LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SUBJECT: Accident Victims; Daughters; Engagement; Identity; Married Men; Memories; Psychiatrists; Rich Families; Secrets; Women with Amnesia

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