The Girl in the Mirror - by Rose Carlyle (Paperback)

About the Book

"In the vein of The Wife Between Us and Something in the Water, a debut thriller about beautiful identical twin sisters sailing a luxury yacht and racing toward a one-hundred-million-dollar inheritance"--

Book Synopsis

Instant #1 International Bestseller

"Cue greed, lust, secrets, and serious suspense. Count us in."--theSkimm

An insanely plotted book...riveting.--The New York Times Book Review

Written with the chilling, twisty suspense of The Wife Between Us and Something in the Water, a seductive thriller about identical twins, greed, lust, secrets, and deadly lies.

Twin sisters Iris and Summer are startlingly alike, but beyond what the eye can see lies a darkness that sets them apart. Cynical and insecure, Iris has long been envious of Summer's seemingly never-ending good fortune.

When Summer calls Iris to Thailand to help her sail the family yacht to the Seychelles, Iris has secret hopes for what might happen on the journey. But after a disturbing incident in the middle of the Indian Ocean, everything changes.

Now Iris has the chance to step into the golden life she's always envied-and get one step closer to the hundred-million-dollar inheritance left by her manipulative father. All Iris would need to do is ensure she's the first of his seven children to fulfill the strange conditions of his will.

But Iris soon discovers that her twin was keeping more than one secret, and Iris's life lurches between glamorous dream and paranoid nightmare. In a family in which the winner takes all, whom can she trust? And how far will she go to get the life she's always dreamed about?

Ferociously entertaining. A novel like a triathlon: part evil-twin thriller, part howdunit (or did-she-do-it?), part juicy family drama. Drop Knives Out and Double Indemnity into the blender, shake some Dead Calm over the froth, power it on, and you've got a cocktail like The Girl in the Mirror--fresh, flavorful, and utterly intoxicating. --AJ Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

Review Quotes

"Cue greed, lust, secrets, and serious suspense. Count us in."--theSkimm

Ferociously entertaining. A novel like a triathlon: part evil-twin thriller, part howdunit (or did-she-do-it?), part juicy family drama. Drop Knives Out and Double Indemnity into the blender, shake some Dead Calm over the froth, power it on, and you've got a cocktail like The Girl in the Mirror--fresh, flavorful, and utterly intoxicating.

--A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

"[An] assured debut... The intricate plot builds to a strong finale. Psychological thriller fans are in for a treat."--Publishers Weekly

"A chilling story of identity and what happens when a person's self-reality is voluntarily submerged with another's."
--New York Journal of Books

"A young woman tries to outrun the secrets that her own actions create. The thrill of the chase gathers us up and pulls us through each page to the very last. And in that other game of pursuit, the author matching wits with the reader, Rose Carlyle is always one step ahead. Of The Girl in the Mirror's many surprises, the biggest is that such an expert psychological thriller, such an addictive ride, could be a debut."--Malcom Knox, author of The Life and Bluebird

"An insanely plotted book...It's impossible to do justice to the twists and turns that ensue...Riveting."--New York Times Book Review

"As addictive and intoxicating as the perfect martini. Don't start reading unless you have cancelled all your plans."--Sarah Bailey, bestselling author of The Dark Lake and Where the Dead Go

"Immensely entertaining, hugely original, highly recommended. Rose Carlyle takes the reader on a wild ride, across an ocean and into the depths of a family riven by greed, jealousy and subterfuge . . . Like sorbet for the jaded palates of hardcore thriller fans."--Chris Hammer, bestselling author of Scrublands and Silver

"Riveting from the first page to the last with a final mind-blowing twist that you'll never see coming!"--Liv Constantine, international bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish and The Wife Stalker

"Rose Carlyle more than holds her own in fiction with this thrilling debut...[Her] expert knowledge of sailing and vivid prose are on stunning display, while her research on twin psychology anchors the plot in reality. By the end, readers will realize they've been sailing a course both wildly unpredictable and expertly plotted."--Los Angeles Times

A page-turner that's delightfully over-the-top, shocking, and full of twists, The Girl in the Mirror takes sibling rivalry to the next level. A jaw-dropping debut.--Stephanie Wrobel, bestselling author of Darling Rose Gold

Rose Carlyle's The Girl in the Mirror took my breath away, page after page. It has it all: a superbly taut plot. Unforgettable, haunting characters. A setting that will instantly transport you to the lush landscape of the Seychelles. And one of the best endings I've read in a very long time. Bottom line--this book is exactly what we're all craving right now: a delicious, perfect escape.
--Aimee Molloy, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Mother

"Rose Carlyle's debut psychological suspense The Girl in the Mirror left me gobsmacked. With its exotic setting, incredibly drawn characters, masterfully intricate plot, and an ending I absolutely did not see coming, Carlyle doesn't just knock the ball out of the park--she sends it flying into the next universe. The Girl in the Mirror is a triumph, one of the best books I've read all year."--Karen Dionne, international bestselling author of The Marsh King's Daughter and The Wicked Sister