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The Ice Twins
- Author
- S. K. Tremayne
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 29 January 2015
- Run Time
- 11 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
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What to expect
‘Beautifully paced, teeming with psychological shivers’ The Times, Best Crime Thrillers
‘One of the cleverest endings of recent thrillers’ Sunday Times
One of Sarah’s daughters died. But can she be sure which one?A year after one of their identical twin daughters, Lydia, dies in an accident, Angus and Sarah Moorcraft move to the tiny Scottish island Angus inherited from his grandmother, hoping to put together the pieces of their shattered lives.
But when their surviving daughter, Kirstie, claims they have mistaken her identity – that she, in fact, is Lydia – their world comes crashing down once again.
As winter encroaches, Angus is forced to travel away from the island for work, Sarah is feeling isolated, and Kirstie (or is it Lydia?) is growing more disturbed. When a violent storm leaves Sarah and her daughter stranded, Sarah finds herself tortured by the past – what really happened on that fateful day one of her daughters died?
What readers are saying about The Ice Twins'Chilling, gripping and heartbreaking' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It will stay in my mind for a long time!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It’s dark, it’s unnerving, it’s traumatic but it is just sheer brilliance' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'There are so many twists and turns to the story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Book lovers, I highly recommend this one to read, it will really fulfil your reading buds' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'One of those 'one more chapter' books that you can't quite put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A seriously good read that kept me up deep into the night, and left me too disturbed to sleep when I’d finished it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The tension grew almost unbearable and the fear was palpable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I feel every blast of the cold wind and I sense every bit of isolation and desperation described in the book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Just when you think you know where the author is taking you, the rug is pulled out from under you' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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‘A magnificently creepy thriller’ Spectator
‘Beautifully paced, teeming with psychological shivers, The Ice Twins is a notable debut’ The Times, Best Crime Thrillers
‘Gripping, sad, and desperately poignant, this is a debut to die for’ Daily Mail
‘Stunning’ Mail on Sunday
‘The Ice Twins has grip, pace and bags of atmosphere … It also has one of the cleverest endings of recent thrillers’ Sunday Times
‘Unbearably gripping and suspenseful’ Sophie Hannah
‘Strange and moving … complex and dramatic … the advantages and hardships of island life are well depicted and the Gothic mood is suitably creepy’ Sunday Herald
‘Chilling and utterly compulsive … builds to an incredibly tense and shiver-inducing conclusion’ Sunday Mirror
'Very eerie' Marie Claire
‘Chilling’ Look
‘A tense psychological thriller that builds with every page’ Sunday Post
‘With its creepy premise and bleak but beautiful settings, S.K. Tremayne has created a haunting, powerful thriller’ Paula Daly, author of Just What Kind of Mother Are You?
‘Genius’ Neil Oliver
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Details
- Author
- S. K. Tremayne
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins, Sandra Duncan, Angus King
- Duration
- 11 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 January 2015
- ISBN
- 9780007543687
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Psychological thriller, Contemporary horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Speculative fiction, Occult fiction / Paranormal Horror, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: identity / belonging
Synopsis
*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING NOVEL* ‘Beautifully paced, teeming with psychological shivers’ The Times, Best Crime Thrillers ‘One of the cleverest endings of recent thrillers’ Sunday Times One of Sarah’s daughters died. But can she be sure which one? A year after one of their identical twin daughters, Lydia, dies in an accident, Angus and Sarah Moorcraft move to the tiny Scottish island Angus inherited from his grandmother, hoping to put together the pieces of their shattered lives. But when their surviving daughter, Kirstie, claims they have mistaken her identity – that she, in fact, is Lydia – their world comes crashing down once again. As winter encroaches, Angus is forced to travel away from the island for work, Sarah is feeling isolated, and Kirstie (or is it Lydia?) is growing more disturbed. When a violent storm leaves Sarah and her daughter stranded, Sarah finds herself tortured by the past – what really happened on that fateful day one of her daughters died? What readers are saying about The Ice Twins 'Chilling, gripping and heartbreaking' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It will stay in my mind for a long time!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It’s dark, it’s unnerving, it’s traumatic but it is just sheer brilliance' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'There are so many twists and turns to the story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Book lovers, I highly recommend this one to read, it will really fulfil your reading buds' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'One of those 'one more chapter' books that you can't quite put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A seriously good read that kept me up deep into the night, and left me too disturbed to sleep when I’d finished it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The tension grew almost unbearable and the fear was palpable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I feel every blast of the cold wind and I sense every bit of isolation and desperation described in the book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Just when you think you know where the author is taking you, the rug is pulled out from under you' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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