Wednesday 27 April 2011

Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

HIGHGATE CEMETERY, EAST KARL MARX, 1818-1883Image by meddie via Flickr
Julia and Valentina Poole are normal American teenagers except for the fact that they are identical ‘mirror’ twins – but they do have no interest in college or jobs or leaving home.  This all changes though when an unknown aunt, living in London dies and leaves them her flat overlooking Highgate Cemetery.   So the twins decide to take possession of the flat and so fall into the lives of the other inhabitants of the apartment, including the dead aunt who can’t quite seem to leave her flat.
Well, this is a fascinating book and a great ghost story.  I just loved the way it continued to build the tension thoughout, how the various subplots were neatly interwoven and the really neat ending which had my skin crawling.  Just as good as ‘The Time Traveller’s Wife’
A Must Read                

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