The Stranger in the Mirror

This is one of those books that looks really good and has a good idea, but the cheesiness and predictability when it comes down to it makes it not stand out. With mystery and thriller, there's a slough of books with great ideas but poor execution, and for me this book falls under that category. Solid potential, less than solid execution.

W O W. You think you know what you're getting into here. Standard amnesia plot. Person with no memory makes new ones, person from their past finds them and reveals their former life, conflict ensues. Right?

Well, yes.

And then... We go back 4 years. And we get tossed into a mind so sick, so twisted, so utterly narcissitic, that it is a massive shock even as the sisters Constantine play it pretty straight in the actual narrative.

It was a solid book before the trip back in time. More character drama than true mystery/ thriller, but it worked for what it was. Several compelling storylines and conflicts through this section really drove the reader to want to know more. And then we travel back in time and begin the race to the finish. :D

Very much recommended.