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THE SISTER'S TWIN

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I’ve come back to this at a much later date so although the feedback might not be useful for the publisher at this point, I will make sure I leave my review on Amazon and Goodreads for the author. I think I was hampered at first because I hadn’t read the earlier books in the series, so Ray Flowers is completely new to me. Here the investigator has been called in by an elderly lady living in a retirement home for old entertainers - an idea I found brilliant because I’d love to hear all their stories. Tarot reader Lily Spencer has hired the retired detective to look for her twin sister Rose. The twist is that Rose is still alive, but Lily has reader her murder in the cards. This is something the old detective has a healthy scepticism about. However, when another elderly woman is found stabbed to death and holding a tarot card, he might have to put this cynicism aside.

Lily is a determined woman and isn’t going to let go of her theory or her sister. I enjoyed her character and those or her fellow entertainers in the nursing home. They were an amusing diversion from the murder and they felt like a real cohort. The killer is interesting because it’s as if he’s become slightly injured to the killing and has had to add a further layer of danger to satisfy his needs. He is toying with the police, leaving clues and daring them to catch him. This time signalling who his next victim will be. might be a risk too far. There were revelations and a few wrong turns along the way to keep the reader guessing, but I did find myself having to go back a few pages at the end and re-read to be sure I’d fully grasped the whole story. I often find when reading a thriller or crime novel on kindle this can happen. The author increases the pace and the tension so I tend to read more quickly. In a real book I can see how many pages are left, but with ebooks I don’t always realise and the book’s finished before it’s all had a chance to sink in! Not the author’s fault but indicative of my need to resolve the mystery. I thought the ending also gave a few hints towards a change in Ray’s life, perhaps a whole new direction? On the whole a well-written mystery and an interesting series to explore further.

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I went into this not realizing that this thriller is part of a series. Ray flowers investigates the murder of an older woman who isn’t in fact dead. There were lots of twists and turns and I will definitely be checking the first three books of this series.

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I really enjoyed this. Well written and absorbing with great characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

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I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. A good mystery/ thriller/ drama novel. Highly recommend.

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The premise of The Sister's Twin was quite interesting: a serial killer who uses the aid of a special pack of tarot cards called the Book of Angels and two young girls in the killings of chosen elderly persons and leaves a specific card on the body of each victim. The way the story progressed I looked forward to an interesting climax with a proper revelation as to the connection and backstory between the trio of killers but the ending was rushed and the big reveal in the end as to why the killer wanted to kill these elderly people proved didn't carry the oomph factor. This is the fourth book in the Ray Flowers series. Ray Flower an ex-detective turned private investigator with serious burn marks on his body is an interesting character and so is Nathan, a young man with strong psychic instincts who is trying to find his way after living most of his life in a cult.

My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher Joffe Books and the author for the e-Arc of the book.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐💫

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Great book. Highly recommend and will most defiantly read more by this author and suggest to others!

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Unfortunely, this book just didn't capture my attention. It was a DNF for me (did not finish). I might try again at a later date.

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this was a really well done mystery novel, the characters were great and I thought this had a great plot going on in the book.

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This was a very good mystery! It kept me guessing until the very end! I recommend this for fans of mystery and thrillers!

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A book with a great storyline, which strayed a little too much with the cards. The elderly ladies were a unique bunch, especially the bat-toting Elspeth, and not forgetting Nathan, he was a mysterious and cool character. Ray was at a loss what to think of the elderly ladies, but with the attempts on Rose, he decided to take them seriously instead of patronizing them. This was an interesting, intriguing, and entertaining cozy read.

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The Sisters Twin by Jane Adams is the fourth book in the Detective Ray Flowers series. Ray Flowers once was a police officer but is now a private detective. He is visited by Lily, an elderly woman, who needs his help to solve the murder of her sister, Rose. But the thing is, the murder hasn't happened yet.

Ray soon finds out someone is targeting elderly women at the retirementhome where Rose lives. Tarot cards are left at the crime scenes and a mystery plot reveals itself.

This was a quick and exciting book. I liked the plot and style.

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i really wanted to like this book, but it didn't give me the good vibes that i wanted to get. i'm thankful for the opportunity to read it early. netgalley rules!

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The Sisters Twin by Jane Adams is the fourth instalment in the Detective Ray Flowers series. Where have I been as I haven't read any of this series of book and I love this author's books! Within this book it feature the character of Ray Flowers, who was once a police officer but is now a private detective. Ray Flowers is visited by an elderly woman who wants to a murder. The weird thing is It hasn't happened yet......But, it's going to happening in the future. Rose lives in a retirement home and Lily is positive someone is going to murder her..
When, the killings begin, someone is targeting elderly women at the home where Rose lives. Ray is called to investigate and is determined to find the killer or killers. However, at every scene of the crime a tarot card is left!

What does this tarot card mean?

Why are they killing elderly women and no one sees anything?

Will Ray catch the killer before they kill again?

Well, I really enjoyed this book and I will be going back to catch up on the other three books in this Detective Ray Flowers series.

Big thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for forwarding to me a copy of this good book for me to read and review. The opinions expressed here are my own

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I enjoyed the implementation of tarot cards and the “learning from your elders” element, but ultimately couldn’t get into it.

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This book was sent to me as an ARC on NetGalley. However, all opinions are of my own.
Another title I unfortunately didn't enjoy as much as I would. There was a magical element following tarot cards and I just didn't find the story to be gripping enough. I guessed pretty early on that the killer wouldn't be as simple as it seemed and I just didn't care for the story - I did finish it to find out if my theory was right and it was!

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I tried multiple times to get into this book and ultimately couldn't. I appreciate the advance copy and opportunity to read, but this is a DNF for me.

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A great read. I loved the book. The plot was very well written and I cannot wait for another book. This was from a new to me and great author. I really enjoyed the book. Will definitely recommend this book.

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An entertaining mystery featuring ex detective Ray Flowers, now doing private investigations. He’s contacted by a resident of an old persons home after the police wouldn’t investigate. She had done a tarot reading for another resident and believed she was going to be murdered. What follows is a complicated serial killer situation with a particular set of tarot cards at its heart. The characters are interesting particularly the old ladies of Highbury House and it has a satisfying resolution.

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We tend to discount what the elderly tell us. We choose to believe they are all doddering and have their facts all jumbled up. When Ray Flowers gets a visit from Lily Spenser who wants to hire him to solve a murder that hasn't happened yet, what can you expect him to think.

Lily Spenser is certain that her twin sister will be stabbed to death by a man and a tarot card will be left in her hand. Lily's friend, Elspeth, who reads cards has seen it. Ray takes the case and discovers there may a connection to other cases when elderly women were also found with a tarot card. These cases were over five years ago, but they stopped and now have started up again. He can only guess until he finds a connection.

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VERY exciting read!! I had a feeling it was going to be a good one and I was definitely right! Wow, y'all I really loved the writing style and the way the characters were portrayed and brought to life in this novel. You won't be able to put it down.

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