The Twins

A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK

AN ADDICTIVE THRILLER FROM ACCLAIMED AUTHOR L.V. MATTHEWS

'A compelling page-turner with an excellent twist' Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet

'A fascinating tale of jealousy and betrayal' T.M. Logan, author of The Holiday

TWO SISTERS. AN INTENSE BOND. A BITTER RIVALRY.

Margo is a live-in nanny for an upper-class family. Cora is a penniless dancer on the cusp of a big break.

Total opposites, bound by the worst secret you can imagine.

And when it's revealed, only one can survive.

But can there be a winner when a secret is so dark?

PRAISE FOR THE TWINS:

'Dark, twisty and genuinely impossible to put down' Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend

'Dark, compulsive and fiendishly clever' Sarah Bonner, author of The Perfect Twin

'I absolutely devoured this book . . . Should be on every psychological-thriller-lovers to-read list for 2022!' Sophie Flynn, author of All My Lies

'Easily one of the most captivating books I've read this year' Emma Christie, author of Find Her First

'Dark, heartbreaking, twisty, and beautifully written' Charlotte Duckworth, author of The Sanctuary

'A gripping, clever thriller but also an intimate story of sisterhood, trauma and grief. I was enthralled!' Helen Cooper, author of The Downstairs Neighbour

'A vivid and beautifully written thriller that kept me gripped to the end' Vicki Bradley, author of Before I Say I Do

'The ultimate in sibling rivalry' Emma Bamford, author of Deep Water

'The Twins is a must-read for all psychological thriller fans' Sarah Clarke, author of A Mother Never Lies

'I found it impossible to stop reading. A real psychological thriller with heart. Fabulous!' Gytha Lodge (Dead Good Best Crime Novels of 2022)

“PRAISE FOR THE PRANK : 'Pacy, absorbing and brilliantly topical . . . A very impressive debut' T.M. Logan, author of The Holiday . 'Clever and compelling' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll's House . 'Innovative, original and supremely twisty' Charlotte Duckworth, author of The Perfect Father . 'Smart, sly, sophisticated suspense'”

'Dark, twisty and genuinely impossible to put down' -- Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend
'Dark, compulsive and fiendishly clever' -- Sarah Bonner, author of The Perfect Twin
'I absolutely devoured this book . . . Should be on every psychological-thriller-lovers to-read list for 2022!' -- Sophie Flynn, author of All My Lies
'Easily one of the most captivating books I've read this year' -- Emma Christie, author Find Her First
'Dark, heartbreaking, twisty, and beautifully written' -- Charlotte Duckworth, author of The Sanctuary
'A gripping, clever thriller but also an intimate story of sisterhood, trauma and grief. I was enthralled!' -- Helen Cooper, author of The Downstairs Neighbour
'A vivid and beautifully written thriller that kept me gripped to the end' -- Vicki Bradley, author of Before I Say I Do
'The ultimate in sibling rivalry' -- Emma Bamford, author of Deep Water
'The Twins is a must-read for all psychological thriller fans' -- Sarah Clarke, author of A Mother Never Lies
'I found it impossible to stop reading. A real psychological thriller with heart. Fabulous!' -- Gytha Lodge (Dead Good Best Crime Novels of 2022)

Born in 1984 in rural Essex, L.V. Matthews now lives in Hampshire with her family where she is setting up an authors' retreat. Before pursuing a career in writing, she worked in both domestic and international sales for major UK publishing houses.

Two sisters. An intense bond. A bitter rivalry. When a terrible secret comes to light, the twins' fragile existences shatter, pitting them against each other in a race for survival. Margo is a solitary live-in nanny for an upper-class Kensingon family. Cora is a promiscuous dancer on the cusp of a big break, living hand-to-mouth in a run-down London flat. Different though they are, an unspeakable incident from childhood haunts them both. When the terrible secret comes to light, their fragile existences shatter, pitting them against each other in a race for survival. But can there be a winner when a secret is so dark?

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