The Window

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Family / Siblings

3.7

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Amelia Brunskill

"A gripping tale of suspense, secrets, and the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood." —Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is LyingIf you loved The Twin and One of Us Is Lying, get ready for a heart-wrenching psychological thriller about a girl who knows her twin sister better than anyone . . . or does she? Taut and atmospheric, The Window will keep you guessing until the end.Secrets have a way of getting out. . . .Anna is everything her identical twin is not. Outgoing and athletic, she is the opposite of quiet introvert Jess. The same on the outside, yet so completely different inside--it's hard to believe the girls are sisters, let alone twins. But they are. And they tell each other everything.Or so Jess thought. After Anna falls to her death while sneaking out her bedroom window, Jess's life begins to unravel. Everyone says it was an accident, but to Jess, that doesn't add up. Where was Anna going? Who was she meeting? And how long had Anna been lying to her?Jess is compelled to learn everything she can about the sister she thought she knew. At first it's a way to stay busy and find closure . . . but Jess soon discovers that her twin kept a lot of secrets. And as she digs deeper, she learns that the answers she's looking for may be truths that no one wants her to uncover.Because Anna wasn't the only one with secrets."Layered and compelling, THE WINDOW is a fast-paced mystery anchored by a bold and intriguing protagonist, and you won’t want to put it down until you’ve uncovered every last one of its secrets!"—Caleb Roehrig, author of Last Seen Leaving "Lyrical and haunting, with plenty of twists that kept me reading long into the night.”—Kara Thomas, author of The Darkest Corners

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Author

Amelia Brunskill

Pages

304

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published Date

2018-04-03

ISBN

1524720313 9781524720315

Ratings

Google: 3

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"I actually really enjoyed this book. Read it in 2 days and it was a real page turner. "

Carli Walker

"2.5⭐ "He would cherish every succulent moment from henceforth, no matter the consequence." The Window is my second book by Glenn Rolfe, and it was a fun summer horror pick! It's part coming-of-age, and part demonic possession story. I am always creeped out by reflection-related horror, so I found myself getting spooked early on when someone's reflection was doing something different than them. That always gets into my head and freaks me out. I loved the concept of this story, but I had some issues with the execution. I felt like the sexual aspects of the story got cheesier and more repetitive as the story went on. For an example of the cheesiness, a blow job is compared to the "most delicious blue raspberry slushy in the whole world." I have a hard time taking the rest of a book seriously when it's not a comedic book, but says stuff like that. I ended up just skimming them after a while because it felt like the same thing over and over again. There were also quite a few grammatical and spelling errors, and I don't really like mentioning this in reviews, but it was to the point where it was distracting. Other areas of the story (mainly with the dad) also felt repetitive, and I feel like I may have enjoyed this more as a novella. Again, I loved the idea and synopsis, but had a tough time with the way the story was told. It was such a fun idea, but didn't fully come together for me in the end."

Emily

"really good. brought tears to my eyes a couple of times. kept me guessing the entire time. it had me bouncing back and forth between the characters who could have “dunnit” 10/10"

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Grace W

"I just couldn't connect with the main character and thought many of her actions made no sense."

Ricki Marking-Camuto

"I enjoyed this book, but was hoping it was a little more suspenseful. However, once at the end, I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who did it. I also really loved the connection between two sisters that is shared throughout this book. Definitely a quick read if you’re looking for a weekend book. #suspense #thriller #sisters #quick_and_easy "