A case of mistaken identity reveals a twins horrifying secret in this twisted tale from the bestselling author of What Janie Found. Mary Lee and Madrigal are identical twin sisters, inseparable since birthuntil the day their parents inexplicably send Mary Lee away to boarding school. While Madrigal flourishes at home, growing popular and even landing a boyfriend, Mary Lee spends her days at school feeling lost, lonely, and envious of her sisters perfect life. Then Madrigal comes to visit Mary Lee, and what should have been a fun weekend ends in tragedy. When everyone mistakes Mary Lee for Madrigal, the second-best twin steps into the life of the favorite. But while everything about Madrigal was perfect from the outside, what Mary Lee discovers about her twin is both shockingand pure evil. Caroline B. Cooney has thrilled millions of readers with her Janie series. Now she explores the sinister side of secrets in this shocking novel about two very different sisters.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Bantam Starfire, Janie Series, Laurel-Leaf Books, Teens Series, The Face On the Milk Carton, Thorndike Literacy Bridge, Thorndike Literacy Bridge Young Adult .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 150 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Open Road Media .

Caroline B. Cooney is the author of many hugely successful novels for young people, including THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON, WHAT CHILD IS THIS? and BURNING UP. She lives in Westbrook, Connecticut.