Book Review - Think Twice - Lisa Scottoline
Category Book Review Lisa Scottoline Think Twice
I normally don't end up reading Lisa Scottoline's books when they first come out. No real reason... just don't tend to pick up on them early. But when Amazon Vine had her latest, Think Twice, up for review, I figured I'd get an early jump on this one. Think Twice is an interesting concept using twins to show how low someone might be able to go to regain their identity. I probably lost a bit of the impact given that the characters have a history from other books that I didn't read, but it was still an enjoyable book nonetheless.
The plot revolves around Bennie Rosato and her twin sister Alice Connolly. Bennie is the successful lawyer who has the money through careful living. Alice is her twin sister with an evil streak that runs very deep. Bennie successfully defended Alice from a murder charge awhile back, but they still are not close by any stretch. Alice lures Bennie to her "home" for a dinner gathering, basically to just "catch up." Alice has different plans, however. She drugs Bennie's drink and proceeds to box her up and bury her, pretty much thinking she'll die a cruel and slow death. Meanwhile, Alice steals Bennie's identity and impersonates her just long enough to get an off-shore account set up to transfer three million dollars. As a con artist, she's *almost* fully convinced everyone that she really is Bennie, but there are a few lingering doubters still left. And what she didn't plan on was Bennie somehow surviving her burial and returning to hunt her down with a score to settle...
Overall, Think Twice was an enjoyable read. Yes, there's a bit of "suspension of reality" that needs to occur, but it's a novel... just go with it. It also made you think about what it might be like to have no way to prove you are who you say you are, especially when someone else has taken over your identity and convinced everyone that you're someone else. A few of the secondary characters seemed to be missing some development, but I can chalk that up to this being a series of novels using the same people, and me not having read the previous ones. When Think Twice makes it out to your bookstore, it'd be worth the read.
Disclosure:
Obtained From: Amazon Vine Review Program
Payment: Free
I normally don't end up reading Lisa Scottoline's books when they first come out. No real reason... just don't tend to pick up on them early. But when Amazon Vine had her latest, Think Twice, up for review, I figured I'd get an early jump on this one. Think Twice is an interesting concept using twins to show how low someone might be able to go to regain their identity. I probably lost a bit of the impact given that the characters have a history from other books that I didn't read, but it was still an enjoyable book nonetheless.
The plot revolves around Bennie Rosato and her twin sister Alice Connolly. Bennie is the successful lawyer who has the money through careful living. Alice is her twin sister with an evil streak that runs very deep. Bennie successfully defended Alice from a murder charge awhile back, but they still are not close by any stretch. Alice lures Bennie to her "home" for a dinner gathering, basically to just "catch up." Alice has different plans, however. She drugs Bennie's drink and proceeds to box her up and bury her, pretty much thinking she'll die a cruel and slow death. Meanwhile, Alice steals Bennie's identity and impersonates her just long enough to get an off-shore account set up to transfer three million dollars. As a con artist, she's *almost* fully convinced everyone that she really is Bennie, but there are a few lingering doubters still left. And what she didn't plan on was Bennie somehow surviving her burial and returning to hunt her down with a score to settle...
Overall, Think Twice was an enjoyable read. Yes, there's a bit of "suspension of reality" that needs to occur, but it's a novel... just go with it. It also made you think about what it might be like to have no way to prove you are who you say you are, especially when someone else has taken over your identity and convinced everyone that you're someone else. A few of the secondary characters seemed to be missing some development, but I can chalk that up to this being a series of novels using the same people, and me not having read the previous ones. When Think Twice makes it out to your bookstore, it'd be worth the read.
Disclosure:
Obtained From: Amazon Vine Review Program
Payment: Free
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