I thought that would end it with a happily ever after, but was I wrong. This book gets even more twisted as they uncover clues to the perpetrator who hurt Abby and the reason behind it. I find it intriguing that the magpies correlate to the events, the birds, and the rhyme, as well as more sinister groups of people in the book. This book is very suspenseful as Kaylee, and her boyfriend try to figure out what happened to her sister and by who. I'm kinda wondering where she is and why her family is not notified of her issues. Her visits to her twin sister are a bit strange. So I get the feeling that Abby is alive but somehow disconnected. This book gets curious as the twin receives a visit from her sister, seeming to guide her to something. As for Kaylee, she keeps seeing them, remembering her sister's rhyme and experiencing the feeling of impending doom. The fact that the family refers to Abby's loss and disappearance rather than death is so intriguing.Īs the magpies, a type of bird, get more described, I realize they aren't ravens but a species that seems to be connected to witch lore. I find the inclusion of the magpies interesting. Then we start the book we meet Kaylee, the twin sister of Abby who is now coping with her loss.

We are thrust into a violent situation with Abby and then must watch as she endures the pain and torment to come. The prologue to this book is probably a victim's worst nightmare. I received a free copy of this book and I am leaving a review voluntarily, And exciting and thrilling read with some lovely characters. They make a good team, and I’m looking forward to seeing what they come up with next. The pace and tension build well through the book and the end jumps out at you from nowhere in a final and unexpected twist that knocks you for six.Ī really good story that takes you on a roller-coater barrage of intrigue and emotions to the very last word.Īnother unexpected pairing comes in the afterword when we discover that A J Saunders is a writing collaboration between two friends. Kaylee turns to her boyfriend, but he has his own issues and trouble understanding Abby’s appearances. Every time she looks in a mirror she sees her sister looking back at her. We see the effects that a lost child has on the rest of the family who are at breaking point and how a teenager, who has always been half of a pair, copes on her own.

Abby doesn’t know what happened, she has no memory and is confused about whether she is alive or dead.Īs Kaylee gets closer to the truth, menace and danger stalk her at every turn. However, she isn’t alone, Abby appears in spirit form to help her unravel the clues. The story explores the bond between identical twins.Ībby has been kidnapped, and Kaylee sets out on a quest to find out what has happened to her. Halfway through this book, I had it all sewn up and sorted out-only I didn’t. A tense and gripping thriller with more twists than a corkscrew.

The whispering magpies by A.J. SAUNDERS