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First Born
First Born | Will Dean
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*** From the acclaimed author of THE LAST THING TO BURN comes a new thriller about identity, rivalry and deceit. ***'Tiptoes into Highsmith territory here. Pacy, exhilarating and jaw-dropping, it's a meditation on identity and loneliness as well as a bloody good pageturner. New York buffets the characters about its ruthless streets, just as the reader is propelled from one twist to the next' ERIN KELLY'Will Dean writes a mean thriller, with a keen ear for what scares us. The streets of New York shine off the page, and the action rarely lets up. Highly recommended' SARAH HILARY'Will Dean manages to accomplish the rare blend of excellent writing and intriguing, ingenious plotting' LIZ NUGENTTHE LAST THING A TWIN EXPECTS IS TO BE ALONE ...Molly lives a quiet, contained life in London. Naturally risk averse, she gains comfort from security and structure. Every day the same.Her identical twin Katie is her exact opposite: gregarious and spontaneous. They used to be inseparable, until Katie moved to New York a year ago. Molly still speaks to her daily without fail.But when Molly learns that Katie has died suddenly in New York, she is thrown into unfamiliar territory. Katie is part of her DNA. As terrifying as it is, she must go there and find out what happened. As she tracks her twin's last movements, cracks begin to emerge. Nothing is what it seems. And a web of deceit is closing around her.Delivering the same intensity of pace and storytelling that made THE LAST THING TO BURN a word-of-mouth sensation, FIRST BORN will surprise, shock and enthral.
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Eggs
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty 🌱 9mo
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marleed
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I finished this book, and immediately wondered why I hadn‘t come up with the ending before it came to me because geez, of course. I guess It was one of those reads where I was intrigued with what/why of now and didn‘t consider what might happen next. …Assisted with book pic by the first born of my first born!

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 14mo
Gissy Adorable❤️❤️❤️ 14mo
CoverToCoverGirl Cuteness overload 🤩🤩❤️❤️ 14mo
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marleed @dabbe @Gissy @CoverToCoverGirl Canon tries to take a bite out of any book I‘m reading. So when he went for this one the pic for my post became all too obvious! 14mo
dabbe @marleed That young man is going to figuratively gobble books for his whole life! 🤩🤗😍 14mo
marleed @dabbe I sure hope so. I told my daughter-in-law today that it brings me so much joy when he picks up a board book, walks over to me, and settles in my lap for a good board book. A perfect day! 14mo
MemoirsForMe Aww! What a cutie! ❤️ 14mo
bthegood beautiful 💕 14mo
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The.Great.Catsby
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Overall, I liked this book. The first half was kind of boring.
The second half... I am kind of obsessed. Sure, would any of this happen? Probably not. But I gotta give props to the main character, because some of the stuff she did was very creative.
The first twist was awesome. The others, eh. Predictable.
⭐️⭐️⭐️

Also, got this super nice bookmark for Christmas ❤️

1.29.23

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MartinaLove
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Mehso-so

2/5 ⭐

I was really disappointed with this one. I feel like the author was trying too hard to create a twist of "guess who's done it"? It didn't make any sense.

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MartinaLove
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Currently reading. 📚

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Lexeegee
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Panpan

This was the most disorganized, unbelievable…just no.

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swishandflick
First Born | Will Dean
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I waffled between a so-so and a pan, but ultimately had to swing to pan because the more I think about it, the more irritated I get. On the positive side (✅), I did not guess the twists right. On the negative side(❌), the twists felt like they were there for more immediate shock value, and it didn't feel like the rationale behind certain convoluted motivations were ever fleshed out enough to explain the WHY of it all. Bizarre. #BOTM

ICantImReading I completely agree!! 2y
TheLudicReader Yep, this was disappointing. 2y
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FelinesAndFelonies
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There is something about the way that this author writes his female main characters that I do not care for. I think some male authors write well from the female perspective & some do not. His previous book left me feeling the same way about the tone of his protagonist. Also, this book was super repetitive. It was like there was a challenge to see how many times the word monozygotic could be used. Not my favorite. ⭐⭐💫

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kyraleseberg
First Born | Will Dean
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Ridiculous. Convoluted twists for the sake of surprising the reader but just make no sense. 🤦‍♀️

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erank58
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AUTHORS! We need to STOP framing asexuality as a "lifestyle choice" and start genuinely advocating for/validating all LGBTQIA+ identities ??

This is the third newly-published book (and the second BOTM pick) over the past year that I've seen do this so blatently.... reminds me that among the progress, we still have quite a ways to go! #botm

CampbellTaraL Yes, thank you! Asexuality is no more a choice than hetero- or homosexuality. 2y
LiteraryinPA Really good point! 2y
Megabooks Thank you for sharing ♠️💜🤍 2y
Megabooks And not all aces are virgins! 2y
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fredamans
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TheLudicReader
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Mehso-so

When Molly‘s identical twin, KT, is found dead in her NYC apartment, she leaves the familiarity of her London flat to join her parents Stateside. Determined to find out what happened, she starts her own investigation, but all is not as it seems. I loved Dean‘s novel The Last Thing to Burn, but this book felt contrived and I just didn‘t get anyone‘s motivation for behaving the way they did. Easy to read but ultimately disappointing.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I see your review now!! 😎 2y
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Kappadeemom
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COVID Day 5…so more reading. I‘ve seen a lot of Littens reading this, and I have FOMO, so diving in🤣

julesG Feel better soon! 2y
marleed Oh, I hope you are moving through it with relative ease! 2y
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TheLudicReader
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Current reading spot on a glorious day in rural New Brunswick.

AmyG Lovely! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Hey Christie! How was this one? 2y
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NikkiKey94
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I really enjoyed this book! It was full of twists that I didn‘t see coming and I love to read books like that! I definitely plan on reading more from this author especially if they are thrillers!

I received a copy of this book from the publisher and Goodreads in exchange for an honest review!

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fredamans
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Mehso-so

Beginning was painfully slow, then the last couple chapters were awesome. 3⭐

Read my full review: http://www.fredasvoice.com/2022/07/first-born-will-dean-30.html

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peacegypsy
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Some especially good suspense here! Clever!

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peacegypsy
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#botm club reading time!

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TorieStorieS
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Happy Pub Week! I simply can‘t resist a twin story- particularly about identical twins! This one opens with Molly, receiving the news that her sister, Katie, has died in NYC. Battling her own anxiety, she joins her parents & embarks on her own investigation into Katie‘s life. With plenty of suspects, the storyline involves some genuinely shocking twists! I can see this being a popular #BOTM and a definite discussion starter! I really enjoyed it!

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ICantImReading
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The first half was kind of a drag, the second half was senseless and implausible, the final twist was predictable. Also the multiple references to adult diapers… just… nope. 🎧

fredamans I'm in the first dragging half... and now I know what I get to look forward to in the last half.... 😕 😂 2y
ICantImReading @fredamans haha at least you know you‘re not alone in feeling that way 😂 I hope you like the second half better than I did!! 2y
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kyraleseberg
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Returned home from vacation to this book mail 🙌

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SilversReviews
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New York, London, twins, a murder, and many questions.

A clever, twisty story line with some bizarre happenings and a surprise ending.

Have YOU read it or do YOU plan to read it?

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yc39y87k

@willrdean
#willdean
@simonandschuster

fredamans I'm currently reading it! 😊 2y
SilversReviews @fredamans What do you think so far? 2y
fredamans @SilversReviews It's slow-paced but promising. 2y
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Reynosa8701
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Group G round 15 #lmpbc what book would you like to read?

wellreadredhead I haven‘t read any of these! They all look good but Invited is definitely my first choice 2y
Marmie7 You're invited is my choice also. 2y
Reynosa8701 Awesome invited it will be! 2y
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Reecaspieces
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brittanyreads
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Well, this month was a no brainer.
Happy to see Sager and Ware as add ons.
First Born has me intrigued.

What did you pick?! Happy #botm day!

Avanders I had only 1 spot left for *either* the Sager or the Ware.. I decided to do Ware on audio 😏 2y
brittanyreads Smart move! @Avanders Ware doing dark academia...I can't wait!!! 2y
Avanders I knoooooow - I want to read ALL THE BOOKS! 😳🫣🫠 2y
brittanyreads Hahah same! What else did you get? @Avanders 2y
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Breanne1
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This book was excellent, his best one yet (and I‘ve read all of his). Run to the bookstore to buy it, you won‘t be disappointed as the twists in this one were amazing. 5 ⭐️

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SilversReviews
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What a ride!! Don‘t miss it!!

REVIEW 7/ 8

New York, London, twins, a murder, and many questions.

Twisty, so good, and a read you won‘t be able to put down.

There is an undertone of mistrust with each character, and that includes the parents and the twins.

A very clever story line with some bizarre and unbelievable happenings but a story line that will keep you turning the pages.

The ending is another surprise. 5/5

@willrdean
#willdean

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