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I adore Lauren's talent for writing historical fictions, as she paints a vivid picture of the era and has this ability to make me feel like I'm apart it. Like The Education of Bet, The Twin's Daughter is a well written historical fiction/ victorian era book.

The Twin's Daughter has a cast of great characters, a fast paced plot full of twits and turns that left me quickly turn pages to figure out the "who done it", and a beautiful victorian era setting. The mystery unfolds within the very beginning of the book when young Lucy, the main character answers the door to find her mother's (unknown) twin sister. From there, the plot thickens and becomes much more twisted.

Through the education of Aunt Helen, the twin sister to Lucy's mother, Lauren allows us to be educated in the ways of society during this era. Lucy's is an only child, and comes from a well to do family. Helen's transformation not only gave me the chance to see what she needs to do to be accepted into London's higher society, but also what's excepted of women during this time.

I liked reading the book from Lucy's perspective. While she's innocent and at times seems naive, her voice is strong and what surprised me most about her, is her ability to observe. I know that's weird to say, but with all that goes on with the story, if Lucy's observance of the little details hadn't happened, than she never would have been able to solve the murder-mystery. Lucy is a very likable characters, as her family's wealth and privilege put her in the higher class in society, but she isn't a character who's snooty or a snob. She's humble, and has a silent strength that is well developed as she privately tries to unravel the mystery behind horrific death that occurs in her families home.

My two favorite supporting characters are Helen and the love interest Kit. They were the most realistic to me and were also well developed. Lauren did a wonderful job at growing Helen and Lucy's relationship, as well as Kit and Lucy's. I liked the immediate connection Lucy and Kit had. Their relationship wasn't one that was rushed and one I felt grew naturally and was very fitting for their time period. I really, really adore these two characters.

The Twin's Daughter is a wonderful read, as it offers a little bit of everything to it's readers. It's a brilliantly written historical fiction, as it's vividly detailed historical setting, realistic family dynamics, and sweet romance draws you and makes you feel like you're apart of another era. It's the suspense wrapped around it's twisted murder mystery that will leave you glued to the pages until the very end and as you try to figure out what really happened.


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The Twin Daughter Lauren BaratzLogsted Books Reviews

This is a gripping tale told from the perspective of the fourteen-year-old daughter (Lucy) of an identical twin named Aliese, a very refined and loving wife and mother. Helen, the other twin, did not have the myriad of opportunities that Aliese had because, after they were separated at birth, Helen was placed in an orphanage. They are reunited and Helen is welcomed into the family.

The book is very well written, and the characters are well defined and interesting. I believe both young adults and adults would enjoy it. It pleases me when intimate encounters are left to the imagination rather than graphically portrayed. That being said, the book can still be called a romance/murder mystery and is very well executed. There are a lot of twists and turns in the plot. Several times I 'thought' I had everything figured out...Lucy thought that as well. We were both surprised.

One of my favorite characters in this book was Kit, the boy-next-door and two years Lucy's senior. I wish I'd known a Kit in my lifetime. Seeing the two of them grow to adulthood during the events of this narrative was a story in itself.
This gothic tale is told from the point of view of 13-year-old Lucy Sexton. It begins when she opens the door and is shocked to see her wealthy mother Aliese dressed in ragged clothes. When her parents see this woman, they learn that she is Aliese's twin sister Helen. Apparently Helen is the only one who knew they were twins, as they had been separated shortly after birth. A wealthy family adopted Aliese and Helen had been placed in an orphanage. The Sextons take Helen in their home and give her clothes and tutoring.

The first part of the book builds up the background and setting and develops the characters and their relationships. Periodically, I wondered if one of the identical twins was Helen or Aliese, especially as they sometimes wore one another's clothes.

Lucy becomes friends with Kit who lives next door. She shares her thoughts and feeling with him after the murder of one of the twins. Every time I thought I'd figured out who was murdered and "who done it," another twist occurred. I really was convinced I had figured out the answers to the mystery more than one time and I was always wrong.

This book kept me engrossed and I found it difficult to put down. If you like mysteries, especially gothic mysteries, I highly recommend it.
The premise of this novel was interesting, so I purchased it. One afternoon young Lucy Sexton is surprised when a grubby looking woman knocks on the door. Upon opening it Lucy recognizes that under all the grime is a woman who looks exactly like her mother and invites her in to wait for her mother. When Lucy's mother arrives home, true to Victorian style, she faints upon seeing this look alike. From here this period piece gradually takes off, although never quite gets off the ground. Helen, the long lost twin of Lucy's mother, undergoes a Pygmalion transformation in what seems like a matter of months. Helen is then introduced into society on the common birthday and from there murder and mayhem ensue. With about 25 pages to go, the murder is solved under unusual and unrealistic circumstances.

Lucy does have a love interest throughout the novel, and although very chaste and appropriate to the period in which the novel is set, contains unrealistic elements that don't play out as well as they could have.

I don't want to get into any spoilers here, so will refrain from telling more about the plot. The book is slow going. Not all young adults, or readers of young adult novels will appreciate an adequate presentation of a young woman being raised in upper class Victorian society. Some may find it highly sexist, which was the norm at that time.

I think the author could have done more with the plot, but I do think she did well in showing us the events through Lucy's eyes.
I adore Lauren's talent for writing historical fictions, as she paints a vivid picture of the era and has this ability to make me feel like I'm apart it. Like The Education of Bet, The Twin's Daughter is a well written historical fiction/ victorian era book.

The Twin's Daughter has a cast of great characters, a fast paced plot full of twits and turns that left me quickly turn pages to figure out the "who done it", and a beautiful victorian era setting. The mystery unfolds within the very beginning of the book when young Lucy, the main character answers the door to find her mother's (unknown) twin sister. From there, the plot thickens and becomes much more twisted.

Through the education of Aunt Helen, the twin sister to Lucy's mother, Lauren allows us to be educated in the ways of society during this era. Lucy's is an only child, and comes from a well to do family. Helen's transformation not only gave me the chance to see what she needs to do to be accepted into London's higher society, but also what's excepted of women during this time.

I liked reading the book from Lucy's perspective. While she's innocent and at times seems naive, her voice is strong and what surprised me most about her, is her ability to observe. I know that's weird to say, but with all that goes on with the story, if Lucy's observance of the little details hadn't happened, than she never would have been able to solve the murder-mystery. Lucy is a very likable characters, as her family's wealth and privilege put her in the higher class in society, but she isn't a character who's snooty or a snob. She's humble, and has a silent strength that is well developed as she privately tries to unravel the mystery behind horrific death that occurs in her families home.

My two favorite supporting characters are Helen and the love interest Kit. They were the most realistic to me and were also well developed. Lauren did a wonderful job at growing Helen and Lucy's relationship, as well as Kit and Lucy's. I liked the immediate connection Lucy and Kit had. Their relationship wasn't one that was rushed and one I felt grew naturally and was very fitting for their time period. I really, really adore these two characters.

The Twin's Daughter is a wonderful read, as it offers a little bit of everything to it's readers. It's a brilliantly written historical fiction, as it's vividly detailed historical setting, realistic family dynamics, and sweet romance draws you and makes you feel like you're apart of another era. It's the suspense wrapped around it's twisted murder mystery that will leave you glued to the pages until the very end and as you try to figure out what really happened.