While suspenseful at times, there were also slow parts that removed me from the building tension of the story. This is listed as book 2 in the Bervie Springs series, but can definitely be read as a standalone novel. This book has a clear conclusion, but there is also the opportunity for a sequel to this book. If one is ever released I'd absolutely love to read it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Release date 8/29/24

I was immediately gripped by this book, the pace and suspense was so well done and kept me reading until the end.

3.5 ⭐️'s for me.
You don't see many books with albino characters so that was a nice change and made it tie in nice with the cult aspect. I am personally not a huge fan of reading things with cults in them unless it is a true story but I was able to get through this fairly quickly with how nice the writing flowed and it will keep you on your toes with trying to guess what is going on with the main characters twin brother.... I do wish the ending had more information about what happened with other characters and places within the story. I felt like I wanted a little more info with how it all went down. But over all a very easy read.

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for this eCopy to review

As I read The Twin, I found myself torn between fascination and frustration. Holmes crafts a psychological thriller exploring the complexities of twin relationships

Bryce and Brynn had very different relationships with their father and The Final Family (a cult their parents founded)

Can Brynn escape their clutches and will Bryce help her or will he support the family?

A solid suspense novel, I guessed what was going to happen and found it quite repetitive at times

I don’t read books that involve cults, but this one slipped by my radar. But the time I realized some of the plot, I was hooked! This is a terrifying account of the mentality and practices of a cult. It is so mind boggling to think that a large group can be influenced by an individual or even a small group of people to believe that this is the way life is supposed to be! This was horrific and suspenseful, and I have to say I really enjoyed it! Wow!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this. Another cult thriller, yay!! Bryce and Brinn are twins. After their dad passed, Bryce admits that he’s been keeping a huge secret from her. The more she learns about what he is hiding, the more scared she gets. Very intense thriller! Releases August 29th.

While I was attracted by the premise when I saw this title on NetGalley, I also noticed some less favorable reviews. But there was a reason for that: these came from people who found the themes too dark and creepy, and they believed more details should have been mentioned in the synopsis. Well, I’m not one of them! The fewer details there are and the lower my expectations, the more I tend to enjoy the book.

I was hooked from the beginning by the special relationship between the albino twins, Brynn and Bryce, who manage a funeral parlor. Steena Holmes' writing style is very fluid and engaging, with vivid, straight-to-the-point descriptions, making this a real page-turner. Although I don't think there are any truly surprising twists, the tension builds so nicely that you feel compelled to keep reading to find out what will happen next. I stayed up late a couple of nights because the suspense was torturing me, and I kept anticipating the climax. Overall, it was a very enjoyable read, with a fast pace, interesting characters, and a dark reality that I hope none of you can relate to—but nevertheless, a reality!
4 solid stars!

This book was creepy in the best way. The lies and mysteries the main character faces makes you wonder if anyone is trustworthy and just how far this “family” reaches. A must read for those who are obsessed with cult documentaries.

My twin brother is the person I'm closest to. But now he frightens me. We both have the same white-blonde hair and clear blue eyes. All our lives people have stared at us. So we had to be there for each other. Bryce tried to protect me from our dad. But when he died, I thought I was finally safe. After the funeral, Bryce tells me "Since Dad's passing.... well it's been going on for a few years now. I've been keeping a huge secret from you." Now I'm lying bruised and broken on a cold floor in a dark room. How I got here is the question. And what they want from me is insane.

Brynn and Bryce are twins. Now that their father has passed away, Brynn hopes to run their family funeral parlour. But Brynn has other ideas, as he and his father are members of The Family (a cult).

Part of this book was predictable, the rest was not. It's a horrifyingly dark read. It's also quite twisted. It's an easy book to read due to the author's writing style. Unfortunately, I'm not keen on stories that have cults in them.

Published 29th August 2024

I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #SteenaHolmes for my ARC of #TheTwin in exchange for an honest review.

This book is mainly about a doomsday cult. I wish the book description had mentioned that, and it definitely needs to. I could have saved myself some time and avoided a topic that I do not enjoy reading. I don't like to read of religious zealots, ritualistic ceremonies, animal sacrifices, and cannibalism. Sorry if that's a spoiler, but I feel people need to know what they are getting themselves into with this book. Cannot recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for this eARC.

This book had a very slow start. Then there were lots of talk about cults ( not mentioned in the synopsis) so I wasn’t sure if I wanted to even finish reading this. When the story does pick up it gets better and it ended up being a decent book.

The premise for this one truly is the reason why I requested it sounded so good. Unfortunately, this one was just so slow, nothing was happening to keep my interest. I had to skim some parts just to get through some parts and in the end ended up having to DNF as it did not hold my interest.

3.5 stars

Any thriller with twin in the title I'm going to read. I'm an identical twin myself so I find them fascinating.

Also, the twins in this story are unique as they have albinism. The only reason why I haven't rated this higher is because I'm not a huge fan of cult thrillers.

The writing was fast paced and brilliant but I'm afraid I just don't connect to cults in books.

Recommend to those readers who do though! Very gripping and tense.

I loved the premise of this book but found it super slow to ever get started. I did end up skipping parts just to get on with things and although it does pick it, it all goes a bit.... odd! Like some of the themes just felt like they'd been thrown in for shock value rather than plot progression or character development but each other their own. Wasn't really my cup of tea but it was a quick read, even quicker when you skim half of it just to try and get to the point. And the ending..... meh! A bit, lacking. Especially after what had gone before

Bryce and Brinn are twins, their father has recently died and they have taken over the running of the family funeral home.
Bryce has also taken over the running of the cult that his father had founded.
A psychological thriller with some unbelievable twists and turns.
Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

My thanks to Net Galley and Joffee for this arc, but I could not get thru this.. 2 albino twins running a funeral parlor after their controlling father passes away and the male twin starting to be controlling to the female twin and bringing her back to the cult their mother took them away from.....no thanks. Can't recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

Brynn and Bryce are twins, both have the genetic disorder that makes them albino. Unusually they own a funeral home. When their father dies everything changes. Is Bryce involved with the mysterious family.

I have been through a range of emotions with this one. Disappointment-another book about a cult is not my thing. Excitement when things came to a head and conclusion. Confused -when I couldn’t see where things were heading. Not just a cult book, this was explosive and I really didn’t see what was as coming. Mixed too in that I just wanted it to be over as things were slow, to ignoring life to read and find out what would happen next. This wasn’t what I expected but I enjoyed it all the same.

I am not sure how I feel about this book.
It kept my interest and I liked some of the main characters but the other things going on were a bit disturbing.

Cannibalism is just not my thing and it made me want to vomit. I just can’t even imagine.

I couldn't really get into the story. Slow beginning, The story did get better as it progressed. I couldn't really get into the story. Slow beginning, The story did get better as it progressed.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this book.

Oh wow!!! I did not see that plot twist coming!!! This was a first for me by this author but will not be my last! Such a good story!