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First Born

(2022)
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From the acclaimed author of The Last Thing to Burn, a psychological thriller about the dark secrets that emerge when a woman’s twin sister is murdered, with his signature ‘intense, gripping, taut, terrifying, moving, and brilliant’ (Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author) prose.

Sisters. Soulmates. Strangers.

Molly Raven lives a quiet, structured life in London, finding comfort in security and routine. Her identical twin Katie, living in New York, is the exact opposite: outgoing, spontaneous, and adventurous.

But when Molly hears that Katie has died, possibly murdered, she is thrown into unfamiliar territory. As terrifying as it is, she knows she must travel across the ocean and find out what happened. But as she tracks her twin’s final movements, cracks begin to emerge, and she slowly realizes her sister was not who she thought she was and there’s a dangerous web of deceit surrounding the two of them.



Genre: Mystery

Praise for this book

"Equal parts murder mystery and psychological thriller, Will Dean dazzles with FIRST BORN. A tense, taut plot that blows through unexpected twists and turns, you won't be able to look away until the final, shattering page." - Julie Clark

"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

"This taut, twisted thriller kept me guessing until the very last page. Clever, compelling and utterly thrilling." - Lisa Jewell

"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

"Original, imaginative, thrilling!" - Marian Keyes

"Taut, suspenseful, chilling and surprising." - Gilly MacMillan

"Will Dean manages to accomplish the rare blend of excellent writing and intriguing, ingenious plotting." - Liz Nugent

"Great pace, great twists, a perfect psychological thriller." - B A Paris


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