Identical: the BRAND NEW intensely gripping psychological thriller from Saskia Sarginson for 2024

Written by Saskia Sarginson

Brand New from Saskia Sarginson

‘Please, I need your help. You’re the only person I can turn to. The only person who can pretend to be me…’

When Alice gets a desperate message from her estranged identical twin sister Cecily, she can’t help herself. She has to say yes. Pushing down the memories of the terrible childhood that ultimately tore them apart, she arrives at her sister’s house.

Cecily has left instructions: how to work the oven, what to cook for supper, what to say to her husband.

She says she’ll only be gone a week. She just needs to contact a lawyer, sort her head out, and work out how to get away from her marriage safely.

Alice barely knows why she’s agreed. But as she puts the key in the door, she wonders if – in coming to help her sister – she might be putting herself in the most terrible danger.

Because when Cecily stops replying to messages, and the words ‘die, die, die’ appear scrawled in lipstick on the bathroom mirror, Alice realizes – someone is out to get Cecily. And now they think Alice is her…

An absolutely pulse-pounding psychological thriller – with a twist that literally nobody will see coming – from bestselling author Saskia Sarginson. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Shari Lapena and Gone Girl.

Readers love Saskia Sarginson:

‘Totally hooked from the beginning, unable to put it down, intrigued by each little twist, highly recommended. You will not be disappointed!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘Gripped me from the start… I couldn’t stop reading. I had to know what would happen next… An emotional rollercoaster… Filled with many surprising twists and turns.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wonderful… I just couldn’t put it down! I needed to know what happened. There are so many wonderful twists to the story and the full story is not revealed until remarkably close to the conclusion… A fantastic and gripping read.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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‘Haunting… a terrific read – one that had me turning the pages until late into the night.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Definitely my kind of read… Dark, but it’s powerfully written and so deep. I loved getting my teeth and my emotions into this read.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An outstanding page-turner. Loved it… My kind of book, part thriller and part love story. I highly recommend it.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Really interesting… Disturbing… A great psychological read examining the effect of the sins of the father.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘OMG – this book was AWESOME – not only did it keep me interested but it kept me guessing… This is now in my “Fav” folder and not many books are there.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘She has a breathtaking command of human psychology in all its complexity… It is a page turner. It is a thriller. But as with the best of its genre, it is much more. It is also a study of grief and love, cruelty and ambition, prejudice and greed.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Language: English
• Publisher: Boldwood Books Audio
• Release date: May 28, 2024
• ISBN: 9781836030041

Saskia Sarginson

Saskia Sarginson was awarded an M.A. in creative writing after a B.A. in English literature from Cambridge University. Before becoming a full-time author, she was a health and beauty editor on women's magazines, a ghostwriter for the BBC and HarperCollins, and a copywriter and script editor. She lives in south London with her partner and four children. Her first novel, The Twins, was chosen for the Richard & Judy autumn book club 2013 and received outstanding international review coverage.