My Sister's Shadow

My Sister's Shadow by January Gilchrist explores envy and desire as they infiltrate the lives of twin sisters in a dark, Gothic suspense set in England and New York City. It is ideal for fans of Laura Joh Rowland and Hester Fox.

A mirror will never show you the truth.

England, 1904. Mirror twins Adelaide and Victoria have spent their lives in orbit of each other—doomed to be in the other's shadow. Their lives are intertwined, as inextricable as each other's identical inverse. Adelaide is dutiful and reserved, content to remain in her childhood home, Harewood Hall, forever. Victoria, on the other hand, yearns for a thrilling life, seeking adventure and romance, but the twins cannot live apart.

While visiting, Lord Stanley enchants Victoria with dreams of a luxurious New York life, yet it is obedient Adelaide whom he marries against her will, much to Victoria's fury. Together, they relocate to New York and embark on a new life.

Adelaide finds herself in a gilded cage on Fifth Avenue, with only her angry and tempestuous twin for company. Amidst the glamour of the upper class, Adelaide becomes captivated by the independent and educated women of the elite social circle, Mrs. Astor's 400. As her star rises, tensions surface between the sisters, and as Adelaide distances herself from Victoria for the first time, Victoria plunges into a rage-fuelled darkness threatening everything and anyone in her path.

Darker and more intense with each turn of the page, this Gothic suspense will captivate readers of Daphne du Maurier and Laura Purcell.