Book Review: First Born by Will Dean

About the Book

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.

My Review

Huh. I felt so conflicted after finishing this one. On one hand, I was definitely curious to keep reading because I had no idea where this book was going. On the other hand, I had a hard time keeping up with the numerous plot twists and had several wtf moments. It also just left me … kind of sad that we follow a true sociopath with no regard to truly anyone else, family or not. There are several highly disturbing scenes and while I can appreciate being kept on my toes, especially as we got to the end, I had to wonder what was actually believable. First Born was interesting and kept my attention, but I closed the book feeling more confused and in disbelief than anything else.

3 stars