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Twins are born to a mother in a coma but the details of her death are hazy. The father of the twins was found holding the smoking gun, but he insists it was an accident and that he was drugged by the Haiku Killer. Almost thirty years later, his son, Jack, has chosen to emulate his father’s political career. While he loves the spotlight, his twin, Janie, has earned her reputation behind the camera as a crime scene photographer. When anonymously-sent photos arrive that were taken at the scene of her Mother’s murder, they reveal potential evidence that send everything she has believed her entire life into a dangerous chase.
Skewed: Inclined or twisted to one side; distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair or misleading; crooked.
Wow. Aptly named, this story twisted so many times that I was starting to get vertigo. It opens just as the killing takes place and immediately fast-forwards to present day with daughter Janie, snapping photos at a murder. It then shifts back to Bridget Perkins, eleven hours before her death, and flows between following Janie in current day or walking through Bridget’s last day. The chapters are short, making it easy to find a stopping point but it was impossible to stop. I carried it with me everywhere, right through to the shocking ending. I chose this book because I am a twin and see so few books about twins that I wanted to know how the relationship was portrayed. This story is the true definition of Skewed. Is so fascinating and so very well-written that I know I will be talking about this one for weeks.
Book Stats:
- Paperback: 367 pages
- Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (March 24, 2015)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1477827994
- ISBN-13: 978-1477827994
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Summary : Wow. Aptly named, this story twisted so many times that I was starting to get vertigo. It opens just as the killing takes place and immediately fast-forwards to present day with daughter Janie, snapping photos at a murder. It then shifts back to Bridget Perkins, eleven hours before her death, and flows between following Janie in current day or walking through Bridget's last day. The chapters are short, making it easy to find a stopping point but it was impossible to stop. I carried it with me everywhere, right through to the shocking ending. I chose this book because I am a twin and see so few books about twins that I wanted to know how the relationship was portrayed. This story is the true definition of Skewed. Is so fascinating and so very well-written that I know I will be talking about this one for weeks.
