The Woman Who Met Herself by Laura Pearson - #bookreview #blogtour

 

Ruth Waverley us sixty-two when it happens. She lives with her husband Nigel in a spacious house on the edge of Loughborough, and she has twin sons who have grown up and moved out... She has a small business, making cakes for birthdays and weddings in her large, light-filled kitchen. You might think she has it easy. But you'd be wrong...

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The Blurb

What would you do, if you met your double?

Debbie Jones thinks life is an adventure. Even having lost her husband a year ago, she’s ready for whatever the world might throw her way. Being in her sixties doesn’t mean it’s all over for her yet, and she loves her new job doing neighbourhood support for a charity. Then she knocks on a stranger’s front door.

Ruth Waverley doesn’t like surprises. Her life isn’t perhaps all she once dreamed off, but what other options are there for a woman in her sixties? She’s proud of her home and children. And she likes her life well enough. Then she hears someone knocking at the door.

As the door opens, both Ruth and Debbie get the shock of their lives. As their eyes meet – the recognition is instant. Not because they’ve met before. But because they have the same face. They’re completely identical.

And everything is about to change, for both women. In ways they couldn’t possibly imagine…

My Review

I have previously read a couple of books by this author.  The Beforelife of Eliza Valentine and The Last List of Mabel Beaumont, both of which I enjoyed immensely.  So, when I was offered the opportunity to read this book as part of the blog tour, I snapped up the chance.

This is a gorgeous book, simultaneously full of heartbreak and joy. Every time I had to put the book aside, I kept thinking about the two main characters in the book, Ruth and Debbie.

Imagine coming face to face with someone who was your exact double. How do you think you might react? I asked myself this question at several points during my reading of this book. Unsurprisingly, I found the question impossible to answer.

Both Ruth and Debbie were fabulous main characters and Laura Pearson has done a brilliant job in bringing them to life on the page. In fact, by the time I finished the book I felt as though I knew them well enough that I could have knocked on the door and had a coffee and a chat with them.

It is no spoiler when I say that it quickly becomes evident that they are identical twins who were separated at an early point in their lives. Their lives have taken very different paths and observing how their relationship develops made for wonderful reading.

The author tells her story with skill. The result is this wonderfully uplifting and heartwarming story which was a joy to read.

Having now read three of Ms. Pearson's novels she has cemented herself as one of my favourite authors, and I fully intend to read more of her books.  I highly recommend this one and hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.

Book Details  

ISBN:  978 1836034650

Publisher:  Boldwood Books

Formats:  e-book, audio, hardback and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)

No. of Pages:  304 (paperback)

Purchase Links

Amazon UK

Amazon US

Blackwell's

About the Author

Laura Pearson is the author of the #1 bestseller The Last List of Mabel Beaumont. She founded The Bookload on Facebook and has had several pieces published in the Guardian and the Telegraph.

(ARC and media courtesy of Rachel's Random Resources)

(all opinions are my own)