First Born

A Novel

By: Will Dean

Narrated by: Susie Riddell

From the acclaimed author of The Last Thing to Burn, a psychological thriller about the dark secrets that emerge when a woman’s twin sister is murdered, with his signature “intense, gripping, taut, terrifying, moving, and brilliant” (Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author) prose.

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.

Sick!!!

No spoilers, but wow! This book gave me anxiety. More twists than Chubby Checker.

Great narration, although there could have been a bit more variation in pitch for different characters.

Wow

Lots of twists and turns I did not expect!!! Creepy yet very enjoyable!
Love Audible books while I working in my garden!

Great plot

Twisty, but I was able to follow and greatly enjoyed the whole story and characters.

What a story!!!!

This was such a great story. I was hooked from the beginning to the very end!

The reader did a great job of voicing the characters. The author was wonderful with all the nuances of a person who lives on the spectrum.

I don't want to say much about the story itself because I do not want to give anything away, but let's say, this story will stay with me for a bit.

Great twist.

This book was hard to keep with. The first few chapters that were used to set up the main character droned on, but when it ended, the story started. The storyline kept me interested enough to keep going to the end. The last few chapters were great. And the ending, I admit, surprised me.

Overall, I like the book enough to recommend it. Just hang in at the beginning.

Oh! And if you’re a New Yorker, you may or may not be pleased with the setting. I’m not from there so it would be interesting to learn how well the author did in navigating the city within the story.