Welcome to the newest weekly feature here at Bookshelf Fantasies… Shelf Control!
Shelf Control is all about the books we want to read — and already own! Consider this a variation of a Wishing & Waiting post… but looking at books already available, and in most cases, sitting right there on our shelves and e-readers.
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My Shelf Control pick this week is:
Title: The Ice Twins
Author: S. K. Tremayne
Published: 2015
Length: 373 pages
What it’s about (synopsis via Goodreads):
A year after one of their identical twin daughters, Lydia, dies in an accident, Angus and Sarah Moorcraft move to the tiny Scottish island Angus inherited from his grandmother, hoping to put together the pieces of their shattered lives.
But when their surviving daughter, Kirstie, claims they have mistaken her identity—that she, in fact, is Lydia—their world comes crashing down once again.
As winter encroaches, Angus is forced to travel away from the island for work, Sarah is feeling isolated, and Kirstie (or is it Lydia?) is growing more disturbed. When a violent storm leaves Sarah and her daughter stranded, Sarah finds herself tortured by the past—what really happened on that fateful day one of her daughters died?
How I got it:
I received an ARC via NetGalley (and feel really guilty about not reading it yet).
When I got it:
Last year, right before publication.
Why I want to read it:
Twin stories can be so great and creepy, and I love the sound of the possibly mistaken identity, as well as the setting on an isolated Scottish island. I remember seeing a few reviews from other bloggers when the book came out, and the consensus seemed to be that this is a great suspense story. Definitely seems like something I’d enjoy!
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The Scottish setting really appeals to me too, Lisa. And the plot sounds so intriguing! This sounds like something I would enjoy. I am trying to play catch up with NetGalley, so I understand the guilt. 🙂
I’m mostly up to date with this year’s NetGalley books (I’ve scaled way back on my requests) — but I have a backlog of last year’s that I still need to read!
Oh, DEFINITELY that Scottish setting is appealing! I happen to have Scottish ancestors myself. My great grandfather’s last name, on my mother’s side, was Kincaid. So this is a great plus for this story! The plot sounds pretty creepy, though. I don’t know if I’d be able to handle that…. On the other hand, I like stories about twins, too. I might just give this one a try. Thanks for featuring it!! : )
Thank you! Until I wrote this post, I’d forgotten why I was interested in the book in the first place… it does sound pretty great. 🙂