Yes! He's done it again! A completely different book to the others written by this excellent author and it's a cracking read. Molly is a twin, living in London who suffers from severe anxiety and who lives her life in terror of an accident or other dreadful end. On receiving a call from her parents, who are visiting her twin sister in New York, Molly learns that her sister has been murdered, so, she must join her parents in New York. What follows is very difficult to describe as I would wish you to discover every detail for yourself; but, it's a riveting read that takes you into the world of Molly and all of her insecurities, as well as the other characters in her sister, Katie's life and the setting of New York is excellent. It's got murder, mystery, relationships and with twists and turns throughout. I loved it and highly recommend it for pure escapism and thrills. Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to preview another amazing read. Congratulations Will.

"First Born" by Will Dean is about twins and how, although they can look identical, they can have very different personalities. This is the case of Molly and Katie. When risk-averse and very paranoid Molly is forced to visit New York upon her twin's death, what unfolds in an investigation of Katie's murder with many twists, some I still can't believe.

This was my first Will Dean book and it proved to be a very clever, twisty thriller with some real ‘gasp’ moments. As the main character, Molly is fascinating with her meticulous planning, preparations and routines to cover every eventuality, and very well thought out. Having been to New York, reading about Molly’s first impressions, the sights, sounds, hustle and bustle felt authentic. I read a lot of thrillers and now often find myself thinking ‘I wonder if….’ And yes I got some of it but certainly not all and how all the twists came together was quite masterful. There were moments when I happily suspended belief, as the plot took a couple of unrealistic turns, as the pace, tension and events kept me intrigued, with its multi-layered plot. As the blurb says, this is a real web of deceit and made for a pacy engaging read.

This is a clever and extremely twisty psychological thriller about a subject most of us find interesting, identical twins! Molly and KT are identical twins and have been extremely close since childhood. However KT decides to move to New York leaving Molly alone in London. Molly really misses her sister and is the narrator of the story. She is slightly unusual and fearful of everything including travel. She obviously suffers from some sort of personality problem- she has no friends and no social life and looks for danger in all normal activities. When she gets a call from her parents who are visiting KT in New York she is shocked to discover her sister is dead. She must fight all her fears and take a flight out to meet up with them and vows to find out what has happened. As Molly tells the story the reader becomes aware that she is probably an unreliable narrator but when there is a shock revelation half way through it comes as a big surprise- well it certainly did to me. The second half of the book is much faster paced with more exciting twists, leaving the reader desperate to find out what is going to happen. This is a very clever book which has been extremely well plotted and Molly is an interesting character who seems likeable but rather strange in her behaviour. Think of Engelby by Sebastian Faulks or the Talented Mr Ripley- this book is just as intriguing. I won’t say too much about what happens as it will spoil the book but suffice it to say that this is an excellent psychological thriller which I found hard to put down. It’s definitely five stars from me and I will certainly look out for any more books by this talented author. Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder for my arc.

This was a brilliant story. I thought I was getting to know the characters and felt fairly confident. The author then turned the story upside down and kept me on my toes the whole way through. The twists and turns were always unexpected and the conclusion was something else. A real teaser!!