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Synopsis
Bestselling crime writer Mandasue Heller returns with her trademark mix of grit and glamour - perfect for fans of Martina Cole
Book Details
Publisher:
HODDER & STOUGHTON
Publication Date:
20-Aug-2009
ISBN:
9780340954157
Guardian review
Two-Faced by Mandasue Heller
Laura Wilson the guardian Fri 11 September 2009
Heller is the frontrunner in a burgeoning subgenre which might loosely be described as Martina Cole-lite. These books are routinely characterised by the hard-faced blonde on the cover alongside paeans of praise in footballers' terminology ("played a blinder", "massive", and so forth); but, once opened, they are less visceral than Cole and contain fewer swearwords. Two-Faced is the story of twin sisters: Mia is the glamorous one who grows up to be a model, Michelle the thoughtful one who becomes a social worker. Mia treats Michelle like dirt, but Michelle repeatedly bales her out, assuming Mia's identity in order to save her. It's vivid and fairly violent, the plot implausible and the characterisation hamfisted, but, at the end of the day, it's a thoroughly gripping, one-sitting read from start to finish. Nice one, Mandasue!