{"product_id":"9781982136369","title":"Mirrorland : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMirrorland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Carole Johnstone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold with startling twists and haunting power, \u003ci\u003eMirrorland\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling psychological suspense novel about twin sisters, the man they both love, the house that has always haunted them, and the childhood stories they can’t leave behind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat lives in Los Angeles, far from 36 Westeryk Road, the imposing gothic house in Edinburgh where she and her estranged twin sister, El, grew up. As girls, they invented Mirrorland, a dark, imaginary place under the pantry stairs, full of pirates, witches, and clowns. These days, Cat rarely thinks about their childhood home, or the fact that El now lives there with her husband, Ross.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut when El mysteriously disappears after going out on her sailboat, Cat is forced to return to 36 Westeryk Road, which hasn't changed in twenty years. The grand old house is still full of shadowy corners, and at every turn Cat finds herself stumbling on long-held secrets and terrifying ghosts from the past. Because someone—El?—has left Cat clues: a treasure hunt that leads back to Mirrorland, where the truth lies waiting...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA brilliantly crafted story of love and betrayal, redemption and revenge, \u003ci\u003eMirrorland\u003c\/i\u003e is a propulsive, page-turning debut about the power of imagination and the price of freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"I loved \u003ci\u003eMirrorland\u003c\/i\u003e. It’s dark and devious, a neo-gothic featuring twin sisters and a deeply frightening old dark house. Beautifully written and plotted with a watchmaker’s precision.\" \u003cb\u003e—Stephen King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"In this unsettling, labyrinthine tale, it is hard at first to tell who the villain is—or even how many villains there are in a family with a great deal to hide. The book unlocks its mysteries slowly, twisting the knife a little deeper with each revelation.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Lyall, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “An unnerving thriller. . . . Fantasy and reality intermingle when a twin returns to her childhood home to search for her estranged sister. As Cat roams the creepy house, memories of an imaginary world the twins created spring to life.”\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Fans of twist-filled thrillers, look no further than Johnstone's tale of estranged twins who invented their own dark and imaginary world.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eE! News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “It’s hard to believe that this is Johnstone’s first novel. It’s slick and accomplished and drips with Gothic suspense, but never swings into melodrama. This is a writer to watch.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Johnstone has plenty of tricks up her sleeve in this suspenseful tale of betrayal and revenge, memory and imagination, and the thin line between love and hate.\"\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Enthralling . . . a dark, twisting thriller that explores the pitch-black corners of people’s minds; how good and bad, love and hate, terror and joy can co-exist; and how childhood memories can be rewritten with time as the lines between imagination and reality are blurred. Fans of Gillian Flynn's creeping dread and Liane Moriarty's nuanced morality and complex relationships should love this book.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Johnstone’s debut had me flying through the pages while also wanting to sink into her gorgeous writing. Paired with twists and turns I didn’t see coming, readers will certainly be in for tons of surprises.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This ambitious blend of psychological suspense and horror casts a powerful light on the liberating power of imagination.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Melds intricate family dynamics into a gripping mystery with the undercurrent of a gothic novel.” —\u003cb\u003eOline Gogdill, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Johnstone pulls out all the stops in creating an atmospheric mystery.”\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Big Thrill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“An inherently riveting and compulsive page-turning suspense thriller about the power of imagination and the price of freedom.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Carole Johnstone’s debut feels like the love child of Gillian Flynn and Stephen King. In \u003ci\u003eMirrorland\u003c\/i\u003e, nothing is as it appears and the kaleidoscope twists and turns will have you frantically turning the pages until you reach the gasp-out-loud ending.” —\u003cb\u003eGreer Hendricks, #1 New York Times best-selling co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wife Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A dark, twisty and richly atmospheric exploration of the power of imagination\" —\u003cb\u003eRuth Ware, author of \u003ci\u003eOne by One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Cabin 10\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “A dark and twisty thriller told with thumping heart and extraordinary tenderness—\u003ci\u003eMirrorland\u003c\/i\u003e is as much a celebration of imagination and its escapism as an examination of trauma and its echoes.” \u003cb\u003e—Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mercies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A sinister study in estranged sisterhood and the shapeshifting powers of repression and denial. Thick with propulsive twists and immensely readable.\"\u003cb\u003e —Sue Rainsford, author of \u003ci\u003eFollow Me to Ground\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Thrilling, dark, and propulsive, \u003ci\u003eMirrorland\u003c\/i\u003e is an unsettling shape-shifter of a novel. This is a story about a mysterious death and a long-buried secret, but it's also a fascinating, terrifying portrait of how we seek refuge in our imaginations—and how easily imagination can be confused with reality.\" \u003cb\u003e—Anna Pitoniak, author of \u003ci\u003eNecessary People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An intricate, brilliant puzzle of a novel where past and present, fantasy and reality, are all clues that one twin must decipher to uncover the fate of her missing sister and the secrets of their shared past. It's \u003ci\u003eGone Girl \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e . . . atmospheric, tightly plotted and utterly gripping, a must read for fans of Ruth Ware and Gillian Flynn.\" \u003cb\u003e—Sarah Pinborough, author of \u003ci\u003eDead to Her \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBehind Her Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781982136369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40953401868494,"sku":"9781982136369","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_c00a5583-5942-4d28-bc89-344207587c00.jpg?v=1646255520","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781982136369","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}