The Likeness by Tana French Summary
Overview of The Likeness
When detective Cassie Maddox discovers her doppelganger's murder, she infiltrates the victim's enigmatic friend circle. Stephen King called French's writing "incandescent" in this gothic psychological thriller that inspired BBC's "Dublin Murders" series. Who would you become to solve your own murder?
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A Perfect Reflection in a Broken Mirror
In a derelict cottage near the Irish village of Glenskehy, Detective Cassie Maddox stares down at her own face on a corpse. The dead woman not only bears her exact physical appearance but carries ID identifying her as Alexandra "Lexie" Madison - the very undercover identity Cassie created and abandoned years ago. The victim lies peacefully arranged, with a single precise stab wound to the chest. This impossible coincidence launches a daring plan: since the murder isn't public knowledge, Cassie will step into Lexie's life, becoming a dead woman's doppelganger to catch her killer. As she prepares to inhabit this stolen identity, Cassie doesn't realize that this investigation will force her to question not just who killed Lexie, but the very nature of identity itself.
Whitethorn House and Its Inhabitants
The Woman of Many Faces
A Village Seething with Resentment
Betrayal and Secrets Revealed
The Night Everything Shattered
The Ghosts We Choose to Keep
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