[REVIEW] Dead Ringer – Kate Kessler

Kate Kessler
Dead Ringer
Hachette Orbit Redhook (US: 23rd October 2018; UK: 6th December 2018; AU: 27th December 2018)
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During the past few months, book communities have discussed “age-gap” romances. Well, that’s what some people claim. Others have pointed out that teen girls with adult men is statutory – and therefore not merely an “age gap”, and not a romance. After all, with a romance the reader should want the characters to be together HEA or HFN – NOT wishing that the adult man would be in prison.

Dead Ringer is a welcome relief. This is a CRIME novel, which puts the adult male/teen girl relationship where it belongs…as a CRIME.

But the central relationship in the novel is not romantic or sexual. It’s the sister relationship between an FBI agent and her twin who went missing as a teen. It’s a powerful novel that cements Kate Kessler as one of my favourite authors.

October 2018 Releases

Done with September 2018 Releases? Here are October 2018 Releases. Even though it’s already November. I didn’t get around to catching up on doing the monthly release compilation properly, so here’s an “express” edition: author, title, and purchase links. Click on them to find out about the books. And for future releases, check Reading Wishlist.

Ilsa J. Bick: Bearwalker: Buy (US) Buy (UK) Buy (CA) Buy (AU)

Jessica Brody: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: Buy (US Kindle Edition) Buy (US Paperback) Buy (UK Kindle Edition) Buy (UK Paperback) Buy (CA Kindle Edition) Buy (CA Paperback) Buy (AU Kindle Edition) Buy (AU Paperback) Buy (Worldwide)

Amy Rose Capetta: The Brilliant Death: Buy (US Kindle Edition) Buy (US Hardcover) Buy (UK Kindle Edition) Buy (UK Hardcover) Buy (CA) Buy (AU Kindle Edition) Buy (AU Hardcover) Buy (Worldwide)

Suzanne Collins: The Hunger Games: Special Edition: Buy (US) Buy (UK) Buy (AU) Buy (Worldwide)

Heather Kaczynski: One Giant Leap: Buy (US Kindle Edition) Buy (US Hardcover) Buy (UK) Buy (CA) Buy (AU) Buy (Worldwide)

Kate Kessler: Dead Ringer: Buy (US Kindle Edition) Buy (US Paperback) Buy (UK Kindle Edition) Buy (UK Paperback) Buy (CA) Buy (AU Kindle Edition) Buy (AU Paperback) Buy (Worldwide)

Marissa Meyer: Renegades: Buy (US Kindle Edition) Buy (US Hardcover) Buy (US Paperback) Buy (UK Kindle Edition) Buy (UK Paperback) Buy (CA) Buy (AU Kindle Edition) Buy (AU Hardcover) Buy (AU Paperback) Buy (Worldwide Hardcover) Buy (Worldwide Paperback)

Kass Morgan: Light Years: Buy (US Kindle Edition) Buy (US Hardcover) Buy (UK Kindle Edition) Buy (UK Paperback) Buy (CA) Buy (AU Kindle Edition) Buy (AU Hardcover) Buy (AU Paperback) Buy (Worldwide Hardcover) Buy (Worldwide Paperback)

Tiffany Reisz: Mischief: Buy (US Kindle Edition) Buy (US Paperback) Buy (UK Kindle Edition) Buy (UK Paperback) Buy (CA) Buy (AU Kindle Edition) Buy (AU Paperback) Buy (Worldwide)

Megan Shepherd: Grim Lovelies: Buy (US Kindle Edition) Buy (US Hardcover) Buy (UK Hardcover) Buy (UK Paperback) Buy (CA) Buy (AU Hardcover) Buy (AU Paperback) Buy (Worldwide Hardcover) Buy (Worldwide Paperback)

Rachel Vincent: Fury: Buy (US Kindle Edition) Buy (US Paperback) Buy (UK Kindle Edition) Buy (UK Paperback) Buy (CA) Buy (AU Kindle Edition) Buy (AU Paperback) Buy (Worldwide)

Now Available for US Pre-Order

Jennifer Lynn Barnes: LITTLE WHITE LIES: 6th November 2018: Buy (US)
Oyinkan Braithwaite: MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER: 13th November 2018: Buy (US)
Rachel Caine: WOLFHUNTER RIVER: 11th December 2018: Buy (US)
Amy Rose Capetta: THE BRILLIANT DEATH: 30th October 2018: Buy (US)
Merrie Destefano: SHADE: 1st May 2018: Buy (US)
Merrie Destefano: DUSK: 1st June 2018: Buy (US)
Merrie Destefano: VALIANT: 4th December 2018: Buy (US)
Lydia Kang: THE IMPOSSIBLE GIRL: 11th September 2018: Buy (US)
Kate Kessler: DEAD RINGER: 6th November 2018: Buy (US)
Marissa Meyer: ARCHENEMIES: 6th November 2018: Buy (US)
Tiffany Reisz: THE CHATEAU: 5th June 2018: Buy (US)
Beth Revis: GIVE THE DARK MY LOVE: 25th September 2018: Buy (US)

6 New Covers (Altebrando, Destefano, Kessler, Khan, Lunetta)