Review: The Copycat - Erin Lee and Lorah Jaiyn - May 2020 Once upon a time, there were two friends though depending on whose side you are on, they were either like sisters or hanger-on turned stalker. This book is set about 20-30 years later from their friendship when they were kids. We have Sylvia and Regina. Regina is trying to live her life but everywhere she looks there is Sylvia - somehow Sylvia has over the years managed to drive away friendships, boyfriends and now Regina has even resorted to hiring bodyguards, but Sylvia is determined not to let anyone stand in the way of her happiness and of course her closeness to Regina even if that means resorting to murderous methods. We learn that the pact started when they were both involved in the murder of Joe and now that Sylvia's daughter has done a DNA test it has triggered Sylvia as we can get the hint in the book that Sylvia isn't exactly stable LOL :P. I am on a mission for 2024 to read books that have been sitting on my ...

Review: Doppelgangers - Erin Lee and Lorah Jayin - January 2020 I have to admit I was in two minds with this book as I did enjoy it but thought it could have been a tad different as it wasn't what I expected from the title Doppelgangers. The book starts with us being introduced to Neri who is a special education teacher who lives alone, now that she is divorced and her children are in college. Neri receives an email from a concerned Aunt known as Harlo. Neri received it as she is stepping in for the current teacher Debbie who is on maternity leave. Harlo claims that her niece Laura is in danger and that her parents are abusing her by making her sick etc. Laura supposedly is on the spectrum, but when Harlo gets into Neri's mind, she starts testing Laura and is very surprised when things don't start to add up with the "autism" diagnosis.  We learn that Harlo is also single but quite a hard woman and works as a child social worker dealing with children who have bee...