The Girl in the Window By AJ McDine. Narrated by Tamsin Kennard and Stephanie Cannon
Laura has just broken up with her fiancé. Looking for an escape, she has taken a vacation to a Cornish Village without him. There she comes across an artistic photo of herself. Except, it isn’t her. The photo is of a woman who looks exactly like her. Determined to meet her doppelgänger, Alana, she pulls out all stops to manufacture an encounter with her. But, Laura soon finds out that Alana’s life isn’t as picture perfect as it first seemed. Will Laura risk everything to rescue her double?
I was very intrigued by the premise of doppelgangers finding each other, and the story itself was very captivating. I was particularly interested in reading about two lives, which were vastly different but shaped by the men in them.
The real action of the book didn’t happen until the 50% mark, but I didn’t mind as I was enjoying just listening to ‌their backstories. The storytelling was great. The relationships were realistic. There was strong character development. I also thought the voice actors did an excellent job, especially since they were performing two different accents. I loved that the ending of the book wrapped up all the loose ends. However I found one of the twists to be predictable.
I did find Laura's attitude towards domestic violence to be naive. But overall, I think the subject of domestic violence was treated with compassion.
All in All, the story had me hooked from beginning to end. I like the writing style, the character development and the way McDine concluded the book. Therefore, I give The Girl in the Window by AJ McDine 4.5 stars out of 5 stars.
