Thank you Henry Holt #partner, for the copy of Where You End in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Henry Holt
Published: January 14, 2025 (paperback release)
Summary:
When Kat Bird wakes up from a coma, she sees her mirror image: Jude, her twin sister. Jude’s face and name are the only memories Kat has from before her accident. As Kat tries to make sense of things, she believes Jude will provide all the answers to her most pressing questions: What happened? Where am I? Who am I?
Amid this tragedy, Jude sees an irresistible opportunity: she can give her sister a brand-new past, one worlds away from the lives they really led. She spins tales of an idyllic childhood, exotic travels, and a bright future.
But if everything was so perfect, who are the mysterious people following Kat? And what explains her uncontrollable flashes of violent anger, which begin to jeopardize a sweet new romance?
Duped by the one person she trusted, Kat must try to untangle fact from fiction. Yet as she pulls at the threads of Jude’s elaborate tapestry, she has no idea of the catastrophe she’s inviting.
Intensely creepy and beautifully written, Abbott Kahler’s Where You End is an unforgettable tale of intrigue, revenge, and the quest for redemption.
My thoughts:
This literary thriller might have grabbed my attention because of the intriguing cover, but luckily the story itself was just as engaging! And to think this is the author’s first foray into fiction – if her nonfiction writing is anything like this, I’ll definitely be checking it out!
I love stories about amnesia – and this one, involving mirror twins – was so unique and original. The cult angle and the shared trauma really kept me fully invested in what was going on. There is a dark undertone running through this book and I loved how things slowly unravel, though never quite revealing everything – there were definitely some details that were left out, perhaps for us to infer? It sure gives off that impression, but I still loved it and it didn’t take away from my enjoyment in any way.
This is the type of book that stays with you long after you finish reading it and I love those types of reads. It’s very character-driven and I’ve found that these are the ones that seem to be the ones I want to discuss more, if that makes sense.
I definitely need to read more of this author. I hope she writes more fiction, but I definitely need to check out her nonfiction work in the meantime.
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