Identical twins Kathy and Kelly Frawley have just celebrated their third birthday when they are kidnapped one evening. The ransom is $8 million, but parents Steve and Mary have sunk all their money into the new home.
All seems lost until Steve’s new employer puts up the money- the drop off goes well, but only one twin is returned, along with the body of a kidnapper (dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound) and a note saying that Kathy accidentally died.
But Margaret is adamant that Kathy’s not only alive but communicating with her sister through their unique twin bond.
The novel alternates between the Frawley’s perspective, the amateur kidnappers, and the shadowy figure orchestrating the kidnapping, a man known only as the Pied Piper. There are a number of potential suspects for the Pied Piper, and thy all have something to hide.
As always, Higgins Clarke delivers a fast-paced, tightly-plotted thriller with a heart-wrenching central theme; thought here’s really no question of the outcome, it’s an exhilarating ride. - Alex
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