Dead Letters (Dolan-Leach) - Book Reviews

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Dolan-Leach’s clever thriller explores the fraying ties that bind twin sisters.… When it comes, the answer may feel somewhat contrived, but on the way to it readers will enjoy this full-bodied novel about a family of vintners.
Abigail Meisel - New York Times Book Review


Ava, the star of this atmospheric debut, isn’t convinced her calculating twin sister, Zelda, is really dead—especially after she starts getting enigmatic emails from Zelda’s account, propelling her on a complicated hunt for the truth (The Must List).
Entertainment Weekly


The disappearance of Ava’s wild-child twin is just the beginning of this roller-coaster read that’s as enthralling as it is WTF?!
Cosmopolitan
 

(Starred review.) [A] smart, dazzling mystery with a twist that…leaves the reader hunting for the next clue. Dolan-Leach revels in toying with both Ava and her audience, placing small hints and red herrings throughout her text, and the result is captivating.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review.) [A] compelling mystery with only hints of murder…that centers on family and particularly on the power of genetics, sisterhood, and loss. A story as compassionate and insightful as it is riveting.  —Michele Leber, Arlington, VA
Library Journal


Considering questions of identity, loyalty, and reliance, Dolan-Leach’s tautly crafted crime debut will resonate with fans of Gillian Flynn’s and Paula Hawkins’s domestic psychological thrillers.
Booklist


Ava discovers a burner phone that Zelda left behind, and soon she's getting messages from beyond the grave.… Dolan-Leach nimbly entwines the clever mystery of Agatha Christie [and] the wit of Dorothy Parker.… A sharp, wrenching tale of the true love only twins know.
Kirkus Reviews