Double Take

By Brenda Joyce

Book Overview

The New York Times bestselling author delivers a sexy, suspenseful tale of a woman's dangerous quest to protect her twin sister--and the secrets and lies that threaten them both. Martin's Press.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312991452
• ISBN13: 9780312991456
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Suspenseful and Engrossing

I wasn't sure how 'd like this book, being the typical identical twins story and they need to switch places and one is in trouble and the other who switched with her is now in the same trouble [yawn). This one was different and very engrossing to say the least. The characters were very realistic and I liked how the author created a confusing pallet of who was good and who was bad and she made you think about your morals and thoughts. The twin who takes her sister's place, Kait was very real and very interesting. The story revolves around her and never really strays to anyone else's thoughts too much. Which I found unbelievably suspenseful at times. The fact that two women who are born together and look identical and do not share that pairbond that most twins claim to have was very different. The twin Lana who leaves her life to take care of a problem while Kait has switched with her was sleek and engaging. The fact that she was very pompous and arrogant and high maintenance and so opposite of her sister was fascinating. Her secrets and the twists the author provides makes for a read that will keep you up all night. Will Kait survive the few days she is asked to take Lana's place? Will Lana come back in time to fix what is wrong and save her twin that she hadn't ever been close to and for once keep a promise to her? Will Kait succumb to the temptation of Lana's gorgeous husband? These thoughts and others will run wild in your head as you delve into their dangerous world of deception and forbidden wants. Kait will realize her sister is someone entirely different from the sex-kitten she grew up with and far more faceted. The trouble is, will Kait keep up and succeed in pretending to be this woman? A deadly game that could get them both in serious trouble and more enemies than Kait can handle make this book a keeper. Hard to put down and harder to forget. ~@Tracy Talley

Great!!

Despite what some of the reviewers said, I thought the book was very entertaining.

1/2 * a suspenful thriller with a double standard ending

Courtesy of A Romance ReviewThe mystery and suspense of Double Take starts right from the first page with a midnight phone call from Kait London's twin sister, Lana Coleman. Lana and Kait have never been close like other sisters and rarely get in touch with each other. The last time that Kait knew of her twin's whereabouts was almost seven years ago. Kait is thrilled to see her twin again and thinks their relationship may change. At the restaurant, Lana asks Kait to take her place for two days, so that she can have time to borrow money to pay her creditor, who threatens her and her four-year-old daughter's life. Kait arrives at Fox Hollow as "Lana" and meets her family for the first time. She is not welcomed home with open arms, but a furious husband, Trev Coleman, who hands her a divorce paper. Trev Coleman has been married to Lana for six years and regrets everyday of it. His wife has been cheating on him and it is public knowledge that she seduces and sleeps with any men handy. Trev senses something different in the new "Lana" who recently returns from New York but he doesn't know that Lana has a twin nor does he believe that she has a change of heart. However, "Lana" becomes a good mother to their daughter and even a friend to her rebellious stepdaughter. He also finds himself attracted to "Lana" and cannot keep his mind off her.The theme and plot of twins switching places have been used for years in movies, novels and dramas. In Double Take, Kait and Lana are two identical twins with characters as opposite as night and day, where Kait is a well-liked individual and Lana is a hateful creature. The intention of Lana's deception gives both readers and Kait a charade to solve and the growing suspense intensifies the twists and tension of the tale. I mostly love the way how Ms Joyce ends the story with a double standard - right the justice without the evil twin ending up in jail.

Great storytelling

For a few years twins Kait and Lana London rarely talked beyond the globetrotting latter calling from typically a European city to claim she was "alive and kicking". Those calls were seldom and short, leaving Kait to wonder what went wrong between the sisters to make Lana walk away.That distance changes in the middle of the night when Lana calls to say she is in Manhattan where Kait lives, in deep trouble, and needs her help. Kait wants her sibling back in her life and would do anything to achieve this goal. So when Lana pleads with Kait to do what they used to as children, switch places for a few days, living in her Virginia home, Kait quickly agrees. Once the masquerade begins she learns how difficult it is to accomplish, as she knows little about her sister's life and doesn't have a clue why so many people hate Lana including her husband Trev Coleman, who she finds herself more than just attracted to. There is also the matter of the stalker, who might be Trev, going after Lana, not realizing this is Kait.Though twins switching identities is one of the most overused devices in fiction, Brenda Joyce provides the audience with a terse romantic suspense that is filled with twists and keeps the tension at high levels throughout the tale. The cast is strong especially the courageous Kait who readers will like. Though the villains of the piece are either off kilter or to selfish, fans will appreciate this engaging thriller.Harriet Klausner

One of the best!

Kaitlin "Kait" London lived in Manhattan and was a VP at a small PR firm on Madison Avenue. Her estranged twin sister, Lana, seldom contacted Kait during their seven years apart. In fact, Kait never knew WHY Lana hated her and disappeared those long years ago. But Kait had always hoped Lana would someday return and they could be close. So when Lana called in the middle of the night, begging for help, Kait agreed. Lana claimed to be in trouble. She needed Kait to pretend to her for two days. After that, all would be fine and they could talk, become friends. Kait jumped at the chance to help her sister. Kait learned that Lana married six years ago to wealthy Trevor "Trev" Coleman, lived in Three Falls, Virginia, and had a four year old daughter named Marni! It was overwhelming to say the least. Kait went Lana's home, ready to play the part of Lana. No one in Three Falls liked Lana. It seemed everyone HATED her with a passion. Everyone who resided at the estate called Fox Hollow hated her. Within minutes of walking through the doors Trev handed her divorce papers! Feeling as though she was in the 'Twilight Zone', Kait had been thrown into a nightmare! Things got worse when Kait began falling in love with her sister's husband and someone was trying to kill her!***** What can I say? It is by Brenda Joyce. No other reason is really needed for you to know the story is great! The book grabbed me immediately and the characters are terrific. You will NOT be disappointed in this novel. Highly recommended! *****