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Nov 08, 2010

Kaethe rated it:

I love Baratz-Logsted as a friend I've never actually met, and have done for years since exchanging support for women writers on the old Readerville site. Some of the greatest moments of my life have been spent reading her manuscripts for Sisters Eight Bk 1: Annie's Adventures out loud to my daughters. So I don't pretend to be any kind of neutral about her. She's a skilled storyteller proving to be proficient in every genre. In this book she revives suspense. And I loved reading it just as More...

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Nov 14, 2011

Pamela rated it:

The Twin's Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted is an historical fiction mystery for young adult readers. It really has all the necessary ingredients for an enjoyable read -- especially the finely spun web of mystery.

The story is told in first person narrative from the viewpoint of Lucy. She is born into a wealthy family. Her father is a writer who has no need to work -- his family has more money than they will ever be able to spend -- so he spends his days in his study writing books tha More...

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Nov 09, 2011

Samantha rated it:

What would you do if you found out that you had a twin sister that you had never known?? Lucy opens the door one day and the life that she knows changes forever as she meets her mother's twin sister for the first time. At first her mother and her new found aunt are completely opposite in every way, but as time goes on Lucy begins to realize that it is getting harder and harder to tell them apart. And then the unthinkable happens...

This book had such a unique premise that instantly in More...

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Sep 17, 2011

Traci rated it:

Lucy Sexton leads a very traditional upper class life in this novel set in Victorian England. Her mother and father are truly in love, and Lucy is doted upon by both of them most of her waking hours. She is truly happy, although a bit bored, with her very charmed life. However, one regular morning brings with it a surprise that no one could have guessed. When Lucy opens the door that fateful morning, she at first is surprised to see her mother there, in shabby clothing and disheveled hair. More...

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Aug 16, 2011

Emily rated it:

This book creeped me out. I seriously stayed up until about 5am so I could finish it and find out what the HECK was going on. (What the heck in a good way. I could not figure it out.)

This was an old-fashioned Gothic horror novel that probably would’ve been published as an adult novel if YA wasn’t having such a renaissance because it read very much like the old-fashioned Victoria Holt/Daphne DuMaurier/even Ann Radcliffe (if we’re going to get old school) type of story. There were Go More...

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Feb 08, 2011

Kendra rated it:

I have to admit that I really loved this book! It's not a great work of literature, and it isn't entirely original, but still, I could not stop reading it! It has elements of everything I love in a book: mystery, suspense, a bit of history, and a little romance. The main character, Lucy, is the only child of a wealthy family living a boring life in London during the early 1900s. Two events make life more exciting for Lucy: first, a woman identical to her mother shows up on their doorstep one day More...

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Jan 29, 2011

Michelle rated it:

Alright, now, I’ll start by saying that I totally admit that I was worried after I started this book. Because thus far I’ve liked all of this author’s work but with this book it took me a full two-weeks to get through the first 100ish pages. For a reader like me (slow, slow, slow) that’s bad news! If a book doesn’t grab me right off and keep me moving along pretty quickly it’s fair to say the probability of me liking it is pretty low. Thankfully, a trusted blogger friend reviewed the book th More...

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Dec 12, 2010

NovelReaction rated it:

Lucy Sexton is completely surprised when her mother’s long lost twin sister shows up on their front porch. Somehow Lucy’s mother didn’t even know anything about her sister, Helen. In The Twin’s Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Helen comes with a very detailed and sad story about twins, separated at birth. She is talking about herself and Lucy’s mother. Lucy’s family takes Helen in and begin to educate her. They introduced Helen into society only when she has been trained to speak, act, and wri More...

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Oct 13, 2010

The Bookologist rated it:

The Twin's Daughter is a mysterious and suspenseful read that focuses on the Victorian era. Baratz-Logsted intertwines a story full of mystery, romance, and lies with a bit of history thrown it.

The plot was a roller-coaster ride-- The lies, jealousy, and betrayals slowly start coming in and in. And plus, there were so many twists! The premise was very refreshing and clever. The whole time I was reading this, i constantly was asking myself who was lying, who wasn't, and who knew what!
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Oct 09, 2010

Bethany rated it:

I hate doing plot descriptions. Let's see, what do you need to know. Historical novel, circa World War I (I got that from the SLJ-review--the time period is never specified in the book), London. Lucy lives with her wealthy parents, and her life is quite unremarkable until the day that her mother's heretofore unheard of identical twin sister, shabby and clearly impoverished, shows up on the doorstep. Aunt Helen, as Lucy comes to know her, moves into their home, and Lucy's parents insist on im More...

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Aug 26, 2010

Margo rated it:

The Twin's Daughter is a delicious gothic tale of murder, mystery, love, and more in Victorian London. Lucy Sexton's comfortable, upper-class life is turned upside down when the doorbell rings, and the woman at the door has the identical face as her mother. It turns out they are twins separated at birth, and brought up in dramatically different circumstances--one, as a privileged, beloved adopted daughter of well-to-do-parents, and the other, in a London workhouse. Lucy's mother takes in Aunt He More...

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Dec 19, 2011

Meg rated it:

Wow, I cannot believe I read that in two days! I thought for sure it would carry me to the end of the school week. It's pretty thick, and it has good-sized pages. I did not feel the all-consuming need to never put it down as I have with other books, yet I consumed it nonetheless. I have to say that the complexity of this book was coupled with the interesting view of the narrator/main character masterfully, making it quite enjoyable and keeping the mind off of the hefty amount of book remaini More...

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Oct 27, 2010

Kate (I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read!) rated it:

THE TWIN'S DAUGHTER, by Lauren Baratz-Logsted, absolutely blew me away. At the beginning of the book, I was not sure if I would be too invested in this young girl and her hoity-toity lifestyle, but when Aunt Helen appeared, I was captivated.

I do not think I have ever read a book that tossed me for a loop so many times than this one. I fell in step along with Lucy not being able to trust anyone who she thought was close to her. As a fourteen year old, she was fascinated with her long-l More...

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Sep 24, 2010

Eleni ( La Femme Readers ) rated it:

The Twin's Daughter was a classic, murderous tale that left me feeling flabbergasted. The dark undertone was enticing and mysterious. Lauren contributed a sophisticated, Victorian style that sucked me in. Lucy, an intuitive little girl grabbed my attention from the beginning. Her bright energy and observant personality was infectious. The maturity she presented at thirteen was well-developed and admirable. The story opened up with Aunt Helen arriving unexpectedly at the Sexton's residence. Alies More...

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Aug 08, 2010

Eva rated it:

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May 23, 2011

Joe rated it:

The Twin's Daughter is marketed as a mystery, but the only real mystery is why it was published in the first place.

Things are slow to start as we are introduced to Lucy, her upper-class lifestyle, and her parents. All of this is rattled to the core when - SURPRISE - a long-lost aunt appears! And, she's Lucy's mother's twin! SHENANIGANS!!

Baratz-Logsted lumps on one Victorian shocker after another as Helen (the Long Lost Aunt Twin) learns how to talk, dress, walk, and act More...

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Oct 28, 2010

Gwen the Librarian rated it:

When was the last time you read a possibly evil-twin-swapping-places novel? Quite a while, right? So here's the one for you, if that's something you enjoy. This mystery is all about teen-aged Lucy, who lives a proper Victorian life until her aunt, her mother's heretofore unknown twin, arrives on their doorstep. While Lucy's family knows every luxury, her aunt was raised in an orphanage and worked heavy jobs until she decided to come looking for her sister. The wealthy family embraces this l More...

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Oct 03, 2010

Allison (The Allure of Books) rated it:

You guys, when the summary says that this book will keep you guessing to the very end - it ain't kidding. This plot will have you so twisted up into knots that you will be devouring it to get to the end. It is really rare to find a mystery where you aren't mostly certain what the outcome will be, and The Twin's Daughter is the answer to that problem.

When I was a kid, I read Victoria Holt novels obsessively. I loved them. They are gothic mystery/romance novels written back in the 1950 More...

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Jan 03, 2011

Karen rated it:

This was an interesting story with a couple of twists. I'm not sure that the person who wrote the jacket plot summary actually read the read the book, but it did a good job of making me annoyed with it's obvious predictions and then surprised when they were wrong!
I enjoyed the main character and her relationship with neighbor boy. The character development lacked a little, but it was enough to make a good story. The plot twists all happened really suddenly with absolutely no build up so tha More...

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Sep 28, 2010

Jael rated it:

Take a look at that cover. Do you think this is a happy story? Or do you think something sinister is going on? Sinister it is! My ARC cover is different from the finished product, but the finished cover got my attention. A dagger between two innocent looking women, there has to be a story there. I'm going to have to buy the finished product just to get that cover.

They say everyone has a twin out there. I personally would be scared to meet another person like me (I can be a little tes More...

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Nov 28, 2011

Mara rated it:

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Jan 15, 2011

Novia rated it:

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Jul 05, 2010

Jaclyn rated it:

This doesn't come out for a couple months but oh, I'd better review it before I forget! The Twin's Daughter is pure gothic goodness. I kept turning the pages to see how all the mysteries would pan out, and was surprised a few times. Even if you're good at guessing mysteries (I'm not) I expect you will enjoy seeing it all unfold.

Befitting the Victorian setting, this book is written in a somewhat formal, mannered way which might turn off some people, but I felt it really worked for set More...

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Dec 30, 2010

Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it:

I adore Lauren's talent for writing historical fictions, as she paints a vivid picture of the era and has this ability to make me feel like I'm apart it. Like The Education of Bet, The Twin's Daughter is a well written historical fiction/ victorian era book.

The Twin's Daughter has a cast of great characters, a fast paced plot full of twits and turns that left me quickly turn pages to figure out the "who done it", and a beautiful victorian era setting. The mystery unfolds wi More...

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May 04, 2011

Maia rated it:

This book has a good premise. It does. And the cover is really cool. But the book doesn't live up to the cover or the dust jacket blurb.

Basis: Spoiled and obnoxious Lucy lives in London. One day a woman turns up looking exactly like her mother - only it's her mother's twin. Problems ensue. The predictable ending is unsatisfactory and abrupt, and the main question of the second half of the book - is the woman left Lucy's mother or her aunt - is left unanswered.

I swapped this o More...

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Aug 27, 2010

Katelyn rated it:

I need to start out by saying that I liked this book but I want to also warn readers that it was not a quick read. I wouldn't say I struggled to get through it but at the same time it took me longer than most to complete. I wasn't truly prepared for the overall story line in this book. I don't know that the summary/description on the back of the book does it justice but I was floored when finally getting a little ways into it.

Lauren Baratz-Logsted will not be an author I accuse of More...

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Jul 12, 2011

Melanie rated it:

This story opens with Lucy, a 12 almost 13-year-old girl, learning that she has an aunt, who is an identical twin of her mother. Aunt Helen settles into family life quite easily, despite butting heads with Aunt Martha, Lucy's paternal aunt. Things begin to get a little creepy when Lucy begins having trouble telling her mother and aunt apart, finding Aunt Helen sitting on her father's desk and thinking it was her mother. Aunt Helen also becomes a bit demanding once Aunt Martha is kicked out and s More...

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Nov 06, 2010

Jennifer rated it:

This book takes place in the 18th century. Lucy is a young girl and one day some woman knocks on her door claiming she is her mom's twin. They are identical twins who were separated from birth. Lucy's mom Aliese had a life of richness, but her sister was poor. Lucy's mom gives her sister a better life then, and she changes so much she looks exactly like her mom. Sometimes Lucy can't tell which one is her mom. Then a terrible accident happens that turns Lucy's world upside down. Lucy then wonders More...

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Jun 26, 2011

Amanda rated it:

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Oct 05, 2010

Lizzy rated it:

The Twin's Daughter was a suspenseful read, with the perfect amount romance and history thrown in. When I first leanred about the book, I knew I would enjoy it. Who doesn't want to read about twin's separated at birth, especially when class, money, and murder are involved.

I loved reading the book from Lucy's perspective. She's young, privileged, and sheltered. So, it's fascinating to see what she picks up on, and what she overlooks because of her age. For example, she's unable to und More...

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