A splintered childhood.
A family divided.
An ugly past resurfaces…
From birth, twins Cath and Rob are inseparable. When their mother dies, their bond deepens as their father hastily remarries a woman with a volatile temper whose sole focus is her own baby – Oliver – who arrives nine months later.
When, aged 47, Rob tragically dies, Cath’s world begins to crumble. Her grief compounded further by Oliver’s out-of-the-blue decision to attend Rob’s funeral, opening old wounds after three decades of estrangement.
Thrown together, the half-siblings are forced to confront a past that sends shockwaves through both their lives due to the huge discrepancies in their respective recollections. But could both their versions of the truth be correct…?
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This is an emotionally rich and deeply affecting exploration of grief, identity, and the powerful connection between siblings. The story follows Cath, whose world unravels after the sudden death of her twin brother, Rob. Their relationship—defined by both unconditional love and unspoken rivalry—forms the emotional core of the novel, revealing how intertwined their lives have always been.
As Cath struggles to rebuild her sense of self, she is forced to confront old family wounds, tension with her stepbrother Oliver, and the fragility of her relationship with her partner, Alastair. Brookfield’s prose is elegant and unflinching, capturing the rawness of loss and the slow, uneven journey toward acceptance.
What makes this novel stand out is its psychological depth and compassion. Brookfield deftly portrays the complex emotions that come with losing a twin—someone who is both a mirror and a shadow. The Twin is a moving, beautifully written portrait of grief, family, and the enduring search for identity after devastating loss.
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