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White Bodies: An Addictive Psychological Thriller Hardcover – September 19, 2017

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A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING “GREAT READ”

“A deliciously creepy psychological thriller.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

This chilling psychological suspense novel—think Strangers on a Train for the modern age—explores the dark side of love and the unbreakable ties that bind twin sisters together.

Felix and Tilda seem like the perfect couple: young and in love, a financier and a beautiful, up-and-coming starlet. But behind their flawless façade, not everything is as it seems.

Callie, Tilda’s unassuming twin, has watched her sister visibly shrink under Felix’s domineering love. She has looked on silently as Tilda stopped working, nearly stopped eating, and turned into a neat freak, with mugs wrapped in Saran Wrap and suspicious syringes hidden in the bathroom trash. She knows about Felix’s uncontrollable rages, and has seen the bruises on the white skin of her sister’s arms.

Worried about the psychological hold that Felix seems to have over Tilda, Callie joins an Internet support group for victims of abuse and their friends. However, things spiral out of control and she starts to doubt her own judgment when one of her new acquaintances is killed by an abusive man. And then suddenly Felix dies—or was he murdered?

A page-turning work of suspense that announces a stunning new voice in fiction, White Bodies will change the way you think about obsession, love, and the violence we inflict on one another—and ourselves.

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A psychologically sophisticated tale that centers on the bond between sisters. Callie fears that her sister, Tilda, has married a dangerous man – but her attempts to help reveal a shocking truth. Creep-tastic! ― Good Housekeeping

A suspenseful and twisty foray into the world of obsessive love that suspense junkies should not miss. ― Library Journal

[A]n utterly unputdownable story of the blurred line between obsession and love....From its disarming first pages to its shocking conclusion, WHITE BODIES is original and inventive - a breath of fresh air in a crowded genre, and a 2017 must-read. ― Crime by the Book

A dark tale of personal obsession and deceit, with many unexpected plot twists, disturbing revelations and an unpredictable conclusion....Robins shows remarkable talent in crafting a compelling, memorable psychological thriller. ― Lansing State Journal

A hard-to-put-down page-turner…the constant sense of unease, the continual second-guessing by both reader and characters, and the sense of deep flaws in ordinary people living what look to be ordinary lives that make this novel so intriguing—and disturbing. ― Reviewing the Evidence

A compelling psychological thriller that shines light on love and obsession and where they may lead. Robins is a writer to watch. ― Booklist

The perfect thriller. ― Elle

Gripping, creepy and very addictive! -- B. A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

About the Author

Jane Robins began her career as a journalist with The Economist, The Independent, and the BBC. She has made a specialty of writing historical true crime and has a particular interest in the history of forensics. She has published three books of nonfiction in the UK, Rebel Queen (Simon & Schuster, 2006), The Magnificent Spilsbury (John Murray, 2010), and The Curious Habits of Doctor Adams (John Murray, 2013). More recently, she has been a Fellow at the Royal Literary Fund.

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Autumn 2017
The he evidence suggests that Felix showered. Beyond that, I know practically nothing about his final hours on this earth. All I have is the odd scrap of information and the patchy impressions of the bystanders, and it’s like I’m at the theater, looking at the stage and seeing only the supporting cast, the scenery and the arrangement of shadows. All the important elements are missing. There are no principal actors, no stage directions and no script.

The receptionist said this—that Felix’s last morning was fresh and cold, that there was a frost on the lawn outside the hotel and a mist in the distance, where the woods are. She’d watched Felix sprinting out of the hotel, down the gravel drive, then turning left at the gate. “I was arriving for work and I called out ‘good morning!’ ” she said. “But he didn’t reply; he just kept running.”

Forty minutes later, he was back, dropping his head to catch his breath, panting and sweating. He straightened up and, now noticing the receptionist, said that he’d sprinted all the way to the golf course, running the perimeter and the long path through the woods back to the hotel. He thought that the sun glancing through the trees had been magical, as though life was just beginning (how extraordinary that he should say such a thing!). Then he took the stairs up to his room, two at a time.

He didn’t come down to breakfast or order anything to be sent up, not even the continental breakfast that was included in the room rate. His colleague, Julio, said he was surprised when Felix failed to attend the first session of the conference. At the midmorning break, Julio carried a cup of coffee and a biscuit up to the room, but found the DO NOT DISTURB sign hanging on the door. He thought Felix was unwell, sleeping maybe, so he drank the coffee himself and ate the biscuit. “We missed him at lunch,” he said, “and again in the afternoon session. By three o’clock I was calling his phone many times, but my calls went to voice mail.” Julio felt uneasy. It was so unlike Felix to be unreliable; so he went upstairs one more time to hammer on the door, then he summoned the hotel manager, who arrived with a key.

The two men were struck by the unnatural stillness of the room, its air of unreality; Julio said it seemed considered, or planned, like a tableau vivant with Felix as the centerpiece, lying on his back on the bed in a strange balletic pose, right arm cast out across the duvet, left leg bent, bathrobe open like a cape, gray eyes gazing at the ceiling. His left arm was dangling down the side of the bed, fingers suspended above the floor, and the hotel manager, who had a degree in the history of art, was reminded of the Pre- Raphaelite painting of the suicide of Thomas Chatterton. Except this didn’t look like suicide, there were no pill bottles or razor blades or other signs.

Dr. Patel arrived, and the receptionist stood by the door while the doctor conducted her examination. Her professional opin-ion was that Felix had suffered a heart attack or had some sort of seizure after his morning run. She left, and the receptionist took photographs of Felix and of the room—the bedside table, the pristine bathroom, the opened shower door, the view from the window and, finally, the untouched hospitality tray. “I know that was weird,” she said. “But it felt like the right thing to do, to make a record.” Maybe she thought her photos might become important, that they’d suggest that something about the scene was wrong. No one else had that sense, though. When the results of the postmortem came through, they were in agreement with Dr. Patel—Felix’s death was due to heart disease.

As simple as that, he had collapsed and was gone—and for a while it seemed that he’d simply vanished. The world had swept over him like the tide coming in.

But then the funeral happened. I trekked out of London that day to a pretty Berkshire village with a Norman church sitting amongst gravestones and windblown copper-colored leaves. When I saw it, I thought that Felix, who was born and raised in America, was having a very English final moment, though the mourners who were arriving in small solemn groups were from his international life. Solid men in sharply cut suits; flimsy, elegant women in heels. I watched them from a distance, in fact from a broken bench set against the churchyard wall, where I was trying to calm down. Eventually, I slipped into the church and stood at the back.

My sister, Tilda, was the person on show, and she walked slowly up the aisle like a melancholy bride. I tried hard, really hard, to get inside her head at that moment, and I conjured up a spectacular array of emotions—from profound grief and loss, to exhilarating release and relief. But nothing felt right. As always, I found her confusing, and I was reduced to noticing her expensive clothes. The black silk dress, the tailored jacket, doubtless costing a thousand pounds or more. And I watched her take a place in the empty front pew. On her right, in front of the altar, was Felix’s coffin, under a cascade of white lilies; and to her left, on a wooden stand, a giant photo of his smiling face. A few minutes later, Felix’s mother and father slipped in beside Tilda, and then his brother, Lucas. There was the slightest of nods towards my sister, who sat perfectly still, gazing at the floor.

The first hymn was a thin rendition of “The Lord Is My Shepherd”—but I found that I couldn’t sing. Instead I slumped against the back wall, feeling faint and nauseous, overwhelmed by the occasion. Not that I was mourning Felix, although the sight of his hunched-up, grieving family was upsetting. It was more that I was sick with knowing too much. On the day of his death, I’d waited for the police to turn up at my flat or at the bookshop. It was the same on the morning of the postmortem. And now, at the funeral, it seemed certain that police officers were waiting for me outside the church, stamping their feet to keep warm, sneaking an illicit cigarette, and that as soon as I stepped out of the gloom into the autumn sun I would hear my name. Callie Farrow? Do you have a minute?

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 19, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501165089
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501165085
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches

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Customers find this book to be a compelling story about twisted sisters, with one review noting its back-and-forth style that creates suspense and tension. Moreover, the writing flows smoothly, making it a page-turner, and customers describe it as beautiful, with one review praising it as a wonderful debut in this genre. However, the characters receive mixed reactions, with several customers finding them unlikeable, and the pacing is described as strange.

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Customers enjoy the suspenseful plot of this book, particularly its compelling story about twisted sisters, with one customer noting how the back-and-forth style creates tension.

"...Robins could write very unlikable characters yet somehow make the story addictive! It was the perfect October read and I really enjoyed it!" Read more

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Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a real page turner, with one customer noting it as the top read of 2017.

"...Just read on and brace yourself .... An excellent book! I had to read it twice -- and the second read was just as amazing!..." Read more

"When Tilda starts dating Felix, things seem perfect. Felix is charming, handsome, and well off, and Tilda's twin sister Callie immediately likes him...." Read more

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"...Callie and Tilda are twins with a most unusual bond. Tilda is beautiful, blonde, and a free spirit, while Callie is an observer and blends in...." Read more

"...But that is just a side issue anyway... The real issue is the spectacular beauty, talent, and all the favors that nature can provide to the other..." Read more

"When Tilda starts dating Felix, things seem perfect. Felix is charming, handsome, and well off, and Tilda's twin sister Callie immediately likes him...." Read more

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"...just a side issue anyway... The real issue is the spectacular beauty, talent, and all the favors that nature can provide to the other sister, Tilda..." Read more

"...She is more beautiful, more enticing, and more talented. And she is a wonderful actress. Then she gets involved with Felix...." Read more

"...A bit of a letdown, but I raced to the end as well. A terrific first effort; will look forward to more." Read more

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This book is insane which is why I loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2017
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Summary:

Callie and Tilda are twins with a most unusual bond. Tilda is beautiful, blonde, and a free spirit, while Callie is an observer and blends in. Tilda is an actor who received some acclaim from the film Rebecca, while Callie works part time at a bookshop. They could not be more different, yet they have a strange obsession with each other.

Tilda starts dating a financier named Felix and appears to be happy. But once they move in together, Callie sees less and less of her sister and things begin to change. Tilda stops working, she loses weight, and becomes withdrawn. The relationship between Tilda and Felix is not what it seems. Worried about Tilda, Callie joins an internet support group and that’s where things start to spiral out of control!

“‘Of course you’re right, Callie, about the murder plot, but these days you wouldn’t have to travel on trains to meet another murderer, you could just find someone on the internet, in a forum or a chat room.’
‘I’ll bear that in mind.’
‘I suppose it’s true,’ says Tilda. ‘The internet is where psychos find each other.’”

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Let me just start by saying, I have read a ton of psychological thrillers but this novel is extremely different from any of the others I have read. Especially because of the unique personalities of these characters. I felt paranoid, uncomfortable, and completely creeped out while reading it. And that has everything to do with how these characters are written. The novel isn’t a “thriller” per say, but the minds of these characters are thrilling.

Tilda and Callie are so incredibly strange and honest about who they are - it’s brilliant! Callie has a very dry personality and is completely unaware of the inappropriate things she says and does, which at some points made me laugh out loud. That being said, there are several extremely disturbing parts that I am not going to spoil for you. Trust me, you’ll want the element of surprise. And think what you will about them, I feel it is those parts that are necessary to the story and make it stand out from the rest. As I was reading some of these disturbing parts, I really grew to love Callie which is a feat that Robins is able to pull this off!

A few of the chapters are from the girls’ childhood, which provides a great deal of insight into who they are as adults. If you don’t like these two characters, you won’t be able to deny that they’re interesting. Overall, this was a slow-build, character driven story that keeps you thinking. I found it impressive that Robins could write very unlikable characters yet somehow make the story addictive! It was the perfect October read and I really enjoyed it!

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An Incredibly Sinister Tale of Two Sisters! Wow!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2017
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WHAT a fabulous read! If you enjoy psychological thrillers (and I DO!), this book will serve you with perfection!

White Bodies seems to hit a familiar topic -- the interaction of twins. But forget all the "stuff" about twins that you've read before, and dig-in to this book that delivers all the mystery, suspense, frights & chills, along with sinister characters that other books have missed. Yes, we have twins, Callie and Tilda. But there is a special dynamic going on here ... and special circumstances that will give you goose-bumps, guaranteed!

Callie is the plain and rather ordinary sister -- well, not so ordinary that she would be revolted at the thought of eating her sister's lipstick,,, But that is just a side issue anyway... The real issue is the spectacular beauty, talent, and all the favors that nature can provide to the other sister, Tilda - an actress of some repute.

Despite the difference in the twins (obviously fraternal and NOT identical twins), Callie still adores her sister and is fearful that Tilda is involved with "the wrong man" -- such as an abuser, possibly one who could kill. How can Callie (who has developed strong feelings against her sister's man Felix, go about protecting Tilda from harm? Well, Callie has her ways -- and they aren't necessarily the best ideas either.

The plot winds around .... we get a touch of Strangers on a Train .... and a few extra twists as well. But please don't think that anything you've read before will give you a good lead as to what is actually happening in this strange tale of two sisters. Just read on and brace yourself ....

An excellent book! I had to read it twice -- and the second read was just as amazing! Lucky you - Readers out there - who haven't read it yet. You have a TREAT in store ..... And for me -- I only wish that more books by Jane Robins were available on Kindle.

The writing is fluid and clear. The characters are multilayered, deceptive, and unstable. And the plot uses a past/present, back-and-forth style to create suspense and tension as it subtly unravels the relationships, histories, personalities, and motivations within it.

White Bodies is ultimately a chilling psychological thriller about family, secrets, obsession, jealousy, mental illness, manipulation, obsession, and murder and is a wonderful debut for Robins in this genre.

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Unsettling, dark and often disturbing, White Bodies is a creepily compulsive psychological thriller with a very toxic outcome!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2018
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Unsettling, dark and often disturbing White Bodies is the fiction debut of Jane Robins and a creepily compulsive story that takes readers into the world of Callie Farrow and her twin sister, Tilda. As a psychological thriller, the recipe of two equally psychologically damaged sisters is the perfect combination for an exploration of an unhealthy relationship and guarantees a toxic outcome. First-person narrator is twenty-seven-year-old Callie, the observer and socially awkward twin forever in the shadow of ethereal, attractive and flamboyant Tilda. For unassuming Callie, her part-time employment in a bookshop and living vicariously through her successful screen actress and famous twin keeps her busy. Dowdy, unassuming Callie’s inaugural meeting with Tilda’s new man in handsome, funny and urbane hedge fund financier Felix Nordberg catches her off guard, with him seemingly already familiar and accustomed to commanding her twins apartment. Tilda appears besotted, acceding to Felix’s wishes and subdued by his magnetic personality and when he turns his spotlight on Callie she quickly falls for his flattery. However evidence of his darker side quickly presents itself with the vitamin injections, obsessive fastidiousness through to the bruises and gaunt appearance of Tilda and his flashes of temper. Callie witnesses Tilda’s spark being extinguished, her confident twin seeking out Felix’s opinion on the mundane and for the first time ever seeming submissive as Tilda withdraws from her beloved acting and shuns the concerns of Callie. But despite her inertia and lack of flourishing life, Callie more than makes up for this with her very vivid imagination and soon feel compelled to act.

As Callie’s loneliness breeds paranoia and with Felix’s presence driving a wedge between the two twins by commandeering and isolating Tilda, Callie resorts to the “when in doubt turn to Google” for a solution and latches on to a forum detailing the stories of controlling men. Egged on by some clearly delusional online buddies in the form of nurse Belle and abused Scarlet, Callie soon turns her attentions to the role of investigator, becoming Tilda’s possible rescuer and finds this in itself brings unexpected pleasures. Not only has this outlet captured her interest but she finds herself making friends, finding solace and understanding in an online community and feeling duty bound to intervene. Against an endless narrative of females in danger online and readily open to suggestion, Callie finds herself pulled into an audacious plot.. whilst still mourning the death of one of her online friends she finds herself soon questioning the forceful and insistent urging on one increasing authoritative voice. But never the most circumspect with privacy concerns, Callie’s online contributions make Felix readily identifiable and thus his death is the springboard for establishing whether he was murdered or died a natural death. With the unfolding consequences seemingly careening out of her control, Callie’s erstwhile efforts to question Felix’s previous love, confident Francesca, and Callie’s exasperated editor, Felicity, begin to make her question her own judgement. And with one delectably twisted last turn, events spiral and Callie finds herself suddenly coming to question everything she believes.

Admittedly some of the events that unravel will be readily foreseeable to many readers, with a glaring reference to a classic black and white movie, a summary of the plot and Callie’s swift recourse to the Internet heavy-handedly signposting much of Jane Robin’s intent. A subtle hat tip afterwards would have been both classier and far more crafty. Interestingly in the opening chapters Callie points out that she neither spends a great deal of time or is that close to her twin, very often not privy to the weekly events of her sisters life and I did find myself questioning how Callie had contented herself from watching on the sidelines all these years. On several occasions, Felix’s willingness to pay for therapy for Callie is made mention of, and acknowledgement of her fixation with the life of Tilda relayed, yet despite this overt acknowledgement I was itching to see why this hadn’t be addressed before.

The Farrow twins couldn’t be more different but crucially they are both mutually dependent on each other for reinforcement of their position in the world, with Tilda fully expectant of her sisters adoration and support and Callie deriving some of her self-worth from her devotion to her sister. The tantalising insights into the childhood of the twins makes clear the obsessive interest of Callie with key revelations coming is the shape of Tilda’s starring roles in Peter Pan and Liam, her teen love interest with narcissistic attention seeking and a resulting breakdown following.

Despite the ominous news of Felix’s death opening the novel in Autumn 2017 his demise feels of secondary importance to the most fascinating aspect of this novel, which is the dynamics of the twin sisters and perhaps the most discomfiting aspect is envisaging the future devastation these two could wreak. Despite this foreshadowing, the knife-edge suspense makes this an immersive read and it is testament to Jane Robins unique and dangerous characters for combining for a truly compelling read. For all the addictive delights that White Bodies holds in store for its readers, there was never any doubt in my mind as to which twin was directing the action from behind the scenes and exquisitely manipulative. Yet despite the collateral damage resulting from this throughly modern spin on Strangers on a Train, I doubt either Tilda or Callie Farrow would have it any way else. One rather doubts that Callie’s plan to take hold of her life and direct her own script will stand the test of time when both twins derive so much succour from their validation of each other.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2018
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A decent book. A bit far fetched but kept me entertained. Had something missing. Can’t put my finger on what though. Sorry bit vague there.

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Misha Mansoor
A great page-turner
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What a fabulous page-turner! You’re never quite sure who or what to believe or suspect until the end when it seems obvious, but you’re kept guessing in the style of the best psychological dramas. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Great twists and turns, characters and plot-line. A couple of very brief ‘ew, yuck!’ moments, and a whole lot of laughs. I want to read her other books now.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2021
What a fabulous page-turner! You’re never quite sure who or what to believe or suspect until the end when it seems obvious, but you’re kept guessing in the style of the best psychological dramas. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Great twists and turns, characters and plot-line. A couple of very brief ‘ew, yuck!’ moments, and a whole lot of laughs. I want to read her other books now.

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Twisting tale.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2019
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Losts of twists and turns in the story. Easy reading.
Would recommend to readers who like a amateur detective story.

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Not as exciting as I expected!
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Not as exciting as I expected! Sad to say, but I felt something was completely lacking with this story, White Bodies. I like dark tales and can cope with killers doing nasty things, but somehow this story just didn't ring true enough for me to even suspend disbelief enough to even enjoy it. I felt I was aimlessly reading a plot that wasn't leading anywhere sensible. I wasn't gripped at all, and the ending was kind of bad...

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4.0 out of 5 stars Unsettling, dark and often disturbing, White Bodies is a creepily compulsive psychological thriller with a very toxic outcome!

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad

5.0 out of 5 stars A great page-turner

A great page-turner

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4.0 out of 5 stars Twisting tale.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as exciting as I expected!

This book is insane which is why I loved it!

An Incredibly Sinister Tale of Two Sisters! Wow!

Unsettling, dark and often disturbing, White Bodies is a creepily compulsive psychological thriller with a very toxic outcome!

Not bad

A great page-turner

Twisting tale.

Not as exciting as I expected!