Someone Like Me

M. R. Carey — 2018

From the author of the million-copy bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts comes a heart-stopping high-concept thriller with a gripping supernatural twist that you won't see coming. SHE LOOKS LIKE ME. SHE SOUNDS LIKE ME. NOW SHE'S TRYING TO TAKE MY PLACE. Liz Kendall wouldn't hurt a fly. She's a gentle woman devoted to bringing up her kids in the right way, no matter how hard times get. But there's another side to Liz---one which is dark and malicious. A version of her who will do anything to get her way, no matter how extreme or violent. And when this other side of her takes control, the consequences are devastating. The only way Liz can save herself and her family is if she can find out where this new alter-ego has come from, and how she can stop it. For more from M. R. Carey, check out:The Girl With All the GiftsFellsideThe Boy on the Bridge By the same author, writing as Mike Carey: The Devil You Know Vicious Circle Dead Men's Boots Thicker Than Water The Naming of the Beasts

Reviews

Janice Hopper@archergal

Nov 2, 2022

3 1/2 stars, probably. Review to come. When I started this book, I thought "This reads like a Stephen King novel." Then I read a little further: "Oh, not quite like Stephen King. It's getting more interesting." (NOT a drag against SK, btw. His stuff also gets more interesting as it goes, usually, but in a different way from this.") A little further: "Hrm. SF or fantasy??? Something weird going on." Later: "Holy carp, CREEPY CREEPY VILLAIN." Still later: "OMG KIDS IN DANGER. #muppetflail " Later: "Not sure it would all actually end like that, but ok, whatever. It's an ending." So: M.R. Carey is a good writer, generates good suspense. I didn't like this as well as some other books of his, because a) children in danger and b) what seemed to me like a hand-wavey ending. The narrator was fine.

Ben Nathan@benreadssff

Sep 15, 2021

Really cool and kind of messed up. I am enjoying his "horror" run as MR Carey. I think it's a blast and am looking forward to where he goes next.

Ipek@ataegina

Mar 12, 2023

Wonko the Sane@wonko

Nov 18, 2022

Alex@alex-salem

Dec 3, 2021