M. R. Carey

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

Someone Like Me

'A TAUT, CLEVER THRILLER THAT LEFT ME UTTERLY BEREFT WHEN I'D FINISHED. IT'S A MASTERPIECE' Louise Jensen, bestselling author of The Sister From the author of the million-copy bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts comes a heart-stopping psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming and a heroine you can't trust . . . THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY. Liz Kendall wouldn't hurt a fly. Even when times get tough, she's devoted to bringing up her kids in a loving home. But there's another side to Liz, one that's dark and malicious. She will do anything to get her way - no matter how extreme. And when her alter-ego takes control, the consequences are devastating. Someone Like Me is the intoxicating new thriller from the phenomenal M. R. Carey. A modern take on the Jekyll and Hyde tale, think Gone Girl meets Stephen King - but you won't have read anything quite like this before . . . Praise for M. R. Carey: 'An intense, haunting thriller with heart. You will not want to put this down' Laini Taylor 'Carey writes with compassion and fire' Lauren Beukes 'Enigmatic and utterly gripping' Harper's Bazaar 'Keeps you on tenterhooks as the action unfolds' Elle 'Heartfelt, remorseless and painfully human . . . a jewel' Joss Whedon 'Original, thrilling and powerful' Guardian 'If you only read one novel this year, make sure it's this one' Martina Cole

Janice Hopper

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.

M. r. Carey

SHE LOOKS LIKE ME. SHE SOUNDS LIKE ME. AND 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 a loving home, no matter how hard times get. But there's another side to Liz, one that's dark and malicious. A version of her that 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. 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 you won't see coming. Praise for M. R. Carey: 'Spectacular!' Martina Cole 'An intense, haunting thriller with heart. You will not want to put this down' - Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author 'Original, thrilling and powerful' - Guardian 'Haunting, heartbreaking' - Vogue 'As fresh as it is terrifying . . . a jewel' - Joss Whedon

Ben Nathan

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.

Someone Like Me

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