As the only permanent residents of a secluded campground in Tennessee, twin sisters Cassie and Lenora have been isolated since the dreaded incident. Lenora a shut-in who only watches people from comfort of Cabin #2’s window. Her only contact with the real world, other than her sister, is when she has regular meetings with her therapist. Cassie on the other hand has a job that focuses on victims of the most notorious killers known to man, putting her in the spotlight. They have created a co-dependent life together which almost blurs the events of their past. That is until a girl visiting the campground goes missing. The twins can’t help but think maybe one of them knows more than they are telling. This incident starts to dredge up memories that are all too similar from their past. What was the tragedy from all those years ago? And what happened to the young girl, but most importantly, who is to blame?
Overall rating 3/5
The way Bush had me convinced that this was all in Cassie’s head and how (given context from the book) that she thought she absorbed her twin in the womb. I would actually rather have that be the ending to this book than what we were left with in the ending. I felt there were so many hidden innuendos and side plots that could have been great if given the opportunity to play out. I was also wanting a “Patricia” moment indicative to Split to happen when Lenora was talking to her therapist. I do like that we got a small glimpse into how traumatic events can play into our day to day mental health if not dealt with, and how two similar people can deal with it differently.