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Release date: December 15, 2016
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Blurb:
Emily and Elizabeth spend their childhood locked in a bedroom and terrorized by a mother who drinks too much and disappears for days. The identical twins are rescued by a family determined to be their saviors.
But there’s some horrors love can’t erase…
Elizabeth wakes in a hospital, strapped to her bed and unable to move or speak. The last thing she remembers is finding Emily’s body in their bathroom. Days before, she was falling in love and starting college. Now, she’s surrounded by men who talk to themselves and women who pull out their eyebrows.
As she delves deeper into the mystery surrounding Emily’s death, she discovers shocking secrets and holes in her memory that force her to remember what she’s worked so hard to forget-the beatings, the blood, the special friends. Her life spins out of control at a terrifying speed as she desperately tries to unravel the psychological puzzle of her past before it’s too late.
Phantom Limb is a character-driven mystery that begs to be read in a single setting. The shocking and shattering conclusion will make you go back and read it again.
Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, Behind Closed Doors, and The Girl With No Past.
Review:
I read another book by Berry a few months back, Missing Parts and while I enjoyed that one, I liked this one even more. From the blurb alone I was hooked, I always like reading about the relationship between twins and combine that with holes in one of the characters memories and a dark past and I’m jumping in feet first.
I will be saying very little about the plot with this one, but there were some killer twists that jarred me. Elizabeth wakes up in a hospital and the last thing she remembers is finding Emily dead and soon enough she’s a patient in a psychiatric hospital. But she knows she’s not crazy, she has worked really hard to overcome her past demons and make something of herself. But she’s confused and unsure about several things her family and team of doctors have been telling her and she has no idea who to believe.
I loved the pacing here, it was fast and furious and kept me glued to my Kindle. It’s relatively short and with so many crazy things happening, it’s one of those books that just begs you to read it as fast as possible. This was one of those reads where you’re constantly trying to figure out exactly what’s going on and a few times I wondered if I was going a little bit crazy.
As much as I was into the storyline, I really liked the deep look into the human psyche. Berry is a clinical psychologist and it’s very apparent that’s she knowledgeable while reading this, her insight and attention to detail was impeccable. Psychology has always fascinated me and seeing how a high security mental hospital runs was so interesting.
I do want to mention that this is very dark and disturbing and there is a lot of difficult subject matter from child abuse, eating disorders, sexual abuse and more.
Overall rating: 4.5/5
Thanks to the author for my review copy.
Great review! I also really enjoyed this one!
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Thank you! It was definitely dark and twisty, my fave.
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so why was 0.5 points deducted ?? Meanwhile another super review and another book on to my TBR .. I wonder if my TBR would explode one day 😖
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Only because I figured out one small twist, nothing major but I had to deduct a bit. Haha I feel you! There is literally no way it’s possible for me to finish all of the books on my TBR in this lifetime. Especially when I add to it daily.
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I always try to shorten my TBR but then you awesome bloggers and your awesome reviews make me pile more books on my poor TBR shelf 😦
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Lol poor TBR
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Fab review Just added this one to my “wish list” as it’s not out in the UK until the 17th x
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Thank you!
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Wow, I can’t wait to read this now. I have it sitting here and can’t wait to dive in and discover all these twists myself. Thanks for your fab review :-).
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Hope you enjoy it!!
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This books sound right up my street! And I love your review of it too! It’s not coming up in my Goodreads search so I’ve taken a screen shot so I don’t forget about it lol.
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Lol, thank you! I think the author is looking for reviews so if you want me to pass her info to you let me know.
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Oh yes, please do. I’m currently training to be a Mental Health Nurse so as bad as this sounds, it’s perfect reading material for me. Enjoyment and education lol
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Makes perfect sense!! I’ll email her now. 😊
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Thank you! ❤️
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She’ll be in touch ❤️
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I was hooked just from reading the blurb before I read your review. Now I am going to go add it to be TBR list on Goodreads.
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Thanks hope you like it!!
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I was waiting to see this review! 😉 I am super excited that it did not disappoint. On the TBR again..
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This does sound like a gritty read but sometimes they are important to read too – that cover is certainly eye-catching!
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Dark and disturbing, with twins? I’m in! I love it when the author’s knowledge shines through a book, it makes everything so much more authentic and realistic.
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Same! It was so interesting
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Reblogged this on Mike Thomas.
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Ahhhhh this one sounds so crazy! When I do read thrillers, this is what I want. Fast paced and unsettling! How much child abuse are we talking about? Is it referenced or does it go into graphic detail?
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It’s pretty detailed, not often but when it is mentioned it’s fairly graphic and upsetting.
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I really must get thicker skin lol
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😂 I’m just disturbed I sometimes think mine should be thinner
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