Harriet (Haitch) Boswell’s career as an artist could be about to go stratospheric. She’s been nominated for a prestigious bursary that would change everything. To secure it, she needs to see off five other hopefuls and charm the man who holds the purse strings during a weekend at a stunning location in Spain.
But just before she’s due to leave, she falls ill. There’s no way she can attend the event. Perhaps there’s a solution… her twin sister, Tilda.
But Tilda’s life is in turmoil. Her husband Sam has left her, declaring his love for a mystery woman. Spending a weekend schmoozing with the cream of the creative world while pretending to be her sister, is the very last thing she wants to do. But the bonds of sisterhood are strong. Haitch begs her, and Tilda agrees.
What if she’s discovered as an imposter? There’s Haitch’s egotistical agent Damian to get past first. Then there’s the small matter of surviving the selection process – all five nominees are pitted against each other in an intellectual beauty contest.
And then when someone discovers a body the next day, no one is prepared for what comes next...
What did I think?
Oh this book was so good and I simply couldn't put it down. There are so many layers of intrigue to hold the reader's interest and I was well and truly hooked.
Haitch and Tilda are identical twins but although they may look alike they are very different in nature. Haitch is the outgoing one who says what she thinks and Tilda is the quiet nerdy one who thought she had found the perfect man with whom to spend the rest of her life...until he left her.
Tilda is reeling from Sam's bombshell so a change of scenery could be just what she needs so she doesn't take much convincing to impersonate Haitch when Haitch falls ill and can't attend a prestigeous event in Spain. It looks like the twins have got away with their ruse but complications arise when a dead body is discovered after the event.
Oh this is very intricately plotted and I loved every minute of it. Hilly Barmby's vivid and captivating writing cleverly drew me in to an amazing web of deceit before going in for the kill with a superb twist. What an absolute cracker!
Intriguing, gripping and twisty, What You See is an outstanding psychological thriller that hooked me from the start and didn't let go. A very highly recommended read.
I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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