Book Review: White Bodies

White Bodies

by: Jane Robins

Publication Date: September 18, 2017
Finished on: September 20, 2017
Publisher: Touchstone

I received a free finished copy of White Bodies from Touchstone (publisher) in exchange for my honest review of the book.  All opinions expressed below are my own.

Synopsis:
White Bodies, told as a first person narrative with occasional childhood flashbacks, Callie's story.  Callie is the less beautiful and somewhat socially awkward twin to Tilda, a famous actress in England.  At it's most basic level, White Bodies is an updated version of Strangers on a Train (movie by Alfred Hitchcock and novel by Patricia Highsmith).  The premise is that two strangers meet on a train and exchange murders - each killing someone for the other so that they can't get caught.  This theme is followed throughout White Bodies, with technological advances, an obsessive twin, and an abusive husband added into the mix.

My review:
My initial reaction when I started reading White Bodies was that I didn't like it.  As I have mentioned in previous posts, it is difficult for me to enjoy a book when I dislike all of the characters and that is how White Bodies started for me.  Callie?  Hated her.  Tilda?  Hated her.  Felix? Hated him.  But once I got through the first quarter of the book and the plot started to pick up, I started to enjoy the read.  Also Wilf is adorable and the most likable character ever.  Seriously he is a saint and helped me through so much of the first half of the book.

White Bodies definitely kept me guessing.  When I read suspense or psychological suspense, I cannot stop from frequently coming up with theories as to "whodunnit."  White Bodies was no exception for me.  While Jane Robins gives the reader many clues throughout, there were still many surprises for me in this read.  

Overall, I rate this 4/5 stars.  With loads of psychologically disturbed characters, White Bodies delivers a fresh look at a somewhat familiar plot.  It is a compulsive read that will keep you coming back for more until you're reeling at the end.  I highly recommend White Bodies for fans of psychological thrillers.  I'm officially a Jane Robins fan and I'm already looking forward to her next release!