Her Fearful Symmetry - Audrey Niffenegger

Julia and Valentina Poole are normal American teenagers - normal, at least, for identical 'mirror' twins who have no interest in college or jobs or possibly anything outside their cozy suburban home. But everything changes when they receive notice that an aunt whom they didn't know existed has died and left them her flat in an apartment block overlooking Highgate Cemetery in London. They feel that at last their own lives can begin ...but have no idea that they've been summoned into a tangle of fraying lives, from the obsessive-compulsive crossword setter who lives above them to their aunt's mysterious and elusive lover who lives below them, and even to their aunt herself, who never got over her estrangement from the twins' mother - and who can't even seem to quite leave her flat


Why Read - I have read her previous book - The Time Travellers Wife, and enjoyed it.  I saw this and wanted to see if it was just as good.

I think i would agree with the tag on the front of this book 'Dark and Delicious', which sums up the book nicely.  Its a very dark, twisted ghost story which draws you in and keeps you hooked till the very end.  Its got a good plot, which is not too bizarre that its off putting and she keeps the story moving nicely so you get drawn in and hooked to the plot. Its a slightly dark storyline which keeps the reader amused.

Niffengger has a great writing style which brings out depth of the characters, and keeps the reader intrigued throughout the novel. The characters are wonderful in their own way and she keeps their quirks individual so you get a sense of each of the characters individually. Every character has a hint of cynicism's, even the twins which helps put the dark edge on this novel.

I really enjoyed the plot and thought it was a well written, interesting, literately novel and well worth a read. I love her writing style and the way she keeps you intrigued throughout the story.  Their are a few sections of predicability, however this is balanced nicely with the twists and turns which helps to balance out the novel. A good read, and defiantly a recommendation.