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I really enjoyed the book. It was well paced and intriguing without being over the top, and Abi only played second fiddle to her sister in some respects, still having her own defined character and life beyond the shadow of Cleo. It's a smart read that is touching and sassy in equal parts and has the sort of grip that Emily Barr's [[:Category:Emily Barr|Emily Barr's]] books used to have on me before they came just that little bit repetitive and predictable. This story, on the other hand, has so much more going for it. And going on, too, for that matter. There's a love triangle, then another love triangle. A case of mistaken identity that could come straight out of a Shakespeare comedy. A mid life crisis or two, and of course those secrets and lies that bring it all together. Rather than seeming overloaded, the parts all slot together neatly like an Ikea flat-pack, making a cohesive story that goes off left and right but never seems to need to double back on itself.

Fallon's earlier Got You Back [[Got You Back by Jane Fallon|Got You Back]] is also worth a peek while for a glimpse of what could have happened to Cleo in an alternative future, Celebrity: How Entertainers Took Over The World and Why We Need an Exit Strategy by Marina Hyde [[Celebrity: How Entertainers Took Over The World and Why We Need an Exit Strategy by Marina Hyde]] warrants a nod too.