The Girl in the Mirror

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Rose Carlyle is a lawyer and keen adventurer. She has crewed on scientific yachting expeditions to subantarctic islands and lived aboard her own yacht in the Indian Ocean for a year, sailing it from Thailand to South Africa via the Seychelles. Rose was a Michael King Writer in Residence in 2020. She lives in Auckland with her three children. The Girl in the Mirror is her first novel.

‘Immensely entertaining, hugely original, highly recommended. Rose Carlyle takes the reader on a wild ride, across an ocean and into the depths of a family riven by greed, jealousy and subterfuge . . . Like sorbet for the jaded palates of hardcore thriller fans.’ Chris Hammer, author of Scrublands and Silver

‘A young woman tries to outrun the secrets that her own actions create. The thrill of the chase gathers us up and pulls us through each page to the very last. And in that other game of pursuit, the author matching wits with the reader, Rose Carlyle is always one step ahead. Of The Girl in the Mirror’s many surprises, the biggest is that such an expert psychological thriller, such an addictive ride, could be a debut.’ Malcolm Knox, author of The Life and Bluebird

‘Rose Carlyle’s debut psychological suspense The Girl in the Mirror left me gobsmacked. With its exotic setting, incredibly drawn characters, masterfully intricate plot, and an ending I absolutely did not see coming, Carlyle doesn’t just knock the ball out of the parkshe sends it flying into the next universe. The Girl in the Mirror is a triumph, one of the best books I’ve read all year.’  Karen Dionne, bestselling author of The Marsh King’s Daughter and The Wicked Sister

‘A pageturner that’s delightfully overthetop, shocking, and full of twists, The Girl in the Mirror takes sibling rivalry to the next level. A jawdropping debut.’ Stephanie Wrobel, author of Darling Rose Gold

‘Rose Carlyle’s The Girl in the Mirror took my breath away, page after page. It has it all: A superbly taut plot. Unforgettable, haunting characters. A setting that will instantly transport you to the lush landscape of the Seychelles. And one of the best endings I’ve read in a very long time. Bottom linethis book is exactly what we’re all craving right now: a delicious, perfect escape.’  Aimee Molloy, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Mother

‘Riveting from the first page to the last, with a final mindblowing twist you’ll never see coming!’ Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs Parrish