The Other Twin [Mass Market Paperback]

Katherine Stone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2003

Thirty-one years ago, after an accident on a California highway,a woman goes into labor. Her baby survives. But her husband dies.

Today Paige Forrester is a doctor, like the father she never knew. But Paige herself has medical problems, which she's been keeping a secret. Her life becomes even more complicated when she meets Gwen St. James, a woman with secrets of her own.

Gwen is an accomplished makeup artist, a vocation she chose because of the birthmark that disfigures her own face. Gwen, whose past is filled with questions, has never learned the identity of her parents. She's completely alone, a woman hiding behind a skillfully applied mask.

Paige and Gwen become friends, confide in each other, grow close. As close as sisters . . .

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

On a rainy day in Northern California over 30 years ago a tragic accident occurs. Young Claire Forrester goes into labor as she watches her husband succumb to his injuries. For the next five days, she divides her time between her husband's hospital room and the neonatal unit where her daughter clings to life. Now her daughter, Paige, is a caring doctor who is slowly succumbing to her own medical problems. Gwen St. James, a makeup artist, is called in by Paige to hide the ravages cancer has wrought on a terminally ill patient before she goes home. Gwen and Paige become fast friends. Each feels as if she has found a part of herself that was missing, which is understandable under the circumstances. Claire Forrester also feels something is missing. Although her memory can't quite grasp what she's trying to recall, it does hold the key to unlock the emptiness each woman is experiencing in this moving story of family love. Maria Hatton
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Review

A "moving story of family love." -- Booklist

Katherine Stone writes "in the vein of Danielle Steel and Sandra Brown." -- Library Journal

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Mira (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551667479
• ISBN-13: 978-1551667478
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #715,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bestselling Seattle-born author Katherine Stone set about plotting her life's journey at a very young age. At age five she knew she hoped to become a doctor. Then, after writing her first short story at age 11, she realized that she'd love to be a writer, too.

In pursuit of that youthful dream, Katherine attended Stanford University, where she completed her premed requirements while majoring in English. She received her M.D. from the University of Washington. Following her internal medicine residency in San Francisco, she accepted a fellowship in infectious diseases in Los Angeles.

What remains one of the world's largest outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease coincided with her fellowship, which gave her the opportunity to write and lecture on this mysterious new disease. But it was not all work and no play. There was also romance in L.A. It was there (during a spinal tap!) that she met her future husband, physician and novelist Jack Chase.

While she had accomplished the first half of her young-life goals, Katherine never really got around to the second part--being a writer--until Jack bought her a word processor and urged her to "Just do it." The result? Bestselling books in the distinctive Katherine Stone style: a marriage of lyrical prose, evocative emotion and, above all, romance.

"There's nothing wrong with incurable romanticism," the physician asserts. "I love writing about nice people, who are giving life their best shot despite the sometimes monumental obstacles I place in their paths and who discover, despite those obstacles, the splendor and power of love."

Although Katherine has hung up her stethoscope for the moment and is writing full-time at her home near Seattle, her medical background is often evident in her books. "I very much enjoy sharing my passion for medicine--its drama, its emotion and yes, its science--with my readers."

The author of 21 novels, including Twins, Bel Air, Love Songs, and Pearl Moon, Katherine's books have been translated into 20 languages and sold worldwide. She is in the midst of converting all her novels into e-book formats (and thinking about her next book!)

Please visit her website at www.katherinestone.com.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable but ...., August 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Other Twin (Hardcover)

I recently had the chance to read Katherine Stone's new book The Other Twin. I've been a fan for years and attempt to read her books as soon as they come out. While I can't say that I was let down by this book I also can't say that I finished it with the same enjoyment as I did with her earlier works (Roommates, Twins, The Carlton Club etc.)

I enjoyed the story and definitely recommend it as a quick read. However, I have to offer this caveat - don't expect much. Unfortunately I've noticed in her more recent works that Ms Stone seems to spend less time on the story lines and characters than she used to. By that I mean the stories and characters are not as intricate or as detailed, and truthfully you just don't care about them. When you finished one of her earlier books you felt you knew the characters, their stories and to an extent their future (i.e.: Carrie and Jack in Roommates).

If you love her earlier works, as I do, this book is okay. But, as seems to be happening with the majority of her more recent works, don't expect the same level of workmanship evident in her earlier books, which is truly disappointing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Written, December 10, 2003

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Michelle R. Bruvold (WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Other Twin (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first book I've read by Ms. Stone and I believe it will be my last. This book had many problems including the fact that there are about 6 stories going on in a 360 page book. With all those story lines you can't get to know any character well. Another problem was the amount of "thinking" that was put into the dialouge. The characters would say something and then in italic print there would be the thoughts of the charcter while they were talking. This is okay sometimes but this is carried on and on with all the characters through out the book. The main story of Gwen & Paige is a great idea, just poorly written and explored.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars How About Something Original For A Change?, August 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Other Twin (Hardcover)

I like this author, but with the exception of Pearl Moon - her best work so far - nearly all her books are the same. The same premise, the same plot, the same amount of couples paired off, even the same NAMES for the characters!!! This wasn't a bad book, just the same old, same old. If you've read one, there's hardly a need to read the others.