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Copycat: The unputdownable new thriller from the bestselling author of After Anna: The unputdownable thriller from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author Paperback – 7 Sept. 2017

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The gripping new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of After Anna and Killing Kate.

Imitation is the most terrifying form of flattery…

Which Sarah Havenant is you?

When an old friend gets in touch, Sarah Havenant discovers that there are two Facebook profiles in her name. One is hers. The other, she has never seen.

But everything in it is accurate. Photos of her friends, her husband, her kids. Photos from the day before. Photos of her new kitchen. Photos taken inside her house.

And this is just the beginning. Because whoever has set up the second profile has been waiting for Sarah to find it. And now that she has, her life will no longer be her own…

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I devoured COPYCAT in 24 hours and could barely put it down. A thoroughly entertaining, gripping read Cass Green, bestselling author of The Woman Next Door

I was totally hooked from the first page - there's no way once you begin this novel, that you'll be able to put it down. The short chapters reeled me in, giving the right amount of suspense and tension. It was a cleverly plotted, compelling read, where I kept saying 'just one more chapter' - until I'd devoured the entire novel! COPYCAT is the very definition of a page-turner - it was a fast-paced, thrilling race to the end. Loved it. Sam Carrington, bestselling author of Saving Sophie

COPYCAT is one of the best psychological thrillers I have read this year Rachel s Random Reads

If I could only choose one word to describe this book, it would be WOW Novel Kicks

Very creepy indeed I Read Novels

Life is a frightening place in the world of COPYCAT For Winter Nights

Will have your pulse racing and your nerves frayed If In Doubt Read

Fabulous stuff! Northern Crime

Keeps you guessing with lots of twists and turns until the very last page Reading, Willing & Able

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Hugely addictive, tense and chilling right from the first page, this is a fast-paced, edge-of-your seat reading from beginning to end Cosy Books

A highly recommended read for lovers of thrillers and mystery readers alike Booky Ramblings of a Neurotic Mom

To say that this novel is creepy is to underestimate the term, 'creepy' Jaffa Reads Too

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You ll find it hard to fall asleep when the lights go out Evening Standard

A nail-biting psychological thriller ... maintains high suspense to the very end Publishers Weekly

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The unputdownable thriller from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (7 Sept. 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0008199744
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008199746
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.7 x 2.8 x 12.9 cm
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    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,158 ratings

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Alex Lake is a British novelist who was born in the North West of England. After Anna is the first book to be written under the author’s pseudonym, and it has been a No.1 bestselling ebook sensation, receiving over 100 5* reviews online. The author now lives in the US, in Brunswick, Maine.

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Customers find the book engaging and gripping. They find the story interesting and tense, keeping them hooked throughout. However, some readers feel the characters are unlikable. There are mixed reviews on the story quality, with some finding it great and full of twists, while others consider it predictable and boring. Opinions differ on the writing style, with some finding it terrific and impressive, while others find it stilted and awkward. The pace is also a source of contention, with some finding it fast-paced from the start, while others feel it drags on a bit.

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52 customers mention ‘Readability’52 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find the story interesting and gripping, with impressive sentence construction. While some find it serious at times, others describe it as a real page-turner that they can't put down. Overall, readers praise the book as well-written and entertaining.

"...However Alex Lake has done it again. A fantastic read that is definitely worth a read !" Read more

"...I will try Killing Kate because the stories ARE good and always interesting but if it has the presentation of the first two I've read then I'll be..." Read more

"...Despite this, I enjoyed reading this story which managed to keep my interest regardless of its predictability and particularly liked the way Lake..." Read more

"...This was an absolutely riveting read, thoroughly absorbing and brilliantly entertaining. It’s short chapters and fast pace kept me gripped throughout." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's grip. They find the characters likable and the story compelling enough to read.

"...It’s short chapters and fast pace kept me gripped throughout." Read more

"This book was incredibly gripping, couldn't put it down! Would definitely recommend to any bookworm who enjoys a thriller!..." Read more

"...I thoroughly enjoyed it, likeable characters, quite gripping and definitely worth reading." Read more

"Read this from start to finish in 3 days. Gripped from the first 10 minutes." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Interest’4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the interesting stories that keep them hooked throughout.

"...I will try Killing Kate because the stories ARE good and always interesting but if it has the presentation of the first two I've read then I'll be..." Read more

"...Tense and compelling, it’ll have you hooked throughout!" Read more

"Loved this book. Exciting and face paced from the start and the ending doesn’t disappoint." Read more

"...Keeps you wanting more. Would recommend" Read more

4 customers mention ‘Tenseness’4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's tense story.

"...For me this read was compelling and so intense!..." Read more

"...It’s all up to the author and their creative mind. Tense and compelling, it’ll have you hooked throughout!" Read more

"...It's a real page turner. Very tense. Great story." Read more

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38 customers mention ‘Story quality’26 positive12 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the story. Some find it engaging with an interesting premise and twists, while others feel the plot is predictable and lacks suspense. They also mention that the ending feels rushed and the characters are unlikable.

"...For me this read was compelling and so intense!..." Read more

"...I will try Killing Kate because the stories ARE good and always interesting but if it has the presentation of the first two I've read then I'll be..." Read more

"...Tense and compelling, it’ll have you hooked throughout!" Read more

"...of its predictability and particularly liked the way Lake kept the ending somewhat open." Read more

11 customers mention ‘Writing style’7 positive4 negative

Customers have different views on the writing style. Some find it readable and impressive with good sentence construction and grammar. Others feel the writing is stilted and awkward, lacking rhythm.

"I started reading this book, Could not put it down.. This Author is very very good" Read more

"The description made this book sound really good but it was disappointing in the end...." Read more

"...The writing is fairly unadventurous and perhaps because of the colourless characters there are few serious attempts at delivering at delivering a..." Read more

"...fantastic read to the very last page...THANKYOU ALEX YOU ARE A FANTASTIC WRITER....NO GET GOING WITH YOUR NEXT BOOK I CANT WAIT...XX" Read more

6 customers mention ‘Pace’3 positive3 negative

Customers have different views on the book's pace. Some found it exciting and gripping from the start, with short chapters and a fast plot that kept them hooked throughout. Others felt the ending was rushed and the pages dragged on a bit, leading to skimming by the end.

"...It’s short chapters and fast pace kept me gripped throughout." Read more

"...Epic fail; a rushed and ridiculous end...I mean REALLY rushed....almost like the editor said, "just cut 30 pages"...." Read more

"...Thankfully the plot moves quickly up until halfway and Lake’s succinct chapters makes for a easily readable yarn but as the pages flick past with..." Read more

"Ok to read but dragged on a bit, by the end I was skimming pages and not missing anything important just to finish it but for £1 it was a bargain." Read more

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Customers dislike the characters' development. They say it is not helped by a series of unlikable characters.

"...The plot is not helped by a series of unlikeable characters...." Read more

"...It wasn't believable, none of the characters was especially likeable, the plot had some bits where you really had to push yourself to accept it,..." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book even if the main character was a bit annoying, well written and a great plot! Recommend" Read more

"I enjoyed reading this book . one character was unneeded. but I liked the ending" Read more

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"In untangling the web, she had merely become trapped in it."While the premise for Copycat wasn't particularly original, I did like the sound of this book. Unfortunately it just doesn't deliver. The writing is over laboured, repetitive and littered with cliches. The pacing throughout the entire story is off, dwelling too much on smaller incidents and skimming over the important bits. There were also leads and characters that were never followed up on, something which always frustrates me.Copycat is very predictable. The build up to the reveal was so obvious that I thought I was being thrown off the scent, thinking it was the very obvious person when it would actually be another. But no.I couldn't warm to any of the characters, particularly the lead Sarah, who seems to handle having her identity stolen in a completely unbelievable way, not getting worried until the very last minute and refusing to do what a seemingly sensible people would do in the situation.In fact, a lot of the actions of the characters are unbelievable, as are most of the plot points.I feel like I'm being very harsh. I know so much work goes into writing a book so I feel mean when I write a bad review, but I also want to be honest on this blog.There were a few elements to Copycat that I liked; the premise being one, that someone could be impersonating you so completely that they could even take photos from in your house and know what you'd been doing that afternoon.The book looks at how much we share now through social media and actually how easy it would be for someone to impersonate you."Back then, who would have announced to the world the dates of their holiday? Or their children's birthdays? Their wedding anniversary? Their maiden and middle names?"Also, the sections written by the stalker, while repetitive and overdone, do break up the narrative a bit and create a more excitement.Overall though I'm afraid Copycat just didn't do it for me. Though, looking at Goodreads, a lot of people loved it, so maybe you will.My Rating: 2 StarsI received a copy of Copycat, via NetGalley, in return for an honest review. My thanks to the author and publisher.
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  • Chanel-J
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read that is definitely worth a read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2017
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    I was gripped right from the very beginning. This story scared me a little; it scared me to imagine myself in this situation. For me this read was compelling and so intense! I had my suspicions over who caused it, so that wasn't a complete shock, and the reasoning behind it seemed a little extreme. However Alex Lake has done it again. A fantastic read that is definitely worth a read !
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  • Lynda Kelly
    4.0 out of 5 stars Editing Cost This Author Again
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2017
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    Once again a great story, once again let down by a lack of proper editing. It's such a shame, especially as HarperCollins really ought to do a much better job than a self-publisher, for example. Annoying, to say the least.
    Sarah I found irritating. No wonder people think she's losing the plot, she has some very "out there" ideas, I must say !! At times I found her spiteful as well, not an attractive quality or one likely to endear.
    The two mistakes that cost it the 5* for me were twice when the wrong names were used. That for me is just sloppy. Rachel was used instead of Jean and further in Faye was written when it should have been Kim !! As with After Anna there were some areas where continuation appeared to be a bit lacking. Sarah collects Faye from camp and an incident causes Marla, the camp leader to make a call to the police. At home, Sarah calls a local policeman round, explains what happened and tells him she'll let Marla know to expect a police visit....but of course, she should've already spoken to them. The same applies in the other direction....if the police came in response to Marla's call (which we were never told either way) then why didn't they go to visit Sarah as well ?? All a bit slapdash to me. She'd was used instead of she, I spotted missed punctuation and a missed word in a sentence, she wrote Farmer's Market when she'd had it written properly earlier in the book-THAT is guaranteed to get my back up, when you see an author knows the difference.
    I will try Killing Kate because the stories ARE good and always interesting but if it has the presentation of the first two I've read then I'll be done with this author.
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  • reviewsbychloe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tense and compelling, it’ll have you hooked throughout!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2019
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    The concept of this book brought shivers down my spine. Imagine being told someone else was impersonating you on social media, sharing photos of you that you didn’t take and scarily, photos within your house… when you’re not there.

    This is what’s happening to Sarah and she’s terrified.

    Then one day the Facebook account vanishes, is she in the clear? Was it just a rather creepy prank?

    Sadly it’s not over, it’s far from over… who ever is doing this is reeling Sarah in slowly.

    With Sarah going out of her mind, her husband begins to worry and not in a good way, he thinks she’s having a mental breakdown. He doesn’t believe her. Sarah needs to prove that someone is doing this to her before it’s too late.

    Gripping from the very start, Lake has produced a page turner that so many will love and race through. He wonderfully builds up the suspicion from the start with an intriguing prologue and snippets of insights from the person ‘playing’ with Sarah.

    I have to admit, I had guessed who was behind it, but as we all know, I could have been wrong! There are plenty of twists that will keep you guessing and have your mind playing through all the possible scenarios and outcomes.

    Part three took me completely by surprise, I had no idea the book would go in that direction! It just goes to show, you might think you know the standard format of a psychological thriller but there is none! It’s all up to the author and their creative mind.

    Tense and compelling, it’ll have you hooked throughout!
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  • Denis Scott
    3.0 out of 5 stars A predictable yet enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2020
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    A comfortably predictable read. A stalker story where it was easy to work out the who the offender was early on. I kept looking for a sudden twist or change but it never came. Despite this, I enjoyed reading this story which managed to keep my interest regardless of its predictability and particularly liked the way Lake kept the ending somewhat open.
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  • Ghost
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book was just enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2022
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    I started reading this book, Could not put it down.. This Author is very very good
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  • Mrs Sarah Farmer-Wright
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2020
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    Dr Sarah Havenant discovers that she has a sinister stalker when an old friend asks about sending her a Facebook friend request - but which account should she send it to? Sarah had no idea that there was another account purporting to be her, someone has been posting photos of her life, her family and from inside her home. There follows even more sinister and disturbing occurrences which lead to her family and friends not believing her claims that she is not orchestrating these events herself.
    But if she’s not doing them, then who is?... And what will her stalker’s next terrifying move be?...
    This was an absolutely riveting read, thoroughly absorbing and brilliantly entertaining. It’s short chapters and fast pace kept me gripped throughout.
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  • Orsolya Lovei
    5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely loved this book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2018
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    I absolutely loved this book! I literally never write reviews but because I really enjoyed this one, I wanted to support the writer. I've read at least 10 thrillers this year and I can easily say that this is the one I enjoyed the most. I personally didn't guess who the bad guy was until the point when we were meant to know. And it wasn't just finding out who it was and then finished, the story became really interesting and disturbing even after that for a good while. I liked the characters and I couldn't put this book down. For once, I'm satisfied with everything! It's a first this year and as I said, I've read lots of thrillers! I liked it so much that I'm going to buy the writer's other books as well!
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  • Hannah Frost
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and very gripping
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2019
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    The plot was fairly predictable as I worked out how the stalker was early on. It was still a really gripping read though and I couldn’t put it down
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  • Gail Killough
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Canada on 13 November 2023
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    Love his books
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  • BarbDeBlois
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! What an awesome read! Literally couldn't put it down!
    Reviewed in the United States on 23 September 2017
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    First let me say after being extremely dissapointed by the author's first book, "After Anna" I almost didnt give this author a second chance. Thankfully I did. First with "Killing Kate" an awesome read, by the same author, and now, with "Copy Cat" the best book so far! Let me say, as I've said in my other reviews of the books by Alex Lake (whoever that is, apparently it's a HUGE secret the author doesn't want us to know, which is stupid in itself), that if you were to read this book and the first book, by this author, "After Anna" you would bet the farm that it was 2 entirely different people writing these books. Different writing style, different plot developments, nothing about the two books are written similarly, at all, thank God! "After Anna" was the most tedious book I've ever read! *see MY review for more* This book was everything I expected and more. After reading "Killing Kate" by the same author I made sure I started following the author and as soon as this new book came out I snapped it up! This book grabbed me from the beginning and I just could not put it down. I started reading it yesterday and finished it today. It was fast paced and very intriguing. The writing style is top notch. I felt like there was great character development and plot twists galore! I shirked my other obligations for the weekend and just immersed myself in the story. I loved it and wow, do I recommend it. I'm a little sad to see the characters go, I feel like I was part of the family! It was just that good! Can't wait for the next book by Alex Lake, if it is anywhere near as good as her last 2 books, and NOTHING AT ALL LIKE "AFTER ANNA!"
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  • Suzanne Gervais
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great writer
    Reviewed in Canada on 24 August 2019
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    Everything happened in the last chapter !!
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  • L Moran
    4.0 out of 5 stars Copycat by Alex Lake
    Reviewed in the United States on 11 January 2018
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    I enjoyed this book but I have to be honest; Copycat was not nearly as good as Alex Lake's last book, Killing Kate. I feel disappointed. Killing Kate was the last book I read before reading Copycat and I loved it so much that I was eager to read another book by Alex Lake. Unfortunately Copycat had more in common with After Anna, the first book of Lake's that I read, than Killing Kate. After Anna and Copycat were enjoyable reads but were lacking something that I can't quite put my finger on. When I finish reading a really great book I feel excited and immediately look to see if there are more books by that author. I get so excited when I discover an author that I really like and can't wait to get into another book of theirs. With both After Anna and Copycat, I just didn't have that "feeling".Both books certainly kept me interested until the end but they just didn't "wow" me. Both books also had something similar that I can really only describe as a gimmick. They each had these chapters scattered throughout the book that were first person accounts from the killer in the story. The reader doesn't know who the killer is yet so it's just this unknown person talking about how their plan is falling into place, etc. There are several of these chapters in both books and none of them add anything to the story. They come off as corny, gimmicky, and unnecessary. They literally feel like those silly moments in every Scooby Doo cartoon where the guilty person tells everyone how they did it. Then they end the monologue with "And I would've gotten away with it too if it weren't for you meddling kids!".......<massive eye roll>
    All in all, this book was entertaining and held my interest but the corny gimmicks kept it from being a great book.
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  • Shelly Haley
    5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWING!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 March 2019
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    This was hands down the most intense psychological thriller I have ever read and I read A LOT. I read as fast as I could because I just had to know how it was going to end. I was absolutely blown away by the ending. It had me literally holding my breath. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS BOOK. It was fantastic!
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