In Another Light, A. J. Banner
In Another Light, A. J. Banner
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In Another Light

Author: A. J. Banner

Narrator: Vaneh Assadourian

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/05/2021

Synopsis

“A riveting psychological thriller…[will] keep you guessing till the very end.” —Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe death of a look-alike stranger leads a grieving woman down a troubling path in this riveting novel by A. J. Banner, bestselling author of The Poison Garden.Three years ago mortuary cosmetologist Phoebe Glassman lost her husband in a tragic accident. No longer the hopeful wife and mother she once was, Phoebe is disappearing into her grief and into the quietude of her job—restoring to the dead the illusion of life. Then the body of a woman named Pauline Steele arrives in the mortuary, and for Phoebe, everything changes.Pauline is unmistakably Phoebe’s mirror image and bears an alarmingly familiar tattoo. Even more startling is that among Pauline’s effects is a faded photograph of Phoebe. Aided by an eccentric colleague, her curiosity sparked, Phoebe investigates her doppelgänger’s life and death—and uncovers surprising clues to a shared past.Phoebe’s emotional journey soon leads to shocking revelations about those closest to her…and even herself. When she’s driven to the brink, how much of what she discovers can she trust?

About A. J. Banner

Born in India and raised in North America, A. J. Banner received degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. Banner grew up sneaking books from her parents’ library, reading Agatha Christie, Daphne du Maurier, and other masters of mystery. Her previous bestselling novels of psychological suspense include The Good Neighbor, The Twilight Wife, After Nightfall, and The Poison Garden. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and five rescued cats. For more information, visit www.ajbanner.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Holly on June 10, 2021

Phoebe Glassman works at Fair Winds Funeral Home. The new brochure reads: Ms. Glassman is an expert at styling and cosmetology. Educated at the University of Washington, she is a former artist and sculptor. She will beautify your loved one... Phoebe approves the brochure with some pause... her photo is......more

Goodreads review by Debra on September 08, 2021

Phoebe Glassman, a mortuary cosmetologist, is still reeling from the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter. I can't imagine working in a funeral home help matters any. Neither does having a dead woman brought in who is her doppelganger. That would freak me out. Phoebe is warned that it might fre......more

Goodreads review by Rosh (Off GR duty for a fortnight!) on October 07, 2021

In a Nutshell: Read this as a psychological drama and not as a thriller. Then you’ll like it better. Story: Phoebe, who used to be warm and friendly and outgoing a few years back, is now just a shell of her former self. After losing her husband in an accident three years ago, she is merely existing, n......more

Goodreads review by Diana on July 09, 2022

What first drew me to this book was protagonist Phoebe Glassman's job as a mortuary cosmetologist, someone who makes the decedent (a new word for me!) look how they did in life. That's something I could NOT do, but I find it fascinating. The funeral home where Phoebe works specializes in "green buri......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on July 09, 2021

Books about doppelgangers have always intrigued me. Imagine that there is a mirror image of you out there and you’re both living your lives, unaware of one another ... it’s almost like a parallel universe in which anything is possible. And yet nothing good can ever come out of being confronted with......more

Quotes

“The twisty plot builds to a satisfying resolution. Banner knows how to keep the reader guessing.” —Publishers Weekly“What a beautiful…and completely engrossing book this was…It’s a heavy hitter, this book, and one you shouldn’t expect to come out of unaffected…the heavier moments are interspersed with some gorgeous interludes of beautifully written moments of normal life…A. J. Banner has written something very special here.” —Mystery & Suspense Magazine“Blending mystery with a story about grief and trauma, there’s plenty to focus on, and readers who enjoy domestic suspense will love this one.” —The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

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