Twisted Fate

By: Norah Olson

Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Tara Sands, Michael Crouch, Rachel F. Hirsch, Dan Bittner, Peter Ganim, Tavia Gilbert, Ellen Archer, Jason Culp

Told in alternating points of view by a wide cast of characters, Twisted Fate is a tensely wrought psychological thriller, perfect for fans of We Were Liars by E. Lockhart.

Two sisters. One mysterious boy.

Ally and Sydney couldn’t be more different—one shy, the other popular and outgoing—and when a new boy moves in next door, tensions between the sisters escalate. Graham is attractive, peculiar, and perhaps a little dangerous, and both girls are drawn to him in ways they can’t quite explain. As each girl’s relationship with Graham unfolds the more complicated the truth becomes—until a shocking encounter turns their sleepy coastal town upside down, and makes the sisters question everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other.

Confused and bewildered, yet entertained.

Would you listen to Twisted Fate again? Why?

I would, if only to better understand the ending. I also really enjoyed the various narrators and would love to listen to them again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Tate. I was really intrigued by her. She is independent, curious, and complicated. I wanted to know what she was going to do next.

Which scene was your favorite?

When she discovers Graham's secret.

Any additional comments?

This story is really complicated, and the final chapter is hard to understand. Even so, it holds your attention the whole time and is really entertaining.

Great narrators but just ok story

I love audio books with multiple narrators, so I usually rate these books higher for the pure entertainment factor. I loved the narration, but the story wasn’t all that interesting or unique. Even though there is a twist in the end, it didn’t actually blow me away. Instead it made me confused and a little sad. I’ve read other books with similar story lines that I felt were just better written. Overall it was a nice listen, with no wow factor.

What just happened

This book was good, I guess? Kind of not sure how I feel about it. It would be a good book to talk to others about and I wish I had a hard copy so I could go back and read some of it again. I saw the twist coming but it ended weird.

Confusing and creepy

I thought that the book was pretty confusing and creepy overall, but the plot twist at the end was certainly interesting. I don't prefer Emma Galvin as a narrator but overall I liked most of the narration.

I wish there were more books like this out there!

My favorite twist was the one at the end! Never would I have imagined.... (But I won't ruin it for you by mentioning what it is!). The other thing I loved about this book was how the reader is given the opportunity to empathize with Graham, is he so talented that you see what isn't real?, or is he a true sociopath?