The Identicals

A Novel

By: Elin Hilderbrand

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

The instant New York Times bestseller is "a fun, delightful, un-putdownable novel" about two identical twin sisters who couldn't look more alike . . . or live more differently (PopSugar).

Nantucket is only eleven miles away from Martha's Vineyard. But they may as well be worlds apart for estranged twin sisters Harper and Tabitha Frost.

After not speaking for more than a decade, Harper and Tabitha switch islands-and lives-to save what's left of their splintered family. But the twins quickly discover that the secrets, lies, and gossip they thought they'd outrun can travel between islands just as easily as they can. Will Harper and Tabitha be able to bury the hatchet and end their sibling rivalry once and for all?

Before the last beach picnic of the season, there will be enough old resentments, new loves, and cases of mistaken identity to make this the most talked-about summer that Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket have experienced in ages.

"Parent Trap vibes with an adult twist...One of Hilderbrand's most binge-worthy confections." —Elisabeth Egan, New York Times

Critic reviews

Praise for THE IDENTICALS:

"A sun-drenched treat."
—Kim Hubbard, People

"Another Hilderbrand beach hit."
—Jocelyn McClurg, USA Today, 10 Hot Books You Won't Want to Miss This Summer

"A fun, delightful, un-put-downable novel by the undisputed queen of the beach read."—Brenda Janowitz, Popsugar

"Reading the latest Hilderbrand novel is as big a part of my summer vacation as a late afternoon glass of wine... she does a lovely job of describing life on the island of Nantucket."
—Georgea Kovanis, The Detroit Free Press

"Made-for-the-beach escapism."
—Jane Henderson, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The Identicals is her best one yet. From the very start, her descriptions of life on both islands are rich and full of detail. She writes cleverly and leaves no stone unturned, thinking everything through so methodically, and her imagination is endless."
—Vivian Payton, Book Reporter

"The writer's seemingly boundless inventiveness has also extended to her fresh characters and plotting in each new book...The Identicals will delight longtime readers of the novelist as it brings new fans into the tent."
—Joe Meyers, CT News

"They call Nantucket native Elin Hilderbrand queen of the summer novel for a reason; the islands themselves have so much personality in these pages that it feels like very realistic escapist fiction."
—Modern Mrs. Darcy

"Engaging family relationships mixed with vivid landscape descriptions create an effortless read."
—Library Journal

"I was captivated. I finished it in a day...I longed to stay forever in fake-real Nantucket with Tabitha and Harper and Eleanor and Ainsley."—Sam Anderson, New York Times Magazine

"Hilderbrand is the queen of the smart beach read, and her latest is no exception."—Entertainment Weekly

I love this author

I loved the book and this author but I have to agree with some of the other comments. When listening to a book ,the "he said, she said" dialogue is monotonous. I've noticed it on every book I've listened to. I would think the author's editor would have fixed this problem by now. There are a lot of words in the English language to replace "said"! Still I never miss any of her books and they never disappoint. I love her description of food and , of course, Nantucket. It makes me want to live there!

Great beach read

Great beach/ vacation read! Love her books! This was a great read! Good story line!

He said/she said

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The "he said/she said" before many sentences. This drove me crazy. No need....it was very easy to follow without this additional dialog. Not sure what the book editors were thinking.

What did you like best about this story?

Loved the plot.

What does Erin Bennett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I just love listening because I can multitask while I listen. Drive, clean work in the yard.

Was The Identicals worth the listening time?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

Please feel free to listen to the story for a while and you will see what I mean about the "he said/she said" irritation.

Fabulous!

This is my first book by this author and I am hooked! So many twists and turns. Loved it!

Good

This book is easy to listen to. Interesting story and would be a great beach book. Loved the narration.