Getting Away With It by Julie Cohen.

Getting Away With It by Julie Cohen.

Headline Review, 2011.

Review by Laura Parish.

Wherever there’s trouble there’s Liza Haven….
That’s what the villagers of Stoneguard used to say. But when your identical twin sister’s the local golden girl, sometimes it’s more fun to be the bad twin.
Now working in LA as a stuntwoman, Liza can be as wild as she wants. But when she loses her job, and almost her life, she’s forced to return home.
Only, things have changed in Stoneguard and her sister Lee has gone, deserting their difficult mother, a flagging family business and a dangerously attractive boyfriend. What’s more, the whole village thinks Liza is Lee.
Can Liza get away with pretending to be the good twin? Or is it finally time to discover who she really is?

‘Getting Away With It’ is a funny, warm read with an addictive plot, likable and relatable characters.
Liza Haven returns to her hometown. She’s not been there since she ran following some shocking news from her mother and an argument with her sister Lee.
Liza arrives and Lee is nowhere to be found. When Lee does eventually get in touch and asks Liza to look after things for a while, Liza reluctantly agrees.
However, Liza starts to like being mistaken as her twin, ‘the good twin.’ She takes the opportunity to step into her sister’s shoes for a while but it doesn’t take long for her little lie to spiral out of control.
I don’t want to give too much away as I don’t want to ruin it for any potential readers. I loved this story. I’d be lying if I didn’t sometimes wish I could step into someone else’s life for a while; to see what it’s like. It’s my nosy nature. Therefore, that element of the plot appealed to me.
Although mostly told from Liza’s point of view, you get to see life from Lee’s side too. The plot gives you enough information to retain your sympathy for the characters, regardless of behaviour.
A sensitive issue was handled well and with realism.
The action begins immediately, the plot develops well and the ending, for me, definitely has the ‘awww’ factor.
I recommend ‘Getting Away With It.’ I couldn’t stop reading. It’s wonderful escapism.

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I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
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