This title was archived before I could download it - I am unable to read for a review at this time, although it still looks interesting.

I requested this one back in the day as I had every intention of reading it. However, its been years and I still haven't gotten around to it and while I feel guilty at not reviewing a book I think that I need to admit to myself that I won't be reading this one anytime soon....if at all.

3.5 stars
Not bad but 1/2 very predictable. And boy did these girls to some REALLY stupid stuff that you know will cause them trouble later. So naive! This book is a good page-turner. It kept me fairly hooked. Ava I felt was way to immature and self-centered but I liked Lexi. I don't get her opposite personality choice of Alicia. This reminded me heavily of an old Sweet Valley High plot with the Evil Twin books it had. Major vibes for that feel. And the moves of these girls just add to it. Not very believable either. Police do some things cops CAN NOT and WOULD NOT do. That put a major damper on the book for me. Teens can do stupid things in books. I expect that. But I felt the author knew NOTHING about how officers can interact with minors or how warrants work. I almost took off a star for that but am being generous in my rating.

Fast moving thriller about a childhood invisible friend that goes wrong in so many ways. This book is great for fans of R. L. Stine and Christopher Pike.

An amazing book that I didn't want to end!

The Third Twin is a great MS/YA thriller. It is highly entertaining, suspenseful and a readable story (especially for reluctant readers). In a way this book brings me back to middle school reading R.L Stine under the bed covers.

This is a plot-driven story- meaning that there is more emphasis on the plot than the characters. The are interesting, but the reader-character connection isn't strong. But, this is common in thrillers from books to screen. The main point of any thriller is the plot the who-dun-it and with this promise The Third Twin delivers.

What I liked: This book is a page turner. It's plot is simple enough that it is easy to follow yet it still has those surprise twists in the plot. The fast pace nature of the book moves the story along quickly- it is really hard to put down since I just wanted to know who did it!

While this book is great for middle school, the characters are high school seniors so there are some high school level themes in the book dealing with relationships, violence, drinking, etc. But all this is handled in a MS appropriate manner. These events drive the plot and moves the story forward.

Any fans of who-dun-its and thrillers will love this book. If you like movies like I Know What You Did Last Summer or House At The End Of The Street this book might be for you.