In the near-future United States, a one-child policy is ruthlessly enforced. Everyone follows the Rule of One. But Ava Goodwin, daughter of the head of the Texas Family Planning Division, has a secret-one her mother died to keep and her father has helped to hide for her entire life.
She has an identical twin sister, Mira.
For eighteen years Ava and Mira have lived as one, trading places day after day, maintaining an interchangeable existence down to the most telling detail. But when their charade is exposed, their worst nightmare begins. Now they must leave behind the father they love and fight for their lives.
Branded as traitors, hunted as fugitives, and pushed to discover just how far they'll go in order to stay alive, Ava and Mira rush headlong into a terrifying unknown.
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[I am falling] ***(Skyscape, 1 October 2018, ebook, 258 pages, Amazon First Reads)
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I really loved the premise of this book, nice and twisted, right up my street. The book lived up to my expectations for the most part. The concept of a world where families are only allowed one child is executed really well. The world-building is done really well with a few hiccups, such as where did the tunnels the twins used to get about come from? I really liked the way the twin's secret is exposed, not through something huge or major, but through the stubborn jealousy of a stupid boy. Nice touch! The chapters alternate between being narrated by Ava and Mira. The twins are alike in every way and I got no sense I was seeing another characters point of view. A bit more effort to make them individuals would have been a good idea. The plot does get a bit ridiculous towards the end with the twins being hunted for treason. Surely the government would have had better and more important things to do than chase a set of twins? Over react much. Still, I really liked the way the book ends and look forward to the next one.