Stranger with My Face

Written by Lois Duncan

Narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan

Seventeen-year-old Laurie Stratton should be happy. She has beauty, health, a handsome boyfriend, and loving parents. But Laurie has begun to feel the presence of a double, a shadowy figure that hovers just out of her reach. It has appeared to Laurie's family and friends; it lingers in the shadows of Laurie's room. Is Laurie going crazy-or is someone, something, trying to take over her life? As Laurie begins to ask questions about her ancestry, she uncovers an eerie mixture of ancient lore and paranormal powers. The more she learns, the closer the dark form moves to Laurie. Lois Duncan is the author of 40 best-selling books for young adults. Narrator Alyssa Bresnahan's performance highlights the suspense Duncan so adeptly weaves throughout Stranger with My Face. You'll stay hooked to your cassette player until Laurie's ultimate, horrifying encounter.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 15, 2013
• ISBN: 9781470354763

Lois Duncan

Lois Duncan (1934–2016) was an author of more than fifty books for young adults. Her stories of mystery and suspense have won dozens of awards and many have been named Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Among the many honors and accolades she has received for her work, in 2015, Lois Duncan was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.  Duncan was born Lois Duncan Steinmetz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; she grew up in Sarasota, Florida. By age ten she was submitting her work to magazines, and she had her first story published nationally when she was just thirteen. In 1994, Duncan released a nonfiction title, Who Killed My Daughter?, after her youngest child was killed in a crime that was never solved.

Reviews for Stranger with My Face

[ariannabug · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fell head over heels for this book The very first time I read it. Captivating, and wonderfully written it kept my on the edge of my seat and held my interest until the very end. I plan on 're-reading and 're-reading it many times over in the future. Amazing plot along with attention grabbing twists and turns. Truly one of the beat novels I read in this year so far. Loved it.

[kathy_chiff · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I would recommend stranger with my face to anyone after a good, exciting and slightly unnerving story with a huge twist that I couldn’t possibly spoil.Laurie thinks she’s living a normal teenage life until everything starts to go pear shaped. I really can’t describe how amazing this book was, it was well worth ordering it from across the Atlantic.The best bit about this book was the way you connect with the characters, you learn so much about them you can feel as if you’re in the book.This is where I would generally put the worst bit but I honestly can’t think of anything bad about it! IT WAS AMAZING!I will strongly recommend this awesome book by an awesome author because it’s well written and scared me in a really exciting way. In this book, no one’s safe.It will take you through all the emotions: fear, love, confusion (in a good way), surprise, sadness and happiness.Hope this helps

[hollyhox · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I LOVED this book as a kid. Sure, it seems pretty silly now, but I used to be afraid that I'd accidentally astral project and someone else would take over my body! I don't know how to categorize this. It has a supernatural element, but takes place in a mostly realistic world.

[joannachilders · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Laurie begins to suspect something is amiss when her friends, boyfriend and family claim to have seen her doing things she did not do. Laurie learns that her evil twin, from whom she was separated at birth, is using astral projection to slowly take over her life. If it sounds like the plot for a soap opera, you're right. Lois Duncan, a master of the paranormal suspense, brings an intriguing plot. The only defiency is that it takes Laurie almost two thirds of the book to realize her twin is truly evil - a fact the reader figures out when the evil twin terrorizes Laurie's friend much earlier. Early in the book, Laurie's friend is awakened by Lia, the evil twin, hovering over her and claims that she could tell that Lia "was going to kill me!." At this point, the reader is aware that Lia is evil. Very soon thereafter, Helen is in a serious accident that puts her in a coma. (Feels more and more like a soap opera all the time). But it is not until page 174 that Laurie realizes that Lia caused the accident: "'You think Lia caused Helen's accident?' The moment I voiced the question, I knew the answer. The surprising thing was that I had not realized it much sooner." Laurie's naivete in Lia's intentions and her easy belief in astral projection are somewhat unbelievable. However, these don't harm the story too much, since the reader has to suspend disbelief for from the beginning. All in all, an interesting, if somewhat less than convincing story.

[ashlem_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book! Lifetime movie did not do it justice.

[shines_35 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I had never heard of the book until Lifetime made the movie...absolutely phenomenal! I would recommend it to anybody.

[hvaluet_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book had a unique and interesting plot that kept the reader in suspense and poised for surprise. There was a bit of a scary feel to it, like something was always lurking around the corner waiting to get you. Interwoven into the suspense were issues of love, friendship, and family that grounded the story and caused the reader to connect with the narrator. I think this book would be great for any young adult who was interested in science fiction or suspense novels.

[kewpie_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Laurie lived an ordinary life until one day it seemed as if she were in two places at once. She would be at home and people would see her on the beach. She would be downstairs in one room, and her own family members would see her outside on a balcony. In this supernatural mystery, Laurie not only learns about her supernatural ability, but her secret past. The book was a fun read. My only quibble was that Laurie had no clue that she was adopted. I would think during freshman biology, during the genetics lessons she would have figured out that something was up. I understand that it's a supernatural story, but that one little thing bothered me a bit.

[heather19_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

AWESOME and very interesting book! I've read this many times, and although I haven't read it in awhile my reaction to it remains strong in my mind. The main character, Laurie, is trying to figure out why people keep insisting that they've seen her when she wasn't actually there. Maybe someone is stalking her? The truth is much more interesting and strange then I could've imagined.

[heidialice · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Everybody’s seeing Laurie places she knows she hasn’t been, and it’s starting to creep her out. When bad things start happening to her friends, she knows she has to get to the bottom of this familiar-looking stranger.After Are you in the house alone?, I was feeling kind of turned off to the whole suspense/mystery thing, and even YA stuff in general. I also saw that Duncan is the author of I Know What You Did Last Summer, which prepared me for another disappointing read. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised. While this had its cheesy moments, I liked the characters, and the kooky supernatural plot, and felt it had a good amount of suspense for a wimp like me. This ain’t fine literature, but it was fun.