Hello,

The votes are in: our next Avid Reader Book Club pick is Daphne Du Maurier's The Scapegoat. [See the results.]

Identity Theft
Have you ever been told that you look like someone else? What if you looked so much alike that your doppelganger could pass for you with your friends and family? Here's a short summary of Du Maurier's novel of intrigue:

Two men - one English, the other French - meet by chance in a provincial railway station and are astounded that they are so much alike that they could easily pass for each other. Over the course of a long evening, they talk and drink. It is not until he awakes the next day that John, the Englishman, realizes that he may have spoken too much. His French companion is gone, having stolen his identity. For his part, John has no choice but to take the Frenchman’s place-as master of a château, director of a failing business, head of a large and embittered family, and keeper of too many secrets.

Join Our Discussion
Do people often tell you that you look like someone they know? If you're a twin, have you ever successfully switched places - or have you been fooled by this trick? While you wait for your book to arrive, share your stories about doubles and mistaken identity. [Join the discussion.]

Happy reading,

Jennifer
Book Club Host

P.S. Right now I'm also reading The Hours by Michael Cunningham.