Tess Devlin is furious when her ex-husband, Nick, ignores her on a busy Boston street and walks away. When she calls him on his cell phone, he says he's in New Hampshire and doesn't know what she's talking about.
Failed journalist and successful alcoholic Frank Lindbergh lives in his childhood home now that both his parents are dead. When a man with his face chains him up in the basement in order to take over his life, Frank realizes that he's not quite as done with living as he'd thought.
Tess, Nick and Frank had met during an investigation of a haunted house and demonic summoning ritual. A visit to the house, as well as the mysterious mirrored cabinet from it that appears in a nearby hotel, has the three suddenly confronted with their individual evil twins. They must work together to figure out what is going on and how to stop it.
Dead Ringers explores the horror of confronting one's (very literal) demons. Tess's best friend Lili's double has taken up residence nearby as a successful artist; Frank's double gets his dream job and starts wearing better suits. Each copy has created a better life, forcing the originals to realize their missed opportunities.
Dead Ringers rises above the standard horror-novel clichés with style. Author Christopher Golden (Snowblind) keeps the mysteries coming and the characters solid and believable, even when they begin to fade away under the evil influence of their own replacements. --Rob LeFebvre, freelance writer and editor