On the back, it sounded like an easy read, like point horror or something but it was nothing of the kind. Laurie is a normal girl, with a nice family and lots of friends, but her life soon changes. From eleven female voices in horror comes dark whispers volume 1, comprised of ten tales bound together by an overarching story of a young woman who inherits her mothers book of dark whispers. Stranger with my face is an amazing novel that i would surely recommend for many of my friends. Pdf stranger with my face book by lois duncan free download. Being an outcast who becomes part of the incrowd only due to dating a member of the incrowd, sixteen. But laurie has begun to feel the presence of a double, a shadowy figure that hovers just out of her reach. Stranger with my face was the first book of hers i read.
Stranger with my face tv movie 2009 stranger with my. Adapted from a 1981 ya book by lois duncan, the movie tells the story of teenager laurie stratton alexz johnson, whose father, the famous painter james stratton, was recently killed in a traffic accident. I approached this rereading with some trepidation, because many times books or movies from our youth do not stand the test of time. This book is full of suspense, even though it can get somewhat dull in some small parts of the book, but its still a good book. Stranger with my face by lois duncan 8,5 ratings, 3. Murder among friends celebrated the new year with a discussion on a celebrated book by a widelyacclaimed mystery author. The next day he asks her about it and she fully denies that she was there. Laurie stratton finally has everything a sixteenyearold could ever want. I really cant describe how amazing this book was, it was well worth ordering it from across the atlantic. This is a typical mystery novel that is exactly what the title is. High schooler laurie stratton is having the best summer of her young life until her popular boyfriend accuses her of seeing her out on a night she is supposedly home sick. Stranger with my face cool quotes by isabella betzer on prezi.
Main conflict black mailed by evil twin sister many accidents of close friends her sister, lia, using astral projection to visit laurie red herrings character laurie has a feeling she is adopted, but her mother keeps denying it. One night jeff sees laurie walking on the rocks by the cliffs. Stranger with my face by lois duncan overdrive rakuten. Mar 15, 20 the more she learns, the closer the dark form moves to laurie. With catherine hicks, alexz johnson, andrew francis, emily hirst. Lois duncans stranger with my face with patrick ehlers. Stranger with my face is a 2009 canadian television film directed by jeff renfroe and starring catherine hicks and alexz johnson. Lois duncan a seventeenyearold senses she is being spied on and probably impersonated, but when she discovers what actually is occurring, it is more unbelievable than she ever imagined.
There have been large changes to the movie compared to the novel. Laurie is seventeen years old when the unusual appearances begin to occur. Pdf stranger with my face book by lois duncan free. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A spring nightsoft moonlightfive beautiful prom queen candidatesdancing couples at the shadyside high promthese should be the. Narrator alyssa bresnahans performance highlights the suspense duncan so adeptly weaves throughout stranger with my face. Thats because most of them look like made for tv movies. It is based on the novel of the same name by lois duncan.
Its told, with appropriate shudders and foreshadowing, by 17yearold laurie. Revised from the original 1981 edition to reflect todays technology, culture, and the contemporary teenager, this work explores the paranormal, the spirit traveling of the navajo tradition, as well as the splitting of twins at birth, adoption, love, living in a separate community, and more. But just as her perfect summer comes to a close, things start to unravel when her boyfriend insists he saw her out with another guywhen laurie was really home sick. Stranger with my face by lois duncan in doc, epub, fb3 download e book. Stranger with my face by lois duncan, 9780440983569, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. So dont be surprised if you find yourself hating this film. Lois duncan is the author of 40 bestselling books for young adults.
Patricia shared background about the novel, and how it has made all the top mystery lists by independent bookstores. What is the setting of stranger with your face answers. Stranger with my face movie trailer with alexz johnson. Stranger with my face by lois duncan ive been searching. Junior blossom has finally created the ultimate inventionthe green phantom. A teen is shocked when shes contacted by an identical twin sister she never knew, but shock turns to fear when her twins sinister plans arise. Buy stranger with my face lois duncan thrillers revised by duncan, lois isbn. A wellrespected book, stranger with my face was honored from coast to coast with prizes, including the massachusetts childrens book award and the california young reader medal. Starring andrea demetriades, asher keddie and anthony lapaglia, the anthology is.
Gordon and laurie break up because he doesnt like how laurie is. Stranger with my face stranger with my face audiobook, by lois duncan. Stranger with my face earned a lot of awards when it was released, but it is currently lesserknown than her works that were turned into films in the past fifteen years or so. Youll stay hooked to your cassette player until lauries ultimate, horrifying encounter. Stranger with my face announces 2017 awards, including lia for gaylene preston may 12, 2017. While we didnt get to speak with anne about this book, the group enthusiastically held a lively discussion about it. Nov 4, 20 stranger with my face by lois duncan ive been searching for this book title for years stay safe and healthy. Stranger with my face is about a teenage girl named laurie. Although the actual plot doesnt thrill, its the depth of the bad characters evilness and the manipulating game she plays on the main character that really makes this story good. Watch stranger with my face 2009 full movie free online. In 1981, it was named the american library association best book for young adults and a new york times notable book of the year.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Could staring into a strangers eyes cure zoom fatigue. Stranger with my face stranger with my face is about twins by the name of laurie and lia. The book has been awarded with south carolina book. Stranger with my face lois duncan thrillers paperback april 19, 2011 by lois duncan author. Laurie and lia were sisters and they both look the same. I had gained a huge obsession with with the novel stranger with my face, written by lois duncan, after reading it 3 times. Witnesses claimed they saw james run inexplicably into traffic. The novel is about laurie stratton, who is seen by others in places she knows she could not be. The story of laurie and lia is unforgettable and will linger in your mind for a long time. Aug 31, 2009 check out alexz johnsons newest thriller drama movie called stranger with my face. One second after book 1 audiobook part 1 william r. Laurie is a girl who had a long lost twin sister named lia.
She has beauty, health, a handsome boyfriend, and loving parents. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stranger with my face. You can read this before stranger with my face pdf epub full download at the bottom. Stranger with my face ebook written by lois duncan. This is one of duncans sleazier supernatural thrillers, which doesnt mean that it wont find its shiverseeking readers.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. In the interest of full disclosure, i was a huge lois duncan fan in my youth, and stranger with my face was among my favorites. Stranger with my face by lois duncan here is a quick description and cover image of book stranger with my face written by lois duncan which was published in 1981. Mystery stranger with my face, this book is set in a beach home away from the city and deals with the main characters, laurie and lia. Stranger with my face has won several awards and honors. Mar 12, 2020 stranger with my face is a pretty good book, and its hard not to get caught up in some of the parts in it. Invision employees share their remote work secrets. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 235 pages and is available in paperback format. Stranger with my face is a pretty good book, and its hard not to get caught up in some of the parts in it.
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The main character of the story is a 17 yearold girl named laurie stratton. Jun 11, 20 book trailer on the novel stranger with my face by. Lois duncans book, stranger with my face, is a novel that takes place on an island in new england named brighton island. Youll be hooked until lauries ultimate, horrifying encounter. I would recommend stranger with my face to anyone after a good, exciting and slightly unnerving story with a huge twist that i couldnt possibly spoil. My cheeks flush, i suppress a small smile, and i start to fiddle with my fingers or cover my face with my hands. Stranger with my face by lois duncan is a 1981 horror novel for young adults. Stranger with my face by lois duncan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Stranger with my face quotes by lois duncan goodreads. Stranger with my face is a young adult horror novel by lois duncan, first published in 1981. After the shocking untimely death of her husband, shelley stratton catherine hicks moves her daughter alexis emily hirst and her adopted daughter laurie alexz johnson to their remote summer house to give her family a fresh start. While i read this book, i found myself feeling very disgusted at some moments. For a full minute, this stranger ill likely never meet, residing somewhere in. Books similar to the face on the milk carton janie. Its told, with appropriate shudders and foreshadowing, by 17yearold laurie stratton, whose senior year of high school on a remote new england island is haunted by she learns midway a twin sister left behind when laurie was adopted as an infant. Aug 23, 2008 the book stranger with my face is full of happiness when laurie discovers a way to get her life back from the person who has taken it from her. Laurie was adopted by a family known as the stratton family which was. She finds out that she has an identical twin sister, lia, from whom she was separated at birth and who has been in lauries town via astral projection. Books that get made into movies always get bad feedback, for example. Laurelleaf suspense rl54kr, 0440801753 1990, laurelleaf books paperback in english 2nd edition.
The main conflict was that there was this girl named laurie started to have a good life in an island that she lived with her parents. The climax of this book i think was when she finaly found out the truth th hard way and she had to deal with it. Laurie has been seen by people in places where she has not been. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are. As laurie begins to settle in and put her life back together, she.