As small children, Francine and her twin Philip shared a seemingly unbreakable bond\u2014but in adolescence the connection frayed, and in adulthood the siblings are locked in a repeating loop of complex, destructive emotions. Matters have reached a breaking point, and Francine, now in her thirties and the married mother of two small boys, is convinced <\/i><\/small>that Philip\u2019s teenaged infatuation with religion and subsequent, ongoing obsession with his sister\u2019s \u201cmoral impropriety\u201d\u2014sparked by his discovery of her involvement in a forbidden relationship\u2014are to blame.<\/p>\n
As storm clouds of resentment and mutual betrayal gather ominously, threatening to upend both siblings\u2019 lives and damage their families, Francine unexpectedly finds herself in a situation that mirrors her earlier transgression: stirred and unsettled by her attraction to a wildly inappropriate man. And the one person who suspects is the last person she trusts\u2014her disapproving twin.<\/p>\n
With the plot twists of a thriller, lean prose crackling with intensity, and big ideas explored alongside the messy truth of human relationships, Strange Loops<\/i><\/a> simultaneously shocks and thrills the reader, all while asking vital questions about faith, love, and desire. Francine, the main character, will often have you questioning her decisions. Why did she marry her husband? Why is she <\/p>\n Strange Loops<\/em>, written by Canadian-born author, Liz Harmer, may seem spare at under 250 pages, but this is a book that you need to take your time with. It isn’t an easy read, but like most books, with some patience, you will want to find out the whole story of Francine and her brother Philip. <\/p>\nThe Review<\/h2>\n