Her Fearful Symmetry

When twin sisters Julia and Valentina inherit their estranged aunt's London apartment overlooking Highgate Cemetery, they think they're escaping their mundane suburban lives—but they're really walking into a web of secrets, strange occurrences, and deeply tangled relationships. The girls quickly become entangled with their aunt's intriguing neighbors: Martin, a brilliant but struggling crossword setter battling OCD; his wife Marjike, quietly suffocating in her marriage; and Robert, a mysterious cemetery scholar who may have been more to Elspeth than anyone realized. As Julia and Valentina navigate their own intense bond and begin uncovering the mysteries of the apartment, they start to sense that their aunt's presence lingers in ways that defy explanation. This hauntingly beautiful novel is a mesmerizing exploration of love, identity, and the powerful connections that refuse to be broken—even by death itself.