DUPLICITOUS

Her husband is missing.

Two bodies are found.

One of them is his.

A psychological thriller about identity, deception, and the lies we tell ourselves to survive.

The cover of the book titled 'Duplictous' shows a colorful, abstract design with a silhouette of a person's face split into two halves, surrounded by vibrant orange and yellow hues. The author's name is R. Broviak, and the tagline reads 'Everyone has a second side.'
The cover of the book titled 'Duplictous' shows a colorful, abstract design with a silhouette of a person's face split into two halves, surrounded by vibrant orange and yellow hues. The author's name is R. Broviak, and the tagline reads 'Everyone has a second side.'

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About the book

Eight months pregnant, Phoenix is thrown into a waking nightmare when her husband Riley vanishes after a tense argument and turns up dead beside a woman no one can identify.

But Riley isn't the only one who's been lying.

He had secrets. So does his identical twin, Tyler, who steps seamlessly into Riley's place. The closer he gets, the harder it becomes to tell where grief ends and something else begins.

Meanwhile, a watchful neighbor and a woman with a hidden past circle the edges of the truth, each with their own reasons for staying close.

As suspicion tightens and loyalties shift, Phoenix must decide who she can trust before she and her unborn child become the next casualties of something she doesn't yet understand.

Because some lies don't just hide the truth.

They replace it.

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Black and white photo of a smiling woman with short blonde hair, wearing a floral blouse, sitting on a wooden bench against a plain background.

About the Author

R. Broviak is a writer and content designer whose background in psychology, behavioral communication, and human-centered storytelling informs everything she writes. She lives in Minnesota with her husband, two teenagers, and a dog who has never once respected the concept of personal space. This is her first novel.

Visual Interpretations

These visual interpretations were created by the author's daughter as artistic responses to themes and moments from the novel.

A digital painting of an orange tabby cat with white patches, lying on its back with eyes closed, against a background of green foliage and white flowers.

“Don’t touch him,” she warned, as Bruno-Jacobson was an unsociable cat, devoted only to her. Surprisingly, he tolerated Riley, the only person Bruno-Jacobson ever made an exception for.

Colorful abstract portrait of a woman with short hair, described with bold brushstrokes in shades of blue, purple, pink, and white, against a dark background with a red stripe on the right.

Reflecting on that reunion years later, Simone wondered if Paula had intentionally sought her out, or if she’d merely capitalized on a fortunate accident, a twist of fate that brought them together.

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