The Likeness: A Novel is a mystery novel that follows up the story of detective Cassie Maddox, the protagonist of the bestseller mystery novel, In The Woods. It starts six months after the events that took place in the first novel.Detective Cassie Maddox has been transferred from the murder squad where she was working previously and she is now in a relationship with detective Sam O'Neill. But she has still not been able to get over her trauma and enter into a serious commitment. Soon, a new murder case crops up for Sam and he asks Cassie to join him on the case scene.Much to Cassie’s shock, the victim looks exactly like her and also carries an ID which says Lexie Madison, a name Cassie had used years back as an undercover detective. Cassie’s old boss, Frank, decides to send Cassie in Lexie’s place saying that the victim had survived the stab wound. This would help them get hidden clues about the murder mystery. Although a bit skeptical in the beginning, Cassie decides to give it a shot. As Cassie starts living Lexie’s life, she realises that the girl has deep secrets which open a new dimension to the murder mystery.The Likeness: A Novel is a gripping murder mystery. The reprint edition of this book was published by Penguin Books in 2009. It is available in paperback. Key Features: It is the follow-up to the bestselling novel, In The Woods.It has all the elements of thrill, suspense and sinister settings that make up a mystery novel.