Review: An excellent story and really well told
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2012
Seb Kirby has taken a new direction in his second novel.  It is at heart a deeply intriguing psychological thriller.I would say it leans towards science fiction although it still contains elements of mystery and murder as in his debut novelTake No More (The murder mystery thriller).  Imagine not only the sort of identity theft where someone steals your credit card and passwords but where s/he effectively becomes you.  The physical resemblance is so close it fools your nearest and dearest. This is not Sci-fi in the tentacled green monsters or whizzy machines sense but it concerns the potential destruction of our planet at our own hands and those who wish to move in and make use of it.I began by suspecting the narrator, Raymond Bridges, of concocting the story for his own ends but as the book progressed I found him a sympathetic character and was really rooting for him.  Had I been a nail-biter I'd have been up to my elbows by about 85%.  The chapters are short so it's tempting just to read another... and another!  The book is narrated by a character who is not familiar with the use of the past tense and initially this takes a little getting used to.  It doesn't hinder the flow of the story though and I found it an effective ploy for distancing him from others.This is a book that hooks you early on and as the plot unfolds, it's hard to stop reading.  An excellent story and really well told.