Review: A rollercoaster thriller
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2013
It took a couple of chapters, but then I really got into this rollercoaster ride of a novel. As others have said, it's full of twists and turns and in the end, there are still some surprises in store. I really could not put it down once I got hooked. After the slightly halting start (some parts of the beginning seemed disconnected and confusing), it is extremely well written and the character, Jack Lockwood is very likeable and human. He is quite a mild character and in some ways a bit of an anti-hero, but that's because he's a regular guy with the same weaknesses as we all have. Despite that he finds his courage quite easily and gets into some very frightening and potentially gruesome situations. In many respects, it reminded me of a Dick Francis novel (except no horses). Jack is very English (which I like) and the book is - in my opinion - in the best tradition of British thrillers in that although there is violence and terror, Geoffrey West doesn't dwell too much on the gory details. It is thrilling, nail biting and a great story. Someone else has said that maybe there are too many twists. This could be, but in my view it's what keeps you from guessing what the outcome is really going to be. I've given it five stars because I more than just liked it. Once it got going, I really had a job to put it down. I'll definitely be reading Doppelganger! Great stuff!