Review: Creative and different
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2013
One Woman is a story about amnesia, love and the unexpected.Paul wakes up with no memory or history of who he is, where he is or where he's been. And no matter how hard he tries, he can't resolve any of his past to his present. Cassandra, ex-girlfriend and caregiver, tries to help him find closure, of sorts, as well as new beginnings. It proves a challenge, but one that Paul seems to enjoy.What follows is what I'd classify as a mystery (with some paranormal added in), because Paul spends most of the book trying to remember a past that refuses to surface while rebuilding a life that doesn't seamlessly come together. Think about it: if you don't know who you are, how could you possibly figure out who you are going to be or where you're heading? This, I think, is the crux of the story.Paul's life, however, takes a serious turn when his mother is physically threatened and he realizes there's more going on with his amnesia than he first realized. This leads to introspection and personal insight, all of which are interesting developments mixed in with the unfolding mystery. But Cassandra, and other characters who enter his life, keep him off balance enough so that he's never quite sure what's truth and who to trust.The ending is a surprise, and not one I was expecting. I'm still not sure what I think about it. That said, the story offers up an interesting twist I've not seen before.