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beaker's review against another edition
The story got very predictable and the development was not entertaining or enlightening.
gabmc's review against another edition
3.0
This book was written in 1996 and so is a bit dated now. However it's still a good, fast paced read. Billed as a 'techno-thriller' it has elements of a crime novel without being a police procedural. Genetic researcher Jeanie Ferrami has a personal reason for discovering whether criminals are made or born: her father is a thief who has been in and out of jail her whole life. She has developed a way to search data bases to find identical twins. For her studies, she wants to study identical twins who have been raised apart. When her friend and colleague Lisa is raped on campus Jeanie is supporting her and trying to help the police. Jeanie meets a handsome younger man, Steve, through her research. He has come up as a twin not raised with his sibling. Lisa identifies Steve as her rapist but Jeanie is sure it's not him. When they find Steve's brother who is in jail they really don't know what is going on. There are a trio of powerful men who are quietly making things happen behind the scenes. And it turns out that one of these men, Jeanie's boss, has a son called Harvey, who is also identical to Steve and the brother in jail. Jeanie, Steve and Lisa work together to uncover a massive secret.
valkinbabe's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
jack_the_sipper's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
duparker's review against another edition
2.0
I wish this was a satire, because then it would make sense to me why it was laughably bad. The creep factor and the WTF factor really makes me wonder how this is the same author as Pillars of the Earth, and other well plotted, written and crafted books. Bleech.
haleytaryn's review against another edition
I DNF'd in the first 6 pages. Not my cup of tea.
A plot that starts with the traumatization of people, particularly women is not my jam.
A plot that starts with the traumatization of people, particularly women is not my jam.
katya_freire's review against another edition
5.0
UAU! Quando eu pensava ter deslindado o caso... Surpresa!!! Suspense, intriga, medo: tudo presente neste livro. Inclusivé, deixei de respirar em alguns momentos. Adorei a personagem Jean Ferrami, forte, determinada, independente, batalhadora. Lê-se num ápice de tão cativante.