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A review by partiallybooked
Twilight by Peter James
5.0
It’s not the one you’re thinking of!
Reporter Kate Hemingway refuses to believe Sally died when declared. Especially when the body was disinterred from the grave, only to find there was something off – and that wasn’t just the body. Hemingway takes on the story to uncover the truths behind Sally’s death, discovering a brilliant anaestheist who is also on a mission of his own..
Twilight was a terrific book! This book was gifted by another Bookstagram user and I want to thank them so much. I took this photo in my local graveyard, which is full of history. To this day, when I'm walking around with my dogs - I get a little chill thinking about the book. I loved capturing this photo and am quite proud at my artistic attempt. I first came across Peter James during a Live Instagram feed with Jackie Kabler, discussing his latest book Find Them Dead. I was fascinated by his writing process and how he shadows officers or professionals to get an inside on the procedures. It reminded me of my days at my local paper where I too had the same opportunity. For me, it was a learning curve on how I want to structure my novel - when I get round to writing it.
The book was interesting, provoking real controversial questions. One that came to mind: Is there life after death? Hemmingway comes across a research doctor named Harry. He has managed to learn how to capture the brain into a sub-conscious state that is replicating hypothermia which is then triggered back to it’s normal state but only occurs in epileptic patients. James has approached this scientific curiosity in a clever, subtle and non-standardized way. Swire is a mirror of the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde characterisms.
Through the journey of his discovery, we find he battles with Swire’s own sub-conscious of believing what is real and what is not. He also questions his own experiences, when he meets his mother, compared to what people saw him like. James really knacked the art of Swine’s point of view, making the readers question if Swire’s really “neurotic”. I think this also draws a flexible barrier or “Good vs Evil” through the themes of science and religion. Although Swire was making a good discovery, it cost the life of a patient reflecting bad practice(by a doctor of all people) shadowing the public’s perception of local authorities in that time of suffering. I think Swire’s bad memories are what caused him to take the path of destruction as he was really in search to see his mother again. Does this really make him a bad person?
On the contrary, Kate Hemmingway is a reporter for the Sussex News. Her family seem pretty “standard” compared to Swire’s. She has a inkling to compete against her sister, seems natural but explains her impeccable reporter instincts. Through the dark shadows of Dr Swire, Hemmingway rises above as a beacon of light. She is humorous, engaging, realistic and passionate. This drives away the dark tension of Swire’s mission so the readers are blinded by his true intensions. It was a smart move played by James’s to keep the readers on side. I like how Hemmingway snuck in to the graveyard to get an inside scoop because the recovery of Sally was believable, genuine and spooky! There were some real gruesome descriptions throughout the book that made me want to know more.
This book was impressive. There was medical lexicon thrown around but not in an intimidating way. For every medical thing raised, James explained after. Perhaps because Hemmingway isn’t a medical profession either but this aided the readers’ perspective. I personally learned from this book and have relayed it into other conversations who appeared to be impressed by the “useless” information I retrieved. The points of view were well planned in line with the plot structure. This again supported the battle of Swire’s reasoning to consciousness but the race against time that Hemmingway needed for her story. The overall questioning of the book got the readers’ mind questioning the same things James had manipulated within the whole novel. For my first time reading this, I was very impressed and wouldn’t like to read more of his stand-alone books.
Reporter Kate Hemingway refuses to believe Sally died when declared. Especially when the body was disinterred from the grave, only to find there was something off – and that wasn’t just the body. Hemingway takes on the story to uncover the truths behind Sally’s death, discovering a brilliant anaestheist who is also on a mission of his own..
Twilight was a terrific book! This book was gifted by another Bookstagram user and I want to thank them so much. I took this photo in my local graveyard, which is full of history. To this day, when I'm walking around with my dogs - I get a little chill thinking about the book. I loved capturing this photo and am quite proud at my artistic attempt. I first came across Peter James during a Live Instagram feed with Jackie Kabler, discussing his latest book Find Them Dead. I was fascinated by his writing process and how he shadows officers or professionals to get an inside on the procedures. It reminded me of my days at my local paper where I too had the same opportunity. For me, it was a learning curve on how I want to structure my novel - when I get round to writing it.
The book was interesting, provoking real controversial questions. One that came to mind: Is there life after death? Hemmingway comes across a research doctor named Harry. He has managed to learn how to capture the brain into a sub-conscious state that is replicating hypothermia which is then triggered back to it’s normal state but only occurs in epileptic patients. James has approached this scientific curiosity in a clever, subtle and non-standardized way. Swire is a mirror of the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde characterisms.
Through the journey of his discovery, we find he battles with Swire’s own sub-conscious of believing what is real and what is not. He also questions his own experiences, when he meets his mother, compared to what people saw him like. James really knacked the art of Swine’s point of view, making the readers question if Swire’s really “neurotic”. I think this also draws a flexible barrier or “Good vs Evil” through the themes of science and religion. Although Swire was making a good discovery, it cost the life of a patient reflecting bad practice(by a doctor of all people) shadowing the public’s perception of local authorities in that time of suffering. I think Swire’s bad memories are what caused him to take the path of destruction as he was really in search to see his mother again. Does this really make him a bad person?
On the contrary, Kate Hemmingway is a reporter for the Sussex News. Her family seem pretty “standard” compared to Swire’s. She has a inkling to compete against her sister, seems natural but explains her impeccable reporter instincts. Through the dark shadows of Dr Swire, Hemmingway rises above as a beacon of light. She is humorous, engaging, realistic and passionate. This drives away the dark tension of Swire’s mission so the readers are blinded by his true intensions. It was a smart move played by James’s to keep the readers on side. I like how Hemmingway snuck in to the graveyard to get an inside scoop because the recovery of Sally was believable, genuine and spooky! There were some real gruesome descriptions throughout the book that made me want to know more.
This book was impressive. There was medical lexicon thrown around but not in an intimidating way. For every medical thing raised, James explained after. Perhaps because Hemmingway isn’t a medical profession either but this aided the readers’ perspective. I personally learned from this book and have relayed it into other conversations who appeared to be impressed by the “useless” information I retrieved. The points of view were well planned in line with the plot structure. This again supported the battle of Swire’s reasoning to consciousness but the race against time that Hemmingway needed for her story. The overall questioning of the book got the readers’ mind questioning the same things James had manipulated within the whole novel. For my first time reading this, I was very impressed and wouldn’t like to read more of his stand-alone books.