Constance
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- Author：Matthew FitzSimmons
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Summary
A breakthrough in human cloning becomes one woman’s waking nightmare in a mind-bending thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Gibson Vaughn series。
In the near future， advances in medicine and quantum computing make human cloning a reality。 For the wealthy， cheating death is the ultimate luxury。 To anticloning militants， it’s an abomination against nature。 For young Constance “Con” D’Arcy， who was gifted her own clone by her late aunt， it’s terrifying。
After a routine monthly upload of her consciousness—stored for that inevitable transition—something goes wrong。 When Con wakes up in the clinic， it’s eighteen months later。 Her recent memories are missing。 Her original， she’s told， is dead。 If that’s true， what does that make her？
The secrets of Con’s disorienting new life are buried deep。 So are those of how and why she died。 To uncover the truth， Con is retracing the last days she can recall， crossing paths with a detective who’s just as curious。 On the run， she needs someone she can trust。 Because only one thing has become clear: Con is being marked for murder—all over again。
In the near future， advances in medicine and quantum computing make human cloning a reality。 For the wealthy， cheating death is the ultimate luxury。 To anticloning militants， it’s an abomination against nature。 For young Constance “Con” D’Arcy， who was gifted her own clone by her late aunt， it’s terrifying。
After a routine monthly upload of her consciousness—stored for that inevitable transition—something goes wrong。 When Con wakes up in the clinic， it’s eighteen months later。 Her recent memories are missing。 Her original， she’s told， is dead。 If that’s true， what does that make her？
The secrets of Con’s disorienting new life are buried deep。 So are those of how and why she died。 To uncover the truth， Con is retracing the last days she can recall， crossing paths with a detective who’s just as curious。 On the run， she needs someone she can trust。 Because only one thing has become clear: Con is being marked for murder—all over again。
Reviews
Cassie
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It’s a science fiction book about a clone investigating her own murder， but it’s also a book about bodies and their strangeness， and how they both do and don’t define us。 Its a book about the end that waits for everyone。 It’s a book about a woman grieving the death of her lover， and about how grief can get into a person’s bones， so deep it’s a part of them。 Dragon Age 2 features one of my favorite descriptions of grief。 “No one tells you how to mourn。 And when someone says， ‘Move on，’ you take t It’s a science fiction book about a clone investigating her own murder， but it’s also a book about bodies and their strangeness， and how they both do and don’t define us。 Its a book about the end that waits for everyone。 It’s a book about a woman grieving the death of her lover， and about how grief can get into a person’s bones， so deep it’s a part of them。 Dragon Age 2 features one of my favorite descriptions of grief。 “No one tells you how to mourn。 And when someone says， ‘Move on，’ you take their hand and say ‘My choice。’”We all deal with it in our own way and the only way through it is forward。 。。。more
Roberta Reese
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Enjoyed from beginning to end。 Well written and believable in a sci-fi world。 Look forward to Book 2
Shaun Hutchinson
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Well， I wanted to read it， but it's published by Amazon。 Since Amazon won't sell the ebook version anywhere but Amazon and I refuse to buy anything on the Kindle platform， I guess I won't be reading it。 Well， I wanted to read it， but it's published by Amazon。 Since Amazon won't sell the ebook version anywhere but Amazon and I refuse to buy anything on the Kindle platform， I guess I won't be reading it。 。。。more
Maria Ballon
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Wow， what a twister！Such a well written and enjoyable mystery！ I could not predict each plot twist， and my insides twisted at some of the choices of the author， but they were all wonderful。 What a page turner！
Lindsay Nixon
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😩 I’m fairly mixed。 Nothing happens until chapter 4 （I’d almost DNF’d） but once “the thing” happened I was hooked and reading ravenously… until the story started to pitter and dart off in various directions that I wasn’t too excited about， only to divert more （rather than regroup）。 These additional pathways/angles didn’t interest me and the book quickly stopped being “a book” and turned into a big “setup” — I didn’t have to look to see if there was going to be a #2 because how this book was goin 😩 I’m fairly mixed。 Nothing happens until chapter 4 （I’d almost DNF’d） but once “the thing” happened I was hooked and reading ravenously… until the story started to pitter and dart off in various directions that I wasn’t too excited about， only to divert more （rather than regroup）。 These additional pathways/angles didn’t interest me and the book quickly stopped being “a book” and turned into a big “setup” — I didn’t have to look to see if there was going to be a #2 because how this book was going it was obvious there was going to be multiple novels。 🥱 While there was a chunk of the book I really liked， and I found overall this book gave me a lot to think about， I left it underwhelmed， annoyed， and unexcited to read more。 sigh。 😔 SUMMARY: sometime in the future we have clones。 The country （no surprise） is divided on them （some states prohibit/don’t recognize clones as people）。 Mostly only the Uber wealthy （eg A-list celebrities， tech， and private billionaires） can have/afford them。 Con is the exception。 Although she’s a “poor musician” her estranged aunt was the scientist behind cloning and gifted her a copy。On Dec 26 Con goes for her scheduled “upload” and *bam* wakes up 18 mos later as her clone。Not only does Con have no memory of the last 18 months， clones aren’t supposed to have more than 30 （？） days lag bc it causes rejection/psychosis。 Moreover， everyone at the lab is confused and freaking out over this… and then Con has to literally run for her Life before she’s terminated by them。Out in the real word， Con is hungry， without money， and barely operational。 Her body has no muscle memory making even the most basic movements （like swallowing） difficult。 She’s also scared—she’s being chased by goons AND there’s an anti-clone movement that would happily “string her up。”Things get worse: she starts to learn what happened in the last 18mos and none of it makes sense。 She’s married， for example， and moved to another state。 Her best friend is also her enemy， and so on。 Oh and her aunt mysteriously died too， the famous scientist and there’s been all sorts of “conspiracy theories” about that involving the new CEO。This means Con doesn’t know who to trust I helping her find out answers about herself and how she ended up like this。 She also wants to know if the “real Con” is dead or alive。The book is so scattered and goes off in so many directions this summary is becoming impossible to write without rewriting the entire hook。 I’ll say that by the end you kind of know who to trust 🥴 and what happened 🥴I paid for the audio but this is included w/ kindle unlimited 。。。more
MISS DENISE ASHURST
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Absolute page turner！Constance had me gripped from the get go。 Lots of plot twists and turns throughout。 The main character Con's experiences felt authentic in how she dealt with her circumstances。 I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a fast paced adventure。 Absolute page turner！Constance had me gripped from the get go。 Lots of plot twists and turns throughout。 The main character Con's experiences felt authentic in how she dealt with her circumstances。 I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a fast paced adventure。 。。。more
Linda
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I did not care for this at all。 I found it boring and silly。
Dana Ellyn
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Fun book with original story concept。 My only criticism is the overuse of describing the race of so many characters where it was such an unnecessary factor。 Of course it is relevant and adds something from time to time （ie “the bouncer was a large black man” 。。。 that paints a picture）。 But the other overused it。 The white women at the hotel front desk。 The black man who crossed the street。 The white man at the bank。 None of those last 3 are actual quotes but you get the picture。 Aside from those Fun book with original story concept。 My only criticism is the overuse of describing the race of so many characters where it was such an unnecessary factor。 Of course it is relevant and adds something from time to time （ie “the bouncer was a large black man” 。。。 that paints a picture）。 But the other overused it。 The white women at the hotel front desk。 The black man who crossed the street。 The white man at the bank。 None of those last 3 are actual quotes but you get the picture。 Aside from those periodic annoyances， a good read :） 。。。more
Mr M Morrell
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Fantastic Definitely one to read。 Great storyline so totally different。 Suspense， Detective， Thriller with a bit of futuristic Sci fi all rolled into one
Carrie Southard
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Why is race mentioned so much？The story was compelling and well told。 But there’s something strange about this book。 I read a lot and it very rare that the author addresses race in any one person （unless that’s what the book is about）， let alone every person we come across。 Why is every single person （even people that are hardly characters） “a black man” or “a white woman” … it has nothing to do with the story and was really irritating。
Christine
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Well that was a wild ride for me， so I can only imagine how Constance must feel！ Really interesting and thought provoking book。 I loved that the POV was Constance’s clone; to me it blurred the ethical boundaries as she discussed her humanity。 Lots of twists， ethical quandaries， and “what if” questions were explored under the umbrella of a creative and suspenseful narrative。 My only complaint is that for all the development of the plot， the author tried to wrap it up too quickly， and the ending f Well that was a wild ride for me， so I can only imagine how Constance must feel！ Really interesting and thought provoking book。 I loved that the POV was Constance’s clone; to me it blurred the ethical boundaries as she discussed her humanity。 Lots of twists， ethical quandaries， and “what if” questions were explored under the umbrella of a creative and suspenseful narrative。 My only complaint is that for all the development of the plot， the author tried to wrap it up too quickly， and the ending felt abrupt。 。。。more
Carol
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I enjoyed the story--it broached many conflicts around the idea of cloning through a likeable main character。 I did not always enjoy Fitzsimmons' writing style--some of his simile/metaphor are downright cringe I enjoyed the story--it broached many conflicts around the idea of cloning through a likeable main character。 I did not always enjoy Fitzsimmons' writing style--some of his simile/metaphor are downright cringe 。。。more
PeppermintPatty
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So many twists and turns！ Loved the story and Con's relatable character。 Just when I thought I had things quasi-figured out。。 BAM。。。 another little plot twist shows up！ FitzSimmons tells an excellent， intelligently-written story。 Looking forward to the second novel in the series。。 just bummed it's going to be another year before it's out！ Highly recommend。 So many twists and turns！ Loved the story and Con's relatable character。 Just when I thought I had things quasi-figured out。。 BAM。。。 another little plot twist shows up！ FitzSimmons tells an excellent， intelligently-written story。 Looking forward to the second novel in the series。。 just bummed it's going to be another year before it's out！ Highly recommend。 。。。more
Catherine Skyrm
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ClonesVery interesting take on clones so real they cannot be distinguished from their dead predecessor。 Fizsimmons does a great job of making human clones seem。very possible。
Brianne
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A fun and unique story that was exciting to read！
Victoria Rivas
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I loved the concept of this book and Matthew FitzSimmons pulls it off believably。 I hope there is a Constance #2。
"Avonna
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Check out all my reviews at: https://www。avonnalovesgenres。comCONSTANCE （Constance #1） by Matthew FitzSimmons is an exciting and thought provoking dystopian sci-fi mystery thriller that is the first of a two-book series。 In the near future， if you have the millions to spare， human cloning is a reality。 Constance “Con” D’Arcy is a talented musician， who survives a horrible traffic accident which kills almost every member of the band she plays in。 The accident moves her to accepting the gift of he Check out all my reviews at: https://www。avonnalovesgenres。comCONSTANCE （Constance #1） by Matthew FitzSimmons is an exciting and thought provoking dystopian sci-fi mystery thriller that is the first of a two-book series。 In the near future， if you have the millions to spare， human cloning is a reality。 Constance “Con” D’Arcy is a talented musician， who survives a horrible traffic accident which kills almost every member of the band she plays in。 The accident moves her to accepting the gift of her own clone from her aunt who is the co-founder and brilliant mind behind the Palingenesis clinic。 After a routine monthly upload of her consciousness which should only take hours， Con wakes up months later in the body of her clone。 She is told her original is dead， but the transition that should have happened with memories from her last upload has left her with no memory of the last 18 months。Con is determined to find out what happened to her original and discover what has happened in the last 18 months。 She cannot trust anyone who is offering to help because they all have ulterior motives and agendas。 Caught between the wealthy and powerful Vernon Gaddis and Dr。 Brooke Fenton fighting over what is hidden in Con’s brain and the Children of Adam who want the death of all clones， Con can trust in only herself。This is an amazing story！ I could not put it down。 Constance “Con” is a protagonist that is memorable。 She at times is a little too curious for her own good， but she is also fearless and resilient。 She must face discrimination and bigotry as a clone at the same time she deals with the ethics of being a clone herself。 Mr。 FitzSimmons takes the reader through ethical and philosophical questions on cloning intertwined in the story and dialogue of his various characters。 Also， and no small part of the story is an intricate crime mystery that has so many twists and surprises I could not stop turning the pages。 Throw in some great rock band references and I was hooked。 This book does not end with a cliffhanger， but there is an open question at the end of the story and the promise of a second book to come。 I cannot wait！I highly recommend this dystopian sci-fi mystery！ 。。。more
Becki
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Constance is almost like a modern-day Rumpelstiltskin。 She wakes up with an 18-month hole in her memory， and a body that’s familiar， but not the same one she’s used to。 Is she still who she thinks she is？The last thing Con remembers is going in on the day after Christmas in 2038 to have an upload of her consciousness （required periodically for the clone that was gifted to her by her aunt， the scientific genius behind the clones）。 Now she needs to try and catch her mind up to the rest of her， fig Constance is almost like a modern-day Rumpelstiltskin。 She wakes up with an 18-month hole in her memory， and a body that’s familiar， but not the same one she’s used to。 Is she still who she thinks she is？The last thing Con remembers is going in on the day after Christmas in 2038 to have an upload of her consciousness （required periodically for the clone that was gifted to her by her aunt， the scientific genius behind the clones）。 Now she needs to try and catch her mind up to the rest of her， figure out most importantly who killed her （causing her clone to come to life）—oh， and stay away from those who don’t think clones should exist。This is one of those books that’s hard to explain， but it was worth it。 The speculation and presentation of the not-so-distant future was interesting and believable。 The scientific developments of the future also made the plot even more challenging to predict。Overall， I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars。 The science part of the science fiction wasn’t that hard to comprehend and imagine。 The human nature in the story also played a major part， if less science is more to the reader’s taste。 。。。more
Angie Barnes
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I rarely post reviews。 This story grabbed me from the beginning and I raced through it。 When I neared the end， I stopped to Google if there would be a second book。 I did have some of it figured out ahead of time but instead of feeling let down， I felt a smidge vindicated。 :）
Jessica Higgins
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A Sci/Fi thriller with an intricate plot and high stakes that drive the story all the way never letting up until the very end！Set in the near distant future， advances in science have brought about the ability to make human clones。 It is something only the wealthy can afford and there is another group opposing cloning calling it an abomination。 Contance “Con” D’Arcy isn’t wealthy but is gifted a clone by her aunt。 Every month she must go for an upload of her consciousness that is kept stored in c A Sci/Fi thriller with an intricate plot and high stakes that drive the story all the way never letting up until the very end！Set in the near distant future， advances in science have brought about the ability to make human clones。 It is something only the wealthy can afford and there is another group opposing cloning calling it an abomination。 Contance “Con” D’Arcy isn’t wealthy but is gifted a clone by her aunt。 Every month she must go for an upload of her consciousness that is kept stored in case something happens to her。 One day Constance’s clone wakes up unsure of what has happened。 She hasn’t had an upload in eighteen months and her original is dead。 Secrets are buried deep， and it seems no one can be trusted。 Con is now on a mission to find out what happened to cause her to be activated and what it all means for her and the rest of the world。Constance is definitely for fans of science fiction; it is not for the faint of heart with all the action and thrills throughout。 Constance started out strong but after it switched to her clone， she became an even stronger character。 The line between science and what should and shouldn’t be done is very fine here and it isn’t glossed over。 The “God” Complex is evident in a few of these characters and Fitzsimmons does a good job tackling this issue。 The fact that this is only set twenty years in the future is a bit unnerving that things could go that direction in our lifetime。 A few of the secondary characters and plot lines could have been left out and I still feel like the story would have flowed well。 They might be important for the sequel though， which I feel certain is to come。 There is a lot more story to be fleshed out with these characters and I would like to see the direction they take。 I recommend this book to lovers of science fiction and dystopian books。I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher。 The views and opinions expressed within are my own。 。。。more
Rebecca Wilcox
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I thought this was a slightly entertaining read， with a few caveats。 The premise of a clone finding out about her missing original was an interesting premise， and it was fun to go through confusion and discovery with the main character。 The bits that raked were the sudden flood of explanations at the end， instead of the slow drip throughout the book， making it feel rushed to complete and close out the story。 The other was lack of detail， for instance when Constance's clone finally picks up a gui I thought this was a slightly entertaining read， with a few caveats。 The premise of a clone finding out about her missing original was an interesting premise， and it was fun to go through confusion and discovery with the main character。 The bits that raked were the sudden flood of explanations at the end， instead of the slow drip throughout the book， making it feel rushed to complete and close out the story。 The other was lack of detail， for instance when Constance's clone finally picks up a guitar， it does mention relearning motor ability， but the clone also doesn't have years of calluses on her fingertips， so she really would have to begin again to get good enough to play again （especially the 10-hour session mentioned）。 The anti-rejection drugs seemed very important at the beginning， but not carried through。 I would recommend this book as a light， entertaining read。 。。。more
S。 Nelson
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I had high hopes for this book， I found the premise intriguing。 There are some observations made about a future where the defined technology would be applied that were extremely well thought out。 Unfortunately， what I thought would happen did， it was predictable。 It did have a twist， but that was scattered in my opinion and just too abstract。 Lastly， the heroine was too self centered and absorbed in her own predicament for me to connect with her。 I think this may have been a better short story。
Carolann
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A mystery with a sci-fi twist -- sign me up。 The sci-fi here is cloning。 We meet Constance just before she is going in for her monthly refresh for her clone。 We are given some back story on her life in music and some of the bad things that have occurred in her life。 She then wakes up after the refresh 。。。 And no spoilers。 There's a twist or two or three。 Some of these twists I saw coming， but as usual in a Matthew Fitzsimmons novel， there's at least one you don't expect。 Constance takes us on a A mystery with a sci-fi twist -- sign me up。 The sci-fi here is cloning。 We meet Constance just before she is going in for her monthly refresh for her clone。 We are given some back story on her life in music and some of the bad things that have occurred in her life。 She then wakes up after the refresh 。。。 And no spoilers。 There's a twist or two or three。 Some of these twists I saw coming， but as usual in a Matthew Fitzsimmons novel， there's at least one you don't expect。 Constance takes us on a trip to try to solve a crime that is very personal to her。 She doesn't know who to trust and the more she digs into things the more they don't make sense。 I really enjoyed this book。 My genre of choice is sci-fi， second best is a story set in a sci-fi setting， which is really what this is。 The best mysteries are the ones where you don't see all the twists coming 。。。 and this definitely checks that box。 。。。more
Brittney
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Good bookThis is my first Matthew fitzSimmons book。 I liked the concept and characters。 With my cat ，Kitty， in my lap and enlarging the font on my Kindle I read every word。 No skipping or speed reading this book。，
Kari
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My Review OfCONSTANCEBy Author， Matthew FitzsimmonsPublished by Thomas & Mercer/ @AmazonpubGifted by MB CommunicationsOn Sale: 9/1/21******I was blown away by this book as it constantly was evolving from one thrilling， eye popping new bit of information to another。 In a controversial future where cloning humans has become an actual reality， there of course is a group that protests going against nature calling themselves， The Sons of Adam。 It is not hugely popular except within the wealthy commun My Review OfCONSTANCEBy Author， Matthew FitzsimmonsPublished by Thomas & Mercer/ @AmazonpubGifted by MB CommunicationsOn Sale: 9/1/21******I was blown away by this book as it constantly was evolving from one thrilling， eye popping new bit of information to another。 In a controversial future where cloning humans has become an actual reality， there of course is a group that protests going against nature calling themselves， The Sons of Adam。 It is not hugely popular except within the wealthy community。 Especially because this ability to clone is so expensive; only those that are very rich can afford the price tag。 In Constance “Con” D’Arcy’s case， money is definitely not something she has but being the niece of the cloning company’s founder， she is gifted a clone in the event of her death。 People who purchase or are gifted clones must regularly go in and update the consciousness at least monthly。 But when Con wakes up and it’s apparent that she is in her cloned body with no recent memories， it’s enough to say she wasn’t there for at least 18 months and she has no idea how she died or what she was doing these past months before her death。 It becomes clear when she is helped to hide and go on the run， that she must find who killed her， why and who might be out to get her still。This was a suspenseful and stimulating read that triggered me to suspect everything and everyone。 The Author’s immense talent at creating multi-storylines while making each one very believable and blend into each other was riveting。 I was deeply immersed throughout the entire read and I couldn’t help but want to play detective。 This book will transport you to the future and it will make you fear for your life。 。。。more
Aristotle
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Cloning？I thought the Galactic Republic outlawed it？When the Senate hears this they will demand answers！Not to mention what the Jedi Council will say！This was an episode of the TV series Orphan Black。It raises issues about the moral and ethical implications of human cloning and its effect on identity。A readable book but not the smoothest ride。 "Pieces are being moved around the board， and I'm not even sure what game it is we're playing。" -ButlerAnd that's one of the problems I had with this book Cloning？I thought the Galactic Republic outlawed it？When the Senate hears this they will demand answers！Not to mention what the Jedi Council will say！This was an episode of the TV series Orphan Black。It raises issues about the moral and ethical implications of human cloning and its effect on identity。A readable book but not the smoothest ride。 "Pieces are being moved around the board， and I'm not even sure what game it is we're playing。" -ButlerAnd that's one of the problems I had with this book。 I didn't know who was the King， Queen， or Pawn and I wasn't sure what game we were playing。Con was a likable enough character。 Her former band drama didn't add much to the story。 The supporting cast was too large and for the most part forgettable。 A better editor could have helped。 Try the Gibson Vaughn series 。。。more
Jo
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Fabulous book， couldn’t put it down。
Aleta
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Excellent！ Very clever。 Couldn't put it down。 So many unexpected turns。 Got a little messy at the end but still an excellent read。 Excellent！ Very clever。 Couldn't put it down。 So many unexpected turns。 Got a little messy at the end but still an excellent read。 。。。more
Shannon
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Exceptionally intuitive story with lots of plausible futuristic outcomes。 Couldn't put it down even though the twist was a tad confusing。 Exceptionally intuitive story with lots of plausible futuristic outcomes。 Couldn't put it down even though the twist was a tad confusing。 。。。more
Emma
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 An imaginative near future adventure that made a refreshing change to my reading list。Fitzsimmons brought to life how the world could look towards the end of my lifetime。 It was very well thought out with some fabulous details， interspersed with some thought-provoking lines。 The story itself was a welcome twist on the whodunnits I've been reading recently and kept me engaged certainly in the first three-quarters of the book。 I found the secret lair and its destruction OTT-James-Bond-esque for me An imaginative near future adventure that made a refreshing change to my reading list。Fitzsimmons brought to life how the world could look towards the end of my lifetime。 It was very well thought out with some fabulous details， interspersed with some thought-provoking lines。 The story itself was a welcome twist on the whodunnits I've been reading recently and kept me engaged certainly in the first three-quarters of the book。 I found the secret lair and its destruction OTT-James-Bond-esque for me。 It's funny how I could accept human cloning narrative but not a super teched out villain's lair。 。。。more
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