Review of Duplicity
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Review of Duplicity
[Following is a volunteer review of "Duplicity" by Fin C Gray.]
Life is so precious that anyone who commits suicide leaves behind so many questions that only he/she can answer. The only thing those left behind can do is surmise, but the true and accurate reason why the deceased did what he or she did is forever a mystery. Duplicity by Fin C. Gray takes the reader on a journey into the troubled mind of a young man (Daniel McIntyre), who after the death of his mother slowly drifts away from the only family he has left, his father and sister. Along the way, he meets a young Pakistan immigrant (Waqar) with whom he falls in love. It's this love for Waqar and the desire to be with him eternally that sets him on a path at the end of which, only one McIntyre will be left alive.
Duplicity is set in England, alternating between London and Carlisle for the most part of the book with only a few scenes set in Pakistan. The author alternates between the present and the past through out the book giving readers a background of the characters and a build up to the actual crime and mystery in the present. Although the book is classified as a crime fiction novel, I noticed that it concentrated more on the cause and effect of the crime than actually solving the crime. In fact readers are already privy to the deepest secrets of the crime that a detective to help unravel the mystery isn't needed.
I really loved the detailed and accurate description of characters, setting and scenes that the author gave. It helped me create mental images of what I was reading and relate to the characters and the book in general. But I should warn you that some of the scenes were gory and the detailed descriptions might frighten some readers. All in all, the detailed descriptions were a positive to me.
The book concentrated more on character development at the expense of the plot and a few mysteries in the book were left unsolved. For example, Daniel's encounter with the lorry driver in the lorry park was not well narrated and only slightly hinted at later on in the book . Consequently, it left me feeling like I was missing something because it seemed to have a role in how Daniel turned out. Another thing was how things happened abruptly without any notice or build up. Even though Daniel loved Waqar and was apparently ready to do anything for him, I believe that what he accepted to do was a huge step that would require at least some persuasion and it would have been great if that persuasion was also included in the book. To me, it was a little bit hasty and unconvincing.
The book was exceptionally well edited with only a few minor errors and I rate it three out of four stars. The characters and settings were excellent but the plot was a bit of a let down. I recommend the book to readers interested in non-suspenseful mysteries. I also recommend the book to readers who can handle a bit of horror scenes because you will find a few in the book.
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Life is so precious that anyone who commits suicide leaves behind so many questions that only he/she can answer. The only thing those left behind can do is surmise, but the true and accurate reason why the deceased did what he or she did is forever a mystery. Duplicity by Fin C. Gray takes the reader on a journey into the troubled mind of a young man (Daniel McIntyre), who after the death of his mother slowly drifts away from the only family he has left, his father and sister. Along the way, he meets a young Pakistan immigrant (Waqar) with whom he falls in love. It's this love for Waqar and the desire to be with him eternally that sets him on a path at the end of which, only one McIntyre will be left alive.
Duplicity is set in England, alternating between London and Carlisle for the most part of the book with only a few scenes set in Pakistan. The author alternates between the present and the past through out the book giving readers a background of the characters and a build up to the actual crime and mystery in the present. Although the book is classified as a crime fiction novel, I noticed that it concentrated more on the cause and effect of the crime than actually solving the crime. In fact readers are already privy to the deepest secrets of the crime that a detective to help unravel the mystery isn't needed.
I really loved the detailed and accurate description of characters, setting and scenes that the author gave. It helped me create mental images of what I was reading and relate to the characters and the book in general. But I should warn you that some of the scenes were gory and the detailed descriptions might frighten some readers. All in all, the detailed descriptions were a positive to me.
The book concentrated more on character development at the expense of the plot and a few mysteries in the book were left unsolved. For example, Daniel's encounter with the lorry driver in the lorry park was not well narrated and only slightly hinted at later on in the book . Consequently, it left me feeling like I was missing something because it seemed to have a role in how Daniel turned out. Another thing was how things happened abruptly without any notice or build up. Even though Daniel loved Waqar and was apparently ready to do anything for him, I believe that what he accepted to do was a huge step that would require at least some persuasion and it would have been great if that persuasion was also included in the book. To me, it was a little bit hasty and unconvincing.
The book was exceptionally well edited with only a few minor errors and I rate it three out of four stars. The characters and settings were excellent but the plot was a bit of a let down. I recommend the book to readers interested in non-suspenseful mysteries. I also recommend the book to readers who can handle a bit of horror scenes because you will find a few in the book.
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Duplicity
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Latest Review: Duplicity by Fin C Gray
