Review of Duplicity
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Review of Duplicity
[Following is a volunteer review of "Duplicity" by Fin C Gray.]
Terrorism, sexual abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, addiction, crime, murder, gore, loss and grief, mental illness and family drama make Duplicity a gripping, fast-paced, psychological thriller unfolded potently by the author Fin C. Gray. To say that the book is hard to put down, will be inadequate. Gray efficaciously keeps us glued to the book by adeptly narrating through flashbacks, delving deeply into the complex and fateful past of the characters and their dark and disturbing thoughts and emotions, but at the same time keeping the storyline simple enough for the readers to understand and follow.
Duplicity takes us through the tragic incidents in the McIntyre family, brought about by selfishness, lies, secrets, love, betrayal, hatred, and mental and physical illnesses. We watch the beautifully blossoming family fall apart and its members pushed into a dark and seemingly endless hole of misery and trauma, due to the poor choices made by Tom McIntyre first, and then his son Daniel McIntyre. Tom McIntyre, the ambitious and acrimonious head of the family becomes the target of hatred from his beloved son Daniel McIntyre after the death of his devoted and loving wife Alison McIntyre. Gray captivatingly takes us through the pages to see how grief, loss, intense loathing, the longing for a mysterious friend, and the illusion of a false eternity of love and peace push a disturbed young mind into a cruel world of crime and terrorism.
What I really liked about this book, was the author’s impeccable narration that provoked intense emotions in me. Gray has eloquently described the McIntyre family’s tragedies and built dynamic and unsettling characters like Tom and Daniel, influencing and mysterious characters like Waqar, and creating loving, devoted, and stronghold characters like Alison and Jenny. He has effectively brought out how trauma can shape the lives of those involved in a tragedy and those related to it, and how much grievous and long-lasting damage that crime brings in. The picture of misfortune and anguish of the McIntyre family has been so poignantly painted by the author, that some of the pages dragged me to the verge of tears. I found myself grieving and sympathizing with the characters. I really liked how, as the book progressed, my perception of the characters kept changing.
As profoundly psychological as the book was, I found the homophobia in some of the characters very unappealing. The book also subliminally contributes to promoting discrimination based on false fear against the Islamic community. However, I understand that the author meant to hurt no sentiments. The discreet homophobia and the depictions of terrorism being associated with Islam were just added to enhance and intensify the plot.
I will rate Duplicity, 4 out of 4 stars. The book is apparently professionally edited.
This book is for a mature audience only and definitely not for the faint of heart. I will warn severe caution for children under thirteen, due to the use of profanities, adult dialogues, description of gory and sexual scenes, and depiction of drug and alcohol abuse. Gray has brought in the pages of Duplicity, quite a dark, and disturbing story. This book is a must-read for all crime, psychological thriller, and family drama lovers. If that is you, then Duplicity will be one of your favorite reads!
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Duplicity
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Terrorism, sexual abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, addiction, crime, murder, gore, loss and grief, mental illness and family drama make Duplicity a gripping, fast-paced, psychological thriller unfolded potently by the author Fin C. Gray. To say that the book is hard to put down, will be inadequate. Gray efficaciously keeps us glued to the book by adeptly narrating through flashbacks, delving deeply into the complex and fateful past of the characters and their dark and disturbing thoughts and emotions, but at the same time keeping the storyline simple enough for the readers to understand and follow.
Duplicity takes us through the tragic incidents in the McIntyre family, brought about by selfishness, lies, secrets, love, betrayal, hatred, and mental and physical illnesses. We watch the beautifully blossoming family fall apart and its members pushed into a dark and seemingly endless hole of misery and trauma, due to the poor choices made by Tom McIntyre first, and then his son Daniel McIntyre. Tom McIntyre, the ambitious and acrimonious head of the family becomes the target of hatred from his beloved son Daniel McIntyre after the death of his devoted and loving wife Alison McIntyre. Gray captivatingly takes us through the pages to see how grief, loss, intense loathing, the longing for a mysterious friend, and the illusion of a false eternity of love and peace push a disturbed young mind into a cruel world of crime and terrorism.
What I really liked about this book, was the author’s impeccable narration that provoked intense emotions in me. Gray has eloquently described the McIntyre family’s tragedies and built dynamic and unsettling characters like Tom and Daniel, influencing and mysterious characters like Waqar, and creating loving, devoted, and stronghold characters like Alison and Jenny. He has effectively brought out how trauma can shape the lives of those involved in a tragedy and those related to it, and how much grievous and long-lasting damage that crime brings in. The picture of misfortune and anguish of the McIntyre family has been so poignantly painted by the author, that some of the pages dragged me to the verge of tears. I found myself grieving and sympathizing with the characters. I really liked how, as the book progressed, my perception of the characters kept changing.
As profoundly psychological as the book was, I found the homophobia in some of the characters very unappealing. The book also subliminally contributes to promoting discrimination based on false fear against the Islamic community. However, I understand that the author meant to hurt no sentiments. The discreet homophobia and the depictions of terrorism being associated with Islam were just added to enhance and intensify the plot.
I will rate Duplicity, 4 out of 4 stars. The book is apparently professionally edited.
This book is for a mature audience only and definitely not for the faint of heart. I will warn severe caution for children under thirteen, due to the use of profanities, adult dialogues, description of gory and sexual scenes, and depiction of drug and alcohol abuse. Gray has brought in the pages of Duplicity, quite a dark, and disturbing story. This book is a must-read for all crime, psychological thriller, and family drama lovers. If that is you, then Duplicity will be one of your favorite reads!
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Duplicity
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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