HEADS YOU WIN is Jeffrey Archer’s attempt to write a novel about a single character and the two paths that bifurcated his life.

Alexander and his morher must leave Russia, after their lives are endangered by the perfidy of friend, Vladimir. There are 2 ships they can take, one going to England and the other to the USA. Here Archer follows the life that Alex/Sasha would have followed on each of the different paths.

The unbelievable success that the characters find actually fly against realities and make this book little more than a complicated fairy tale. Unlike, Kate Atkinson who uses the results of differing paths in LIFE AFTER LIFE with great skill, I found this book to be more of a muddle, using lots of confusing Russian names and fantasies, which constantly strained my credulity.

Ultimately, Alexander, no longer divided returns to Russia to fulfill his destiny, with a totally absurd ending.

Sorry, to be negative but as a fan of Jeffrey Archer, I was really disappointed in this book.