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There can be few thrillers which enthrall and keep the adrenaline going as much as this. From the outset you meet the characters and get the idea they will all quickly converge at one place and something serious will happen. Well, what does happen is quite sickening and it locks together the fate of some disparate souls with one exception; two share a similar likeness. Then the race is on, to either escape or find the root cause of the mix up. Either way it's Wacky Races for adults and it sure isn't going to end well. The novel culminates in a shoot out at the O.K. Corral (or what passes for one and it quickly turns to matchwood).
Great pace and action, I just couldn't put it down.
This is an entertaining story with great characters, and the plot would have been excellent if it wasn't based on the mother of all coincidences. What I really don't like, however, is the changing POV, with most of the story told by the author (including repetitions), and some by the main character. There are also several side stories that are put in only to prolong the suspense.
Having been put on leave by the FBI, Jenny is taking the train home to the Midwest. Dana, fleeing her boss Toby. with an incriminating thumb drive in her pocket, is also on the train. And Mick, who has stolen a phone from his boss Sykes and mailed it to his friend in the Midwest is also on the train. Skyes figures it out and gets on the train to confront him. It ends badly for Mick when Sykes tortures and kills him. He is spotted by Dana who jumps from the train to escape, as does Jenny. The two women meet up and try to avoid Sykes and his two Russian thug assistants. Edge of your seat as the women flee in a rented car pursued by both Sykes and Toby - and the Russian gangsters. When the women reach their destination, the assassins are not far behind. A thrill a minute and a must read!
Mistaken Identity by Michael Sherer is certainly a fast-moving psychological thriller that will keep you in suspense cheering for the two look alikes as they travel cross country in danger of their lives trying to escape evil-doers with hidden agendas. I was spellbound as one no-good turn led to another. Read it for an exciting mystery.
Delightful! I really enjoyed #mistakenidentity and found all the characters, especially Jenny, the FBI operative. The bad guys are typical political and old-school geographical villains but it works here. I really enjoyed the characters traveling via train and headed back to home stomping grounds. I look forward to another book featuring these characters. Full disclosure: I received this ebook from #netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Expected to publish September 30, 2020.
I received a gifted copy from Mr. Sherer via NetGalley for a read and review.
Imagine being mistaken for someone else, simply because you are dressed the same way ... the only difference being a few extra pounds. Dana and Jenny each found themselves in this exact situation, Dana because she discovered a bit of embezzlement at her place of employment and Jenny (an FBI agent) because she was on her way home after being suspended from her job.
Mr. Sherer does an excellent job of combining Dana and Jenny's lives, mixed in with the bad guys chasing these two women, sprinkling in just a bit of romance ... rekindling a relationship between Jenny and Nate (who have a backstory of their own).
Messing with identities is the author’s specialty, and he does a great job of weaving a web of thrills and action. The characters are well developed and engender empathy in the reader. Lots to keep you reading this non-stop story.