- Paperback: 300 pages
- Publisher: BLACK SWAN (2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0552998745
- ISBN-13: 978-0552998741
- Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 12.7 x 19 cm
- Shipping Weight: 222 g
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where ends don't meet, Aug 15 2009
By Emanuel "EK" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: PAPER (Paperback)
First of all: I enjoyed reading to book quite a lot. Second: this might have a lot to do with the fact that I am a molecular biologist myself and thus found it easy to enjoy his description of the work life of the books protagonist Darren. The book starts out as a journey into the almost Welsh-ish breakdown of Darren, facilitated by orders from Sigma's sorry, "Delta's" controlled substance sections during which he is in search of a formula that describes life, the universe and everything. This however stops rather abruptly in favor of his ambition to solve a ten year old case of manslaughter in which he got involved by acquiring a PC containing lots of DNA profiles taken during the search for the perpetrator. To me, this transition seemed rather awkward and much of atmosphere created before (a particularly strong example is the ticking that Darren hears in his head and that he believes to be a bomb which is suddenly never heard of again - or did I jump a few chapters?).The author himself at one point uses the image of a car welded together from two very different (but by themselves beautiful, I might add!) halves, left over from accidents. Also he later goes on to note, that "not all ends have to meet" - did he want to tell us something here?
On the bright side: both the language and (in particular) the images used are extremely funny and well fitting (and not related to genetics!) and account for much of the joy that comes from reading the book!
If I could, I would give 3.5 stars...!
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One star -- for effort, July 14 2011
By Uve - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: PAPER (Paperback)
I have no idea how I ever managed to finish this book. The blurb on the back cover sounded convincing enough. Once inside, the book slowly meanders on, creating a messy plot that even the author doesn't seem to follow. Geeky? Yes. In a good way? Absolutely not.Find yourself something better to read.
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