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Lost Identity (A Gripping Psychological Thriller) by Ray Green

6/20/2019

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​​​​Genre: Psychological Thriller
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Ray Green is a new author for my collection, and after reading Lost Identity I was happy to find several more that he has written. He definitely caught my attention on page one and kept me pretty much riveted throughout. He knows how to build suspense while keeping the reader involved in his protagonist’s life.

Stephen Lewis, a research scientist from England, awakes in a Miami hospital after several days in a coma. He has no idea who he is or why he is in Miami. As parts of his memory start to return, he recalls being beaten in an alley while trying to help a strange woman in trouble. When he also remembers his name and the fact that he flew down to Miami with his wife, his doctor promises to try to find her.

As the story progresses and his memories slowly return, he is horrified to find that nobody he knows seems to recognize him, and another man is claiming to be Stephen Lewis. The police are less than helpful, and he attempts to find the woman he rescued, whom he hopes has some answers.

To share anymore might spoil the suspense, so I will stop here and tell you that Green took a plot that is somewhat common and definitely made it his own. It is a bit far-fetched in parts, and one has to just accept some unlikely truths, but if you can just enjoy it as fiction, it is a worthwhile read. His descriptions are strong and his dialogue is engaging. The reader can’t help but cheer on this protagonist who is caught in a world of drug trafficking, murder and a conspiracy that might alter his life forever.

- Beverly


Publisher - Mainsail Books; 1 edition
Date of Publication - ​​​December 10, 2017
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Someone to Save You by Paul Pilkington

6/13/2019

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​​​Genre: Psychological Thriller
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Surgeon Sam Becker is a likable protagonist caught in an insane situation. Someone to Save You begins when Sam tries to save a woman whose car is stuck on  railroad tracks. Although he saves her three children, he is unable to save her life, and so begins a convoluted mystery that will keep you wondering until it’s somewhat unsatisfying ending.

We quickly find out that Sam’s sister, Cathy, was raped and murdered fifteen years previously, and his best friend, Marcus, was found guilty at the time of the murder. His imminent release from prison brings ambivalent feelings to Sam and his family and friends, and questions about Marcus’ guilt surface.

Strange things begin to happen at the hospital that Sam is affiliated with, and the police begin questioning him about the incident at the railroad tracks. Suddenly the perfect life that Sam is leading becomes a tangled mess with many more questions than answers.

The story has potential, and it definitely keeps the reader turning pages. My problem was with the ending more than the story itself. The antagonist was never fully developed, and one has trouble understanding his grudge over a somewhat trivial incident. Watching him cause harm to so many ancillary people made little sense and left me wondering if I had missed something along the way.

This is a good summer read for those who want a bit of excitement served along with their sunshine.

- Beverly​

Publisher - Thomas & Mercer
Date of Publication - ​​​​November 3, 2015
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