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Summary: Big Disappointment
Review: On a recent trip to Florida I stopped in at the airport book shop and purchased a book for the return flight to Italy. I had read Ken Follet's excellent "Pillars of the Earth" a few years ago and decided to try another of his books. This book did not even approach the level of the first Follet novel I read. Unlike "Pillars", in "The Third Twin" Follet does not appear to have done any research on his subject matter. In one section he has a character reminiscing about his father who was a SECOND LIEUTENANT in the US NAVY. The US Navy has never had second lieutenants; junior officers of that pay grade are called Ensigns. But this is only the beginning of technical errors that destroy an otherwise compelling story line. One of the main weapons of the protagonist is a computer program that she wrote to compare elements in database to develop genetic comparisons. Unfortunately, the way the thing is supposed to work is closer to something that Gandalf or Harry Potter would whip up rather than something out of computer science class. The poorly researched and unbelievable stuff goes on and worsens throughout the book. More examples - people out on bail without a security clearance wandering the halls of the Pentagon and putting magic floppy disks into the Pentagon computers - you guessed it - so they could search the databases on those computers. All in all, I was very, very glad when the book drew to its predictable close. Follet is a good writer, but he really needs to research his subjects better before writing a book.
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Summary: Three Identical People Are Not Twins!
Review: The Third Twin was a sort of wierd title for this book i thought. Wouldnt three identical people be triplets and not twins? Anyway, the main character is Dr. Ferrami and she is studying nature vs. nurture and how even if twins are seperated at birth they still end up acting, looking, and dressing alike. She finally meets the perfect subject with a twin that is a convicted rapist.
The story uncovers truth about three power hungry individuals and she has the power to stop one of them from getting into power. This book captures you with its story plot and vivid descriptions of their life. The plot takes a twist and keeps you in suspense.
What i liked about this book was the vivid descriptions and the plot twists. This really kept me hooked and made me turn the pages to find out what would happen next. I had totally different views of some of the characters because of the good descriptions of them.
I really hope everyone that reads this book will enjoy it as much as i did.
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Summary: An 'ok' compared to 'Pillars of The Earth'
Review: Well..Ken Follet is sure knowledgable about building cathedrals, and he shows his stuff about genetic engineering in The Third Twin. The two books are set in totally different times about totally different things,and the manner with which he portrays his characters is so different too. They are not as cut and dry.The main plot is the search of human behaviour and its causility.But we are offered some reality in this sci-fi when we see the heroine's father,(his age catches up with his mean streak). Also, because of the confusion created by twins..no triplets..no 8 clones, the characters' real behaviour are vague. We are vague about this beacuse Steve Logan is in such a state of confusion and he is bewildered about where he comes from. But in the end when he finds himself, when he realises what makes Steve 'Steve', we also see the clarity of one point i.e. the way one was raised does make a difference..not only genes. Steve Logan is proof. This book is an easy read..you can finish it in a couple of days!
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