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On Borrowed Time (2011)

by David Rosenfelt(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

031259836X (ISBN13: 9780312598365)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Minotaur Books

review 1: So far I really enjoy the author's use of literary devices; what's got me hooked up to this point is the clever/witty writing style which shows real personality. I anticipate an action-packed, adrenaline and suspenseful plot to create the ultimate combination of a good book - and I'm only on page 10!Okay, so in the beginning it's basically just a re-cap of his short-term life prior to "the accident". It seems a bit hazy and distant - a bit of foreshadowing? Then, Richard realizes that he must have gone crazy because no one acknowledges the existence of his so-called fiancé Jen. This is agony! What happened?! - page 24. This book is seriously awesome. So Richie soon discovers that Janice (Jen's mom) had been widowed 20 years ago after Ben (Jen's dad) committed suicide. Th... moree reason? Their little girl was murdered. Strangely, everyone else seems to exist.Plot twist: Juice is keeping close tabs on Kilmer - Richard - and he works close with "the Stone". Some sort of conspiracy? After publishing a magazine article about his story, Rich gets a response from a girl named Allison Tynes who claims she might know Jen to be her identical twin by the name of Julie. They have strange coincidences: both disappeared around the same time, the chilling resemblance…Wow this book is sort of hard to keep up with; there are so many characters involved in the case. So interesting… Add in the death of the Donovans, and the similar case in which Kentris is responsible. Rich gets a call from Jen; "are you there?"… AND THEN we find out that Julie's body was found in a car accident near Atlantic, Iowa… Richard suspects the involvement of Lassiter after many leads directing to him:1. Robert Garber (psych) reminds Rich of his previous mention2. Scott/Craig (publicist) follow up with the story that will get him the Pulitzer prize3. His first article got Lassiter involved with the law + financial problems4. He could have influenced Frank Donovan's murder. He who was a client (plumber) of a hospital, in constant contact with Dr. Gates - possibly about the introduction of a new drug (similar recurrence to prescription scandal).ALRIGHT, well I'll say that the ending is quite unpredictable. The outcome is very confusing because of the multiple factors that all tie in in order to create sense to the chaos, but I guess I'll just have to re-read this some time. Very clever and entertaining! Again, I think that this would transition perfectly into the ultimate movie - reminds me of "Side Effects" with Channing Tatum...
review 2: Richard Kilmer and his soon-to-be fiancée are visiting her parents in upstate New York. Taking a drive so Jennifer can show Richard some sites in her hometown, they drive into a sudden storm. Richard regains consciousness only to discover that Jennifer has disappeared. When he is released from the hospital he returns to the home of Jennifer’s parents, hoping to find Jennifer safe and sound, or at least to get word of what happened to her. When her mother opens the door, she denies having ever met Richard before. So starts his slow descent into the unreal. Returning to New York he soon discovers that his apartment has miraculously returned to its “pre-Jenn” state and all of his friends have no recollection of Jennifer. As anyone in his situation would, Richard feels he is losing his grip on reality, until a mysterious late night call starts his search for what really happened.I know, I know … it sounds like so many other plotlines from so many familiar books and movies. I thought the same thing when I read the book flap. Being a David Rosenfelt fan I felt obligated to at least give it a try. Surprisingly, Mr. Rosenfelt manages to put an interesting 21st century spin on the story. Keeping in mind that this was a bit of a thriller, I could slip through the parts that were a little over the top, and enjoy this book. less

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