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An unexpected, but very welcome, pleasure, 31 Mar 2011
I purchased this for 70p with no great expectation. "A cheap, ordinary read for the journey into London," I thought. How wrong I was.
Déjà Vu is a slick, gripping and brilliantly written piece of science-fiction that deserves much wider attention than it has had so far. The main characters are strong, believable and likeable and the plot unfolds at breakneck speed towards a thrilling conclusion.
In all honesty, this would be a good value read even at full price. At 70p it is an absolute steal and I can't help but feel that, given the novel was written in 2005, Ian Hocking has missed the opportunity to keep people interested in his work, especially the continuing adventures of Saskia Brandt, by getting the next book in the series to market more quickly than appears to be the case.
This very minor niggle aside, congratulations must go to the undoubtedly talented author for a fantastic debut novel. Now all I have to do is wait impatiently for his next.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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brilliant debut novel, 12 Jan 2012
I bought this on a whim and have been incredibly impressed with both this and it's sequel (which I bought immediately on finishing chapter one). Great scifi thriller, fresh and pacey. I finished this in one sitting and the sequel the next day. I very rarely say this but I can't wait for the next one to come out. Bravo!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Time travel technothriller, 23 Mar 2011
It's been some years since I read this book, but I would still say what I said (see the Product Description) about the print version. It's well-written, fast-paced, and makes very good use of a time-travel paradox plot in a technothriller framework. This book deserved commercial publication - it's a lot better than some published novels in the same genre - and it's a crying shame it never got it. Now that it's available in this electronic form, you're risking very little in giving it a try. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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