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'Siler's fourth and best-yet novel is a pounding, precisely-plotted thriller ... Siler brilliantly explores the nature of amnesia, portraying it as a condition to be feared, understood and overcome. She writes well about violence, fear and betrayal (all constituents of the climate she explores) and her sense of place ... is acute and exciting. Flashback is a terrific read. On present form Jenny Siler is showing the competion a clean and perfectly-shaped pair of heels.' (LITERARY REVIEW )
'Jenny Siler's excellent new novel is a fast rush of a story and Siler keeps the reader glued to the pages as Eve discovers who and what she truly is. A real cracker.' (Mark Timlin INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
'Siler's well-paced thriller takes Eve on a journey through Europe, slowly regaining her memory of a life in which she consorted with an assorted band of shady characters, none of whom she can trust.' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
'Siler has created a fast-paced page-turner of a novel. This is partly down to her heroine, who tackles the danger of investigating her past with enough toughness to be admirable and enough humour and vulnerability to be likeable.' (INK )
'With many a twist and turn in a tightly plotted and well-paced narrative, this is a read that is flush with action and suspense in equal measure. Thriller devotees will not be disappointed.' (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
'Jenny Siler gives us a fast-paced, eventful novel, helped by keeping Eve on the move as she tries to piece together her past. The plot is well constructed, following a logical sequence. However, it is not simple and there are one or two interesting twists. Suspense is maintained well throughout... Flashback is a cleverly structured, tense and often witty novel, worth reading.' (SHOTS )
'The taut dialogue doesn't leave much room for distractions... Siler has a gifted turn of phrase.' (WARWICKSHIRE EVENING TELEGRAPH )
'Flashback is the first in a proposed 3-book series. Readers who like their books suspenseful and appreciate a strong female protagonist should find Flashback a very satisfying beginning.' (I LOVE A MYSTERY ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
'Jenny Siler's excellent new novel is a fast rush of a story and Siler keeps the reader glued to the pages as Eve discovers who and what she truly is. A real cracker.' (Mark Timlin INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
'Siler's well-paced thriller takes Eve on a journey through Europe, slowly regaining her memory of a life in which she consorted with an assorted band of shady characters, none of whom she can trust.' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
'Siler has created a fast-paced page-turner of a novel. This is partly down to her heroine, who tackles the danger of investigating her past with enough toughness to be admirable and enough humour and vulnerability to be likeable.' (INK )
'With many a twist and turn in a tightly plotted and well-paced narrative, this is a read that is flush with action and suspense in equal measure. Thriller devotees will not be disappointed.' (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
'Jenny Siler gives us a fast-paced, eventful novel, helped by keeping Eve on the move as she tries to piece together her past. The plot is well constructed, following a logical sequence. However, it is not simple and there are one or two interesting twists. Suspense is maintained well throughout... Flashback is a cleverly structured, tense and often witty novel, worth reading.' (SHOTS )
'The taut dialogue doesn't leave much room for distractions... Siler has a gifted turn of phrase.' (WARWICKSHIRE EVENING TELEGRAPH )
'Flashback is the first in a proposed 3-book series. Readers who like their books suspenseful and appreciate a strong female protagonist should find Flashback a very satisfying beginning.' (I LOVE A MYSTERY ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The nuns called her Eve when they found her lying unconscious in a Burgundy field. She had no possessions apart from a Tangier/Algeciras ferry ticket - not even her memory, though her accent suggests she is American. Doctors have been unable to dredge anything from her mind to tell her who she is, and their examinations have only been able to inform her of one thing: that she once had a child. The convent has been her home since then - a simple, tranquil life. Then one night, while she is away, a dozen camouflaged men make their way through the convent, murdering the sisters in cold blood. Only Sister Heloise escapes. And she tells Eve that the men had been focused on looking for one person, 'the American'. With no idea why the men wanted to find her so badly, Eve must flee. Her only clue is the ferry ticket. She heads for Tangier on a desperate journey in search of her identity and her history. But the precious knowledge may be more terrible than she can imagine...
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Flashback is an extraordinary book - it's difficult to praise it highly enough - six stars maybe?. Jenny Siler never writes formulaic mysteries anyway - since "Easy Money" when she sprang fully mature to the top of the genre, each of her novels has been more tense & atmospheric than the last. Flashback is an investigation by Eve into her own identity. Being left in France for dead, amnesiac, with a gunshot wound to the head, she recuperates with a community of nuns. From her teeth they tell her she's American; from a small scar, they say she had a child - but apart from the only clue to her previous life - a receipt for a ticket on the Tangier-Algeciras ferry - nobody knows who she is or why anybody wanted her dead. When the nuns are massacred - they had come for "the American" they said, Eve flees, taking with her the ferry receipt realising that wherever she is, she will be a danger to others. It involves travel from Marrakesh to Bratislava to discover who wants her dead, but along the way she finds out what kind of woman she is & what she is capable of doing. That she can fight if she must, that she can shoot - but what is she doing in Europe - & North Africa? The writing is beautiful - the plotting emaculate & the atmosphere - created by a background of shifting restless characters & the weather, with vivid descriptions of scents & smells, it creates a tension that grips to the end. I was captivated by the happy ending - I turned the book round & read it again.
Format:Paperback
The most distinguishing aspect for this action-thriller book is that the main character is female. This adds a different angle to the genre, especially as she is a mother who in the beginning cannot remember anything about the child she left behind as well as her previous life. The notes about the author say that she is well travelled and she seems to have used that to good use in setting the background scenery for the story.
The book does fall down on a few points though. The general plot scenario is reminiscent of the film version of "The Bourne Identity" (I haven't read the book). There are a couple of plot twists concerning some of the other charaters.
The ending was somewhat anti-climatic. Although the main character has to step into a potentially dangerous situation to discover her past, she is under no real threat as the true villain is unable to cause her harm.
The ending also had an unfinished feel to it which may be deliberate to enable a sequel to be written.
At the end of the day this book kept me turning the page so I would say it was a good read. If a sequel was forthcoming I'd be tempted to read it.
The book does fall down on a few points though. The general plot scenario is reminiscent of the film version of "The Bourne Identity" (I haven't read the book). There are a couple of plot twists concerning some of the other charaters.
The ending was somewhat anti-climatic. Although the main character has to step into a potentially dangerous situation to discover her past, she is under no real threat as the true villain is unable to cause her harm.
The ending also had an unfinished feel to it which may be deliberate to enable a sequel to be written.
At the end of the day this book kept me turning the page so I would say it was a good read. If a sequel was forthcoming I'd be tempted to read it.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
page-turner
27 Jan 2004
Format:Hardcover
I finished this book the same day I purchased it. For me, it was better than its predecessors; the plot continuously twisted. The amnesia did not seem farfetched, and the presentation of flashes of memory seemed believable. Also, moved at a brisk pace. My only quibble is that at 260 pages it is shorter than I like.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Flash Back lyrical and heart stopping
26 Jan 2004
Format:Hardcover
Eve is a smart character,heroic,and with flaws everything I like in a good thriller, heart stopping and a voice that got my attention. EASY MONEY, ICED, SHOT were a great read but the plot in this one got me all the way to the end, like all of Jenny Siler books the best.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Visual, engaging and emotional
5 Mar 2004
Format:Hardcover
Aptly titled, considering the fact that I've had flashbacks from the book ever since I read it. The book so engaged me, and the writing evoked such a clear visual of the story, that I could swear that I saw a movie of the story rather than read a book. I too think that Jenny Siler has taken a giant leap forward in technique with this one...I only hope it gets the kind of attention that it deserves.
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