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REPLICA is a fast-paced thriller/romance you will find hard to put down.
Beth Chandler, bright, attractive but unassertive, is accidentally replicated in a flawed experiment at the government research institute where she works. A second Beth comes into being, complete with all her memories. To Sir Peter Ellis, MI5 chief, the replica is an embarrassment that must be hushed up and disposed of. Overhearing him, Beth Two goes on the run.
With no official existence, homeless, penniless and pursued by Sir Peter’s agents, she has to find the inner strength and aggression to survive on icy London streets. Meanwhile the original Beth, unaware of what has happened, becomes romantically involved with Nick Cavanagh, the spec op she believes is there to protect her. In fact, he’s hunting her double. Nick refuses to face his moral doubts about Beth Two - as far as he’s concerned, it’s not his problem.
As events unfold, and the situation grows more complicated, he has to decide whose side he is on.
Full length novel: 82,000 words, by the author of REMIX.
Beth Chandler, bright, attractive but unassertive, is accidentally replicated in a flawed experiment at the government research institute where she works. A second Beth comes into being, complete with all her memories. To Sir Peter Ellis, MI5 chief, the replica is an embarrassment that must be hushed up and disposed of. Overhearing him, Beth Two goes on the run.
With no official existence, homeless, penniless and pursued by Sir Peter’s agents, she has to find the inner strength and aggression to survive on icy London streets. Meanwhile the original Beth, unaware of what has happened, becomes romantically involved with Nick Cavanagh, the spec op she believes is there to protect her. In fact, he’s hunting her double. Nick refuses to face his moral doubts about Beth Two - as far as he’s concerned, it’s not his problem.
As events unfold, and the situation grows more complicated, he has to decide whose side he is on.
Full length novel: 82,000 words, by the author of REMIX.
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Thrillers are not my usually genre, however I enjoyed Lexi's first book Remix so much that I bought this as soon as I heard about it. I agree with all the positive reviews already posted. This book is outstanding, and deserves more than 5 stars in my opinion. It really is gripping- I desperately wanted to read it all in one sitting, but unfortunately when it got to 1am the night I'd started it, I very reluctantly had to turn my light off due to an early start the next day. My only slight criticim is that I wish the final chapter was longer and more detailed- I supsect this is more because I didn't want the story to end and because I was so invested in the characters that I wanted to hear more so it should be taken as a positive really. No matter what your usual tastes are, my advice is buy it and read it asap, but start it early enough in the day because once you start you'll be hooked and won't want to stop until you've reached the very end!!Loved it.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Lexi Revellian has many skills as a writer but she has one in particular that appeals to her readers - she creates believable, interesting characters. She also avoids clichéd and stereotypical ones which, to me, is equally important.
The lead character in 'Replica', Beth, (actually there are two of her, hence the title) is seemingly innocent and attractively vulnerable yet, at the same time, we learn, she is a woman who is intelligent, determined and resourceful. In both forms, this character had me feeling an affinity for her and, as a man, wanting to do something to help and protect her. That's a remarkable feat for an author to achieve and is the reason I've given this book my first 5 star rating.
I know well someone who is employed in the British security services, and the way the author deals with this aspect of the plot would indicate that she has carried out some research on the matter (something I've found that few other new authors here on Kindle Books hardly ever bother to do). So, full marks for that too. EDITED to say that I failed to notice the slip-up relating to Beth's entry to Thames House (and which the author reports in her comment to CEEAITCHJAY that she has now corrected) - I was reading in bed and must have been dozing off at that point!
Having said that, the basic premise of the plot requires an extremely elastic imagination. However, once you've got your imagination at full stretch and accepted that premise, the book takes off and is a veritable page turner.
My only criticism (and this also applied to the author's first book, 'Remix') is that the ending was, for me, a little too short and sudden.
From a technical standpoint, the attention to formatting, spelling and grammar, and also geographical accuracy, is impeccable, with the result that the book exudes professionalism.
As I said in my title for this review... Highly Recommended!
The lead character in 'Replica', Beth, (actually there are two of her, hence the title) is seemingly innocent and attractively vulnerable yet, at the same time, we learn, she is a woman who is intelligent, determined and resourceful. In both forms, this character had me feeling an affinity for her and, as a man, wanting to do something to help and protect her. That's a remarkable feat for an author to achieve and is the reason I've given this book my first 5 star rating.
I know well someone who is employed in the British security services, and the way the author deals with this aspect of the plot would indicate that she has carried out some research on the matter (something I've found that few other new authors here on Kindle Books hardly ever bother to do). So, full marks for that too. EDITED to say that I failed to notice the slip-up relating to Beth's entry to Thames House (and which the author reports in her comment to CEEAITCHJAY that she has now corrected) - I was reading in bed and must have been dozing off at that point!
Having said that, the basic premise of the plot requires an extremely elastic imagination. However, once you've got your imagination at full stretch and accepted that premise, the book takes off and is a veritable page turner.
My only criticism (and this also applied to the author's first book, 'Remix') is that the ending was, for me, a little too short and sudden.
From a technical standpoint, the attention to formatting, spelling and grammar, and also geographical accuracy, is impeccable, with the result that the book exudes professionalism.
As I said in my title for this review... Highly Recommended!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I read this after really enjoying Remix, Lexi Revellian's other Kindle offering, although this time the plot didn't seem quite as appealing to me on first glance.
However, by about the third chapter, when replica Beth is on the run, I was completely hooked. (incidentally, I think it's very unfair of the reviewer who gave a one-star review after just reading the sample - the book's pace picks up massively after the first few pages). It's such a clever idea. I have no idea about the authenticity of the descriptions the cloning process, nor about the workings of the secret services - but it actually didn't matter to me at all whether or not it was 'plausible' - it's such a good read that you can suspend disbelief completely and just go with the flow, rooting for both Beths, and wondering how on earth it's going to turn out in the end (satisfactorily yet surprisingly, is the answer). The descriptions and experiences of Replica Beth when she's living rough are excellent, and the tension remains ratcheted up throughout.
Can't wait for the next one! Thoroughly recommend.
Louise Voss
Author of Catch Your DeathCatch Your Death
However, by about the third chapter, when replica Beth is on the run, I was completely hooked. (incidentally, I think it's very unfair of the reviewer who gave a one-star review after just reading the sample - the book's pace picks up massively after the first few pages). It's such a clever idea. I have no idea about the authenticity of the descriptions the cloning process, nor about the workings of the secret services - but it actually didn't matter to me at all whether or not it was 'plausible' - it's such a good read that you can suspend disbelief completely and just go with the flow, rooting for both Beths, and wondering how on earth it's going to turn out in the end (satisfactorily yet surprisingly, is the answer). The descriptions and experiences of Replica Beth when she's living rough are excellent, and the tension remains ratcheted up throughout.
Can't wait for the next one! Thoroughly recommend.
Louise Voss
Author of Catch Your DeathCatch Your Death
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
absolutely loved it
Great story and characters, I thought of a few ways the ending could go and didn't see it coming. Great read I couldn't put it down and am now going to read Remix Thanks
Published 7 days ago by nk
Recommended read
I recommended this book to 2 friends whilst I was reading it. I cared about the characters, the book was well written and pacey. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Miss K. Frost
Brilliant story!
This is the kind of book you want to finish to find out what happens, but so desperately don't want it to finish as it is such a good story. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Pworsley
Something a bit different
Having loved Remix I downloaded Replica, a little wary because of the subject - I wasn't sure how I felt about cloning. But its an excellent book. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Maz
meh
After reading the reviews for this book, I thought I would really enjoy it, but actually it is quite middling... for me, the story line was ok, but not great. Read more
Published 28 days ago by glittergal
Gossamer-light but carries you along
The best science-fiction should surely hold a smidgeon of credibility but the premise of this tale was utterly absurd. Read more
Published 29 days ago by J. E. Needham
Great!
I really enjoyed this book. They didn't try to delve too deeply into the science behind the experiment, thank goodness! If you can ignore that, the plot is great
Published 1 month ago by R. Marnane
Brilliant!
I wasn't sure what to expect from this, but I loved it. It made me think as well as drawing me into the characters lives. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rachel
Fantastic!
What a great book. I love books with 'survivalist' themes and this was a kind of twist on that in a girly kind of way! I LOVED it. Very highly recommended!
Published 1 month ago by Neets
Average
The basis for this story involves a mad proffessor in a 'top secret government research facility' (never a good start) who accidentally produces a Replica (kind of like a clone) of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs CFC
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