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“On a winter night on a remote Nebraska road, 27-year-old Mark Schluter flips his truck in a near-fatal accident. His older sister Karin, his only near kin, returns reluctantly to their hometown to nurse Mark back from a traumatic head injury. But when he emerges from a protracted coma, Mark believes that this woman–who looks, acts, and sounds just like his sister–is really an identical impostor. Shattered by her brother’s refusal to recognize her, Karin contacts the cognitive neurologist Gerald Weber, famous for his case histories describing the infinitely bizarre worlds of brain disorder. Weber recognizes Mark as a rare case of Capgras Syndrome, a doubling delusion, and eagerly investigates. What he discovers in Mark slowly undermines even his own sense of being. Meanwhile, Mark, armed only with a note left by an anonymous witness, attempts to learn what happened the night of his inexplicable accident. The truth of that evening will change the lives of all three beyond recognition. ”
Nisareen - So Much To Read So Little Time wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Excellent! Author takes a technical approach, but it does not compromise the story line.”
Angela S wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An amazing book -- not an easy read, but definitely worth every effort. Powers examines the interplay between memory and identity, brain vs. mind, free will vs determinism, personal responsibility, and more. The book also contains some absolutely haunting images.”
Bruce K wrote this review Saturday, January 9 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It is a well written book, but I didn't care for the story very much.”
Dorothy H wrote this review Friday, January 1 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is a fantastic book that delves deep into the minds of several people. It's fascinating to learn how the brain works in this novel, which uses down to earth terms so that even I can figure it out. It's so interesting to see how relationships can change. It also brought me to the revelation that it is strange that even as our appearances stay the same, our personalities change, yet the brain still recognizes the other person. ”
Kristen B wrote this review Tuesday, October 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A downer!”
Tamra H wrote this review Monday, September 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Worse book ever read...I hated it...goobly gop.. waste of time....kept waiting for it to get better...only got worse..yuch ”
Marianne C wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It's disappointing. Very clinical and I was expecting more of a mystery type story line.”
Rita H wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Quite interesting.”
Mama Red wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
