Jane Gilmartin

What if you could walk away from your life for a year with no repercussions (or so you think), get paid $10 million, and then return to your life as if you had never been gone? That is the deal Jeremiah Adams makes in The Mirror Man by Jane Gilmartin. The book is a page-turner both in the look at its ethical issues and in the specifics of Jeremiah's story. Without a spoiler, I will say that I love the ending! At that point, I wish the book kept going to see what happens next to all the characters. A sequel perhaps? I would read it.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2020/10/the-mirror-man.html

Reviewed for NetGalley and a publisher's blog tour.… (mer)

I loved it! Intriguing…suspenseful. Even the slow moments held my attention.

The premise of the story is that Jeremiah must allow his clone to replace him for a year. No one can know about the clone. He can have no contact with his wife and son for a year. But at the end, he receives $10M. Quite the deal!

As Jeremiah observes his clone interacting with his family, he begins to see himself differently. He recognizes the mistakes he has made with his family and wants to do better when he is with them again. At first. I saw Jeremiah as man who placed money ahead of his family. I didn’t like him at the beginning. But as he began to see himself differently, so did I. His character development was gradual and realistic.

It also sets off a series of ethical dilemmas for him. What makes one human? Quite the philosophical question, especially as today’s scientists continue to experiment with cloning.

Brent was my favorite character. At first, he seemed so inconsequential, so I was surprised by the development of his role in the story. I loved seeing a friendship develop between Brent and Jeremiah. And Louie – I loved Louie, the family dog.

When I reached the last few chapters, I was holding my breath, wondering what would happen, afraid to learn the outcome.… (mer)