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Vicki C. (Franklin, TN)
Trust No One
Being a fan of thrillers and mysteries, Trust No One was a complete pleasure to read! There was no way to 'see through' the narrative early on in order to anticipate the identity of the antagonist. Using dementia as a device in telling the tale was very clever!
I do recommend this book to all who like to be kept guessing until the end.
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Barry E. (Margate City, NJ)
The Perfect Murder?
Who else should be able to plan a murder and get away with it but the mystery writer? Give that writer Alzheimer's disease and how could he ever be convicted. This is the recurring theme in this book and it does add an interesting twist to the genre. Jerry Grey, our protagonist, is a most successful murder mystery writer with stories described as often beyond the pale. Where does he get his material, how does he create his plot, and could these stories be based on real murders committed by the author himself? Then give Jerry a pen name, an alter ego, Alzheimer, and watch a most interesting plot develop. Sometimes one needs a guide to follow all the side twists, which the author provides conveniently every so many pages.
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Aleksandra E. (Alpharetta, GA)
Very interesting premise
I was somewhere in the middle on this one. Parts of the novel were very engaging while other times I thought it went on too long. Ultimately I felt the need to keep reading in order to learn the final outcome. It was definitely a very unusual & clever take on early onset Alzheimers with really interesting character development.
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Carole R. (Burlington, WI)
Not a gentle slide. . .
Paul Cleave holds nothing back in luring us into the harrowing world of dementia or early onset Alzheimer's. There were so many times I wanted to put the book down and walk away from it. At times it seemed never-ending and then all of a sudden it ends and I'm scratching my head and wondering what just happened. This book will make you constantly wonder if this is what it really feels like to be in this disease's grip. Alzheimers has been tackled by several authors, I've read Still Alice by Lisa Genova, Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante, and Leisure Seeker by Micael Zadoorian for my book club and I expected more of this gentle slide. Trust No One was more like a tilt a whirl, it spins you around until reality is gone.
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SMD
Action-Packed and Fast-Paced
This book is categorized as a 'thriller' which is entirely accurate. If you enjoy books that are more action-oriented than character-driven you will like this book. And for fans of this genre you'll guess the ending about halfway through - but - you'll be unable to put it down until the last page. It's a different slant on the 'did-he-or-didn't-he' type of narrative and you won't be entirely sure if the main character is a reliable narrator or not. I enjoyed this book and found it an entirely satisfying read.
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Kristen H. (Lowell, MA)
Quite the journey
This is the first book that I have read by Paul Cleave and I will definitely be looking into more of his work. I was sucked in from the beginning by his dynamic main character and had a hard time putting down the book because I wanted to find out if I was right in how it would end and I never would have guessed the ending it had.
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Laure R. (Fresno, CA)
Tangled and Riveting
A successful mystery author suffering from early onset dementia is believed to be guilty of multiple murders. His struggles to find the truth in his weakening grip on reality, hindered by those he would trust most.
I found it a challenge to track his journey and impossible to put down. The author is new to me but I want to read more of his work.
