What do You think about Double Image (1999)?
This was my first David Morrell book and I really enjoyed it. A lot of people who didn't like it seem to have compared it to his other books. Since I have not ready any others, I had no expectations. The book contains two somewhat unrelated plots, but they were both very exciting and I understand why they are together in one book. I never want to put the book down, read a lot of it with a flashlight in bed while my husband slept and was bummed out any time regular life got in the way of my reading. To me, that equals a good read.
—Debbie
David Morrell is my favorite author of all times. Whether it's the clever, complex yet simple plotting, the wonderful characters... he is, to me, a genius bar-none. DI was the first book I have ever read from Morrell when I was 17, and I couldn't put it down for one second (so much so, i've finished it in two nights). The characters, positive or negatives, are real, human, flawed. You can relate to them, especially to the main characters. Their psychology is wonderfully explored throughout this psychological thriller. You never quite sure what's gonna happen next as the plot moves a long at break-neck pace. The action scenes are engulfing and the events that lead to the final showdown, and the final showdown itself, were mesmerizing are written to the nth degree.But I really loved in this thriller, more than anything else, is that it asks an important questions: who are we? what are we? in relation to ourselves and to others? what makes us be what we are and who we are? Are we controlled by our emotions and traumas alone or can we overcome them and start a new life? And what is really important to us in our lives? (of course, I may read to much into this book).After this book, I've became a fan of Morrell, and to this day, I haven't been disappointed. The truth is, as i've seen with my friends, no matter how you read it and how you see it, you will enjoy it thoroughly.
—Daniel Kincaid
No doubt about it, Morrell writes solid action-packed thrillers with enough twists in plot to keep the reader guessing and turning the pages. There are actually two separate stories in this book, though, piggy backed one on top of the other. I think that breaks up the narrative flow to a certain extent - especially when the reader comes to the conclusion of the first episode and realizes he still has half the book left to read - but it's not a fatal flaw. Still, I would have preferred if the author had broken the book down into two separate novels. It seems too wildly implausible that the protagonist would go directly from one hair raising adventure to another (each with its own violently psychotic villain) within the space of a week.
—Frank McAdam
