The Second Life of Jonathan Sendel by Jeffrey Ashkin
Worldwide Tour 1st – 18th July
Genre: Thriller / Mystery
Publisher: Ink Smith Publishing
BACK OF THE BOOK:
Best-selling author, Jonathan Sendel has been murdered. Now, his clone must solve the mystery.
In the near future when someone is murdered, a clone of the victim can be commissioned to help police solve the crime. This process is costly, tedious and not always successful. Memory lapses, mental implosions, and rouge clones are not uncommon. It’s risky, but Jonathan has the money, the fans, and the means, and so his clone must navigate a treacherous labyrinth of secrets to reclaim the life stolen from him and put his murderer behind bars.
Before his untimely death, Jonathan was stuck in a rut. His marriage was failing, writer’s block had his Jim Starlight series at a deadend, and his affair with a college student was about to go public. When his charred remains are found inside his remote cabin it’s clear that the murderer is someone in his inner circle.
His clone only has a matter of days to unravel the mystery before he loses the vast fortune he spent his entire life, the first one, building. As he uncovers his previous life’s transgressions, the people he trusted most may have some unsavory opinions about clones. Jonathan must take his investigation into his own hands to have a chance at life.
The Second Life of Jonathan Sendel is a twist-filled murder mystery, that examines the life of a beloved celebrity tarnished by scandal and the painful process of coming to terms with one’s own demons.
REVIEW:
From the very beginning of this novel, you are taken on a very intriguing journey with many twists and turns. I really enjoyed this thriller and it has an ending that I didn’t expect and yet kicked myself for not even considering it as a potential outcome to the story.
the premise of the story is that Jonathan Sendel’s clone wakes up at Memory Bank following the murder of the original Jonathan. His job, before he is given back his freedom to live like a human, is to solve his own murder. As the story unfolds nothing is as it seems leading to a very clever ending.
The author does a good job at not only creating an excellent thriller but also throwing in thought-provoking debates around, should cloning happen, are clones human or not. The novel touches on cultural divides and terrorism against the clones who are seen as wrong in the eyes of many.
A very thought-provoking, exciting, and intriguing thriller that I enjoyed from page one.
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