A real "page turner" working out the interconnections of the well written (if somewhat convoluted) plot kept me interested until the end!

This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I loved it. I loved the start, the middle, especially the end. It was just so sad. I look forward to reading another book by Jesse Kellerman. (I borrowed it from the library and have now bought it so I can read it again.)

Despite the other reviewers' opinions I enjoyed this book. It is an easy read with an interesting plot. There is a message in the central premis of the story and that is that more often than not history repeats itself. It takes an enlightened individual to break these repeating patterns and Ethan's father, towards the end, does this when faced with his own mortality. I liked the author's explanation of genius and how a true genius would not recognise this trait in themselves. Overall a good book but certainly not the best I've read.

Original but hardly compelling.This book is very difficult for me to discuss, as I am still not sure whether I like it or not. At times the writing is great, and I cannot wait to find out what happens next. At other times, I found myself saying, "Well, that's totally ridiculous!" and laying the book to one side until I could return with a little more enthusiasm.There are a few intriguing twists and turns along the way, so one would expect an unpredictable ending. Not so. The last few chapters lead to some fairly predictable conclusions.However, I would still recommend it as light reading, and there is a good story buried within the pages.One thing to look out for though: when you come to the discovery of the drawings, do a quick calculation. How long would it take an artist to draw this number of pieces if he were to produce, say, three per day? These are described as being very detailed works of art, so I could not imagine that the artist could sustain a higher rate of output and have time for any other activities in their life. Look at the number, and work it out for yourself!

The Synopsis makes this book sound more exciting than it actually is. It started off well and the story is an interesting one but I found the end a bit disappointing in the way it was written. Seemed to just summarise the 'who did what and why' part without any suspense or mystery. Basically a good read but fizzled out a bit at the end.