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Replica

by Lexi Revellian (Goodreads Author)

3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 · rating details · 264 ratings · 72 reviews

Beth Chandler works in a government research institute, and is accidentally replicated in a flawed experiment. The replica has no official existence, and when she overhears plans to liquidate her, goes on the run. Homeless, penniless and pursued by MI5, she has to learn how to survive on icy London streets. Meanwhile, the original Beth, unaware of what has happened, become...more

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Published (first published April 7th 2011)

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Jun 21, 2012 Michele Brenton rated it 5 of 5 stars

Replica by Lexi Revellian. Another cracking good read from a blisteringly good author. Beth gets cloned and then has to survive when the secret services decide she is evidence of something they want to keep quiet. This book is a blockbuster film waiting to happen in my opinion. In the meantime lucky readers get to have the film all to themselves in their heads :)

Update now I've finished: I've realised the author I was being reminded of as I read this. Mary Stewart. When I was younger I worked my...more

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Nov 27, 2012 Kell rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012, reviewed-for-author-publisher

Two years ago, I read and reviewed an earlier novel by Lexi Revellian called Remix. I loved it, so when I was offered the chance to review a second novel, Replica, I jumped at it.

I wasn’t disappointed!

Plunging straight into the action seems to be something of a Revellian trait, as Replica doesn’t hang around. By page 8, major events have already occurred and we’re having to deal with the aftermath of some pretty earth-shattering revelations very soon afterwards. Suspension of disbelief can be a...more

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Mar 10, 2012 Becky rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery-thriller

This is a thriller about a young woman who is cloned and how the clone goes on the run from the British government in order to save her own life. There are some suspenseful moments throughout the novel although Miss Revellian tends to bog down the story with boring details which interferes with the flow of the action. The author adds an interesting plot twist at the end which added to the excitement of reading the book.

The main characters are not very likeable as Beth 1 is quite boring and comp...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Debbie Bennett rated it 5 of 5 stars

The quiet, unassuming Beth is a secretary in a government research lab, and while working late one night she accidently gets involved in a scientific experiment with unexpected results. Now there are two Beths – each with a full set of memories and each wanting her life back. Of course the government can’t afford for its secret to be out and so one of the Beths has to go – but which one?

The author does a wonderful job of giving each Beth her own “personality”, despite them being the same people....more

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Sep 21, 2011 Sarah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-free-cheap, scifi

Beth is accidentally cloned and her clone is chased by MI5. This book was pretty engaging. Honestly, I kind of liked it. At the same time, it was completely bizarre and I kind of hated it. So Beth is this secretary, who by the way may be one of the top 5 blandest characters in the history of books, who is asked by her mad-scientist boss to step into this duplicator to make a copy of herself, that she is TOTALLY FINE WITH although she's seen test animal subjects and knows that an EXACT COPY (minu...more Beth is accidentally cloned and her clone is chased by MI5. This book was pretty engaging. Honestly, I kind of liked it. At the same time, it was completely bizarre and I kind of hated it. So Beth is this secretary, who by the way may be one of the top 5 blandest characters in the history of books, who is asked by her mad-scientist boss to step into this duplicator to make a copy of herself, that she is TOTALLY FINE WITH although she's seen test animal subjects and knows that an EXACT COPY (minus volition, etc.) will be made that then dies. Now maybe I spend too much time in treatment settings, but this kind of complete nonchalance at your own body being constructed and destructed is very concerning to me. But, whatever, Beth really likes her job and likes her boss and has no backbone, and what the hey, her boyfriend's going to be late coming home anyway, so who cares if just up and consents to this insane experiment, which also by the way is being conducted by one person with no apparent ethical oversight whatsoever.

Alrighty then, so that happens, and then the crazy thing - because so far everything is just a day's work for Beth - is that the copy actually is a clone, with all of the same memories as Beth, conveniently named Beth Two. And this is where, as Hercule Poirot would say, there is something very wrong with the psychology of Beth Chandler. Because let's say I was sleeping and woke up and found myself in a chamber and remembered having gotten in the chamber earlier that day because, as elaborated above, I have no backbone and no social life, and then I was told I was the COPY, I would pretty much NOT BE COOL WITH THAT. In fact, I'd probably be like, um no, you crazy experimenter, I remember everything about my life, including when I got in a machine in the other room, and now you're telling me that because a. I have no metal in my clothes (the machine copies everything but metal?!?!) that are otherwise totally identical to the clothes I was wearing before and b. I'm in another room that I'm sure you could have moved me to while I was conked out, I AM NOT ME?? That's a no. In fact, I AM ME and YOU ARE CRAZY. That's probably what I'd say. But Beth Two takes all of three pages to be like, alrighty then, I guess I am a clone, I should run for my freedom. Are you effing kidding me?

So then lots of stuff happens and if there's something that I admire about the book, it's that it actually is a nice peep into life when homeless, but that aside, Beth One gets cozy with the Secret Service guys who are protecting her from supposed terrorists and making sure that the clone doesn't find her, because they didn't tell her about the clone, whatever whatever, and Beth One is enough of a sap to just be fine with this and occasionally nip off to Ikea. And Beth Two goes on the run. Anyway, and I don't think is a spoiler because at some point they're obviously going to meet, but when they do meet, Beth One takes another three pages to be totally understanding of the fact that she has a clone. If this happened to me, I would freak out for AN ETERNITY AND PROBABLY SUSPECT SOMEONE HAD DRUGGED ME. And then if by some chance I came around to it, I'd be shaking with crazy amounts of fear that I WAS the clone, because how the hell would I know differently? Anyway, Beth One and Two just talk about their old boyfriend.

So basically, the drama of this book, which should have been the fact that someone was cloned, was actually the horror that the person cloned was the one person in England without a soul. But all that aside, it was engaging!

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Jun 17, 2011 Grace Krispy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I find the premise of this book absolutely fascinating. With the advances in cloning, it's quite possible that this very experiment has already been conducted somewhere, and that makes this plot all the more compelling. I found myself contemplating what a replica would truly be like, in terms of character and actions. Lexi Revellian does a lovely job of differentiating the personalities of the two Beths, while maintaining enough similarities to keep the premise of the story realistic.

The story...more I find the premise of this book absolutely fascinating. With the advances in cloning, it's quite possible that this very experiment has already been conducted somewhere, and that makes this plot all the more compelling. I found myself contemplating what a replica would truly be like, in terms of character and actions. Lexi Revellian does a lovely job of differentiating the personalities of the two Beths, while maintaining enough similarities to keep the premise of the story realistic.

The story is written from both the first and third person points of view. It is easy to tell the thoughts of Beth One (original) and Beth Two (replica) apart, as Beth Two is always told through first person. The result is a clearly defined storyline, with the tendency to identify most with the replica. Knowing her personal feelings and struggles really gives her life and makes her the most interesting character in the book. Beth One, on the other hand, felt much more one-note and never totally came off the page for me. She seemed more like a replica to me than the very alive Beth Two. It did have the effect of really stressing the differences between the two Beths, which I'm sure was the point, but I would have liked Beth One to have a more developed presence in the story. I liked that her personality was very different than her replica's personality, but I think it's still possible to have strong characterization in a meek character. We see some growth and she does come more alive towards the end of the book, but her actions and reactions prior to that felt lacking in any personality.

I am of two thoughts about the ending of the book. I really liked the climax of the story, overall. It had a few surprises in store and I liked that it wasn't entirely predictable. I thought the resolution of the conflict added a clever twist. If the book would have ended there, with a tiny epilogue, I would have been satisfied. What I didn't like as much was the very last chapter. That seemed to me a little more unrealistic, and (without giving spoilers) I felt like Beth's behavior seemed uncharacteristic and the result was somewhat disappointing. I would have preferred choices that were more in line with Beth's personality and less of the "perfect package" wrapping.

A really fun and thought-provoking read, this entertaining book is well worth the time.

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Apr 14, 2011 TC rated it 4 of 5 stars

After reading and loving Lexi's first book Remix as soon as her second book was released it went straight onto my Kindle.

Beth Chandler works in a Government research institute, and is too passive, letting people like boyfriend Rob and boss The Prof talk her into saying yes when she really wants to say no. This is how she finds herself accidentally duplicated by The Prof in an experiment designed to create clones for military use. However instead of Beth being in control of her clone Beth 2 is a...more After reading and loving Lexi's first book Remix as soon as her second book was released it went straight onto my Kindle.

Beth Chandler works in a Government research institute, and is too passive, letting people like boyfriend Rob and boss The Prof talk her into saying yes when she really wants to say no. This is how she finds herself accidentally duplicated by The Prof in an experiment designed to create clones for military use. However instead of Beth being in control of her clone Beth 2 is an exact replica and a sentient being. When Beth 2 overhears a discussion demanding they test then destroy her she goes on the run. This book is written partly in the first person, detailing her life on the cold streets of London. Meanwhile Beth is unaware of the existence of her clone and is fed a story about needing protection from terrorists to explain the presence of Spec Ops personnel. She finds herself falling for her protector Nick, unaware that he is trying to find and liquidate her double. We see their side of the story written in the third person.

The idea of a Government lab somewhere creating clones is slightly disturbing but with advances in science presumably not completely beyond the realms of possibility, so the basic premise is really interesting even if it may require a small leap of faith on the part of the reader. It certainly threw up some good questions for the characters the rights of sentient beings even if they are clones created in a lab and effectively non-people.

Once again Lexi has written some great characters, and although the two Beths are the same person they show different personalities, driven largely by the circumstances they found themselves in. To start with Nick was the MI5 spec ops guy, determined to hunt down Beth 2 for termination, but I felt a bit sorry for him as he tries to deal with the conflict he faces in hunting down Beth's double once he has fallen for the original Beth. I did feel that Beth got involved with Nick too quickly though, it didn't feel in character for her.
I enjoyed the descriptions of London and the places Beth 2 visits while trying to survive on the streets, I got a real sense of how hard it must be.

This seems to be an average length book, judging by the number of kindle locations, but it took me no time to finish as the pace and tension kept me reading. It has been well proofed and formatted and was a really enjoyable read, another action with a bit of romance on the side.

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Jul 05, 2012 Stephen Gallup rated it 5 of 5 stars

This novel gets an A+ for convincing characters and dialog and--especially appreciated--for a wonderfully unique story idea.

Beth is a secretary who knows she needs to work on self assertiveness. Her boyfriend walks all over her and her boss, a scientist, sees nothing wrong with calling on her without warning to stay late and help with a project after working hours.

That project results in creation of a duplicate Beth--one who is not only a perfect clone of the first but who also shares her memori...more This novel gets an A+ for convincing characters and dialog and--especially appreciated--for a wonderfully unique story idea.

Beth is a secretary who knows she needs to work on self assertiveness. Her boyfriend walks all over her and her boss, a scientist, sees nothing wrong with calling on her without warning to stay late and help with a project after working hours.

That project results in creation of a duplicate Beth--one who is not only a perfect clone of the first but who also shares her memories and personality. However, the original Beth isn't informed of that outcome. The scientist's director decides that Beth Two will be experimented upon and then terminated.

The story takes off when Beth Two realizes her situation and escapes. Then begins a lengthy ordeal during which she attempts to contact her double while evading a special-ops agent who has an uncanny ability to predict her next move (actually not so uncanny in view of the fact that he has supplanted the worthless boyfriend and is getting very well acquainted with Beth One).

The thing that takes him and everybody else by surprise is the effect of these ongoing threats on Beth Two's previously acquiescent nature.

That's all I'm gonna say about the plot. I don't want you to be satisfied with reading a review. I want you to read Replica.

I knew about Lexi Revellian thanks to having crossed her path more than three years ago during the glory days of the authonomy website. The manuscript (for another book) that I critiqued back then had only the most trivial hiccups, and the same is true here.

I cannot avoid questioning whether any scientist, high-strung or not, would conduct the first human trial of his new technology in such a spur-of-the-moment manner as is done here. The author's fingerprints are a bit too obvious in the bicycle incident. Beth Two tends to repeat herself in noting that each lucky break is the best meal or the best night's sleep ever, and conversely that each setback is an all-time low. (In her shoes I would likely do the same, but in the narrative it's slightly distracting.)

OK, here's one more drawback: Having finished this book, I find it depressing to think how many more I may have to read before finding another that's this enjoyable.(less)

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Mar 12, 2012 Victoria (daisyduck) rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, after a somewhat shakey start! The first chapter or two weren't good, but once the premise of the replica being created was established, it got going really well.
I was far more interested in the replica's storyline throughout. The parts where she was on the run were really well-written and I enjoyed her development from a wishy washy woman to a feisty, courageous character. The difficult part was that the original Beth was wholly uninteresting and the male...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Kimberly Maloney rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was the first time I’ve ever read a book like this, yet again blogging has shown me a book that I really liked that I never would have read had I not started reviewing books for authors! REPLICA has a crazy sci-fi feel to it, but without the aliens and spacemen! It was difficult to grasp the idea of replicating a human, and when the replication goes wrong, craziness ensues!
I like how the book was told in both 3rd person and 1st person. Beth One’s story is told in 3rd person, and Beth Two’s...more This was the first time I’ve ever read a book like this, yet again blogging has shown me a book that I really liked that I never would have read had I not started reviewing books for authors! REPLICA has a crazy sci-fi feel to it, but without the aliens and spacemen! It was difficult to grasp the idea of replicating a human, and when the replication goes wrong, craziness ensues!
I like how the book was told in both 3rd person and 1st person. Beth One’s story is told in 3rd person, and Beth Two’s is told in 1st. This way the reader is able to keep track of which Beth they were reading about. Obviously the book is called REPLICA, because the main character Beth is replicated, hence the Beth One and Beth Two. I thought it was cool how the author put more of the focus on Beth Two, and her adventure staying free of the Secret Service members who were after her in order to take her to a lab and have tests run on her. Beth Two is able to get out of some sticky situations, and even though her and Beth One are the SAME person, with the same memories, as a reader we see Beth Two grow and change more as a character because of the obstacles that are placed before her in the story. Beth One’s life goes on as usual, so there is no real change in her character. I know talking about two Beth’s is confusing, basically you just need to read the book to get it!
I liked Nick as the main guy in the story. I definitely had the image in my mind of some tall, dark, rugged looking guy, who has a sexy but dangerous look to him. He annoyed me a little bit in the book, because of the fact that he was one of the main Secret Service men hunting for Beth Two, but overall he won me over.
I really did like this book even though it’s written for someone younger than me. I think that YA literature lovers and people who love reading in general will enjoy this book. It’s a fun adventure story, that does have some serious aspects to it, and it’s creative and original! The only negative thing I have to say about the book is that when someone you love dies, I feel like there should be more of a reacting then was shown in this book. I can’t say anymore than that, because it’s a HUGE spoiler. I was a little disappointed at the characters reactions, but other than that I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a quick, fun read, and I would definitely recommend it.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars!
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May 20, 2011 J.A. Clement rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: indie-authors, sci-fi

I’m always a little wary of having over-high expectations of a book on the grounds that I liked the author’s other works because unless they involve the same characters in the same world, it doesn’t always work that way; but having read and loved ‘Remix’, I picked up ‘Replica’ in the assumption that what I had before me would be as well-written, well-formatted and sharply edited as her first book. I was not disappointed.

‘Replica’ tells of Beth Chandler, who on finding that her planned evening wi...more I’m always a little wary of having over-high expectations of a book on the grounds that I liked the author’s other works because unless they involve the same characters in the same world, it doesn’t always work that way; but having read and loved ‘Remix’, I picked up ‘Replica’ in the assumption that what I had before me would be as well-written, well-formatted and sharply edited as her first book. I was not disappointed.

‘Replica’ tells of Beth Chandler, who on finding that her planned evening with her feckless boyfriend has fallen apart, is persuaded to let herself be subjected to the trial-run of the replicating machine on which her boss, the Professor is working. Getting back out of the machine, she is told that it did not work and is only mildly dismayed at the loss of her evening; however, what she does not know is that in the receiving end of the replicating machine in the other lab lies Beth Two - a perfect, thinking, fully-functioning copy of herself.

Beth Two fairly quickly realises what has happened; but she also overhears the Professor arguing with his unscrupulous boss over the potential fate of the replica and whether she can really be said to be a person, and therefore possessed of basic human rights. Being no fool, Beth Two flees; and Beth One, all unwitting, suddenly finds her life crumbling around her. Due to what she is told is a terrorist death-threat, she is moved to a safe-house, a new job, and watched around the clock by security men who are hoping that the replica Beth will come to the original for help.

This has the potential to be a very confusing book but due to the neat trick of telling Beth One’s story in the third person and Beth Two’s story in the first person, there is never any confusion as to who is saying what. Beth Two is thrown into a fugitive lifestyle while Beth One is protected and provided for, and the gradual difference made in their character by the circumstances is an interesting theme that emerges as the story develops. So too is the romance between Beth One and the hunky man from MI5 who she thinks has been set to protect her; he cannot tell her that his task is really to deal with the replica if she should appear, so while he is falling for the original Beth, all the time he must be prepared to “get rid of” Beth Two who is identical to Beth One in all respects; another intriguing ethical twist.

The development – or lack thereof – of the respective Beths is alternately exciting and full of suspense; the characters are engaging and believable; and all told, ‘Replica’ is another sterling effort from Lexi, quite on a par with ‘Remix’ and a lot of fun to read.

Should you buy it? Yep; no reservations. If you like this sort of story, you’ll love this one!
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Apr 07, 2013 Becky rated it 5 of 5 stars

Beth Chandler, bright, attractive but unassertive, works at the government research institute where they are trying to make replicas of humans, that they can send as soldiers off to war and save lives by not losing the originals. In an experiment, a second identical Beth comes into being, complete with all her memories. To Sir Peter Ellis, MI5 chief, does not want the two Beths to meet, afraid that this will lead to public knowledge. So he wants to use the replica for experiments than dispose of...more

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Jul 16, 2011 Grace Elliot rated it 4 of 5 stars

A startling read and near perfect book (and this from someone whose favourite genre is historical romance, not thrillers)
Helpful but meek, Beth agrees to help her boss in a secret replication experiment. Unbeknownst to her, something goes wrong, and an identical replica of her is produced. The Secret Services cannnot risk Beth revealing how she came into existance and she must be eradicated.
Beth Two goes on the run, whilst Beth One remains oblivious to her doppledangers existence. Meantime MI5...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Jamie Nicholas rated it 5 of 5 stars

I get a lot of free books, and occasionally I get a good one. This one was really well written. It drew me in, and I had a hard time putting it down. (I was up until after 1 AM on a weeknight finishing it!)

This story is about a young woman who works in a government research institute in London, gets cloned without realizing it, and the "Replica" overhears that they plan to "get rid" of her so she takes off. The story is the replica trying to keep away from the London version of the FBI/CIA, and...more

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Jul 27, 2012 Hilary rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-teen

4 stars for the plot (it lost one for plot holes too big for even YA fiction*) and 3 stars for the writing, which was clunky and lacked nuance most of the time. I enjoyed it for the most part, though it won't make my re-read list. (view spoiler)

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May 26, 2013 Vicki Scullion rated it 4 of 5 stars

Are humans technologically advanced enough to create identical replicas of themselves? Replicas that have all the memories of the original? Perhaps not yet, but modern science is doing amazing things with cloning and DNA research. Sooner or later, the ethical implications of such actions will test our society. In this novel, the choices made by scientists and government officials who create an identical replica of an innocent woman are explored, and come up wanting. The characters are well-devel...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Diane rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: cheating-on-partner, contemporary, jerk-hero, kindle-freebie, murder, romance-suspense, thriller-suspense

i would have given this book 4 stars except for the last 2 pages which were WTF for me. this book was so plausible and riveting up to this point. this book shows that the future can be exciting but it can be dangerous as well, as is the science in this future. it is frightening how a privileged few can get away with murder,, quite literally, all because they think what they are doing is for the greater good. highly recommend this book, but i WISH the end was different--i just didn't find it beli...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Karen rated it 2 of 5 stars

I got this because I enjoyed the author's debut novel, Remix. Difference is that unlike her first book, this one is science fiction, dealing with the main character getting cloned. I read the summary, but hoped it would be more realistic fiction than sci fi. I had a hard time getting into it. When I start noticing little comma errors and such, then it means the story isn't holding my interest. Still, I'll read more from this author, but will stick to her realistic genre romance fiction and avoid...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Brooks Jones rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: indie-authors

This book is a real treat. Genre-busting, since it doesn't fit neatly into either science fiction, action/adventure nor romance, although it's all of those. The premise of the story is enticing--an unassuming young woman becomes cloned in an science experiment gone wrong. The clone comes into being with all the memories of the original, in fact she thinks she is the original until she hears the head of the research center talking about the tests they'll run on her and she knows she needs to esca...more

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Oct 11, 2011 PaulineMRoss rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: genre-mystery, price-cheap, 4-star, self-pub

I very much enjoyed a previous book ('Remix') by this author, so this seemed like a good bet and I wasn't disappointed. The only difficult part is the initial premise: that a scientist has developed a method of cloning which produces a robotic-like copy under the control of the original, intended for military use, and decides his first human test subject will be his secretary Beth, whereupon things go slightly wrong - the copy is fully autonomous. Yeah, right. But the author addresses our scepti...more I very much enjoyed a previous book ('Remix') by this author, so this seemed like a good bet and I wasn't disappointed. The only difficult part is the initial premise: that a scientist has developed a method of cloning which produces a robotic-like copy under the control of the original, intended for military use, and decides his first human test subject will be his secretary Beth, whereupon things go slightly wrong - the copy is fully autonomous. Yeah, right. But the author addresses our scepticism: the process has already been extensively tested on animal subjects with the expected results. But why would the secretary agree to it? Because she's a meek little doormat. On the whole, it doesn't require much effort to go along with this.

Once you get past this point, the plot flows along in a totally logical and believable way. The scientist's boss sets out with a team of hitmen to capture, test and ultimately kill the replica, and the story follows her attempts to escape this fate. Because we see both sides, both hunters and prey, the tension is built up beautifully. There are narrow escapes and things going horribly wrong for both. The people the replica (Beth Two) meets all behave in credible ways - the officious security people who move her on, the doctor who disbelieves her story but doesn't try to hinder her, the friendly homeless people, the slight acquaintance she turns to in desperation who is so baby-befuddled that she asks no questions.

In the previous book, the characters had a certain eccentric charm, but the main characters here are less appealing. Beth One is - well, a doormat, and Beth Two, although she turns out to be moderately resourceful, is just a doormat scraping by in difficult circumstances, and I never found her very likeable. As for the male protagonist, Nick - look, I know the story is partly about his redemption from selfishness and arrogance, but I honestly don't see him being any different from Beth's obnoxious previous boyfriend. He hits on the woman he's supposed to be protecting when she's vulnerable, while simultaneously planning to kill her doppelganger. Yes, yes, I know he loves his son, and he's loyal to his friend, blah, blah, but a selfish jerk is still a selfish jerk. The other characters are better. I liked the Polish friend, and I loved the doctor caught up in the middle of a potentially lethal situation, spluttering in outrage - you just can't do that, this is Britain, we don't do things like that here! And the oily and cold-blooded boss is totally believable.

This is a well crafted book, and one of the most tightly plotted I've ever read. It's a real page turner almost right from the start, and a thoroughly enjoyable read.
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Jul 23, 2011 Denna rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have to say I really enjoyed this story. It kept me guessing about what was going to happen next the whole way through and the ending even managed to catch me by surprise. It’s not often I get hit off guard like that so kudos to the author. Beth two and Nick made really great characters. Beth one not so much, but then I felt the real story revolved around the replica anyway, so this didn’t matter. I felt the beginning of the novel read a tiny bit rough in parts, but this smoothed out quickly a...more

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Dec 26, 2011 Harry Rutherford rated it 3 of 5 stars

I got a Kindle for Christmas, and was looking for something to read on it when I was knackered at the end of Christmas day. So I wanted something light, and I found this on the Kindle store priced at 99p and with very high review scores. It's a romance novel about a woman who is accidentally duplicated in a secret MI5 experiment that goes terribly wrong. So clearly I had to read that. And it was about as ridiculous as it sounded, but ridiculous in an enjoyable way.

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Jan 07, 2013 Lisa Mccafferty rated it 2 of 5 stars

I thought the replica idea was fantastic and I wanted to love this story. I was enjoying it and working hard to suspend disbelief when the author seemed to get a little lazy but the end ruined it completely for me. With out giving any spoilers, the author undid everything she earned with the story in the last paragraph. I think she could have gotten to the same place but she needed to work harder to get there and keep the hard-won dignity of the character.

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Feb 15, 2013 Penroj rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was an interesting read, I liked the writing style, but the jumping from 1st to 3rd perspective during the reading felt a little strange at first, but not too disorintating.

As the title suggest, this is about the same person being replicated by a government department controlled by MI5, but do not think this is a science fiction novel, I would suggest more of a thriller come love story being more appropriate. I liked the pace and the ever changing situations both the main characters go thro...more

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Apr 15, 2013 Chanouel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery-thriller-suspense

If you are willing to suspend disbelief for the first two chapters, this is a pretty good read.

Beth Chandler, the main character, has to be the most gullible women in the world. But once you get past those first chapters, the story picks up and the action is non stop until the end. I became very interested in finding out how it ended and had a hard time putting the book down.

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Apr 08, 2013 Julia rated it 3 of 5 stars

I thought this was a good book, a definite enjoyable read. However, the pace of this book is fast, slow, fast, slow. It just doesn't flow well in terms of timing, but that doesn't make it a book you should skip. Action, adventure, drama and a little romance. Just what a good book should be! It's a good story and I'd love to see a sequel to know what happens next.

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Apr 21, 2013 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle

This book started off well and had me hooked from almost the opening paragraph. The story kept me interested, although i did skip a few pages mainly in frustration that i needed to know what happened and couldn't be bothered with the details of getting there! Some parts went on a bit, and were unnecessarily dragged, out but on the whole is was a decent enough read.

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Apr 16, 2012 Jo rated it 4 of 5 stars

I like science fiction, and and this held up to all of my expectations. It was a very enjoyable book, the main character gets cloned and her clone holds all of her memories! The clone escapes and this leads to an "root for the good" tale. Very fun and not complicated by having to learn many new technological terms for this book.

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Apr 14, 2013 Barbara Mason rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'll start out saying that this book was a free download without expectations. I am so glad it was. This was an enjoyable read from beginning to end. Beth is an accident replica on the run from the Secret Service. There is action, adventure and a touch of romance. I would recommend this read to any age.

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Apr 10, 2013 Alyson rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a fun read, keeping me engrossed and unable to put it down! Being set in London, there were a number of "F" words, but other than that it was pretty clean. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the ending left me somewhat unsatisfied. Not completely unsatisfied, but a little.

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Remix is my third novel; it's the story of Caz Tallis, who is startled one quiet Sunday morning to find a stranger asleep on her roof terrace...

I enjoy reading intelligent, pacey books with humour, and that's what I try to write. I believe it's a crime to bore the reader.

My day job (using my real name, Lexi Dick) is designing and making jewellery and silver; I've made pieces for Lady Thatcher,...more

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