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Fake Kate
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David Wailing (Goodreads Author)
Belinda can’t believe it. Her sister Kate finally tries online dating and lines up no less than eight dates!
One of whom knows why Kate has vanished.
To find her, Belinda will have to pretend to be her. Go on her dates, hang out with her friends, fake her entire life.
Only to discover Kate had been faking too, for a very long time...
One of whom knows why Kate has vanished.
To find her, Belinda will have to pretend to be her. Go on her dates, hang out with her friends, fake her entire life.
Only to discover Kate had been faking too, for a very long time...
Kindle Edition, 405 pages
Published
August 7th 2011
by David Wailing
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I woke up this morning, and instantly knew that I had to read the final chapters of "Fake Kate" before doing anything else with the day. I don't usually read in the mornings, but last night, as I willed my eyelids to stay open, they cruelly collapsed just after 3am, robbing me of the chance to find out how this intriguing book would end. Thankfully, I've caught up now! Eating, drinking and personal hygiene can resume.
The first half of the book takes you through a series of dates where, as the bl...more
The first half of the book takes you through a series of dates where, as the bl...more
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The cover always drew my eye and I'd looked at the write up a few times but the £1.71 was a bit too expensive for my stinginess. But after tasting the sample I knew I was hooked. I needed to know about Kate.
The story was gripping from the start. I loved Team Kate (and surprisingly the 4th member). I could quite imagine Belinda running around London looking for clues as to Kate's whereabouts.
The book seemed a meaty size. After all the plots and twists and turns I was surprised to only be at 50%....more
The story was gripping from the start. I loved Team Kate (and surprisingly the 4th member). I could quite imagine Belinda running around London looking for clues as to Kate's whereabouts.
The book seemed a meaty size. After all the plots and twists and turns I was surprised to only be at 50%....more
I'm Sure I've Met These People...
Two sisters, almost identical in looks, but divided by taste… Or so it seems.
Personality wise Kate and Belinda have nothing in common, yet their physical similarity binds them, even while apart.
Belinda sets out to find Kate, after her mysterious disappearance, by donning her clothes, hairstyle and even body-art and dating her list of suitors from an online agency, aided by Kate’s friends, who appear to have trouble remembering who she really is.
They’re not the o...more
Two sisters, almost identical in looks, but divided by taste… Or so it seems.
Personality wise Kate and Belinda have nothing in common, yet their physical similarity binds them, even while apart.
Belinda sets out to find Kate, after her mysterious disappearance, by donning her clothes, hairstyle and even body-art and dating her list of suitors from an online agency, aided by Kate’s friends, who appear to have trouble remembering who she really is.
They’re not the o...more
Ah, hard to rate this one. It's also hard to categorize on the bookshelf for me. Belinda is two years younger than her happy, beautiful, gregarious older sister Kate. After Kate's most recent relationship ends, Belinda convinces her to sign up on an online dating site. Kate calls her with information about the large number of dates she has lined up for the week (something like 6 or 7), signs off with a comment about how she talked to one of the boys and learned something she had to check out, an...more
One of the most unique and confusing mysteries I've ever read. I got this for free ont the Kindle, so I decided "What the heck, let me just get it. It's a long book, it'll keep me entertained for a few hours," So I read it.
The ending. That was probably the best part for me because I really did not see that coming. The only tiny problem I had with it ++SPOILER++ is that one of them maries Ben and the other doesn't. I love true love stories, when the guy and girl are made for each other and they c...more
The ending. That was probably the best part for me because I really did not see that coming. The only tiny problem I had with it ++SPOILER++ is that one of them maries Ben and the other doesn't. I love true love stories, when the guy and girl are made for each other and they c...more
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In this exciting story by David Wailing, Belinda impersonates her sister Kate in an attempt to discover why she has suddenly disappeared. She attends 8 meetings her sister has set up on an internet dating site. At each she learns more about her sister, much more than she bargained for. The story ducks and weaves as we follow Belinda’s efforts to appear and act more like her sister.
David Wailing takes an ordinary relationship and asks us, ‘How well do you know anyone? How well do you know yoursel...more
David Wailing takes an ordinary relationship and asks us, ‘How well do you know anyone? How well do you know yoursel...more
At first this read like a chick-lit novel - very convincingly written by a man. The dates were amusing, Team Kate was awesome and it was very entertaining. I even found myself drawn into the chapter about House music - a genre I am not fond of, but now I believe I understand a wee bit more! The characterisations were spot-on - especially the scruffy "kiwi man". I couldn't help it, I loved Ben, maybe because he hails from the same country as me? And it amused me how Belinda considered his accent....more
I LOVED this book very much (I'll explain the four stars later). It was amazing from the very start, and the author has true talent. The story sucks you in and doesn't let go (I was late to an appointment because I just couldn't put it down!). I laughed many times while reading because the descriptions and characterizations were so utterly on the mark. Wailing is especially good at writing female characters; I never felt any false notes in how he portrayed the main character, Belinda.
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After reading this I felt like I'd been on a fast and enjoyable train when suddenly the track disappeared and the bumpy 'runaway train' threw me all over the place.
I started off loving this book, there was just so much fun it was impossible not to be dragged into the copy cat, subterfuge and spy action that was going on. Team Kate was fantastic and I want them on my side if I go on a date again. Belindas personality and identity transition where fun to watch as were the dates she went on.
Then t...more
I started off loving this book, there was just so much fun it was impossible not to be dragged into the copy cat, subterfuge and spy action that was going on. Team Kate was fantastic and I want them on my side if I go on a date again. Belindas personality and identity transition where fun to watch as were the dates she went on.
Then t...more
This book wasn't quite what I thought it would be. There were several things that bothered me about it - the broad generalizations of women's automatic cattiness, the deluge of comments from the main character that dripped with low self esteem, the twist feeling like it came out of nowhere, and so on.
But I really wanted to like this book, because I loved the premise - a woman does some amateur sleuthing after the mysterious disappearance of her older sister.
I do need to give props to the autho...more
But I really wanted to like this book, because I loved the premise - a woman does some amateur sleuthing after the mysterious disappearance of her older sister.
I do need to give props to the autho...more
Different! (in a good way) I really enjoyed this very contemporary book and it's twists and turns. Identity and false identity are strong themes throughout the book. I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy it from the blurb, but I kept an open mind and I'm so glad I did.
Belinda's sister Kate disappears and she tries to find her by impersonating her and going on blind dates set up on a dating website before her disappearance. It's not as corny as it sounds and has several clever elements, including a...more
Belinda's sister Kate disappears and she tries to find her by impersonating her and going on blind dates set up on a dating website before her disappearance. It's not as corny as it sounds and has several clever elements, including a...more
Amazing book! It is set in England, so there is some British lang in there, but that shouldn't stop you from reading this book. Kate, Belinda's twin suddenly disappears and Belinda is positive that one of her online dating dates kidnapped her. So Belinda has no choice but to become Kate and go one the dates to figure out who took her. I don't want to ruin, you just HAVE to read this book! It took me through a mental portal with the twisted ending and I couldn't put it down. Also the last paragra...more
I really enjoyed this book. It starts off with an interesting chick-lit feel but finishes with intrigue, suspense and a couple of 'I did not see that coming!' moments (particularly the last few lines). Once I started it I had to know what happens which meant that I was late for a couple of engagements and read well past my normal bed time in order to find out, but well worth it. Will definitely be reading more of this authors work.
A few people have mentioned that they disliked the ending. I can...more
A few people have mentioned that they disliked the ending. I can...more
This book was highly recommended and even lent to me by a friend. We have similar tastes in books so I really was looking forward to reading it. I did enjoy the beginning and the basic concept of the book. By half way through however, it started to drag for me and just didn't recover. By the end, I was completely bored but thought the ending would be good and have a drop your jaw ending. For me, it did not and I was thoroughly disappointed in it. I gave it three stars because while I wasn't enjo...more
I did not enjoy this book after a certain point. It was entertaining enough, when Bee was going on all of those dates as Kate, but the last half or so got weird and was hard to follow, in my opinion. I was getting very annoyed and was not sure who was who after a certain point. The Events that transpired seemed to be very serious, yet everyone seemed to get over it so quickly as if it were nothing at all, so I wondered...did I read this wrong?! For example [SPOILER ALERT], Anna's ex-bf kidnapped...more
A "stay up till 2 am reading" kind of read.
Fake Kate starts like a romantic comedy, but underlying the light-hearted tone is an intriguing mystery.
Every character in this book might pop off the page and show up at the Internet Cafe at any moment. Even the secondary characters and fake Kate's eight dates. Every guy from every date seems completely real, from their Other Halves profile pages to their ultimate escape from Kate - each is unique, quirky, and has an agenda of his own.
Any book that kee...more
Fake Kate starts like a romantic comedy, but underlying the light-hearted tone is an intriguing mystery.
Every character in this book might pop off the page and show up at the Internet Cafe at any moment. Even the secondary characters and fake Kate's eight dates. Every guy from every date seems completely real, from their Other Halves profile pages to their ultimate escape from Kate - each is unique, quirky, and has an agenda of his own.
Any book that kee...more
The cover meant that this wouldn't be the sort of book I would normally go for, but as we all know, a most wonderful feature of the kindle is the sampling facility. The sample was a complete hook so I downloaded Fake Kate.
It's a great read, good characters (except Anna, who I found ever so slightly annoying) and a story line that really will keep you guessing. I also liked the "webpage screenshot" insertions, and the descriptions of DJing were so realistic I almost feel I could do it! Great read...more
It's a great read, good characters (except Anna, who I found ever so slightly annoying) and a story line that really will keep you guessing. I also liked the "webpage screenshot" insertions, and the descriptions of DJing were so realistic I almost feel I could do it! Great read...more
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This book definitely tried out several things to create a Jekyll and Hyde theme. It was difficult to understand in places, but I found it quite easy to keep reading and things became clearer as I continued. I think the denouement over explained things. A shorter ending and denouement would probably have been better. You also have to suspend quite a bit if disbelief to think that people would do the things they did, and not for example suggest psychiatric help.
However, I found...more
This book definitely tried out several things to create a Jekyll and Hyde theme. It was difficult to understand in places, but I found it quite easy to keep reading and things became clearer as I continued. I think the denouement over explained things. A shorter ending and denouement would probably have been better. You also have to suspend quite a bit if disbelief to think that people would do the things they did, and not for example suggest psychiatric help.
However, I found...more
For a free ebook on kindle, it wasn't bad. There was plenty that I didn't understand. Kate was gone, then suddenly back at a wedding, then gone again. I simply couldn't tell if it was a flashback or not. The writing itself is fairly good, though I'm not a huge fan of books that curse. Interesting premise and pretty good as far as a man writing from a woman's perspective. Not a book I'll read again.
I couldn't get into why Belinda didn't really panic to find Kate. In the end it made sense with the plot twists, but I almost put it down bc I couldn't get over that disconnect. The end was good, confusing at times bc I didn't know who was actually talking, but overall it was decent. When it was good, it was good, and when it was just ok, it was just ok.
Sisters Belinda and Kate look very similar but have opposing personalities. When Kate goes missing Belinda discovers she has several blind dates lined up which she attends as Kate to find out what has happened. Many truths are revealed that are not necessarily welcome! Intricate story with a twist – really enjoyed it
Not the kind of book I usually read, but I found it absorbing and enjoyable, learned a lot about internet dating (glad I never tried it) and the plot twists were good, and an intersting insight into a different lifestyle to my own. The ending chapters let it down for me, although it was not what I expected.
I was really absorbed in this story until near the end, where it changed track dramatically and I became confused ... so it went from 5 starts to 3 starts, but then I liked the ending which was quirky which brought it back up to 4 stars. This was a good freebie from Amazon ... I learnt a lot about internet dating, DJing and a little about life in London for the young. I think it might be useful for oldish young people to read, those who are looking into dating ... especially internet dating.
I enjoyed this book very much. Like another reviewer said the last chapter left me wanting. It made me feel like I had missed a chapter or some other important dialogue. Also, while the nightclub scenes were interesting and important to the storyline they did seem to drag on a bit and I found myself skipping ahead to dialogue. The part that I did like was the really interesting storyline. I had some guesses while reading but truly didn't see the end plot twist coming. The author has talent and I...more
All sounded good but when the sister Belinda was on her first date two guys arrived along with the guy she was meeting to suggest a threesome. It all seemed too daft for words as far as I was concerned. Expected a lot more after reading the reviews.
A definite page turner!! One of those books that has no "commercials". Trying to find a place to take a pause so I can go back to my life but I finally just had to stop mid page and force myself to take a break!
When Kate goes missing, her sister Belinda takes it upon herself to assume her identity and discover exactly what happened to her. But will Belinda's quest for the truth uncover more questions than answers?
With the excellent but painfully short Timeline & Relationship status under my belt, I wanted to take my time with Fake Kate. I'm glad I did. Substantially longer the previous titles, Fake Kate kept me gripped as it twisted and turned at every opportunity.
Another thrilling and brilliantly...more
With the excellent but painfully short Timeline & Relationship status under my belt, I wanted to take my time with Fake Kate. I'm glad I did. Substantially longer the previous titles, Fake Kate kept me gripped as it twisted and turned at every opportunity.
Another thrilling and brilliantly...more
I found this book kind of confusing. It was hard to follow towards the end, when Belinda is in the midst of her psychosis. It certainly was interesting with some unexpected twists.
This book had such an interesting premise, posing as your sister in order to go on her dates to find out why she is missing. I finished the last third of the book without stopping because I was so hooked! The ending has a twist!
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I was born in Nineteen Davidey-Dave (all the best people were born that year) and live in London. I write contemporary fiction, a blend of mystery, thriller and humour.
The key theme of all my novels is 'identity' - I am fascinated by people pretending to be something they're not. I bet you're doing that right now, with somebody. Go on, admit it. (I know I am. But that can be our secret.)
I have two...more
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The key theme of all my novels is 'identity' - I am fascinated by people pretending to be something they're not. I bet you're doing that right now, with somebody. Go on, admit it. (I know I am. But that can be our secret.)
I have two...more
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