Double Vision

by Tricia Sullivan

1st edition paperback, vg++

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Cyberpunk, Speculative Fiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2005

About the author

Tricia Sullivan (born July 7, 1968 in New Jersey, U.S.) is a science fiction writer. She has also written fantasy under the pseudonym Valery Leith.

She moved to the United Kingdom in 1995. In 1999 she won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for her novel Dreaming in Smoke. Her novel Maul was also shortlisted for the same award in 2004.

Sullivan has studied music and karate. Her partner is the martial artist Steve Morris, with whom she has three children.

Reviews

[Macha]

3 and a half stars. Tricia Sullivan is always interesting. but this is a minor work; it doesn't quite fire on all cylinders. and frankly Cookie Orbach's everyday life here seems to have more going for it than the sf plot stuff. and it ends practically in mid-sentence. there's a sequel (Sound Mind), though, i haven't read yet: could it be a much longer novel, not meant to be chopped in half? stay tuned.

[Nick Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bit of a jumble but quite entertaining

[Andrew · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this up as holiday reading once the other books I'd taken for the ride had been read. And to be honest, this is just what this book is: holiday reading. It's a page turner in two parts that run side by side. Firstly, the part set in the real world, and secondly, the part set in the imaginery world (which only our protagonist can see). The real world is interesting, the imaginery world confusing (and in parts, just plain boring). There's gradually a convergence, but on the whole not a very interesting one. Could do better. But it filled a gap and wasn't bad. Not a great recommendation, I know.

[Cindywho · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like this one more, but it was a bit of a slog. Cookie Orbach reports on her visions of a off-planetary adventure to a company that sells the information. How real are her visions? How crazy is she? I was never really sure and her "real" life was more interesting than her crazy war fantasy life which often didn't make sense. Points for having a majority of female characters though.

[Nicky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well this is a strange one, I can remember very little of what it's about. I've not updated my books for ages and altho I remember the title the rest is a blank. That can't be a good sign surely....

[Sophia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was glad to read reviews by other readers who did not understand some parts of this book, as I didn't either.

[Stefaan Van ryssen · Rating 3 out of 5]

MAUL is better. Sullivan is a great SF writer, but in this case, it's a bit over the top. My unbelief wasn't suspended all the way.

[Steve Clark]

Edition: New Ed