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The Mirror Man by Jane Gilmartin 
Published by MIRA on October 20, 2020
Pages: 372
The offer is too tempting: be part of a scientific breakthrough, step out of his life for a year, and be paid hugely for it. When ViGen Pharmaceuticals asks Jeremiah to be part of an illegal cloning experiment, he sees it as a break from an existence he feels disconnected from. No one will know he’s been replaced—not the son who ignores him, not his increasingly distant wife—since a revolutionary drug called Meld can transfer his consciousness and memories to his copy.
From a luxurious apartment, he watches the clone navigate his day-to-day life. But soon Jeremiah discovers that examining himself from an outsider’s perspective isn’t what he thought it would be, and he watches in horror as “his” life spirals out of control. ViGen needs the experiment to succeed—they won’t call it off, and are prepared to remove any obstacle. With his family in danger, Jeremiah needs to finally find the courage to face himself head-on.
I love science fiction and have since I was a child. I remember my first Sci-Fi book about an ant colony and I was blown away. I feel the same way about The Mirror Man by Jane Gilmartin, a story about cloning that I feel is fresh and thought provoking. I started it just to see what it was about and couldn’t put it down. I’m going to say I read it in hours. I’m also going to read it again as it was just that good.
When Jeremiah Adams is offered a lifetime job opportunity to earn a sum of money that I am thinking would be hard for most to resist, he agrees thinking about the new life he can have but also having second thoughts about what he is going to do. Watching himself as a clone, what a premise.
What I found riveting about the book was how interesting the author writes the story about cloning with the moral and ethical ramifications that come with it, even knowing this is “just” a story.
I want two things after reading this. Another book that picks up where the author left the ending as I feel there is more story there and a movie.
I highly recommend this read and look forward to more books by Jane Gilmartin.
Reviewed: Linda C.
About Jane Gilmartin
Jane Gilmartin has been a news reporter and editor for several small-town weekly papers and enjoyed a brief but exciting stint as a rock music journalist. A bucket list review just before she turned 50 set her on the path to fiction writing. Also checked off that list: an accidental singing career, attending a Star Trek convention, and getting a hug from David Bowie. She lives in her hometown of Hingham, Massachusetts.
Thank you so much for featuring The Mirror Man on your blog! And thanks especially for your very kind review. I am thrilled that you enjoyed it!
You are very welcome!! Thank you for stopping by! I really appreciate it.