Two of a Kind
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend "Two of A Kind" is Jacquelyn Mitchard's first attempt at her heart's desire—to write a great ghost story. It was inspired by true events in her mother's family on Chicago's west side, although the Ukrainian goddess of the night is definitely imaginary. Sort of. Product details and pricing info |
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2 Reviews for Two of a Kind
- Powerful and evocative tale
- This is a great shift for Jacquelyn Mitchard -- the books of hers that I've read are all memorable family dramas, and while this tale is more in the suspense genre, it still very much concerns family dynamics, which seems to be Ms. Mitchard's specialty. It may seem as if Mitchard has stretched out in a different direction, yet she remains true to what she writes best -- gripping narratives around seminal personal events that change a person's -- and their family's -- life.
This was a fantastic and quite literary tale about two cousins who are gifted with some family heirlooms, one of which has ominous implications for both cousins' lives.
I think Mitchard has done a superb job here giving her fans something different; something compellingly imaginative that you can dive in and really seek your teeth into thanks to both the powerful imagery, imaginative use of dialogue and narrative voice, and the sheer suspense of the story.
I think these elements are exactly what makes this reading experience so rich -- and unlike other readers who have commented, worth WAY more than 49 cents -- and I loved being able to read something so different yet right in the same overall genre from an author I already love to read. Keep it up Amazon Shorts! - 2006-07-10, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Not what expected.
- This story although intended as a "ghost" story fell short in many places of what I expected and have come to associate with such talented writers as Jacquelyn Mitchard.
The language used although attempting to set the era/stage of the "people" did nothing but confuse me and made the reading more difficult then it needed to be. And the constant switching from past to present also took from the story rather then added to it's suspense, especially since the names seemed to stay consistant regardless of past or present.
I did love the premise of the storyline, and it did get better but by then the story was ending. I had to re-read it twice just to "piece" together the events and people since the ending is actually the beginning, and vise versa.
Disappointed?
Yes.
Overall?
Still love this author but unfortunately [and with all due respect] Ms. Mitchard should stick to what she does best, which sadly is NOT "ghost" stories.
All in all I guess [in THIS case] one really does get "what one pays for" and at 49 cents, not a total loss. - 2006-06-07, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
