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4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Man in the Dark (Paperback)
A man regains consciousness and finds that he is laying, soaking wet, on a lonely beach. The sun is quickly rising and a stiff wind is blowing large waves onto the shore. The man finds, to his astonishment, that he does not know where he is or how he got there. With a little more thought he realizes he cannot even remember his name, or anything about his life to this point. A little way down the beach another man is stretched out on the sand. It does not take much investigation to identify that he is dead. The amnesiac searches the body and finds a wallet, which contains a train ticket to Auxerre, a hand written letter and a photograph of a woman with a small girl. The letter is in French. The dead man also has a gun hidden in his cloths. The amnesiac seems to know instinctively that he should hide the body, so he drags it closer to the shore, digs a shallow grave in the sand, dumps the dead man in and covers him, placing large stones on top. Searching himself the amnesiac finds only a money belt hidden under his cloths, which contains nearly 14,000 French francs. Climbing off the beach the amnesiac finds a road and soon a car, a Citroen, arrives. It is driving slowly like the driver is looking for something. The car stops and the driver exclaims in heavily accented English: "Get in... Quickly. You're late. It's far too light now. I don't like it. I don't like it at all." The amnesiac hops in the car and they drive away. After a short while they drive past a sign that says: "Le Rhone," and then another that announces: "Arles." Who is this man without a memory and what is he doing apparently in France? Who is the dead man and how did he die? Why was the car driver looking for him? The questions mount as the story continues.
This novel was first published in 1965 and I will tell you that it is set in 1962. The book was first issued under the title <The Days of Darkness>, and then reissued in 1980 under the title <Man in the Dark>. Orgill has written a mystery/thriller in the classic tradition. This rather standard opening results in a story that intrigues, surprises and entertains. The plot moves along at a swift pace and just as the reader begins to feel that he has established some familiarity with the facts the story twists and plunges in a new direction. There are several such plot twists in the novel. The book at times shocks and at other times is exciting. If you like stories with an old fashion' feel you will love this one. The story is one of self-discovery and the main character must decide if he will continue in his old life, or if a `new man' has been born? On occasions the characterization wears a little thin, but this is a novel of action, rather than psychology. This book will not win any awards, but it will certainly help fill an empty weekend.
5.0 out of 5 stars
From inside flap:,
By Judy Smith "judylynnsbooks" (jamestown, ky United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Man in the Dark (Hardcover)
when he opened his eyes, he was lying on a beach; a pink flamingo peered at him, and a dead man sprawled nearby. He knew instinctly he had to bury the dead man, but he learned nothing about himself. Even after he was picked up by two Frenchmen and told he was at the edge of the marshes on the shores of Southern France, even when shown in Arles the two people he was to drown in the quicksands the next morning, he still did not know his name or identity. And when by guile, he recovered his passport and learned he was Con Duff of Northumberland he still could remember nothing. Thus begins his frantic search for his own identity and the reasons for his present involvement with strange and ambitious criminals...a search that would lead through mystery to murder. A fascinating tale of adventure, romance and suspense.
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