Two of a Kind? (Alias) [Mass Market Paperback]

Greg Cox (Author), J. J. Abrams (Creator)

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Series: Alias | Publication Date: April 26, 2005

Being under the command of Arvin Sloane again is enough to turn Agent Sydney Bristow's life upside down. But when an old adversary resurfaces and barters valuable information in return for specifically her help, she is forced to confront ever-changing alliances - and the disturbing question of just how much she and her former enemy have in common. United by an urgent goal but for separate reasons, an inconceivable team is forged. From the luxury hotels of downtown Singapore to the frenetic streets of New Orleans' French Quarter, Sydney finds herself with little time to decide if she's been given the chance to amend ancient history, or if she is being lethally played.

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About the Author

GREG COX is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous Star Trek novels, including The Eugenics Wars (Volumes One and Two), The Q Continuum, Assignment: Eternity, and The Black Shore. His short fiction can be found in such anthologies as Star Trek: Tales of the Dominion War, Star Trek: The Amazing Stories, and Star Trek: Enterprise Logs. His first Khan novel, The Eugenics Wars, Volume One, was voted Best SF Book of the Year by the readers of Dreamwatch magazine. Cox can also be found as a bonus feature on the Director's Edition DVD of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. He lives in Oxford, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (April 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416902139
• ISBN-13: 978-1416902133
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,273,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Long Winded, June 23, 2005

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This review is from: Two of a Kind? (Alias) (Mass Market Paperback)

A top secret prototype plane has been stolen. It just took off and kept flying. Recovering it is the top priority of the CIA.

APO has received a lead from an unlikely source. Maya Rao is an Indian assassin who has crossed paths with Sydney in the past. But she steps forward with a lead and a request to work together with Sydney. Naturally, Sydney doesn't like the idea, but what else can she do? Even more disturbing are Maya's constant comments that she and Sydney are more alike then different. Can this be true? What are Maya's real motives? Will they track down the plane?

This book started out well, but died under the weight of its story. It felt entirely too long. Maybe it's just that this is longer then the prequels were, but I was ready for it to be done long before the climax came. I was also distracted by the constant references to events from the show. While a few are good, it got to the point of excess very quickly. The climax did stretch believability; I didn't have as big a problem with it as I might have, probably because I was ready for the book to be over.

While never classic literature, I have enjoyed the Alias tie in novels in the past. Hopefully this is an exception and the next will be back to the enjoyable quick reads that the others have been.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Alias book review., June 13, 2005

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This review is from: Two of a Kind? (Alias) (Mass Market Paperback)

I liked this book. It had a lot of action and was not hard to follow. Some parts in the book where a little out there. I also like how it follows the tv series. I won't tell you what happened because I have read some of there and had the ending spoiled so I won't do that. I would read this book if given the chance.

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor research, May 20, 2006

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This review is from: Two of a Kind? (Alias) (Mass Market Paperback)

Nice enough story, but if you include German in your book, please please do NOT run it through some online translator but get someone who actually speaks it.
page 190 : "Töten Sie sie! Lassen Sie sie entkommen nicht!" should be: "nicht entkommen!".
page 195 : "Verdammen sie!" Is just the literal translation of Damn you. "Verdammt noch mal" might be what's used in stead but that's more of a general curse.