Double Image (Mass Market Paperback)

by David Morrell (Author) "THE PIT SMELLED OF LOAM, mold and urine..." (more)
Key Phrases: chromium beads, gutted car, shutter button, Rebecca Chance, Randolph Packard, Los Angeles (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
Successful photographer Mitch Coltrane is discovered shooting a covert mass burial masterminded by Bosnian henchman Dragan Ilkovic and narrowly escapes with his life. When he is back at home in the United States, the lives of Coltrane's grandparents and several friends are sacrificed before Coltrane guns down Ilkovic. Numb and edgy around girlfriend Jennifer, Coltrane finds solace in meeting an idol, photographer Randolph Packard, who dies shortly after he and Coltrane begin collaborating on a project. Coltrane thus has the opportunity to purchase one of Packard's estates, where he discovers a photographic altar to a gorgeous rising film star of the Forties named Rebecca Chase and becomes obsessed with the mystery surrounding Packard, Chase, and a young woman who is a dead ringer for her. Morrell (Extreme Denial, LJ 3/15/96) should have saved one of these plots for another novel. This overwrought effort stretches credulity, missing the perfect "angle."?Susan A. Zappia, Maricopa Cty. Lib. Dist., Phoenix
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Booklist
Thrill master Morrell badly misses the mark in his latest. Apparently he couldn't decide between two good plots, so he used both. Big mistake. The first half of the book focuses on Bosnian thug Dragan Ilkovic, who hunts down photographer Mitch Coltrane to exact revenge after his photographs serve as key evidence in Ilkovic's conviction for war crimes and murder. Then the story suddenly shifts focus when Coltrane, who has a perfectly nice girlfriend, finds a photograph of the most beautiful woman he's ever seen and decides he must find her; instead, he finds her stunning but evil daughter, who leads him on a terrifying chase to the wilds of Mexico, where he discovers she's a very bad person. Not to worry. Once he figures out she's evil, he and his girlfriend get back together, and everything's turns out A-OK. It's true there's plenty of the kind of material here that action fans crave: wild sex, bloody violence, and stomach-churning suspense. Unfortunately, the plot is rambling, confusing, and barely credible. Morrell's track record as a reliable producer of action thrillers (he created Rambo) will generate demand, but even fans may lose patience with this one. Order fewer copies than usual. Emily Melton --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Vision (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446606960
• ISBN-13: 978-0446606967
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #153,395 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars WERE IS THE REAL DAVID MORRELL???????, June 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Double Image (Hardcover)

"FIRST BLOOD" "BLOOD OATH" "THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE ROSE" "THE FRATERNITY OF THE STONE" "THE LEAGUE OF NIGHT AND FOG" "THE FIFTH PROFESSION" "THE COVENANT OF THE FLAME" THESES ARE THE BEST FICTION BOOKS EVER WRITTEN!!!!!!!!! DAVID WE WANT MORE BOOKS LIKE THESES, NOT "DOUBLE IMAGE" LOOK AT THE REVIEWS OF THOSES BOOKS, ALL 5's COMPARE THAT WITH "DOUBLE IMAGE" THAT SHOULD SAY SOMETHING.YOU ARE THE BEST FICTION WRITER OF TODAY HOPE THE NEXT BOOK WILL MEASURE UP!!!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Different, but still as compelling as ever, May 21, 1998

By	J. Lancaster "Jamie" (Collierville, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Double Image (Hardcover)

Double Image is a slight departure from Davids other recent work, but is still an excellent read. Less action thriller and more psychological, it reminds me of when I first saw Vertigo and couldn't wait to learn the answer to the mystery.

In typical Morrell fashion the descriptions are vivid and the pace is perfect. There are no 'rough spots' to get through where the story drags, and every time you have to put it down you feel like you're missing out on something. I am very thankfull that David has never subscribed to the Clancy and King motto of 'bigger is better'. My biggest problem with David's work is that I stay up all night reading and am tired at work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay; kept me turning the pages but left me unsatisfied, January 2, 2000

By	Brian H. Galloway (Spring, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As other reviews have stated, this book is basically two novellas very loosely tied together by an aging legendary photographer and the influence he has had on the central character's life and work. It was good for a bit of escapist reading, but left me wanting something meatier.