Double Take

by Judy Mercer

The heroine of Mercer's smashing debut novel Fast Forward returns in a chilling new story. Struggling to regain her memory, Ariel Gold visits her grandfather on Kiawah Island, off the coast of South Carolina. There she discovers that memories can be murder, after she meets a stranger who mistakes Ariel for her dead sister.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

582 pages, Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Missy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was surprised how much I like this series. It was a impulse purchase and I'm glad I made it. This will be kept and reread.

[Sophie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

I liked Double Take. It was an interesting series. However, it didn’t instill fear into me. It wasn’t making me want to turn the next page because i’m simultaneously afraid and excited to know the killer. It was just dragged on. By the end I honestly didn’t care who the killer was I just wanted to finish it. Would have liked to see more of Henry 100%.

[Muff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good a the first one, but Ariel is an interesting character. Need more Henry and less South Carolina.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Donated to Friends of the Library 2019

[DAB-E · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book keeps you guessing until the very surprizing end. Two investigations gives twice the suspense.

[Darlene · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the continuance of the Ariel Gold story that started with Fast Forward. This one was a little better then the first book. I, however, found the story confusing at times, often not knowing who was supposed to be talking. I feel there was much left undone. While not a bad read, just not on the level of what I'm used to reading. There were the usual twists and turns, while the story progresses to find the actual murderer in both story lines. The one that took me by surprise was when Ariel was in Charleston, SC and a person from her past that apparently had been following her to see what she did or didn't remember because he had no knowledge of her having amnesia. At first, I thought maybe it was her dead husband, who might not have been dead, but maybe in hiding and was coming after her for whatever reason. Was surprised to learn who it really was. But, there wasn't no suspense, thrill, leading up to this person stalking her. An occasional mention of a person by her car, perhaps someone admiring it. Nothing like, leaving a note, trying to scare her so she wouldn't talk to anyone, and the night she was on a dark road heading back to her grandfathers and she had gotten out of her car to check on an animal in the road because she didn't know what it was and a car came along, sped up and went around her. Again, no suspense there, to scare her more then it did. And also again when she went home and no lights were on, and she drops her keys trying to unlock the door, I would've liked to have read more of a build up to what laid inside the house when she got in there. I have other books by Ms Mercer that I plan to read but honestly hope the story lines are improved and more suspenseful.

[Barbara ★ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Starts of boring as hell and doesn't get any better. I gave it 108 pages and quit. The characters aren't personable and I just couldn't get into it. The only reason I got to 108 was that I was at work and this was the only book I had and nothing else to do. However, I just couldn't force myself to read anymore.

[Patricia McElroy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I truly enjoyed this book. It took a while to work through how the two storylines, a death in California and another in South Carolina, tied together. Still not completely convinced that worked, but I got hooked. I have to admit, I never saw the plot twist at the end coming!

[Darinda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting and entertaining.

[Rattiegirl · Rating 1 out of 5]

The first book in this series was ok, but there were so many characters and so many stories and I could not keep them straight in my mind. I gave up partway through. Waste of time!!

[Deidre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 2 of 4, wish there were more