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The Gemini Man
His genesis was inevitable.
His intelligence is beyond our comprehension.
His agenda is unknown.
The Gemini Man is among us.
At the end of a century of exponential growth, horrifying destruction, and accelerated evolution, only the fittest will survive his arrival.
His time is now.
One part Robert Ludlum with two parts Thomas Harris and brilliantly wrapped in a Darwinian high concept, The Gemini Man is a dazzling debut thriller from an extremely gifted and daring young writer. With a power-packed narrative drive and an absolutely engrossing cast of characters, it is destined to become one of the most talked-about books of the year.
U.S. Brigadier General Alexander Beck found Brian Newman on the brink of court-martial. Knowing what a weapon this man could be, Beck trained him to live by his instincts and directed his development as a top dual-purpose covert operative. Code-named Gemini, Newman offered up his innocence and Beck dropped him into the most heated political battle in history. But after delivering a debilitating blow to the Soviet Union that sealed a Cold War victory for the grand old flag, Beck left him for dead.
But the Gemini Man survived. The most lethal human fallout from the most catastrophic of centuries has been waiting to return home. Six years of contemplation in solitary confinement in a frozen Russian gulag taught him well. And at long last, Beck negotiates to bring his discovery in from the cold.
Sent to an isolated psychiatric research facility for "de-briefing," Newman must play cat and mouse with a brilliant female psychiatrist long enough to enact his hidden agenda. But does the Gemini Man know who he really is? If he does, he must die. And if he doesn't, he'll have to die anyway. For if Brian Newman is set free, our days are numbered. And his time is now.
His intelligence is beyond our comprehension.
His agenda is unknown.
The Gemini Man is among us.
At the end of a century of exponential growth, horrifying destruction, and accelerated evolution, only the fittest will survive his arrival.
His time is now.
One part Robert Ludlum with two parts Thomas Harris and brilliantly wrapped in a Darwinian high concept, The Gemini Man is a dazzling debut thriller from an extremely gifted and daring young writer. With a power-packed narrative drive and an absolutely engrossing cast of characters, it is destined to become one of the most talked-about books of the year.
U.S. Brigadier General Alexander Beck found Brian Newman on the brink of court-martial. Knowing what a weapon this man could be, Beck trained him to live by his instincts and directed his development as a top dual-purpose covert operative. Code-named Gemini, Newman offered up his innocence and Beck dropped him into the most heated political battle in history. But after delivering a debilitating blow to the Soviet Union that sealed a Cold War victory for the grand old flag, Beck left him for dead.
But the Gemini Man survived. The most lethal human fallout from the most catastrophic of centuries has been waiting to return home. Six years of contemplation in solitary confinement in a frozen Russian gulag taught him well. And at long last, Beck negotiates to bring his discovery in from the cold.
Sent to an isolated psychiatric research facility for "de-briefing," Newman must play cat and mouse with a brilliant female psychiatrist long enough to enact his hidden agenda. But does the Gemini Man know who he really is? If he does, he must die. And if he doesn't, he'll have to die anyway. For if Brian Newman is set free, our days are numbered. And his time is now.
290 pages, Hardcover
First published March 16, 1998
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May 19, 2017
An international spy thriller with a lot of psycho babble, but a pretty interesting main character & situation. The characters are fairly well drawn & I especially liked the lady shrink. She's so certain & driven. There's a revelation at the end which packs quite a punch & enough action to keep things interesting. It's a light, quick read. Exactly what I needed.
March 18, 2013
Interesantes conceptos. La trama me mantuvo intrigado, uno que otro giro inesperado. El personaje principal muy bien pensado, con bastante carácter. Sin embargo el final me pareció un poco apresurado y no aclaró del todo el conflicto.
May 31, 2008
This somewhat disturbing book has enough action and suspense - and just enough psychology, philosophy and religion - to keep it engaging throughout. I recommend you read about the author after reading the book so any preconceptions you might have won't influence how you feel about the main character. Knowing the authors background definitely changed how I viewed the book, so I'm glad I didn't read about him until after the book was done.
July 23, 2011
Awesome! A "must read" for any fan of the Jason Bourne novels.This is a fast paced fun read.
Go for it!
Go for it!
February 1, 2015
Loved it.
July 5, 2013
One of my all time favorites. I know the story leaves a bit to be desired, but the idea intrigues me.
June 26, 2019
Disclaimer: I read this book in anticipation of the soon to be released film by the same title. This is NOT that story! As the movie has not been released, I am unable to make comparisons; I wouldn’t want to anyway. THIS story is incredible. I’m so glad I found it!
A thriller filled with intrigue: psychological, political, and historical. Spy/assassin Newman will make you root for the antagonist/protagonist! Just read it. You’ll be glad you did!
A thriller filled with intrigue: psychological, political, and historical. Spy/assassin Newman will make you root for the antagonist/protagonist! Just read it. You’ll be glad you did!
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April 23, 2010Great read. Reminded me of the Bourne series.
November 6, 2012
The concept is very interesting. Theory of evolution and the next...
Has a Bourne(ish) feel to it . Gets one to think what would be the next era of humans
Has a Bourne(ish) feel to it . Gets one to think what would be the next era of humans
February 27, 2017
Una trama interesante que te atrapa los primeros momentos, no afloja en ningún momento.
Buen uso de los temas filosóficos y psicológicos, ya que en mi opinión te da una buena introducción de lo que viene siendo las secciones de entrevista, temas de enfermedades mentales entre otras cosas.
Lo malo es que en la edición en que lo leí (planeta) encuentro muchas veces la palabra psicología, psiquiatría, psicoanálisis sin la P lo cual me ponía los nervios de punta ya que me absorbía en la trama y veía ese error.
Buen uso de los temas filosóficos y psicológicos, ya que en mi opinión te da una buena introducción de lo que viene siendo las secciones de entrevista, temas de enfermedades mentales entre otras cosas.
Lo malo es que en la edición en que lo leí (planeta) encuentro muchas veces la palabra psicología, psiquiatría, psicoanálisis sin la P lo cual me ponía los nervios de punta ya que me absorbía en la trama y veía ese error.
July 8, 2020
You will never get this story out of your mind. It is so good I read it four times before someone stole it. Couldn't find a replacement, and the libraries don't carry it. Unless you despise the subjects this book touches you will never regret reading/ collecting this book.
October 11, 2017
Really weird.
April 8, 2020
Fantastic! A thrill a minute ride from beginning to end.
April 25, 2020
A good mix of psychological thriller meets miltary-spy intrigue. A quick read, but it holds up over several readings. A good twist ending.
August 8, 2024
I have read this so many times and it is by far one of my favourite books!
June 8, 2015
The concept of the story, Homo Crudelis, Homo Superbus, the next step of evolution, is a very interesting and mind blowing concept.
The problem is, it's not nearly expanded enough to make a great story. The pages consisting of this idea are very little And there should've been more!
Although, the last few chapters (3 or 4) are very good and wrapped it up in a fashionable way, Newman confronting Kapf and killing Ruinov, the last scenes with Beck and Nellywen were very good.
Another problem with the story is that there isn't a main character, there are characters you like and characters you don't but there isn't a character where every now and then you long to read about. The constant introduction of more characters is a very good idea but much of these characters are very alike, Beck and Ruinov, Edel and Kilgore..
Really, no one cares about this stupid gay-romance between the asshole Tabbart and the still-nameless russian.
Finally, one of my greatest disappointments is that we didn't get to hear Denbronski's story!!
Ruinov is trying and trying to convince Kilgore and making him see his way, but he can't in the end he tells him this very interesting story about a soldier, a prison Guard who remained at the presence of Newman longer than any of the doctors, and in the end, mysteriously, died by accident or killed!
We should have heard this!
The problem is, it's not nearly expanded enough to make a great story. The pages consisting of this idea are very little And there should've been more!
Although, the last few chapters (3 or 4) are very good and wrapped it up in a fashionable way, Newman confronting Kapf and killing Ruinov, the last scenes with Beck and Nellywen were very good.
Another problem with the story is that there isn't a main character, there are characters you like and characters you don't but there isn't a character where every now and then you long to read about. The constant introduction of more characters is a very good idea but much of these characters are very alike, Beck and Ruinov, Edel and Kilgore..
Really, no one cares about this stupid gay-romance between the asshole Tabbart and the still-nameless russian.
Finally, one of my greatest disappointments is that we didn't get to hear Denbronski's story!!
Ruinov is trying and trying to convince Kilgore and making him see his way, but he can't in the end he tells him this very interesting story about a soldier, a prison Guard who remained at the presence of Newman longer than any of the doctors, and in the end, mysteriously, died by accident or killed!
We should have heard this!
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September 27, 2016
Something strange happened to me with this book. Apparently I'd read it years ago, but didn't realize this until quite far into the story. Mind you I don't remember novels word-for-word, but I remember the plot and the main character, the antagonist and some of the struggles. Gemini Man was a total vacuum.
Before I explain why let me mention what I did like about the book. The dialog is well written, the author obviously researched psychology and the discussions among the psychiatrists are believable. The plot is all right because to me it's interesting to consider the development/mutation of humans, not super fast and sometimes repeating, but it kept me reading.
The reason why I didn't remember anything about this book is because the characters are not likable. I don't mean they're antagonistic. I mean they invoke no emotion in me as the reader. I don't enjoy being around them nor the Gemini Man, Brian Newman. They leave me cold. I don't fear for them, I don't worry, I don't care. The point of view is so omniscient, it left me at such a distance to the characters, I could not connect. Now I'm ready to read something that makes me fear, laugh or cry.
Before I explain why let me mention what I did like about the book. The dialog is well written, the author obviously researched psychology and the discussions among the psychiatrists are believable. The plot is all right because to me it's interesting to consider the development/mutation of humans, not super fast and sometimes repeating, but it kept me reading.
The reason why I didn't remember anything about this book is because the characters are not likable. I don't mean they're antagonistic. I mean they invoke no emotion in me as the reader. I don't enjoy being around them nor the Gemini Man, Brian Newman. They leave me cold. I don't fear for them, I don't worry, I don't care. The point of view is so omniscient, it left me at such a distance to the characters, I could not connect. Now I'm ready to read something that makes me fear, laugh or cry.
June 23, 2010
Cold war CIA operative is psychoanalyzed after the fall of Russian communism. I couldn't finish this one.
September 1, 2012
So, so.
February 23, 2015
I appreciate the effort but the characters did not come alive for me.
August 30, 2016
Brilliant psychology, but it tended to drag on a bit. This book is billed as kin to the Jason Bourne series, but reads like a slow retarded cousin who the author keeps promising has great potential.
April 7, 2016
Pretty good thriller, the ambiguous ending was a little odd, but over all well-written.
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