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Title: First Dibdin, not my last
Review: So....You think you have control over your life?The threads of this plot initially seem impossible to weave into a cohesive narrative. The threads do come together, again and again, in constructive ways to move the plot forward. I agree with the reviewer who mentioned unlikely coincidences; however, when cleverly woven, these incidents serve to surprise and enlighten the reader. There was only one plot line I had 100% figured out.I would give this novel 5 stars if Dibdin had provided less detail about Wm. Blake (OK, we got it the first or second time around) and had stopped introducing characters after the book was 7/8 finished. Dibdin exhibits intelligence and good character development, most obvious in the "Phil" perspective (first person). One good habit the author exhibits is keeping the chapters short enough so that the reader doesn't lose sight of who's who as we jump from perspective to perspective.Moving on to the Ratking/Vendetta/Cabal books televised on PBS...
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