The Third Twin, Ken Follett
The Third Twin, Ken Follett
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The Third Twin

Author: Ken Follett

Narrator: January LaVoy

Unabridged: 15 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/18/2017


Synopsis

The study of twins and the genetics of aggression totally consumes research scientist Jeannie Ferrami. An accomplished and headstrong researcher, Jeannie has developed a sophisticated software program to identify identical twins reared apart. But Jeannie's breakthrough project is threatened by the appearance of a sudden impossibility--identical twins born weeks apart to different mothers at separate locations. When Jeannie's research assistant, Lisa, is raped, Steve Logan, a young law student who is one of Jeannie's research subjects, is identified in a police lineup as Lisa's attacker. Logan's genetic tests reveal no violent behavior patterns. Then Jeannie stumbles upon the beginnings of a stunning revelation. Logan is unaware of the existence of a criminal twin brother in jail. Jeannie is convinced of Steve's innocence, yet her judgment may be clouded by her growing emotional attachment to him. By now Jeannie's problems are mounting. Berrington Jones, Jeannie's arrogant and intimidating boss, is a world-renowned authority on biotechnical engineering. He and his partners are involved in devious but lucrative negotiations to sell Genetco, their biogenetic research company. Jeannie's research poses a major threat to their impending millions. Jones arranges to have Jeannie fired.

Stunned and feeling helpless, Jeannie doesn't understand why this has happened to her. With Steve and his brother in jail, who is committing these sex crimes? While acting on a hunch that might solve the mystery surrounding Steve and his brother's birth, Jeannie is violently attacked by yet another twin who looks exactly like Steve. Determined to protect her research program and convinced her former boss has something important to hide, a terrified Jeannie has no other choice but to find out why Jones and his partners will stop at nothing to discredit her work.

About Ken Follett

Ken Follett, a Welsh novelist has written important bodies of work, such as: Eye of the Needle, The Key to Rebecca, Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, Whiteout, The Century Trilogy. His genre includes thrillers and historical fiction. As a youth he was never allowed to watch television or movies, so out of boredom, he developed a keen interest in reading.

Follett had various jobs on his pathway to being a novelist. He was a general assignment reporter for the Evening News in London. He found that work to be very unchallenging, so he took a position as managing director of Everest Books and began writing fiction as an evening hobby. With the publication of Eye of the Needle in 1978 he became not only internationally known, but also wealthy. Follett’s next project is a third book in his Kingsbridge series. The first two were The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, and is to be released in 2017.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Maria on August 30, 2022

DNA Robots? Suppose there’s someone out there who looks exactly like you — a clone — a twin brother you’ve never seen nor met. Moreover, that twin of yours, instead of being a good father, mother, sister, brother or citizen, entertains himself killing people around. And... since he looks exactly like......more

Goodreads review by Maria on August 30, 2022

Robots 🤖 ou Não 👎 eis a Questão Imagine-se um humano (?), uma fera (?) que anda por aí à solta a cometer crimes em cadeia, e que por azar, até é uma réplica fiel dum cidadão pacato e cumpridor. É bom de ver, que tal coincidência irá certamente perturbar fortemente o dito cidadão, que será múltiplas......more

Goodreads review by Miquel on February 09, 2016

The Third Twin is my second Ken Follet reading after "The Pillars of the Earth" and I have to admit that is impossible to compare this two books. Don't misunderstand me, I think that the third twin is a great book but only if you love thriller novels that mix science, politics and conspiracy theorie......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on October 15, 2018

Even good writers sometimes publish not-so-good books and this is the one for Follet. Parts of the book are interesting, but the overall feel is it's just barely interesting. The scene in the prison with the guard, the rat and the knife had to be the worst written scene that I have ever read in a ma......more

Goodreads review by Aitor on March 13, 2019

Leí este libro en el año 1997 (con 20 años) y me encantó. Ahora tengo 41 y no lo volvería a leer solo por la posibilidad de que se perdiese la magia de aquellos días de julio que me levantaba pronto para poder leer antes de ir a la playa y me quedaba hasta las tantas de la madrugada leyendo después d......more


Quotes

Praise for Ken Follett and The Third Twin
 
"Follett infuses the book with an irresistible energy." People
 
"A provocative, well-paced, and sensational biotech thriller." Variety
 
"[A] page-turner . . . Follett is one of the smoothest suspense writers around, and The Third Twin will only enhance his reputation." Chicago Tribune
 
"[Follett] is a master of the fast-paced plot." The Washington Post

"Follett keeps the tension high." —The Oregonian

"His scenes whip along. And his ending is absolutely smashing." —The Virginian-Pilot

"Follett really knows how to tell a story." —The Atlanta Journal & Constitution