Official Review: The Lost Identity Casualties by Kim Ekemar

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daniya__shah3 wrote: 19 Jun 2018, 13:47 This one is definitely going to be a good read. However, the fact that this is a part of a series might make me lazier to pick this up for reading. Great review!
I can understand your reservations about committing to a long series, but this book worked fine for me as a stand-alone story. Well worth a read.
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Sahani Nimandra wrote: 19 Jun 2018, 23:29 Nice! I love the story. Sounds like it has a strong hold and a grip on the reader. I am sure it will fascinate a lot readers. Thank you for your review
Yes, it certainly kept me reading, very entertaining all the way through!
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Great review. The strong amnesiac start promises a captivating read. Hope to pick up this one soon.
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I like the plot and I'm sold to this book! Now I'm specifically trying to imagine how is it feel like returning to the old lives with the same person but with different face. That person is not anyone but your husband or wife. Apparently, I need to get my hands on this book. Great review!
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Cotwani wrote: 21 Jun 2018, 04:51 Great review. The strong amnesiac start promises a captivating read. Hope to pick up this one soon.
Thanks! I certainly found the plot highly intriguing from start to finish. Definitely kept me interested.
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ParadoxicalWoman wrote: 21 Jun 2018, 06:42 I like the plot and I'm sold to this book! Now I'm specifically trying to imagine how is it feel like returning to the old lives with the same person but with different face. That person is not anyone but your husband or wife. Apparently, I need to get my hands on this book. Great review!
Callaghan’s wife seeing a different face on her husband would have been extremely challenging for her to deal with. There is a bit of a twist to this, too...
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This is an excellent introductory book to an interesting series. The book is free on Amazon Kindle and has an inciteful onlinebookclub review. I rated the book 3 out of 4 stars. Congrats on being the BOTD.
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This sounds like a fast-paced and psychologically twisting book. Just with what's described here, I'm a little grossed out. If there's a lot more, I may not enjoy this, but the concept is very interesting. So, I may still give this a shot. Thanks for your review!
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I have read the book when it was the BOTM and agree with your rating. The book revolves around a man who was attacked due to mistaken identity. He was quite cruel in his vendetta. Regardless, I liked the book and agree with you that plot is ingenious, well-executed, and chilling. Hopefully, the author fixed the errors by now. Thank you for the review!
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This not actually my cup of tea but your review made me curious. I've never tried to read thriller/mystery books because they don't really appeal to me, but yeah– the plot seems interesting and unique too. I guess it's a worth for me to try.
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Matthias Callagan wakes up from a coma with no idea who his is or those around him.Lost his fingers and cuts on his face because someone stole from the Russian mafia and he was blamed for it. Gets a face transplant. Disloyalty,revenge, mystery thriller. I like it
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This looks like quite a thriller. The plot does tend to drag the reader into the story right from the beginning.
I am curious to find out what happens to Callaghan and how much he is able to remember from his past.
Thanks for the review which certainly helps me to know what to expect.
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Nice review. I would love to see how Mr Callaghan takes his revenge. The story is a bit similar with the movie OVERBOARD
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The Lost Identity Casualties seems to be full of intrigue! I look forward to delving further to see how Kim Ekemar develops Callaghan's past. Will he remember each detail? Will Callaghan and his wife use this twist of fate to change their lives for the better or to seek revenge?
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Thank you for your review. This sounds like a very interesting book. I do love a good mystery thriller. It would be awful to awaken and not know anything about yourself!
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