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This is two separate short stories side by side about one young man and his mother escaping the KGB by fleeing Russia. The chapters alternate back and forth between what was and what could have been. By chapter 5, I realized this was not going to end. I knew it would be too confusing to read this way flipping back and forth between the parallel lives and, therefore, considered only reading the Alex chapters first (the version of the character who goes to New York) followed by the Sasha chapters (the version of the character who goes to England). But since I already was not in love with the book or the premise, I flipped to the last two to three chapters to see if it was worth the time. It was not. The surprise ending is ridiculous and couldn't possibly be explained by the parallel lives that reconnect with Russia in exactly the same moment with the same purpose. It sounds like the author wanted to add a twist but couldn't think of one so he threw something together that only took four pages to explain . . . and yet it explained nothing. Many people who read the book seem to be confused, so I thought I might add my takeaway . . . SPOILER ALERT ** SPOILER ALERT **: Since the book was clearly two short stories side by side about what would have happened if the protagonist and his mother chose the boat to New York (which seemed like the more realistic version), versus what his life would have been like had he chosen the boat to England and a more rewarding life . . . my takeaway was that it doesn't matter which boat (or path in life) you choose if your childhood nemesis is Putin. I realize the author didn't let us know in the beginning that the boy who was jealous of and betrayed the protagonist and his family was Putin. But I believe that is the big reveal in the last four pages. I think the most confusing part was that the author brought together both versions of the same character back into one series of chapters in the end with one name (Alex) instead of keeping them separated by different names. Regardless, Putin was going to have his way with the boy he betrayed as a teenager by never giving him the chance to become president. Therefore, it didn't matter if Alex chose the boat that led him to the better path in life or the harder one, Putin was still never going to let Alex become president and would go to any lengths to stop him.


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Heads You Win A Novel Jeffrey Archer Richard Armitage 9781427299222 Books Reviews

I don't write many reviews for books but this book so left me wanting that I had to. And I sooooooo wanted to like it. Initially I really did. But I was so confused when the story split. It took me far longer than it should have to figure out what was happening. I did find both stories enjoyable, but the going back and forth was crazymaking. I stuck it out thinking surely it would come back together in some way that would make it worth it, but I found the ending just cheesy. I was frustrated I'd put the time in for that. Disappointing.
Mr Archer took a bunch of old manuscripts, copied, pasted and published this book.
I have read every book he's written so I am confident in making these statements.
Trite. Predictable. If readers believe the ending was worth the price and time, have at it.
After waiting anxiously for Mr. Archer's new novel available on November 6th. Imagine my surprise and disgust when I realized almost immediately that I have read this book before years ago. I am not sure if it was released under the same title. I was very disappointed.
Character-Driven Epic Novel with Twists & Double Twists. I admit, I did suffer some confusion during this novel. Worse, though, was writing a review that omitted any potential spoilers. I hope this review helps yo make your choice to buy, or to pass, on this story.

Within the opening pages, the reader will probably identify something of that which this outstanding British author is seeking to achieve. Irony is used with great effect by Mr. Archer in “Heads You Win,” but this writer also utilizes twists and double-twists to keep you thinking.

Although the writer is British, I believe it is no accident that this book was made available on Election Day in America. Your questions are likely to be, 1 – Is the writing good enough to warrant my time, as it is a rather long read? 2 – Is it worth the Money? And 3 – Can I share this with family and friends?

The answer to each of these questions is conditional. Firstly, the writing and editing is superb, in the technical sense.

Secondly, if you don’t mind flash-backs at several junctures, you’ll probably be delighted. I, though, can tolerate only a very few of these without losing track of what’s going on.

Thirdly, yes, you can share this with all friends and family, noting one speck of trouble, as noted in the sections titled BLUSH FACTOR, below. HOWEVER, to ease the confusion that might occur, I recommend buying the Whispersync Audible Edition. Doing so helped me follow the plot much better than simply reading it.

POV Third person.

BLUSH FACTOR There is only a single eff word, occurring in Chapter 2 of Book One, at location 331. For those who want to read this epic, but avoid the one eff-word, I am posting the lead-in sentence here

‘…He’s begun badly. Refuses to take orders, and is openly contemptuous of the KGB. Today he told a junior officer to…’

Archer, Jeffrey. Heads You Win A Novel ( Locations 330-331). St. Martin's Press. Edition.

STAND-ALONE OR CLIFFHANGER ENDING? Stand-alone.

EXCERPT

‘…was disappointed when his mother picked out a plain gray suit, which she held up against him to check the size. It was a little large, but she knew it wouldn’t be too long before he grew into it. She told him to try it on.

When Alex came out of the changing room, dressed in his new suit, he couldn’t help noticing that the girl behind the counter was taking a closer look at him. He turned away, embarrassed. Elena pretended not to notice as she began to pick out some clothes for herself a simple blue dress and a pleated black skirt. She was beginning to worry that her money must be running out, when she spotted a pair of black leather shoes that would go perfectly with Alex’s new suit.

“A man dropped them in on Saturday afternoon,” said the girl. “He told me no one wears shoes with laces any longer.”

“Perfect,” said Elena once Alex had tried them on and walked around the shop a couple of times.

“How much?” Elena asked, gathering up all the goods and placing them on the counter.

“Five dollars,” said the girl.

Elena handed over the money, stood back, and admired her son, no longer a child. She didn’t notice Dimitri hand the girl another ten dollars, give Alex a wink, and say, “Thank you, Miss Marshall,” as the girl handed him a bag full of their old clothes.

“I hope you’ll come back soon,” said Addie. “We get new stuff in every day.”

“Now we have to find the pizza parlor as quickly as possible,” said Dimitri, as he left the shop and dropped the bag of old clothes in the nearest trash can. “Can’t afford to be late and let someone else get that job.”

Elena was about to rescue the bag, when Alex said, “No, Mother.” She reluctantly joined her son, and they set off once again at a pace everyone else on the sidewalk seemed to consider normal, and they didn’t slow down until Dimitri spotted a red and white sign swinging in the breeze. He crossed the road, dodging in and out of traffic, while Elena and Alex followed, showing none of the same confidence as cars shot past them, horns blaring.

“Leave the talking to me,” said Dimitri as he pushed open the door and walked inside. He went straight up to a man standing behind the counter and said, “I want to speak to the manager.”

“That’s me,” said the man, looking up from his booking sheet.

“I’ve come about the job you advertised in the Post for a pizza cook,” said Dimitri. “It’s not for me, but for this lady, and you’d be lucky to get her.”

“Have you worked in a pizza parlor before?” the man asked, turning his attention to Elena.

“No, sir.”

“Then I can only offer you a job as washer-up.”

“But she’s a fully qualified cook,” said Dimitri.

“What was your last job?” asked the manager. “I was the head cook in an officers’ club in Leningrad.”

“In Queens?”

“No, in Russia.”

“We don’t employ commies,” said the manager, spitting out the words.

“I’m not a communist,” protested Elena. “In fact I hate them. I would still be there if… but I didn’t have any choice.”

“But I do,” said the manager. “The only job fit for a commie is as a washer-up. The pay’s fifty cents an hour.”

“Seventy-five,” said Dimitri.

“You’re hardly in a position to bargain,” said the manager. “She can take it or leave it.”

“We’ll leave it,” said Dimitri. He began to walk toward the door, but this time Elena didn’t follow.

“Where’s the kitchen?” was all she said…’

Archer, Jeffrey. Heads You Win A Novel ( Locations 1253-1287). St. Martin's Press. Edition.

BOTTOM LINE

Four stars out of five.

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I liked the general premise of the book, albeit very similar to previous rags to riches - 2 protagonist series he has done. However the format was so confusing and I kept forgetting who it was I reading about as many of the main characters are duplicated and kept having to check back. Even at the end - with the plot twist I am still confused and I was attempting to look on the net to try and work out what happened. Do we still have two characters or did one 'end'. the name of the one that could have ended then continued on and the other name wasn't mentioned at all. Either I'm missing something or the editing of the work missed some misnamed plotlines. I don't want to work this hard to understand what my lighthearted fiction is doing so I didn't enjoy this at all.
This is two separate short stories side by side about one young man and his mother escaping the KGB by fleeing Russia. The chapters alternate back and forth between what was and what could have been. By chapter 5, I realized this was not going to end. I knew it would be too confusing to read this way flipping back and forth between the parallel lives and, therefore, considered only reading the Alex chapters first (the version of the character who goes to New York) followed by the Sasha chapters (the version of the character who goes to England). But since I already was not in love with the book or the premise, I flipped to the last two to three chapters to see if it was worth the time. It was not. The surprise ending is ridiculous and couldn't possibly be explained by the parallel lives that reconnect with Russia in exactly the same moment with the same purpose. It sounds like the author wanted to add a twist but couldn't think of one so he threw something together that only took four pages to explain . . . and yet it explained nothing. Many people who read the book seem to be confused, so I thought I might add my takeaway . . . SPOILER ALERT ** SPOILER ALERT ** Since the book was clearly two short stories side by side about what would have happened if the protagonist and his mother chose the boat to New York (which seemed like the more realistic version), versus what his life would have been like had he chosen the boat to England and a more rewarding life . . . my takeaway was that it doesn't matter which boat (or path in life) you choose if your childhood nemesis is Putin. I realize the author didn't let us know in the beginning that the boy who was jealous of and betrayed the protagonist and his family was Putin. But I believe that is the big reveal in the last four pages. I think the most confusing part was that the author brought together both versions of the same character back into one series of chapters in the end with one name (Alex) instead of keeping them separated by different names. Regardless, Putin was going to have his way with the boy he betrayed as a teenager by never giving him the chance to become president. Therefore, it didn't matter if Alex chose the boat that led him to the better path in life or the harder one, Putin was still never going to let Alex become president and would go to any lengths to stop him.