The Bottom Line
If you're looking for clues about the mysteries of Lost, this book is not for you. If you would like a fun, interesting book for some light reading, and you enjoy mysteries, I recommend Bad Twin.
Pros
- Quick, light read
- Interesting plot
- Interesting characters
- Fun 'Lost' references
Cons
- Doesn't provide further insight into the show (at least that is yet known)
- Doesn't live up to the hype/promotion
Description
- by Gary Troup
- Published by New York: Hyperion Books, 2006
- ISBN: 1401302769
- 258 pages
Guide Review - 'Bad Twin' by Gary Troup
A lot of hype surrounded the release of Bad Twin and people flocked to the book stores. Bad Twin appeared on the Publishers Weekly, Amazon.com and New York Times best-seller lists.
The author of Bad Twin was Gary Troup, who was on the doomed Oceanic flight. Gary Troup apparently didn't survive the crash, but his manuscript did and we've seen both Sawyer and Hurley reading it.
This book is great for casual reading, but it doesn't reveal much, if anything, about Lost's mysterious island. There are some interesting references to Lost, but nothing revealing.
I enjoyed the mystery of the plot and the references to Lost. The book was a fast, fun read about a second rate detective solving a mystery regarding the Widmore family.
To skip the book and go straight to the synopsis and Lost references, see: Bad Twin Synopsis and Lost References.
