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Alison Morton

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Birthdate
20th Century
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Nationality
UK
Places of residence
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You know the old meme of a bunch of kids standing under a trench coat, pretending to be an adult? This is four novellas standing under a novel-sized trench coat.

In the first novella we meet ad exec and New Yorker Karen Brown. She learns that the aunt and uncle who raised her hid the truth of her parents from her. Unoriginal plot aside, it’s engaging and well executed. The characters are interesting and unique.

In the second, Karen is now Cara, struggling to adapt to her new life in Roma Nova. The characters are mostly new and a bit less unique.

The pace picks back up again in the third novella. Karen/Cara is now Pulcheria, working a deadly undercover mission on behalf of the Roma Nova police. Exciting plot and some interesting new characters, but the characters are really starting to blur together now.

Finally, Karen/Cara/Pulcheria becomes Carina and joins the military.

The writing style is excellent. The world building is intricate and well thought out. Most of the characters are unique and engaging. On a line level, it’s well edited.

One star off for the meandering nature of this story.
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clacksee | 2 other reviews | Dec 12, 2022 |
Double Identity is a great start to the Mélisende Thrillers series. Alison Morton has written a great suspense filled mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat from the start. There were a few twists and turns I did not see coming. This is one of those books that I could never predict as to what was going to happen next. It felt like I was taking a ride on a thrilling roller coaster. I loved every single page.

I am giving Double Identity a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy reading action packed thrillers. I can not wait to find out what happens next from the Mélisende Thrillers series, Double Pursuit.

I received a digital copy of Double Identity from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
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amybooksy | Nov 14, 2021 |
Aurelia is the fourth book in Alison Morton’s Roma Nova series. Set in an alternative historical context, the Roman Empire survives as a matriarchal society in a semi-mountainous area north of Italy. This is the only book I have read in this series so far, but it features a different character to those used in earlier volumes and works well as a stand-alone novel.

Written in the first person, Aurelia’s bold personality and brave, active life as a Major in the Praetorian Guard Special Forces engages the reader and promises plenty of action. But she is also a mother and the daughter of the head of one of the 12 ruling families. After Aurelia’s mother is involved in a severe car accident she must give up her military life and assume family and political responsibilities.

But soon Aurelia’s talents are put to use in diplomacy and espionage in the dangerous environment of Berlin, capital of Prussia. Here she encounters an old enemy and a mysterious stranger and she needs her wits about her. From then on the pace of the book is relentless and very exciting. Aurelia is the heroine we would all like to be.

I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy this storyline but I tried it out of curiosity. This alternative world, familiar to us and yet so different is a unique backdrop to a thriller which would make a wonderful film.
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Somerville66 | May 29, 2017 |
This e-book is a series of short fictions, by various authors, each based on alternative history outcomes for the events of 1066. The stories were rather variable in quality (the 'Roman' one was particularly silly), and between them they only threw up one good idea (that Harold Godwinsson sent the fyrd home and stopped watching for the Normans because he believed that William's excursion to Dives in a storm had finished his invasion prospects).

I am keen on both alternative history and 1066, so snapped this up in a Kindle daily deal, but I wouldn't have wanted to pay more than the £1.99 I actually did for it. Disappointing.… (more)
 
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sloopjonb | 1 other review | Jan 30, 2017 |

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