Review of Duplicity by Ian Woodhead
5 stars
Just as in “Parasite,” Mr. Woodhead digs deeper and reaches
farther beyond into the Wells of Creativity to think up a special new and
unique breed of “monster.” This one proves to be an entirely new species of
sorts, a chameleon-like entity which appears to live in certain subterranean
locations (again, akin to “Parasite”). In their “natural” state, they are a
kind of glowing green, and they appear to absorb other entitites (specifically,
human). It’s a shame they can’t be employed in espionage, because these have
the ultimate chameleon-like ability: they appear and function as whomever they
wish, do what they wish, and go about their ugly monsterish impetus.
Mr. Woodhead as usual populates his story with a fair-sized
cast of characters, some of whom I really couldn’t despair if they were
consumed by these alien entities. Others, like Henry, are, if imperfect, at
least of some redeeming social value (not so the adolescent delinquent bully
Joanie). Nevertheless, the story captured my attention from the beginning and
maintained it throughout, a process I’ve come to rely on after reading several
of author Ian Woodhead’s writings.
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