by Stuart Woods
First published 1995
Liz Barwick faces a puzzle that mirrors itself in deadly ways. The successful writer discovers that someone is manipulating events in her life to create perfect symmetrical patterns. Each incident reflects its counterpart with mathematical precision. As the pattern grows more complex, the stakes escalate from mere coincidence to mortal danger. Liz must decode the meaning behind these carefully orchestrated reversals before the final symmetry completes itself. The person behind the palindromic design remains hidden, watching as each piece falls into its predetermined place. Liz realizes that she herself may be the center point around which everything revolves, the axis of a design that could destroy her completely. The race to break the pattern becomes a fight for survival against an enemy who thinks in perfect, lethal symmetries.
Genres: suspense, mystery, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, unreliable-narrator
432 pages · Mass Market Paperback · HarperCollins Publishers