FICTION

Montaro Caine

by Sidney Poitier
Spiegel & Grau. May 2013. 305p. ISBN 9780385531115. $26; ebk. ISBN 9780385531122. F
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Montaro Caine was eight years old when his brilliant father died. Years later, he finds himself continuing his undergraduate research on a coin fashioned of a rare metal previously unknown on Earth, which is the beginning of an intricate, electrifying journey. Academy Award winner Poitier creates multifaceted characters, with Montaro in particular exhibiting a rare realism; Montaro's encounters with others are at once honest, intense, and mesmerizing. While the narrative has an urgency that will keep readers anticipating, it is also poetic: "At the party, Gina picked up his scent almost immediately, and with mild flirtatious glances, she let him know. Encouraged, he began to close in gently as the evening wore on. But soon he noticed that, with each step he took toward her, she drifted further away."
VERDICT Part mystery, part science fiction, this book excites like Agatha Christie's Murder of Roger Ackroyd and will appeal especially to lovers of suspense. [See Prepub Alert, 11/25/12.]
Reviewed by Ashanti White, Yelm, WA , May 01, 2013
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