THE MIRROR MAN

Book ID/图书代码： 14939920C00007

English Summary/英文概要： Meet Jeremiah Adams. There are two of him.

The offer is too tempting: be part of a scientific breakthrough, step out of his life for a year, and be paid hugely for it. When ViGen Pharmaceuticals asks Jeremiah to be part of an illegal cloning experiment, he sees it as a break from an existence he feels disconnected from. No one will know he’s been replaced—not the son who ignores him, not his increasingly distant wife—since a revolutionary drug called Meld can transfer his consciousness and memories to his copy.

From a luxurious apartment, he watches the clone navigate his day-to-day life. But soon Jeremiah discovers that examining himself from an outsider’s perspective isn’t what he thought it would be, and he watches in horror as “his” life spirals out of control. ViGen needs the experiment to succeed—they won’t call it off, and are prepared to remove any obstacle. With his family in danger, Jeremiah needs to finally find the courage to face himself head-on.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： “我們一直在觀察你，亞當先生…
“我們要求的只要一年，這是價值一千萬美元的合約…
“我們能做到… 借助MELD，我們可以複製你的思維模式，就連你的親身母親也分辨不出其中的區別…
“你不必懷疑，我們有聯邦政府的秘密支持，還有數十億的資金…

當亞當突然收到工程部門主管史考特的午餐邀約時，他感到非常意外。
史考特被視為科學界的偶像，即便兩人在同一家公司，他們從未見面。

儘管亞當不解被選中的原因為何？他仍接受這一個誘人的提議，並為此獲得巨額報酬。他簽下為期一年的合約並參與一場非公開的複製人實驗。
經由史考特開發的藥物Meld，亞當的意識和記憶已經轉移到另一個一模一樣的自己。
在接下來的一年期間他不能與外界聯繫，即便是妻子與兒子。也不能外出，必須24小時都待在公司提供的豪華臥房。

在這間房裡，亞當能享受所有最新的科技產品，任何美食隨他點選。唯一的任務就是透過房內的巨型電視牆，不定時監控自己的 ”分身” 每回4小時，在這段時間他必須觀察並提出另一位 ”亞當” 是否有任何異狀。
看著 ”亞當” 過著自己的生活和自己的家人相處，沒有人知道他已經被取代。

但很快他發現，從局外人的角度來看待 ”自己” 並不是他想的如此容易，當他驚恐地看著 ”自己” 的生活逐漸失控，回想起接受合約的那一天，這個計畫似乎暗藏伏筆。
公司需要成功的實驗，不會任意取消。當亞當決定奪回主導權，卻發現實驗漸漸演變成讓他的親人處於死亡威脅…

本書對於未來科技理論沒有過多著墨，故事發展情節著重探討當人將一切寄託於看似萬能的科技。
作者流暢的文筆，在寫作期間就已售出電影版權。 (Chris)

Awards/获奖情况：“A cloning story that is both profound and artfully contained. Claustrophobic and disturbingly intimate. Simply brilliant." —Sylvain Neuvel, bestselling author of The Themis Files trilogy

“An incredible debut, fascinating in concept with characters that grip you from the get-go. A timely and touching novel. I’m looking forward to every new book this author pens!” —New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham

"THE MIRROR MAN, by Jane Gilmartin, seems, at first reading, to be a very original and beautifully executed thriller about an ordinary ’corporate guy’ who agrees to have himself cloned, and who then allows the clone—who (or which?), thanks to an experimental drug called Meld, has become his twin in every way—to be reinserted into his unsuspecting family as a trial run for a drug that, if certified safe, will revolutionize the medical universe. And, not peripherally, make the corporation—and the dangerous man who owns it—wildly, madly wealthy. In less sure hands, we would still have a first-rate science-based thriller that cries out to be a film. But Jane Gilmartin has a deeper game to play here, and that is a very subtle and ultimately gripping examination of what it means to be human, and of what stuff is the human soul really made. As the protagonist watches his clone move through his former life, the very act of observation raises powerful and fascinating questions about who we are, what made us that way, and what, if any, are the chances of redemption for all of us here in this Fallen World. A complex, subtle, intelligent and ultimately illuminating look at life, love, and destiny. Beautifully done, Ms. Gilmartin." —New York Times bestselling author Carsten Stroud

“A remarkable debut…Great concept and brilliantly executed.” —John Marrs, international bestselling author of The One

"Part Twilight Zone episode and part medical thriller, The Mirror Man seamlessly weaves together clones and family for a fascinating story about the lies we tell ourselves—and what we might do with second chances. Tense, poignant, and frequently funny, Gilmartin’s debut waxes lyrical on the human condition while racing to an unforgettable finish." —Mike Chen, author of A Beginning at the End

About the Author/作者介绍： Jane Gilmartin has been a news reporter and editor for several small-town weekly papers and enjoyed a brief but exciting stint as a rock music journalist. A bucket list review just before she turned 50 set her on the path to fiction writing. Also checked off that list: an accidental singing career, attending a Star Trek convention, and getting a hug from David Bowie. She lives in her hometown of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Format:HARDCOVER

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE

Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Film Rights Sold to Welle Entertainment! Audio (Harlequin Audio)

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