Heads You Win

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The juxtaposition of the main characters with different lives in different countries over three decades was brilliant, interesting and engrossing. I charged through each section and then KAPOW that ending. Another great piece of storytelling by top author Jeffrey Archer. Rarely disappointed by his books and this latest novel is another excellent story. The more I read of this novel the bigger my appetite to find out more. Well written, good characters and a plot expertly crafted for maximum enjoyment. In America, Alex and his mother are dependent on the apparent kindness of a Russian named Dimitri, a man Alex suspects to be a spy. But Alex’s biggest problem, apart from pursuing his dream of wealth while attending NYU, is the draft and Vietnam, a war that will haunt him for the rest of his life. This being America, Elena does not open a posh restaurant, but puts together a chain of pizza parlors. Robert as has been a stylist and Rey'ne a salon coordinator since opening in 1980. Surrounding ourselves with like minded professionals,offering quality services at a fair price, and using the very best support products are the virtues of our success.

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Never,” said Alexander. “In any case, he’d know if I wasn’t trying, and leather me.” He pulled open the drawer below the kitchen table and took out an old wooden board and a box containing a set of chess pieces, one of which was missing, so each night a plastic salt cellar had to substitute for a bishop.

No. I believe in damned hard work and the following maxim: if you have energy and talent you’ll be a king; If you have energy and no talent you are still a prince; but if you have talent and no energy, you will be a pauper. I read very few political thrillers, but for Archer I make an exception. From the beginning one is aware that they are in the hands of a author who has perfected his craft, has a firm grasp of his characters and the plot. His prose is written with clarity, his storyline flows seamlessly. What an unusual but perceptive, history in the making, storyline this turned out to be. The NIOXIN approach began in 1987, when founder experienced thinning hair after the birth of her first child and began to investigate the idea of treating the scalp with skincare methods. I found this story interesting but a bit confusing at time. I kept wanting to read it and every time I think I have the end figured out I come across another turn in the road. Jeffrey Archer is called a master story teller for a reason. His books are captivating and spellbinding. This one is no exception. I enjoy thrillers and I usually don’t like to read historical books or overly political books, but when it comes to Archer, the genre becomes irrelevant and the story is all that matters. I have devoured every novel and short story he’s ever published and never have I been disappointed.The ending has a twist too, but to me, it still didn't clearly explain the logic behind the first twist.

Second, this is ONE of my favorite authors as he never disappoints in writing about good and evil in politics as in life in general. There are two ships, two choices: England or the United States. He flips a coin. So where does he go? Archer imagines both fates, splitting Alexander in two and exploring both lives. In half of the novel, Alex and Elena travel to the United States. In the other half, Sasha and Elena disembark in England. Sasha’s voyage is more pleasant than Alex’s, perhaps because British seamen more civilized than Americans, but both versions of Alexander manage to survive and prosper, combining their natural talent with hard work to forge successful lives in their adopted countries. Heads you Win is a typical Jeffrey Archer book with a small twist. Instead of two super achieving protagonists whose paths cross (ala Kane and Abel, Sons of Fortune, Clifton Chronicles etc) - we have one character Alexander whose life path, decided by a toss of coin, diverges. Alexander escapes from the clutches of KGB and he gets to choose between America and Britain. True artistry, you’ll notice the difference immediately. Color that is squeezed from a tube and applied with a brush. This approach to color pigment art is preferred by better salons across the globe! And that's all I have to say about that (insert Forrest Gump voice here- fittingly he was the type of storyteller I profess Archer of being).Stories about immigrants are particularly important in a time when so many American nationalists seem to have forgotten that they are only Americans because their ancestors were once welcomed as immigrants. Too many Americans also forget the role that immigrants have played in fighting the nation’s wars. Jeffrey Archer provides a powerful reminder of those facts in Heads You Win, a unique novel that explores the two paths a Russian refugee’s life might have followed, depending on whether he boarded a ship bound for England or the United States. It’s at this point where parallel lives come into play, (think ‘sliding doors’) and we’re given a version of how their new lives would develop both in England and in America