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Evidently, Danielle Steel has been kidnapped by a mad scientist who clamped her into some gizmo that fused her brain with that of Douglas Adams, author ofThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. While Steel's umpteenth novel,The Klone and I: A High-Tech Love Story, boasts her typical trappings--a divorced heroine, a cruel man, a sexy man with big money, and lots of shopping with brand-name tags conspicuously attached--the book is also the wackiest bit of self-indulgent sci-fi sinceDouglas Adams's Starship Titanic.
The Klone and Istarts out normally enough: after a 13-year marriage, Stephanie, 41, gets dumped for a busty young bimbo. "She was gorgeous. And I felt nauseous," Stephanie reflects--though she admits that things hadn't been going well, what with hubby living off her trust fund and their having sex every six months or so. Realistically, their farewell hug goes like this: "My nose ran on his tie, while ever so cautiously he held me, kind of like a bank robber with sticks of dynamite taped all over his body."
Then, one day, on an impulsive trip to the Left Bank of Paris, Steph steps into one of those cool old French elevators with Peter, a hunk in a button-down Oxford shirt and tasteful khakis. Romance! Ritzy places! In fact, he takes her to the Ritz! Alas, Peter must Louvre her and leave her for a business trip out West.
So Peter sends Paul to keep her company. Paul is a dead ringer for Peter, because he's a kind of clone created by Peter and his clever biotech company. He's called a "klone" to distinguish him from a conventional clone, which is a mere replica of its original--this "klone" may be a physical copy of Peter, but inside he's had a major id upgrade. As always with Steel, the clue is in the character's clothes: from his high-heel gator boots to his zippered zebra jumpsuit, the decidedly non-buttoned-down Paul dresses like a psychedelic kaleidoscope. But when Paul drops that leopard-satin G-string, watch out! It's quadruple flips inflagrante delicto, with our heroine (and, the next morning, her chiropractor) coming out on top. Though Paul deplorably guzzles Chateau d'Yquem by the case and crashes Peter's Jaguar into snow banks, he's actually even more brilliantly empathic with Stephanie's kids than stuffy Peter is.
What's a mother to do? Is Steph robbing Peter to play with Paul? How will the ménageà trois affect marriage plans? Does Steel know that her comic tone (though not her subject) actually slightly echoes that of Betty MacDonald's classic comedy memoirThe Egg and I, whose title she alludes to? Is the author a convert from fiction to sci-fi, like Doris Lessing? Will the real Ms. Steel ever reappear, or has her mind been psychedelicized?--Tim Appelo
Danielle Steel didn't write this, Her insane Klone did... Has Danieele Steel been abducted by aliens or has she been "Kloned" and this insane Klone wrote this book. I actually thought about not finishing this book but I thought there might be a logical ending...Beyond disappointing. Her characters have no substance, I don't want to meet the person who could relate to these whimpy weirdos. This might be the worst book I've ever read. I just read this book, quite quickly in one afternoon. I think I've pretty much purchased and read every Danielle Steel book she's ever written as they used to be entertaining quick reads. I understand she has become an empire but must she also be a book writing factory. There is never much suprise as to how a DS book will end, the pleasure in reading them comes from the twist and turns, historical and geographical research she puts into her books. This book reads more like a short story as many of her other recent books. Definately not worth the hardcover price, the paperback price or even the used price. Time to slow down and put out some quality work instead of quantity.
Is she kidding? I've read nearly every one of Danielle Steel's vast collection of novels...and this is "hands down" the VERY WORSE piece of garbage she's ever written. What a joke! It was as if one of Ms Steel's enemies broke into her house and forced her to write this mess!
Don't bother!Bizarre......and likeable This was a strange book. But, the moment that I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. I found this book to be humorous and a very quick read. In a nutshell: Stephanie's marriage of thirteen years is ended by her husband. She finds another love, Peter, and strange things happen. Without giving away the plot, I wondered thoughtout this book if she has a disorder, is delusional, if Peter has a twin, if he has a disorder or if he is delusional......it kept me guessing. The end was not what I had expected and that was part of the fun of the book. If you are looking for a serious read, an emotional read, a true love story....then save your time and skip this book. Once again, I'm glad that I did not look at the ratings first or I would not have read this book. I would imagine that others gave it only one star or slightly more because they were looking for something other than what this book offered. But, if you're looking for a fun, quick, quite different, keep-you-guessing book, I'd recommend this book. I didn't give the book 5 stars because, although the situations are often quite humorous, there are times when I had had enough of Paul.
