The Ancestor

by Lee Matthew Goldberg

Book Overview

A man wakes up in present-day Alaskan wilderness with no idea who he is, nothing on him save an empty journal with the date 1898 and a mirror. He sees another man hunting nearby, astounded that they look exactly alike except for his own beard. After following this other man home, he witnesses a wife and child that brings forth a rush of memories of his own wife and child, except he's certain they do not exist in modern times-but from his life in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643961144
• ISBN13: 9781643961149
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: All Due Respect
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Scary what the man holds

The Ancestor by Lee Matthew Goldberg Wyatt Barlow, an 1890s man wakes up from a frozen state, not knowing who he is at first or what is going on. As he thaws, he hears shots fired nearby and slowly makes his way in that direction. He is shocked when he finds one of the two men looks just like him. He doesn't want to lose the connection to this twin person, so he hides in their truck and rides with them. Travis Barlow sees a man in town, that looks like his doppelganger. It's uncanny. If Travis were to grow his beard long, they would be twins. They run into one another in the local bar and introduce themselves. Wyatt gives a different last name, he wants to figure out what's going on, before he reveals his true identity. Wyatt finds himself falling in love with Travis' wife Callie and son Eli. They remind him of the wife and son he left back in 1898. He is 160 years old, so he knows he will never see them again. He finds himself wanting Travis' family for himself, at any cost. Wyatt makes some friends in the local village, as he gathers intel so he can initiate his plans. The book was fast paced, held my attention. Lots of twists and turns. Perfect for those looking for a thriller. Many thanks for the complimentary copy from Net Galley and All Due Respect with no obligation to post a review.