A review by dairyqueen84
Doppelganger by Pete Hautman, Mary Logue

3.0

Do you believe in doppelgangers, that everyone has a double somewhere in the world? Well, Brian Bain seems to have one; at least that is the only explanation for the kid on the missing children web site who looks just like him; either that or else his parents are kidnappers. Roni Delicata, Brian’s crime-solving partner, found an age-progression picture of a Korean child who had been abducted when he was three years old and she is convinced he is Brian. Even Brian thinks it looks like him and his name, Bryce Doblemun, is suspiciously similar to Brian’s name. Brian’s parents adopted him when he was three and when he begins asking questions they are strangely evasive about the circumstances of his adoption. He also remembers living with another family and having a dog named Sniffer. This launches Brian and Roni on another sleuthing expedition which features scary strangers following Brian and Roni, wild chases, close calls, and interesting plot twists. Both funny and scary, this book is a real page turner though the ending is a bit too perfect. Fans of the two earlier mysteries will enjoy this installment just as much.