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When 27‑year‑old Mark Schluter crashes a truck on a remote Nebraska road, his traumatic brain injury leaves him in a prolonged coma. Upon waking, he is convinced that the woman who looks and acts exactly like his sister Karin is an identical impostor. Struggling with this delusion, Karin seeks help from cognitive neurologist Gerald Weber, renowned for his case studies of brain disorders. Weber diagnoses Mark with Capgras Syndrome, a rare doubting delusion, and delves into the mystery of the accident that set the events in motion. As Mark follows clues left by an anonymous witness, the trio’s lives are shaken, forcing each to confront the fragile nature of identity and reality.
This psychological thriller explores memory, perception, and familial bonds, framed by the unsettling phenomenon of Capgras Syndrome.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Richard Powers
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