In this comprehensive look into Heads You Win: A Novel by Jeffrey Archer , you'll gain insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions. Be prepared to lead with the following: From this point on the novel diverges into two different stories. One follows young Alexander and his mother as they embark on a new life in New York City. The other follows their new life in London ... where Alexander has changed his name to Sasha. Initially I found this a little confusing but soon settled in and followed the two different story lines. It was a little amusing when Sasha traveled to New York and encountered people who knew Alex and when Alex traveled to London and encountered people who knew Sasha. Would Alex and Sasha meet? It was at these moments when I started to wonder if I was reading a science fiction novel instead of a historical fiction novel. I don’t approve of nepotism,” said Alexander, as they strolled across the schoolyard and out onto the street. Keratin Complex’s signature keratin works effectively on all hair types. Our unique Smoothing Therapy treatments contain high concentrations of keratin that penetrate throughout the hair structure, and then are sealed within the cortex to repair damage.

Keratin Complex’s revolutionary technology does not break the hair’s bonds, instead delivering the versatility of smoother, healthier-looking hair that can be styled wavy or straight as desired.Heads You Win is no exception as the hero is quintessential Archer. Indeed, he is heroic, courageous, and loyal. However, the main character is forced to make a binary decision at an early age which will impact the rest of his life. Faced with our own binary decisions, who has not grappled with the question of how their life would have evolved had they made a different choice? Archer structures this novel around that very question, and the reader finds out how each choice impacts the protagonist’s life. Ultimately, however, we are forced to wonder if the quality of character is the most important driver of our destiny. And probably won’t again in my lifetime. But it will take far more than that to get me to join the Communist Party.” I enjoyed the storyline of each of the lead characters in this book; it was a bit confusing for me but I trusted that Archer had it sharp in his head. He’s an excellent author and I’ve enjoyed his novels for many years, Kane and Abel being my first great read. But this one kept me on my toes after the coin toss. The plot: one is based on heads, one is based on tails. Sasha and Alex each lead vastly different lives in England and America. Their stories of struggle, their strong mother Elena, their will to succeed and become the voice for those they most relate to is a common thread. Their lives are colorful; it’s enjoyable watching each go through his own personal struggles. On the same side, yes,” said his father, “but only because they considered us the lesser of two evils.” Alexander gave this some thought as his father stood up. “Shall we have a game of chess while we’re waiting?” he asked. Alexander nodded. His favorite part of the day. “You set up the board while I go and wash my hands.”

Hardly surprising,” said Konstantin. “Otherwise he’d have no chance of joining the KGB, which is the natural habitat for that particular piece of pond life.”

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Sure his villains are a little one-dimensional, mainly motivated by greed, but I don't care. Show me a villain who isn't. And greed comes in many forms. There are people in here that would go penniless just to see someone else's demise. And yes! There are a lot of moments in this story where the mystery could have been savored just a tad bit longer, but hey... Archer understands we have things to do and lives to get on with. Kudos, Lord Archer, for a spellbinding novel. I could not expect anything less from such a master storyteller!