Bad Twin is a novel that first existed in the "LOST" universe and was later released in hardcover form in "real life".
Facts
- Written by Gary Troup, who died in Oceanic Flight 815 but his manuscript of the novel survived it.
- Found by Hurley in Episode 2x13 (The Long Con), who reads it.
- Later acquired by Sawyer, who almost finishes it but he cannot because in Episode 2x20 (Two for the Road) Jack destroys the ending, because he wanted guns from Sawyer.
- Bad Twin's main character is Paul Artisan.
- The book centers around Artisan's search for Cliff Widmore's 'mirror' twin, Zander (the supposed Bad Twin).
- In the book Artisan is searching for a missing twin, who has a personality similar to Sawyer's.
Publisher's Summary
Sawyer reading the manuscript of Bad Twin.
Sometimes evil has a familiar face . . .
Paul Artisan, P.I. is a new version of an old breed -- a righter of wrongs, someone driven to get to the bottom of things. Too bad his usual cases are of the boring malpractice and fraud variety. Until now.
His new gig turns on the disappearance of one of a pair of twins, adult scions of a rich but tragedy-prone family. The missing twin -- a charismatic poster-boy for irresponsibility -- has spent his life daring people to hate him, punishing himself endlessly for his screw-ups and misdeeds. The other twin -- Artisan's client -- is dutiful and resentful in equal measure, bewildered that his "other half" could have turned out so badly, and wracked by guilt at his inability to reform him. He has a more practical reason, as well, for wanting his brother found: their crazy father, in failing health and with guilty secrets of his own, will not divide the family fortune until both siblings are accounted for.
But it isn't just a fortune that's at stake here. Truth itself is up for grabs, as the detective's discoveries seem to challenge everything we think we know about identity, and human nature, and family. As Artisan journeys across the globe to track down the bad twin, he seems to have moved into a mirror-world where friends and enemies have a way of looking very much alike. The P.I. may have his long-awaited chance to put his courage and ideals to the test, but if he doesn't get to the bottom of this case soon, it could very well cost him his life.
Troup's long-awaited Bad Twin is a suspenseful novel that touches on many powerful themes, including the consequence of vengeance, the power of redemption, and where to turn when all seems lost.
Excerpts
An excerpt from the audiobook version can be found at the www.Soundsgood.com Bad Twin product details page. [1]
Theories and other Thoughts
- The book is published by Hyperion, who according to greek mythology was the son of Gaea (goddess of earth) and Uranus (god of heavens), and was the father of helios (the god of sun who drove his chariot across the sky east to west on a daily basis). While this may be tenuous, an online Acronym finder lists HELIOS as a high energy lepton and ion spectrometer. In further Greek mythology Helios (the sun) informed Demeter (goddess of earth) what happened to her abducted daughter Persephone.
- It is interesting that Gary Troup's name can be rearranged to spell "PURGATORY".
- Actual author is theorized to be Stephen King (a known follower of the show)
- It is unknown whether the published novel is the same as the version in the typed manuscript on Flight 815. There may have been multiple manuscripts, or the publisher published an earlier draft submitted by Troup.