Indeed, a butterfly alights on his shoulder ... spinning and self-doubt becomes torturous again. A work of fiction, "Nemesis" has the quality and sweep of non-fiction. The ending is nothing ...

a burst of rage worthy in its intensity of the Book of Job but without its tragic force or magnificent language. “Nemesis” provides an unfortunate case study in the capacity of Mr. Roth’s ...

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Roth has used this device before: an unexpected narrative voice, its revelation midway in the book. In Nemesis, the technique allows him some concluding conversations and observations, but it ...

As a comic book thriller, Nemesis is genuinely compelling, the battle of wits between Morrow and his enigmatic, slippery quarry both engrossing and unpredictable right up to the final page.