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All Seeing Eye
Picking up a small pink shoe from the grass forever changed young Jackson Lee’s life. Not only did its presence mean that his sister Tessa was dead—murdered and stuffed in the deep, black water of a narrow well—but the shoe itself told him so.
Tessa’s death triggers an even more horrific family massacre that, combined with this new talent he neither wants nor can handle, throws Jack’s life into a tailspin. The years quickly take him from state homes to the streets to grifting in a seedy carnival, until he finally becomes the cynical All Seeing Eye, psychic-for-hire. At last, Jackson has left his troubled past behind him and found a semblance of peace.
That is, until the government blackmails him. Helping the military contain the aftermath of a bizarre experiment gone violently wrong, everything Jackson knows about himself will change just as suddenly as it did with his little sister’s shoe.
And while change is constant...It’s never for the better.
Tessa’s death triggers an even more horrific family massacre that, combined with this new talent he neither wants nor can handle, throws Jack’s life into a tailspin. The years quickly take him from state homes to the streets to grifting in a seedy carnival, until he finally becomes the cynical All Seeing Eye, psychic-for-hire. At last, Jackson has left his troubled past behind him and found a semblance of peace.
That is, until the government blackmails him. Helping the military contain the aftermath of a bizarre experiment gone violently wrong, everything Jackson knows about himself will change just as suddenly as it did with his little sister’s shoe.
And while change is constant...It’s never for the better.
380 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 31, 2012
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Rob Thurman
43 books1,562 followersRob Thurman is currently writing three series for Penguin Putnam's imprint ROC FANTASY, as well as a brand-new mainstream series for Simon & Schuster's POCKET BOOKS.
Rob has also written for a Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner Anthology, WOLFSBANE AND MISTLETOE. This year, Rob contributed a post-apocalyptic, "grim" faerie tale Western to the anthology, COURTS OF THE FEY.
Rob's work is dark, non-stop action from beginning to end, rife with purely evil sarcasm as sharp as a switchblade - and probably nearly as illegal. If one shoved LORD OF THE RINGS,
THE SHINING, and PULP FICTION into a wood-chipper, the result would be what Rob aims to deliver in a novel or short story.
A member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), ROB THURMAN lives in RURAL Indiana - land of endless fields, infinite cows and where dialup is still the only soul-crushing option.
Rob has also written for a Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner Anthology, WOLFSBANE AND MISTLETOE. This year, Rob contributed a post-apocalyptic, "grim" faerie tale Western to the anthology, COURTS OF THE FEY.
Rob's work is dark, non-stop action from beginning to end, rife with purely evil sarcasm as sharp as a switchblade - and probably nearly as illegal. If one shoved LORD OF THE RINGS,
THE SHINING, and PULP FICTION into a wood-chipper, the result would be what Rob aims to deliver in a novel or short story.
A member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), ROB THURMAN lives in RURAL Indiana - land of endless fields, infinite cows and where dialup is still the only soul-crushing option.
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August 27, 2012
Yet another genius Rob Thurman snarky antihero that you can't help but love.
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book at first because I'm not much of a main stream thriller fan. But I love everything Rob writes & I do enjoy a good mystery & this definitely fit the bill. While I was able to figure out a couple of plot points, it didn't take away from the story at all. And the chemistry between the characters has a real "buddy cop" movie feel too it but I totally mean that in a good way.
I certainly hope there will be more of Jackson Lee "All Seeing" Eye's adventures because I can't wait to read them.
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book at first because I'm not much of a main stream thriller fan. But I love everything Rob writes & I do enjoy a good mystery & this definitely fit the bill. While I was able to figure out a couple of plot points, it didn't take away from the story at all. And the chemistry between the characters has a real "buddy cop" movie feel too it but I totally mean that in a good way.
I certainly hope there will be more of Jackson Lee "All Seeing" Eye's adventures because I can't wait to read them.
July 27, 2012
Full disclosure: Rob Thurman is my client. So yeah, I'm one of her biggest cheerleaders, but not because she's a client. I fell in love with her twisted and darkly beautiful imagination before we partnered up, so... these opinions are truly objective.
As a rule, I don't review client books - I only give honest star-ratings. But this book is SO special, I had to SAY some things about it, if only to get it out of my system. ;)
1. Imagine PARANORMAL ACTIVITY and INSIDIOUS mixed with the TV shows MEDIUM and GHOSTHUNTERS. Yeah, it's THAT amazing.
2. It's more mystery than horror, but the horror elements are very surreal, yet real at the same time. And the way our main hero describes being in the mind of a sociopath is just...remarkable. Chilling, to say the least. There are MANY steal-your-breath-away moments in this book.
3. It's like going on the most twisted haunted history tour EVER - with a gorgeous (male) psychic. YUM.
4. LOTS of twists. One, I saw coming. The others, I did not.
5. There's all the snark and banter and family elements in here that everyone's grown to love about Thurman's writing.
6. ALL SEEING EYE has truly been haunting me... I can't stop thinking about this book. And the reason why? Because all in all, it gave me HOPE. So much hope, I didn't see it coming. And after what happened exactly a week ago in Colorado... well... I needed that.
So there is my take on ALL SEEING EYE. I hope the world gives this book a try. It's right up there with the best Stephen King novels...and Rob Thurman deserves that level of acclaim and success.
As a rule, I don't review client books - I only give honest star-ratings. But this book is SO special, I had to SAY some things about it, if only to get it out of my system. ;)
1. Imagine PARANORMAL ACTIVITY and INSIDIOUS mixed with the TV shows MEDIUM and GHOSTHUNTERS. Yeah, it's THAT amazing.
2. It's more mystery than horror, but the horror elements are very surreal, yet real at the same time. And the way our main hero describes being in the mind of a sociopath is just...remarkable. Chilling, to say the least. There are MANY steal-your-breath-away moments in this book.
3. It's like going on the most twisted haunted history tour EVER - with a gorgeous (male) psychic. YUM.
4. LOTS of twists. One, I saw coming. The others, I did not.
5. There's all the snark and banter and family elements in here that everyone's grown to love about Thurman's writing.
6. ALL SEEING EYE has truly been haunting me... I can't stop thinking about this book. And the reason why? Because all in all, it gave me HOPE. So much hope, I didn't see it coming. And after what happened exactly a week ago in Colorado... well... I needed that.
So there is my take on ALL SEEING EYE. I hope the world gives this book a try. It's right up there with the best Stephen King novels...and Rob Thurman deserves that level of acclaim and success.
August 8, 2012
All Seeing Eye introduces Jackson Lee, a tough living, bad-ass, psychic, who gets drawn into a bizarre plot that pulls him to the limits of his abilities, and sanity.
Despite flirting with melodrama, Thurman successfully pulls together the supernatural, familial drama, action and a more than healthy dose of humour.
All Seeing Eye, is a truly great novel. Aside from an over-reliance on the concept of sociopathy, Thurman does a brilliant job of intertwining a number of plot-lines without contrivance or cheese (well maybe a little, but what's a story without a bit of cheese on top?)
It's hard to say what I like best about this book: the dynamic imperfect characters, the wit of our protagonist, the skilful introduction of supernatural concepts, or the endless twists, which in any other author's hands would have been trite and desperate.
Ok by now I'm just gushing, no I don't know Thurman personally, nor have I been reimbursed by his publisher. The fact this is just a really good book, perhaps one of the best of 2012
Despite flirting with melodrama, Thurman successfully pulls together the supernatural, familial drama, action and a more than healthy dose of humour.
All Seeing Eye, is a truly great novel. Aside from an over-reliance on the concept of sociopathy, Thurman does a brilliant job of intertwining a number of plot-lines without contrivance or cheese (well maybe a little, but what's a story without a bit of cheese on top?)
It's hard to say what I like best about this book: the dynamic imperfect characters, the wit of our protagonist, the skilful introduction of supernatural concepts, or the endless twists, which in any other author's hands would have been trite and desperate.
Ok by now I'm just gushing, no I don't know Thurman personally, nor have I been reimbursed by his publisher. The fact this is just a really good book, perhaps one of the best of 2012
August 18, 2012
As always, another great read from Rob Thurman! I'm looking forward to the next Jackson Lee Eye book. (Please tell me there will be another.)
June 19, 2013
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The death of one of Jackson Lee’s sisters, Tessa, at a very young age, a death that Jackson himself was able to “see” using his gift, spurred a retaliatory act of violence that led young Jackson to the Cane Lake County Home for Boys, where he was called Shotgun Jack, a name he came by honestly. As things go, Cane Lake could have been much worse (it was bad enough), and Jackson even met someone that would later influence his life, but it wasn’t to be his last stop before adulthood. In fact, the carnival was, where he read cards and moved his hands over a crystal ball to make his way, and also where he met a sweet young girl named Abby who would make an indelible impression on Jack and would come to be an important part of his future as well. As an adult, Jackson finds himself making a decent living in Atlanta finding lost items, since all it takes for him is a touch. The only problem is, Jackson sees everything, but he’d never tell his clients that. It’s not a bad living, and with Abby as his secretary, he’s fairly content. Abby is away visiting family, however, and so he’s been on his own for a bit when a man walks into his office that will change his life forever.
When a man calling himself Dr. John Chang comes into Jackson’s office, he’s immediately suspicious, and with good reason. Dr. Chang wants him to participate in a “study” of his abilities, but Jackson isn’t having it, and after seeing Chang on his way, he thinks he’s seen the last of him. He hasn’t. In fact, Chang isn’t his name at all, and he’s using the fate of Jackson’s remaining sister, Glory, as leverage in securing his help in a government project gone wrong, one that involves the energy of violent death and someone from Jackson’s past; someone Jackson cared about very much. Finding it impossible to say no, Jackson joins the project, and what a ride!
This is my first novel by Rob Thurman, and if it’s any indication of her other work, count me as a fan. Jackson serves as narrator and I found myself drawn to his seemingly unsentimental façade, but of course, he’s not as unfeeling as he’d like people to think. In fact, if anything, it’s the complete opposite, since his gift allows him to completely read people at a touch. It’s caused him to put up a wall, forever shutting all but a few people out, but over the course of the book, that wall begins to erode, much to his chagrin. In fact, revelations from his violent childhood will come to light and everything is not quite what it seems. This also applies to people, of which he’s already painfully aware. The twists and turns in All Seeing Eye are legion and I was constantly kept guessing. In spite of the action, if you’re looking for a shallow thriller, this isn’t it, and in fact, in reminded me of some of Dean Koontz’s best work. Some portions are downright scary and Thurman doesn’t shy away from some of the more graphic aspects of the narrative, but I like some horror elements in my thrillers, so that was just fine with me. I found All Seeing Eye to be both unique and terrifying, even poignant, and a journey well worth taking! Fingers are crossed for more books in Jackson’s world!
The death of one of Jackson Lee’s sisters, Tessa, at a very young age, a death that Jackson himself was able to “see” using his gift, spurred a retaliatory act of violence that led young Jackson to the Cane Lake County Home for Boys, where he was called Shotgun Jack, a name he came by honestly. As things go, Cane Lake could have been much worse (it was bad enough), and Jackson even met someone that would later influence his life, but it wasn’t to be his last stop before adulthood. In fact, the carnival was, where he read cards and moved his hands over a crystal ball to make his way, and also where he met a sweet young girl named Abby who would make an indelible impression on Jack and would come to be an important part of his future as well. As an adult, Jackson finds himself making a decent living in Atlanta finding lost items, since all it takes for him is a touch. The only problem is, Jackson sees everything, but he’d never tell his clients that. It’s not a bad living, and with Abby as his secretary, he’s fairly content. Abby is away visiting family, however, and so he’s been on his own for a bit when a man walks into his office that will change his life forever.
When a man calling himself Dr. John Chang comes into Jackson’s office, he’s immediately suspicious, and with good reason. Dr. Chang wants him to participate in a “study” of his abilities, but Jackson isn’t having it, and after seeing Chang on his way, he thinks he’s seen the last of him. He hasn’t. In fact, Chang isn’t his name at all, and he’s using the fate of Jackson’s remaining sister, Glory, as leverage in securing his help in a government project gone wrong, one that involves the energy of violent death and someone from Jackson’s past; someone Jackson cared about very much. Finding it impossible to say no, Jackson joins the project, and what a ride!
This is my first novel by Rob Thurman, and if it’s any indication of her other work, count me as a fan. Jackson serves as narrator and I found myself drawn to his seemingly unsentimental façade, but of course, he’s not as unfeeling as he’d like people to think. In fact, if anything, it’s the complete opposite, since his gift allows him to completely read people at a touch. It’s caused him to put up a wall, forever shutting all but a few people out, but over the course of the book, that wall begins to erode, much to his chagrin. In fact, revelations from his violent childhood will come to light and everything is not quite what it seems. This also applies to people, of which he’s already painfully aware. The twists and turns in All Seeing Eye are legion and I was constantly kept guessing. In spite of the action, if you’re looking for a shallow thriller, this isn’t it, and in fact, in reminded me of some of Dean Koontz’s best work. Some portions are downright scary and Thurman doesn’t shy away from some of the more graphic aspects of the narrative, but I like some horror elements in my thrillers, so that was just fine with me. I found All Seeing Eye to be both unique and terrifying, even poignant, and a journey well worth taking! Fingers are crossed for more books in Jackson’s world!
February 27, 2016
Good premise, very well done. And it even has a surprisingly warm-and-fuzzy ending, especially for a Rob Thurman novel.
Thurman has pretty much cornered the market on smartassery and has given me another smartass, Jackson Lee, to like.
Jackson is the survivor of a cluster of horrible family tragedies. He’s also a bona fide psychic who can see a person’s thoughts and history if he touches them skin-to-skin or touches their belongings. He even gets impressions off animals, which is why he’s a vegetarian. The author does a great job setting up the rules of his powers and the effects of them on him. She makes the whole thing very believable; and she really gets into Jackson’s thoughts and feelings, the sensitivity and damage underneath the slick façade. It’s difficult for him to have a relationship or even casual sex because he knows all the woman’s dark secrets and petty thoughts when they touch. He feels as if he’s freezing when he reads a socio- or psychopath. Because of what he’s seen, his general take on humanity is cynical, to the point of having exactly two friends by the time he’s 30, and one of them is his dog, Houdini.
At one point, Jackson says: "If I had a bad day, which, now that I ran my own life, was a helluva lot less than the old days, I sat on the floor with Houdini, placed a hand on his broad head, and soaked up endless doggy wonder. A full stomach, a well-chewed toy, a soft couch—through a dog’s eyes, that was a true glory that couldn’t be matched, the only heaven in existence. I missed the furball, missed him like crazy." (pg 123)
The author mentions her fondness for dogs in her “about the author” blurb, but this is the first book of hers that I’ve seen that includes a pet dog. Houdini is very cute—and also Jackson’s last line of defense against robberies. I’m a dog person, too, born into a household with a furry child, a German shepherd who appointed himself my bodyguard. I’d like to think that what Jackson says goes on inside dogs’ heads is true.
But when Hector Allgood, the brother of his former roommate, forces Jackson to help with a paranormal investigation, the well-ordered life Jackson has carved out for himself changes drastically. I really liked the way Jackson and Hector play off each other. The author does a good job with the scientific-military atmosphere and spices things up with some appropriate pop culture references, including several about Ghostbusters.
The mystery component of the story is strong. While I figured out half the whodunit, I didn’t figure out the other half or the motive. And the extra twist at the end threw me for a loop. Highly recommended.
Thurman has pretty much cornered the market on smartassery and has given me another smartass, Jackson Lee, to like.
Jackson is the survivor of a cluster of horrible family tragedies. He’s also a bona fide psychic who can see a person’s thoughts and history if he touches them skin-to-skin or touches their belongings. He even gets impressions off animals, which is why he’s a vegetarian. The author does a great job setting up the rules of his powers and the effects of them on him. She makes the whole thing very believable; and she really gets into Jackson’s thoughts and feelings, the sensitivity and damage underneath the slick façade. It’s difficult for him to have a relationship or even casual sex because he knows all the woman’s dark secrets and petty thoughts when they touch. He feels as if he’s freezing when he reads a socio- or psychopath. Because of what he’s seen, his general take on humanity is cynical, to the point of having exactly two friends by the time he’s 30, and one of them is his dog, Houdini.
At one point, Jackson says: "If I had a bad day, which, now that I ran my own life, was a helluva lot less than the old days, I sat on the floor with Houdini, placed a hand on his broad head, and soaked up endless doggy wonder. A full stomach, a well-chewed toy, a soft couch—through a dog’s eyes, that was a true glory that couldn’t be matched, the only heaven in existence. I missed the furball, missed him like crazy." (pg 123)
The author mentions her fondness for dogs in her “about the author” blurb, but this is the first book of hers that I’ve seen that includes a pet dog. Houdini is very cute—and also Jackson’s last line of defense against robberies. I’m a dog person, too, born into a household with a furry child, a German shepherd who appointed himself my bodyguard. I’d like to think that what Jackson says goes on inside dogs’ heads is true.
But when Hector Allgood, the brother of his former roommate, forces Jackson to help with a paranormal investigation, the well-ordered life Jackson has carved out for himself changes drastically. I really liked the way Jackson and Hector play off each other. The author does a good job with the scientific-military atmosphere and spices things up with some appropriate pop culture references, including several about Ghostbusters.
The mystery component of the story is strong. While I figured out half the whodunit, I didn’t figure out the other half or the motive. And the extra twist at the end threw me for a loop. Highly recommended.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 31, 2012
After Nightlife, Rob Thurman quickly became one of my favorite authors. She writes mostly in urban fantasy, though her Korsak series is science fiction. All Seeing Eye is squarely in the mystery genre, although it does have a "supernatural" element. Jackson Lee has a talent - psychometry, the ability to read the past from touching things (people, objects). Initially, the book reminded me of Charlaine Harris' Grave series. However, Thurman has written a much better mystery to go along with her protagonist's extra-sensory perception.
Jackson makes his living as a psychic. He is satisfied with his life, until Hector, the brother of a kind, young man het met in a state home shows up at his door. Hector needs his help, and is not above blackmailing Jackson to get it. While trying to scientifically engineer astral projection, Hector's brother Charlie died and was left lost in the ether. Only, he keeps trying to get back by homing in on places of violence and forcing the reenactment of those events. Hector wants to release his spirit. Jackson wants to go home. Until he learns it wasn't an accident, and Charlie was murdered. And the murderer certainly doesn't want Jackson discovering the truth.
This book was a real page-turner. I read through most of the book before figuring out the villain, and Thurman still managed to throw in a surprise at the end. The book was fast-paced and the setting well defined. In the beginning, Jackson is something of a Cal Leandros clone. He's sarcastic, doesn't like people except for his "sister," and hates what he is. I love that in Cal, but was hesitant about this becoming a retread. Thankfully, by the end Jackson has changed, and accepts new-found friendships and has hope for the future. His ability has a lot of potential for further stories, and the writing is strong enough to sustain it. Overall, highly recommended and I cannot wait for more!
Jackson makes his living as a psychic. He is satisfied with his life, until Hector, the brother of a kind, young man het met in a state home shows up at his door. Hector needs his help, and is not above blackmailing Jackson to get it. While trying to scientifically engineer astral projection, Hector's brother Charlie died and was left lost in the ether. Only, he keeps trying to get back by homing in on places of violence and forcing the reenactment of those events. Hector wants to release his spirit. Jackson wants to go home. Until he learns it wasn't an accident, and Charlie was murdered. And the murderer certainly doesn't want Jackson discovering the truth.
This book was a real page-turner. I read through most of the book before figuring out the villain, and Thurman still managed to throw in a surprise at the end. The book was fast-paced and the setting well defined. In the beginning, Jackson is something of a Cal Leandros clone. He's sarcastic, doesn't like people except for his "sister," and hates what he is. I love that in Cal, but was hesitant about this becoming a retread. Thankfully, by the end Jackson has changed, and accepts new-found friendships and has hope for the future. His ability has a lot of potential for further stories, and the writing is strong enough to sustain it. Overall, highly recommended and I cannot wait for more!
June 26, 2013
Eye is a story about revisiting the past to uncover the truth and come to grips with decisions made. Jackson Lee Eye’s troubled past involved the deaths of his parents and younger sister. The vehicle that allows Eye to revisit his past is Eye’s psychic ability. He can learn all about a person simply by touching an object the person owns. If he touches the actual person, the flow of information can overwhelm Eye and put him in the hospital.
Eye is a curmudgeonly loner who sees his “gift” as a curse and the only way he can make a living. His crankiness yields a lot of sarcastic humor, which makes Eye an engaging character. Back story on how/why Eye came by his psychic ability would have helped his character’s credibility.
The events which lead Eye to revisit his own past through his own psychic ability are less engaging than Eye himself. Eye is blackmailed into helping a quasi-military program on out-of-body experiences track down a program member (and former friend of Eye) whose out-of-body experiment is wreaking paranormal havoc. Eye is tricked into confronting his own past by evildoers who want to sabotage or hijack the quasi-military, out-of-body program. This part of the story was never clear, but it paired Eye with his former friend’s brother, Hector, whose uptightness made for good banter with the cranky Eye. The banter got Pulp Fiction-esque silly at times, going on and on with bullets flying, for example, but was amusing enough it worked.
By the end, Thurman had Eye confronting his own demons more than external forces, which saved the story from the weak paranormal plot.
Eye is a curmudgeonly loner who sees his “gift” as a curse and the only way he can make a living. His crankiness yields a lot of sarcastic humor, which makes Eye an engaging character. Back story on how/why Eye came by his psychic ability would have helped his character’s credibility.
The events which lead Eye to revisit his own past through his own psychic ability are less engaging than Eye himself. Eye is blackmailed into helping a quasi-military program on out-of-body experiences track down a program member (and former friend of Eye) whose out-of-body experiment is wreaking paranormal havoc. Eye is tricked into confronting his own past by evildoers who want to sabotage or hijack the quasi-military, out-of-body program. This part of the story was never clear, but it paired Eye with his former friend’s brother, Hector, whose uptightness made for good banter with the cranky Eye. The banter got Pulp Fiction-esque silly at times, going on and on with bullets flying, for example, but was amusing enough it worked.
By the end, Thurman had Eye confronting his own demons more than external forces, which saved the story from the weak paranormal plot.
September 12, 2012
Good read. Beware, spoilers ahead!
August 2, 2012
Spectacular, just like everything else she writes. I couldn't put it down. I hope, hope, hope we see more of Jackson Lee Eye in the future.
August 21, 2012
“All Seeing Eye” by Rob Thurman is a mesmerizing suspense novel that explores the use of psychic phenomena in a harsh society. Jackson Lee’s childhood is destroyed with the death of his younger sister Tess and the horrific aftermath that stems from that event. His very real psychic power fails to protect his family from destruction but he never loses his desire to rescue Tess’ twin sister and provide a better life for her. He parlays his talent for psychometry (the ability to determine information from inanimate objects) into a career but suddenly is drawn into a mysterious government project that threatens to disrupt his existence and forces him to face things that he would much rather avoid even as it edges into a life-threatening experiment. The wall that he has erected around his emotions may not be sufficient to protect him from the inimical force that threatens to destroy him but paradoxically its destruction may allow him to live again.
Ms Thurman has an unerring ability to create defensive, tortured characters who are distilled into sarcastic self-reliant and resilient larger-than-life heroes. The horrific events that form the defensive and snarky Jack make him into yet another memorable character who manages to kick butt despite his understandable antipathy towards projectile weapons. This action packed tale of twists and turns examines the difficulty of identifying absolute truth despite having what some might view as an unfair advantage of being able to use psychic abilities to identify a wealth of information. A delightfully twisty tale that has its share of gutwrenching scenes and poignant moments which make it an enthralling read that will grab your attention with the first paragraph and take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions which make you happy to reach the end unscathed yet anxious to start on another journey immediately. Hopefully there will be more tales set in this mesmerizing world.
Ms Thurman has an unerring ability to create defensive, tortured characters who are distilled into sarcastic self-reliant and resilient larger-than-life heroes. The horrific events that form the defensive and snarky Jack make him into yet another memorable character who manages to kick butt despite his understandable antipathy towards projectile weapons. This action packed tale of twists and turns examines the difficulty of identifying absolute truth despite having what some might view as an unfair advantage of being able to use psychic abilities to identify a wealth of information. A delightfully twisty tale that has its share of gutwrenching scenes and poignant moments which make it an enthralling read that will grab your attention with the first paragraph and take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions which make you happy to reach the end unscathed yet anxious to start on another journey immediately. Hopefully there will be more tales set in this mesmerizing world.
August 20, 2012
This book made me cry buckets! Specially towards the end. So make sure you got a box of kleenex handy, just in case. Rob Thurman brought into this book the same fantastic story telling quality that I've come to know of her with the Cal Leandros series. And I think, because of that, this book is very fast-paced indeed! Read the book in one day... I got a few nitpicking issues with the reincarnation subject matter but I am willing to let it slide for now for the wonderful reading time that the book gives! I also like the twists in the plot. Things I never saw coming... That was a true bender! And the bestest best thing about this book? You don't see any TSTL (too stupid to live) characters! The plot does not depend on the characters behaving stupidly in order to create a story! And that is a real gem indeed!! I am not having a dig at Charlaine Harris and other authors like her, because she is a wonderful story teller, just appreciative of books that does not have TSTL people in it. This is a stand-alone which I am kinda hoping would have follow-up books because I really like to read more of this world and of Jack! So am keeping my fingers crossed for more books in this series...
Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 5
Character development = 5
Story itself = 5
Ending = 4.5
World building = 4
Cover art = 2.5
Pace = 5
Plot = 5
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 5
Character development = 5
Story itself = 5
Ending = 4.5
World building = 4
Cover art = 2.5
Pace = 5
Plot = 5
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5
June 18, 2013
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For readers who have followed Rob Thurman through the Leandros, Trickster, and Chimera novels, her latest All Seeing Eye far from disappoints. Thurman sticks with her trade mark first person viewpoint and takes readers on a supernatural journey with an emotionally damaged psychic.
As always she delivers in-depth characters and page turning drama. It was refreshing to experience a one book adventure from Thurman, who seems just as capable of writing stand alone books as she is series.
Now for the important part.
Two things to be said for All Seeing Eye. First of all, as I said earlier, Thurman delivers undeniably complex and intriguing characters that you can’t help but invest your time in. This is one of the best things to be said of all her novels. This book also dives into a new realm of supernatural for Thurman. Instead of demons and gods she brings in the question of immortality, life after death, and ghosts. This book is filled with several twists and turns, and most readers will find it nearly impossible to put down.
As far as negative critiquing goes I would have liked for Thurman to have possibly better concealed the “bad guy” in the plot line, as it’s slightly obvious when analyzing the characters which is most likely going to turn out bad. However; she does make up for this with later plot twists.
Overall, an amazing book by an amazing author. If you haven’t read any of Rob Thurman’s books you’re truly missing out. Check her out here http://www.robthurman.net/new-releases/.
For readers who have followed Rob Thurman through the Leandros, Trickster, and Chimera novels, her latest All Seeing Eye far from disappoints. Thurman sticks with her trade mark first person viewpoint and takes readers on a supernatural journey with an emotionally damaged psychic.
As always she delivers in-depth characters and page turning drama. It was refreshing to experience a one book adventure from Thurman, who seems just as capable of writing stand alone books as she is series.
Now for the important part.
Two things to be said for All Seeing Eye. First of all, as I said earlier, Thurman delivers undeniably complex and intriguing characters that you can’t help but invest your time in. This is one of the best things to be said of all her novels. This book also dives into a new realm of supernatural for Thurman. Instead of demons and gods she brings in the question of immortality, life after death, and ghosts. This book is filled with several twists and turns, and most readers will find it nearly impossible to put down.
As far as negative critiquing goes I would have liked for Thurman to have possibly better concealed the “bad guy” in the plot line, as it’s slightly obvious when analyzing the characters which is most likely going to turn out bad. However; she does make up for this with later plot twists.
Overall, an amazing book by an amazing author. If you haven’t read any of Rob Thurman’s books you’re truly missing out. Check her out here http://www.robthurman.net/new-releases/.
March 9, 2013
You know how when the author of your favorite series writes a book outside of that series so you don't want to like it cuz you just want to keep reading more of the other series?
That's how I was with this book, which is totally a messed up way of thinking, but hey, I'm a tad messed up. But, of course I was going to read it anyway, because it's written by Rob Effin Thurman.
Yes, her middle name is Effin.
Yes, in my head I'm thinking a different word that begins with F, but I'm trying to be a good example and not say that, and no, it's not THAT word. My F-bombs are interchangeable, depending on my mood. Sometimes it's Frakin when I'm being a geek/nerd who wishes she were at ComicCon. It's Fetchin when I de-age and embrace my inner teen self's upbringing in the west, and sometimes it's Freakin or Frickin when I just want to get the point across without being crass.
So back to Robyn Effin Thurman. She's a freakin genius. I didn't want to like All Seeing Eye, but that lasted all of 5 pages when Jackson Lee's sarcastic nature completely won me over. What a character!
And the ending... RET, once again, takes it in a different unexpected direction, leaving the best reveals for last. Love it. Love all the weird twists and turns of her creative, impossible to second guess brain.
And...and...was that Ariel?
That's how I was with this book, which is totally a messed up way of thinking, but hey, I'm a tad messed up. But, of course I was going to read it anyway, because it's written by Rob Effin Thurman.
Yes, her middle name is Effin.
Yes, in my head I'm thinking a different word that begins with F, but I'm trying to be a good example and not say that, and no, it's not THAT word. My F-bombs are interchangeable, depending on my mood. Sometimes it's Frakin when I'm being a geek/nerd who wishes she were at ComicCon. It's Fetchin when I de-age and embrace my inner teen self's upbringing in the west, and sometimes it's Freakin or Frickin when I just want to get the point across without being crass.
So back to Robyn Effin Thurman. She's a freakin genius. I didn't want to like All Seeing Eye, but that lasted all of 5 pages when Jackson Lee's sarcastic nature completely won me over. What a character!
And the ending... RET, once again, takes it in a different unexpected direction, leaving the best reveals for last. Love it. Love all the weird twists and turns of her creative, impossible to second guess brain.
And...and...was that Ariel?
April 17, 2013
Jackson's story is the background to this mystery. It starts with how he got his powers of psychometry and how he deals with it in his life. The way the story of his life unfolds is a bit different than what we are used to in these stories. Instead of having it laid out before us, we are often playing catch-up, but nothing is missed. Even though there were times you knew you were missing information, you knew it was coming since this book is not part of a series. I actually enjoyed the way information was doled out. Made you pay attention.
There are more than one murder mystery within this thriller book. A lot of twists and turns within trying to solve it and also trying to figure out who to trust and who to not. I found the twists easily solved, but it did not deter my enjoyment of the tale. I found the journey even more entertaining than solving those twists. I also enjoyed the characters in this book. Especially Jackson, the good anti-hero with a lot of snark who will worm his way into your heart... eventually. :) I really enjoyed Jackson.
The ending of this book was probably my favorite part of this book. I won't spoil a thing, but it was quite satisfying and exactly what I wanted to "see". I would recommend the book on the basis of that ending. I also give this book 4 1/2 stars. It's an entertaining read especially for those that like mystery and thrillers.
There are more than one murder mystery within this thriller book. A lot of twists and turns within trying to solve it and also trying to figure out who to trust and who to not. I found the twists easily solved, but it did not deter my enjoyment of the tale. I found the journey even more entertaining than solving those twists. I also enjoyed the characters in this book. Especially Jackson, the good anti-hero with a lot of snark who will worm his way into your heart... eventually. :) I really enjoyed Jackson.
The ending of this book was probably my favorite part of this book. I won't spoil a thing, but it was quite satisfying and exactly what I wanted to "see". I would recommend the book on the basis of that ending. I also give this book 4 1/2 stars. It's an entertaining read especially for those that like mystery and thrillers.
July 30, 2016
Jackson is locked up, accused of killing his entire family in a massacre
I found this book to be really vague and confusing. It is vague because it lacks cohesive details of what actually happened to cause Jackson to get locked up. We are told that his psychic gift tells him that his sister Tess is dead when he touches her abandoned shoe, and that stepfather Boyd was responsible. What happened next is confusing and very unclear. What did Jackson do to Boyd? What happened to his mother? How did Tess actually die? What happened?????
We then jump instead to Jackson's entire history at the care home, conning people at a carnival, opening his own psychic business. He is not a nice person, avoiding people unless he is conning them, so we don't really get to know who he is or form any interest in his life. Not knowing about the main event in his life is also unhelpful for developing his character.
I found this slow, boring, dull and lacking cohesion or any real interest. Very disappointing.
I found this book to be really vague and confusing. It is vague because it lacks cohesive details of what actually happened to cause Jackson to get locked up. We are told that his psychic gift tells him that his sister Tess is dead when he touches her abandoned shoe, and that stepfather Boyd was responsible. What happened next is confusing and very unclear. What did Jackson do to Boyd? What happened to his mother? How did Tess actually die? What happened?????
We then jump instead to Jackson's entire history at the care home, conning people at a carnival, opening his own psychic business. He is not a nice person, avoiding people unless he is conning them, so we don't really get to know who he is or form any interest in his life. Not knowing about the main event in his life is also unhelpful for developing his character.
I found this slow, boring, dull and lacking cohesion or any real interest. Very disappointing.
October 4, 2013
The only criticism I have of this book is that the male lead feels pretty much indistinguishable from Cal Leandros. Yes, sure, he's a psychometrist instead of a half-monster. And he's pretty much alone instead of having Nico.
But in all the ways that count for me as a reader - voice, tone, attitude, belief system (which comes down to "do unto others before they do unto you") - he feels like Cal.
Other than that (and possibly even with that - I like Cal, after all), I really enjoyed this book. I'm not sure if it's a standalone or the first in a new series, but it worked for me. No-one does snarky, gritty, shat-upon-but-still-keeping-on-keeping-on male leads like Ms Thurman. And she writes damn good B-characters too: Hector and the good doctor in this were both awesomely written.
I did see at least one of the bad guys coming WAY early on in the piece though. But that's OK - I read enough UF that I'm bound to spot formula plots when they happen, and it's the characters I read them for anyway. Which All Seeing Eye has in spades.
So yeah. I think I like this one :-)
But in all the ways that count for me as a reader - voice, tone, attitude, belief system (which comes down to "do unto others before they do unto you") - he feels like Cal.
Other than that (and possibly even with that - I like Cal, after all), I really enjoyed this book. I'm not sure if it's a standalone or the first in a new series, but it worked for me. No-one does snarky, gritty, shat-upon-but-still-keeping-on-keeping-on male leads like Ms Thurman. And she writes damn good B-characters too: Hector and the good doctor in this were both awesomely written.
I did see at least one of the bad guys coming WAY early on in the piece though. But that's OK - I read enough UF that I'm bound to spot formula plots when they happen, and it's the characters I read them for anyway. Which All Seeing Eye has in spades.
So yeah. I think I like this one :-)
July 14, 2014
Recommended for fans of Dean Koontz and Stephen King.
So everyone knows I have a total fangirlcrush on Rob Thurman, which is fine, but this book was really awesome. There were a couple of things that were predictable--but more like, "if you don't give me x payoff, I'm going to be really disappointed," rather than, "Jesus, I saw that coming a mile away" cough cough Cassandra Clare cough. I'm completely in love with her Voice. Her narrators have a lot in common with one another (with the exception of Michael Korsak in BASILISK), but as a writer, I'm enamored with her ability to plunge a reader into the head of the narrator, regardless of his actual worldview.
I begin anew to wait with bated breath for her next book.
So everyone knows I have a total fangirlcrush on Rob Thurman, which is fine, but this book was really awesome. There were a couple of things that were predictable--but more like, "if you don't give me x payoff, I'm going to be really disappointed," rather than, "Jesus, I saw that coming a mile away" cough cough Cassandra Clare cough. I'm completely in love with her Voice. Her narrators have a lot in common with one another (with the exception of Michael Korsak in BASILISK), but as a writer, I'm enamored with her ability to plunge a reader into the head of the narrator, regardless of his actual worldview.
I begin anew to wait with bated breath for her next book.
September 6, 2012
Rob Thurman strikes again and bats this one out of the park and into orbit...IMHO.
Jackson Lee, the All-Seeing Eye, comes from a terrible childhood to a self-supporting and somewhat honest psychic-for-hire, gets roped, against his will, into a top secret project to help "save" a childhood friend. One he never realized or admitted to himself really was a friend.
Along the way he discovers the extremes in which humans will go. Good, evil and some who are simply not to be trusted in any way.
He discovers much more about himself, but I won't go into that. I have given up too much info as it is.
This is a great novel and I am hoping Thurman can turn it into at least a trilogy if not an ongoing series.
Hear me Rob?
Jackson Lee, the All-Seeing Eye, comes from a terrible childhood to a self-supporting and somewhat honest psychic-for-hire, gets roped, against his will, into a top secret project to help "save" a childhood friend. One he never realized or admitted to himself really was a friend.
Along the way he discovers the extremes in which humans will go. Good, evil and some who are simply not to be trusted in any way.
He discovers much more about himself, but I won't go into that. I have given up too much info as it is.
This is a great novel and I am hoping Thurman can turn it into at least a trilogy if not an ongoing series.
Hear me Rob?
December 18, 2014
This is a nice suspenseful thriller with a psi-powered twist, but I didn't like it as well as Thurman's Leandros books. The mystery aspect didn't work for me-- it was fairly obvious from the start who the baddie was-- and some of the plot points seemed a tad too convenient, but I enjoyed the story overall. Thurman does a good job of having the viewpoint narrator misdirect the reader; you have to observe what he does, not take what he says at face value. Some of the observations about mind-reading were quite entertaining, especially the difference between cats and dogs. I think maybe too much emphasis was placed on trying to make it a mainstream book rather than a genre novel, but it's still good entertainment.
August 4, 2012
This was my first book from this author and I was astounded! It was amazing! I did have a suspicion of who the culprit was from about the middle of the book, and I was highly rewarded to find out I was right. The poetic justice in the end had me smiling. I WOULD have given it five stars if not for the language. This author is amazingly talented and has a gift comparable to Mary Higgins Clark. She doesn't need the "F" word in there to make it better. I would love to read more of her, but unfortunately, I won't unless she tones down the swearing.
August 21, 2012
It's so dark, but like all of her books, it's compelling. I can't help but hurt for him, I can't help but root for him, and I can't help but need to turn the page and see what's going to happen to him.
Want to read
April 13, 2012I want to read this now!
August 8, 2012
Absolutely astounding. Loved it.
September 17, 2015
audiobook -The reader was boring and added nothing to the character. I might have like it better as a book. That said, all of Rob's books will suffer in comparison to Cal.
January 7, 2017
Started a little slow, but stick it out, the pay off is more than worth it!
October 3, 2018
I'm pretty sure this was an earlier book, given a few dated references to things like video-rental cards (ah, Blockbuster - relic of the past), but it works as a creepy supernatural thriller even if the hero also reads like an early incarnation of Caliban Leandros, the hero of Thurman's other series.
Jackson Lee shares Cal's world-weary cynicism, biting sarcasm and loner tendencies. He found one of his younger twin sisters, Tessa, drowned in a well as a 14-year old, triggering a series of violent events that ruined his family.
Sent to a state institution, his life was one run of hard luck after another, and he deliberately kept his distance, even from his roommate Charlie, who wanted to be his friend. Because when Jackson picked up Tessa's dropped pink shoe in the field on that fateful day, it triggered a curse: psychometry, or seeing the past through touching objects. When he touched that shoe, he knew his sister was dead and saw where she was. It is a secret that he thinks makes him a freak.
Gradually, as years pass, Jackson comes to terms with his curse/gift and adopts the dramatic black-clad, ponytailed, be-earringed persona of the All Seeing Eye, psychic for hire. He carves out a small life for himself.
But when the brother of that long-ago roommate shows up at his door, his carefully ordered life comes crashing down. Jackson is reluctantly drawn into an improbably sounding mad-science scheme. Brilliant Charlie had designed a device to faciliate Out of Body experiences, aka Astral Travel. Funded by the Government for its spying potential, something went wrong during the testing and killed Charlie.
Or did it? Because the more Jackson sees, the more he's convinced that Charlie didn't make a mistake. He knows Charlier was murdered, but is afraid to let on lest the killers target him too.
Bizarrely, Charlie's spirit is trapped in the ether and is wandering, trying to come home. But the weakest entry points are sites where great violence has occured and his presence causes modern people to become posessed by the past and repeat the actions, in a sort of time-loop.
Charlie's younger brother Hector is trying to put his "ghost" to rest. Jackson, despite his own abilities, is at first highly skeptical. But as he and Hector work together, truths about Charlie and revelations about his own past keep him from walking away.
The tension builds to an excellent three-part twist finale. The ending is solid and satisfying, and in the end, it's truly affecting. Besides being an entertaining supernatural thriller, this story has a lot to say about the power of friendship and overcoming past obstacles. It's a story about personal redemption, and the importance of fighting for the survival of your own spirit. I admire Jackson Lee and the way he fought his fear to understand was truly happened in his past.
A solid standalone.
Jackson Lee shares Cal's world-weary cynicism, biting sarcasm and loner tendencies. He found one of his younger twin sisters, Tessa, drowned in a well as a 14-year old, triggering a series of violent events that ruined his family.
Sent to a state institution, his life was one run of hard luck after another, and he deliberately kept his distance, even from his roommate Charlie, who wanted to be his friend. Because when Jackson picked up Tessa's dropped pink shoe in the field on that fateful day, it triggered a curse: psychometry, or seeing the past through touching objects. When he touched that shoe, he knew his sister was dead and saw where she was. It is a secret that he thinks makes him a freak.
Gradually, as years pass, Jackson comes to terms with his curse/gift and adopts the dramatic black-clad, ponytailed, be-earringed persona of the All Seeing Eye, psychic for hire. He carves out a small life for himself.
But when the brother of that long-ago roommate shows up at his door, his carefully ordered life comes crashing down. Jackson is reluctantly drawn into an improbably sounding mad-science scheme. Brilliant Charlie had designed a device to faciliate Out of Body experiences, aka Astral Travel. Funded by the Government for its spying potential, something went wrong during the testing and killed Charlie.
Or did it? Because the more Jackson sees, the more he's convinced that Charlie didn't make a mistake. He knows Charlier was murdered, but is afraid to let on lest the killers target him too.
Bizarrely, Charlie's spirit is trapped in the ether and is wandering, trying to come home. But the weakest entry points are sites where great violence has occured and his presence causes modern people to become posessed by the past and repeat the actions, in a sort of time-loop.
Charlie's younger brother Hector is trying to put his "ghost" to rest. Jackson, despite his own abilities, is at first highly skeptical. But as he and Hector work together, truths about Charlie and revelations about his own past keep him from walking away.
The tension builds to an excellent three-part twist finale. The ending is solid and satisfying, and in the end, it's truly affecting. Besides being an entertaining supernatural thriller, this story has a lot to say about the power of friendship and overcoming past obstacles. It's a story about personal redemption, and the importance of fighting for the survival of your own spirit. I admire Jackson Lee and the way he fought his fear to understand was truly happened in his past.
A solid standalone.
December 9, 2012
4.5 stars.
Though the trademark snark is there, I’m not sure if I’d know this was a Rob Thurman book if I didn’t know that beforehand. Actually, scratch that, I would, but it’s different enough from her other books that, even though it’s a variation on the same threads of a themes that runs through her other novels, familial bonds, tormented characters and sarcasm, she makes the characters and plot so fresh and different from the other books that you never feel like you’ve read it before, yet her style and writing are very distinctive and recognizable. That’s not to say that the writing, storyline and characters aren’t as awesome as the other two series I read by her, it’s just different. Maybe it’s the lack of a pair of brothers in the story, or maybe the fact that I finally sort of like some female character Thurman’s written. Or maybe it’s that Jackson is less of a good guy than her other male protagonists and isn’t on some all-encompassing mission to save a family member, especially since the one he wanted to save most is long beyond saving, since she’s dead, and the other is most likely a sociopath and, in my opinion, not worth saving, family or not. Don’t get me wrong, in many ways, Jackson’s a good guy, but he definitely worships the almighty dollar and when he was younger would’ve robbed you blind just as soon as looked at you.
Jackson Lee is a psychic with a traumatic past who is being blackmailed by the brother of an old roommate he had when in child services. He’s being used to stop a string of murders that begin after a failed experiment to create the ultimate spy. Nope, I’m not going to say how. Plus, there’s probably no freaking way I could explain it. Let’s just say, it’s a doozy, as is the aftermath of it’s failure. Things get even more complicated when Jackson discovers there’s a murderer working on the project, and now he or she has our favorite (okay, only) psychic in their sights.
As much as I love Thurman’s constantly present sarcasm in her Leandros brothers series, I equally love that, as with The Korsak Brothers series, she’s toned it down. Not that there isn’t snark, it’s just not as prevalent and a bit more subtle.
I even like the female characters in this book better than I have in her other books. Abby is just the type of friend Jackson needs, though I’m not clamoring for her to become a major character if this turns into a series, a secondary character popping in to dole out friendship and to keep Jackson in line works well enough. And Meleah is fine, just sort of bland, I really like the idea of her getting together with another character, just not Jackson, though I’d love it if he would eventually meet someone he couldn’t read. But still, Thurman excels when she’s writing from the male perspective, particularly if that perspective is slightly, or even more than slightly, tormented by one or more things.
Jackson is such an interesting character, and he’s more like Stefan than Cal, someone who suffered a loss as a teen and what happened because of that event shaped the person he became, particularly because that event caused his psychic powers to kick in and his actions afterwards changed more than just his life.
Though Jackson and Hector aren’t brothers, they have the beginnings of the camaraderie that the characters in her other books do, which is great. Jackson doesn’t trust Hector initially, but he learns that he’s just as good a man as Charlie and can’t help but to begin to trust him. Which he needs to do as the killer out there wants both of them dead.
The whole ether rip part of the plot kind of had my brain shutting off because, to me, it’s so far out of the realm of possibility that I’m not even going to try to decide if the methods put forth by the author would be feasible in even the most extreme conditions, I just sort of said, okay, whatever, and went with it. No need to geek out and try to poke holes in her creation.
I didn’t have it all right, but I knew who the killer was almost from the beginning, though .
As much as I loved this book, there were a few things at the very end that got a big fat FAIL .
I’ll definitely be picking up the next book if this turns into a series, I just hope the things in the spoiler are dealt with in a way that doesn’t totally piss me off or make me want to puke.
Though the trademark snark is there, I’m not sure if I’d know this was a Rob Thurman book if I didn’t know that beforehand. Actually, scratch that, I would, but it’s different enough from her other books that, even though it’s a variation on the same threads of a themes that runs through her other novels, familial bonds, tormented characters and sarcasm, she makes the characters and plot so fresh and different from the other books that you never feel like you’ve read it before, yet her style and writing are very distinctive and recognizable. That’s not to say that the writing, storyline and characters aren’t as awesome as the other two series I read by her, it’s just different. Maybe it’s the lack of a pair of brothers in the story, or maybe the fact that I finally sort of like some female character Thurman’s written. Or maybe it’s that Jackson is less of a good guy than her other male protagonists and isn’t on some all-encompassing mission to save a family member, especially since the one he wanted to save most is long beyond saving, since she’s dead, and the other is most likely a sociopath and, in my opinion, not worth saving, family or not. Don’t get me wrong, in many ways, Jackson’s a good guy, but he definitely worships the almighty dollar and when he was younger would’ve robbed you blind just as soon as looked at you.
Jackson Lee is a psychic with a traumatic past who is being blackmailed by the brother of an old roommate he had when in child services. He’s being used to stop a string of murders that begin after a failed experiment to create the ultimate spy. Nope, I’m not going to say how. Plus, there’s probably no freaking way I could explain it. Let’s just say, it’s a doozy, as is the aftermath of it’s failure. Things get even more complicated when Jackson discovers there’s a murderer working on the project, and now he or she has our favorite (okay, only) psychic in their sights.
As much as I love Thurman’s constantly present sarcasm in her Leandros brothers series, I equally love that, as with The Korsak Brothers series, she’s toned it down. Not that there isn’t snark, it’s just not as prevalent and a bit more subtle.
I even like the female characters in this book better than I have in her other books. Abby is just the type of friend Jackson needs, though I’m not clamoring for her to become a major character if this turns into a series, a secondary character popping in to dole out friendship and to keep Jackson in line works well enough. And Meleah is fine, just sort of bland, I really like the idea of her getting together with another character, just not Jackson, though I’d love it if he would eventually meet someone he couldn’t read. But still, Thurman excels when she’s writing from the male perspective, particularly if that perspective is slightly, or even more than slightly, tormented by one or more things.
Jackson is such an interesting character, and he’s more like Stefan than Cal, someone who suffered a loss as a teen and what happened because of that event shaped the person he became, particularly because that event caused his psychic powers to kick in and his actions afterwards changed more than just his life.
Though Jackson and Hector aren’t brothers, they have the beginnings of the camaraderie that the characters in her other books do, which is great. Jackson doesn’t trust Hector initially, but he learns that he’s just as good a man as Charlie and can’t help but to begin to trust him. Which he needs to do as the killer out there wants both of them dead.
The whole ether rip part of the plot kind of had my brain shutting off because, to me, it’s so far out of the realm of possibility that I’m not even going to try to decide if the methods put forth by the author would be feasible in even the most extreme conditions, I just sort of said, okay, whatever, and went with it. No need to geek out and try to poke holes in her creation.
I didn’t have it all right, but I knew who the killer was almost from the beginning, though .
As much as I loved this book, there were a few things at the very end that got a big fat FAIL .
I’ll definitely be picking up the next book if this turns into a series, I just hope the things in the spoiler are dealt with in a way that doesn’t totally piss me off or make me want to puke.
June 6, 2018
Jackson Lee is smart-mouthed, snarky and damaged. The trauma of his sister's murder and the resultant aftermath changed 14-year-old Jack's life forever. Now grown-up Jack is working as a psychic, finding lost jewelry for little old ladies, but the past has a way of biting back when you least expect it. When the brother of a one-time roommate from the boy's group home where he was raised shows up at his door, Jack is sucked into a government conspiracy that will change his life--and possibly end it!
Great read, fabulous character. Rob Thurman does it again with this fast-paced thriller.
Great read, fabulous character. Rob Thurman does it again with this fast-paced thriller.
October 30, 2018
Great read
I love this author so that's why I picked this book up. It was sooo good i couldn't put it down! I loved the characters and their interactions. Especially loved the protagonist and his sarcastic humor. I would definitely recommend this book to any paranormal fans or fans of any other Rob Thurman books.
I love this author so that's why I picked this book up. It was sooo good i couldn't put it down! I loved the characters and their interactions. Especially loved the protagonist and his sarcastic humor. I would definitely recommend this book to any paranormal fans or fans of any other Rob Thurman books.
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