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Chaos Theories
One moment can change everything, forever.
For Jim Parish, that moment came on an ordinary morning like every other morning in a thoroughly ordinary existence, as he was walking to a bus stop on his way to a perfectly ordinary job. A splash from a passing car driving through a puddle soaked his trousers, stopping him in his tracks. He heard a scream from above and looked up.
A jumble of white and blue with flying black hair toppled out of a third floor window, followed by a horrified wail from the woman who lunged out and just missed brushing her fingers against the falling bundle, desperately clutching empty air and leaning out so far that she nearly fell herself. Jim watched with his mouth open; before he could assess the situation he instinctively put his arms out and, to his amazement, caught the child and pulled her safely to his chest.
That one moment in itself would have been enough to shake the foundation of any world, but this was no ordinary girl who had fallen into his life. A chaotic storm swirled around this tiny nucleus, pulling Jim into a highly improbable stream of seemingly random events. He would discover love and fear, hope and terrible loss, and learn the immutable lessons of probability mathematics. The chances of the socially awkward Jim Parish becoming involved with a beautiful PhD, an unusual pair of FBI agents, a mysterious government think-tank, and a vicious serial killer and might have seemed impossible; but as Jim learned, any event, however improbable, becomes a near certainty once it has actually occurred.
For Jim Parish, that moment came on an ordinary morning like every other morning in a thoroughly ordinary existence, as he was walking to a bus stop on his way to a perfectly ordinary job. A splash from a passing car driving through a puddle soaked his trousers, stopping him in his tracks. He heard a scream from above and looked up.
A jumble of white and blue with flying black hair toppled out of a third floor window, followed by a horrified wail from the woman who lunged out and just missed brushing her fingers against the falling bundle, desperately clutching empty air and leaning out so far that she nearly fell herself. Jim watched with his mouth open; before he could assess the situation he instinctively put his arms out and, to his amazement, caught the child and pulled her safely to his chest.
That one moment in itself would have been enough to shake the foundation of any world, but this was no ordinary girl who had fallen into his life. A chaotic storm swirled around this tiny nucleus, pulling Jim into a highly improbable stream of seemingly random events. He would discover love and fear, hope and terrible loss, and learn the immutable lessons of probability mathematics. The chances of the socially awkward Jim Parish becoming involved with a beautiful PhD, an unusual pair of FBI agents, a mysterious government think-tank, and a vicious serial killer and might have seemed impossible; but as Jim learned, any event, however improbable, becomes a near certainty once it has actually occurred.
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324 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 24, 2012
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About the author
Stephen H. Banks
1 book4 followersWhen Stephen Banks was in high school, his Career/Guidance counselor looked at his test scores and said “You could do anything.” Without any clear direction, he tried a little of everything instead.
Stephen majored in Theater at Bennington College for a year, dropped out, married his high school sweetheart, and started a family while bouncing around between jobs – electrician, auto mechanic, shipyard mechanic and retail manager. Eventually he started selling PC’s, taught himself programming, and worked his way up to become CTO of several small companies.
He now works as an independent consultant and novelist. In his spare time, Stephen acts, directs and writes for a number of community theaters and independent film companies. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two cats.
Stephen majored in Theater at Bennington College for a year, dropped out, married his high school sweetheart, and started a family while bouncing around between jobs – electrician, auto mechanic, shipyard mechanic and retail manager. Eventually he started selling PC’s, taught himself programming, and worked his way up to become CTO of several small companies.
He now works as an independent consultant and novelist. In his spare time, Stephen acts, directs and writes for a number of community theaters and independent film companies. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two cats.
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May 4, 2013
REVIEW:
CHAOS THEORIES is a suspense thriller filled with non-stop suspense. This novel is hard to put down.
CHAOS THEORIES deals with how the smallest action can impact systems in time. A major character, Allen Williams has a anger problem; although he tries to keep it in check and out of sight. He is a computer genius with an advanced degree. He marries a woman with mind gifts. They have a daughter and she has the most potential of anyone ever born. His behavior and his life are completely changed when he drinks a glass of water that has been polluted by chemicals.. He now is on a path of human destruction., The author, Mr. Banks is an incredible writer and storyteller.. He keeps the reader guessing about how the actions of the characters will affect the ending of the story. If you are offended by bad language, violence and cruel sex scenes, you may not want to read this.
I enjoyed this book which I feel the author put in so much of his knowledge so it was interesting by many. You get a guy who meets a girl and falls in love. Then there is a lesson in philosophy,and a science fiction story,
The author is very knowledgable about a lot of different issues, time travel, the minds of criminals, law enforcement and much more. The only fault I found was a few editing errors. This is a good book, well written with a knowledgable base and give you lots to think about. In your next book buying trip, pick it up and enjoy.
I would give this book a 4 STARS.
I received a complimentary copy of CHAOS THEORIES from the author Stephen H. Banks for this unbiased review.
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CHAOS THEORIES is a suspense thriller filled with non-stop suspense. This novel is hard to put down.
CHAOS THEORIES deals with how the smallest action can impact systems in time. A major character, Allen Williams has a anger problem; although he tries to keep it in check and out of sight. He is a computer genius with an advanced degree. He marries a woman with mind gifts. They have a daughter and she has the most potential of anyone ever born. His behavior and his life are completely changed when he drinks a glass of water that has been polluted by chemicals.. He now is on a path of human destruction., The author, Mr. Banks is an incredible writer and storyteller.. He keeps the reader guessing about how the actions of the characters will affect the ending of the story. If you are offended by bad language, violence and cruel sex scenes, you may not want to read this.
I enjoyed this book which I feel the author put in so much of his knowledge so it was interesting by many. You get a guy who meets a girl and falls in love. Then there is a lesson in philosophy,and a science fiction story,
The author is very knowledgable about a lot of different issues, time travel, the minds of criminals, law enforcement and much more. The only fault I found was a few editing errors. This is a good book, well written with a knowledgable base and give you lots to think about. In your next book buying trip, pick it up and enjoy.
I would give this book a 4 STARS.
I received a complimentary copy of CHAOS THEORIES from the author Stephen H. Banks for this unbiased review.
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March 6, 2013
Admittedly, I'm somewhat biased since I'm the author, but I'm extremely proud of this work and grateful for all the positive reviews.
Chaos Theories is not a typical thriller, in that it is not primarily about the "thrilling" plot. It's really more like good SciFi, only without so much Sci (there is some.) It's the themes that the plot illuminates that were important to me. If the book is about anything, it's how a seemingly random and uncontrollable event can instantly change not only the course of one's life, but also one's perception of reality.
Still, it is a thriller. The fast-paced story of FBI agents on the trail of a vicious serial killer will keep you turning pages. The relationships between the characters will make you care how it all turns out. Hopefully, it will continue to make you think long after you've finished it and moved on to the next book on your list.
I should warn you that the book contains some graphic violence, a bit of sex, and a little math. Oh, and one of the main characters uses the "f" word a lot.
Chaos Theories is not a typical thriller, in that it is not primarily about the "thrilling" plot. It's really more like good SciFi, only without so much Sci (there is some.) It's the themes that the plot illuminates that were important to me. If the book is about anything, it's how a seemingly random and uncontrollable event can instantly change not only the course of one's life, but also one's perception of reality.
Still, it is a thriller. The fast-paced story of FBI agents on the trail of a vicious serial killer will keep you turning pages. The relationships between the characters will make you care how it all turns out. Hopefully, it will continue to make you think long after you've finished it and moved on to the next book on your list.
I should warn you that the book contains some graphic violence, a bit of sex, and a little math. Oh, and one of the main characters uses the "f" word a lot.
April 10, 2013
This is one of the most original stories I've read in a long time. The plot explores the intricacies of chaos theory, and we explore things such as how much of our lives are governed by free will and how much is predetermined. There are some thought-provoking issues throughout this book.
While well written, this is not a light read. Some sections are a bit heavy, almost like a nonfiction book or college lecture. But the information is fascinating and written in a way that's easy to understand.
Banks uses the omniscient POV, which puts us in all the characters' heads all the time, and also allows us to see and know things outside the view of most of the characters. While the approach works well for this particular story, I missed the closer connection of a limited POV. In particular, I wanted to get to know Jim and Maya better. The killer's part is well done and his motivations are made clear.
Overall, this is a well-crafted, complex story with much to love.
While well written, this is not a light read. Some sections are a bit heavy, almost like a nonfiction book or college lecture. But the information is fascinating and written in a way that's easy to understand.
Banks uses the omniscient POV, which puts us in all the characters' heads all the time, and also allows us to see and know things outside the view of most of the characters. While the approach works well for this particular story, I missed the closer connection of a limited POV. In particular, I wanted to get to know Jim and Maya better. The killer's part is well done and his motivations are made clear.
Overall, this is a well-crafted, complex story with much to love.
January 25, 2013
"Chaos Theories" by Stephen Banks is a thriller like no other. When Jim Parish catches a toddler who has fallen from a 3rd story window, his life changes forever. Across the country, a madman slaughters every one of his co-workers and embarks on a murderous rampage with one goal in his deranged mind. These seemingly unconnected events come together in a chaotic, twisted chain of inevitable horrors. I really enjoyed this book, especially the mathematical parts (one of the main characters is a theoretical mathematician) and the characters, who were so realistic. Jim Parish is an unlikely hero but I couldn't help feeling a connection to him. The graphic violence was harsh but necessary to the plot (and I have read much worse). A really riveting read!
June 10, 2013
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Jim Parrish was walking home one day when he heard a scream and looked up. He was in the right place to catch 2 year old Tali Williams after falling from a window. One seemingly random event changes his life forever.
Taking on the complex concept of Chaos Theory, read on to see if this book is easily available for the consumer, or just downright confusing.
From the Back: One moment can change everything forever.
For Jim Parish, that moment came on an ordinary morning like every other morning in a thoroughly ordinary existence, as he was walking to a bus stop on his way to a perfectly ordinary job. A splash from a passing car driving through a puddle soaked his trousers, stopping him in his tracks. He heard a scream from above and looked up.
A jumble of white and blue with flying black hair toppled out of a third floor window, followed by a horrified wail from the woman who lunged out and just missed brushing her fingers against the falling bundle, desperately clutching empty air and leaning out so far that she nearly fell herself. Jim watched with his mouth open; before he could assess the situation he instinctively put his arms out and, to his amazement, caught the child and pulled her safely to his chest.
That one moment in itself would have been enough to shake the foundation of any world, but this was no ordinary girl who had fallen into his life. A chaotic storm swirled around this tiny nucleus, pulling Jim into a highly improbable stream of seemingly random events. He would discover love and fear, hope and terrible loss, and learn the immutable lessons of probability mathematics. The chances of the socially awkward Jim Parish becoming involved with a beautiful PhD, an unusual pair of FBI agents, a mysterious government think-tank, and a vicious serial killer might have seemed impossible; but as Jim learned, any event, however improbable, becomes a near certainty once it has actually occurred.
Chaos Theory at it’s most basic component is the study of the future by looking into the past and finding out exactly what happened to get there. Realizing that once it’s happened, it’s the only way it could happen, and that no other outcome could have possibly happened based on the scenario. Confused? Yeah, so am I. That’s okay though, because with the exception of Maya, the brilliant mathematician, almost everyone else in the book is too.
In his debut fiction novel, Stephen Banks takes on the daunting task of not only making something complex available to the reader, but making it entertaining and suspenseful. So exactly how could one person being caught falling from a window change put his life on a collision course with the FBI and a serial killer? As you read the book and look into the past as the book moves on, you’ll discover that there was no other way. Still sound confusing? I promise, it gets easier as the book goes on.
Maya is the brilliant mind working with Chaos Theory, and it’s entertaining to watch her try and explain things in lay terms to Jim, who is very confused about the whole thing, right along with the reader (in most cases). Tali is her daughter, she seems to have a knack for unconsciously predicting the un-predictable future. One of the most entertaining parts of the book is actually a scene at the zoo where she goes into more depth about the variables that cause the now, and how one change of the variable could have created a different scenario and create different timelines etc. For instance, Maya being responsible for killing a gorilla (it goes much further, but I’ll just leave it at that), by throwing a peanut at a squirrel.
The complex conversations are balanced out by the ultra-violent, which creates a stark contrast of setting and moods within the story. This takes the form of Allen Williams who is currently going on a killing spree, trying to find his wife and daughter. Thus the FBI enters the scene and that’s how semi-OCD and shy Jim Parrish gets caught up in all these random events that don’t really seem so random anymore.
Stephen Banks is able to write each scene with a different sort of mood when switching between the FBI agents, Maya and Jim and Tali, and Allen Williams. He is easily able to go between a light-hearted conversations of Maya and Jim to the seriousness and painful situations of Allen and his victims, writing in almost to completely different styles as to capture the moment perfectly. You are intrigued by the explanations of Maya, and learning more about her life and Jim’s, just as you are appalled and angered by the senseless violence and well described and cringe-wrothy scenes dealing with Allen.
Even though the book is complex, and may seem to bounce around, Stephen Banks propels the story forward in a fast paced and tense nature. You will find yourself looking at the scenes in the book and coming to your own conclusions trying to guess what the future will hold by looking into what has already happened, and that’s actually kind of neat. It gets you thinking on a whole other level.
There were some problems though, and I would be remiss not to mention them. For one I found the characters of the FBI agents very wooden. I didn’t really care much for them at all, and they just seemed to serve as a way to move certain things along than add anything. Even the relationship between Jim’s friend Larry (Spaz), and FBI Agent Rob seemed almost forced.
Also the way that Maya just happened to come into Jim’s apartment and how fast everything moved with them. Although by the end you were rooting for them, the beginning of them just kind of seemed to happen.
Formatting is another issue. There are times that they go from one scene to another without any break or explanation. One paragraph you are dealing with Maya, the next you are dealing with the FBI, the next you are dealing with Andrew. It was all very confusing at times and I had to go back and make sure I didn’t miss anything. Maybe it was on purpose though, because it was a little chaotic, but I think there needed to be more care taken in the formatting.
The Bottom Line: Despite the issues above, it is well worth your time. Suspenseful, thought provoking, and at times quite a bit bloody, you will be thinking about things for a long time after the book is done. You will probably do a little bit of research on Chaos Theory. Hell, you may go back and watch Jurassic Park again. The book is enjoyable, and it’s very refreshing to have an incredibly smart thriller that isn’t just another beach read.
Jim Parrish was walking home one day when he heard a scream and looked up. He was in the right place to catch 2 year old Tali Williams after falling from a window. One seemingly random event changes his life forever.
Taking on the complex concept of Chaos Theory, read on to see if this book is easily available for the consumer, or just downright confusing.
From the Back: One moment can change everything forever.
For Jim Parish, that moment came on an ordinary morning like every other morning in a thoroughly ordinary existence, as he was walking to a bus stop on his way to a perfectly ordinary job. A splash from a passing car driving through a puddle soaked his trousers, stopping him in his tracks. He heard a scream from above and looked up.
A jumble of white and blue with flying black hair toppled out of a third floor window, followed by a horrified wail from the woman who lunged out and just missed brushing her fingers against the falling bundle, desperately clutching empty air and leaning out so far that she nearly fell herself. Jim watched with his mouth open; before he could assess the situation he instinctively put his arms out and, to his amazement, caught the child and pulled her safely to his chest.
That one moment in itself would have been enough to shake the foundation of any world, but this was no ordinary girl who had fallen into his life. A chaotic storm swirled around this tiny nucleus, pulling Jim into a highly improbable stream of seemingly random events. He would discover love and fear, hope and terrible loss, and learn the immutable lessons of probability mathematics. The chances of the socially awkward Jim Parish becoming involved with a beautiful PhD, an unusual pair of FBI agents, a mysterious government think-tank, and a vicious serial killer might have seemed impossible; but as Jim learned, any event, however improbable, becomes a near certainty once it has actually occurred.
Chaos Theory at it’s most basic component is the study of the future by looking into the past and finding out exactly what happened to get there. Realizing that once it’s happened, it’s the only way it could happen, and that no other outcome could have possibly happened based on the scenario. Confused? Yeah, so am I. That’s okay though, because with the exception of Maya, the brilliant mathematician, almost everyone else in the book is too.
In his debut fiction novel, Stephen Banks takes on the daunting task of not only making something complex available to the reader, but making it entertaining and suspenseful. So exactly how could one person being caught falling from a window change put his life on a collision course with the FBI and a serial killer? As you read the book and look into the past as the book moves on, you’ll discover that there was no other way. Still sound confusing? I promise, it gets easier as the book goes on.
Maya is the brilliant mind working with Chaos Theory, and it’s entertaining to watch her try and explain things in lay terms to Jim, who is very confused about the whole thing, right along with the reader (in most cases). Tali is her daughter, she seems to have a knack for unconsciously predicting the un-predictable future. One of the most entertaining parts of the book is actually a scene at the zoo where she goes into more depth about the variables that cause the now, and how one change of the variable could have created a different scenario and create different timelines etc. For instance, Maya being responsible for killing a gorilla (it goes much further, but I’ll just leave it at that), by throwing a peanut at a squirrel.
The complex conversations are balanced out by the ultra-violent, which creates a stark contrast of setting and moods within the story. This takes the form of Allen Williams who is currently going on a killing spree, trying to find his wife and daughter. Thus the FBI enters the scene and that’s how semi-OCD and shy Jim Parrish gets caught up in all these random events that don’t really seem so random anymore.
Stephen Banks is able to write each scene with a different sort of mood when switching between the FBI agents, Maya and Jim and Tali, and Allen Williams. He is easily able to go between a light-hearted conversations of Maya and Jim to the seriousness and painful situations of Allen and his victims, writing in almost to completely different styles as to capture the moment perfectly. You are intrigued by the explanations of Maya, and learning more about her life and Jim’s, just as you are appalled and angered by the senseless violence and well described and cringe-wrothy scenes dealing with Allen.
Even though the book is complex, and may seem to bounce around, Stephen Banks propels the story forward in a fast paced and tense nature. You will find yourself looking at the scenes in the book and coming to your own conclusions trying to guess what the future will hold by looking into what has already happened, and that’s actually kind of neat. It gets you thinking on a whole other level.
There were some problems though, and I would be remiss not to mention them. For one I found the characters of the FBI agents very wooden. I didn’t really care much for them at all, and they just seemed to serve as a way to move certain things along than add anything. Even the relationship between Jim’s friend Larry (Spaz), and FBI Agent Rob seemed almost forced.
Also the way that Maya just happened to come into Jim’s apartment and how fast everything moved with them. Although by the end you were rooting for them, the beginning of them just kind of seemed to happen.
Formatting is another issue. There are times that they go from one scene to another without any break or explanation. One paragraph you are dealing with Maya, the next you are dealing with the FBI, the next you are dealing with Andrew. It was all very confusing at times and I had to go back and make sure I didn’t miss anything. Maybe it was on purpose though, because it was a little chaotic, but I think there needed to be more care taken in the formatting.
The Bottom Line: Despite the issues above, it is well worth your time. Suspenseful, thought provoking, and at times quite a bit bloody, you will be thinking about things for a long time after the book is done. You will probably do a little bit of research on Chaos Theory. Hell, you may go back and watch Jurassic Park again. The book is enjoyable, and it’s very refreshing to have an incredibly smart thriller that isn’t just another beach read.
March 6, 2013
One moment changes a lifetime.
The main character, Jim Parish, is a single, methodical, IT geek who lives a monotonous and organized lifestyle. A sequence of events leads to Jim being in a specific place at a specific time; he hears a scream and happens to look up... His entire life is changed from that moment on. Even with his introverted and socially awkward tendencies, Jim ends up finding love.
The FBI is on the hunt for a serial killer. The killer is a highly intelligent man, who, by a series of unfortunate events, becomes the monster that goes on a cross-country rampage committing gruesome acts of violence and terror. Anger, lust, hatred... Can emotion be predicted?
The author has carefully composed each circumstance to hold a distinct story within itself. Yet the characters, commencing from completely different walks of life and unrelated in terms of association, become intertwined in an ingenious twist of macabre occasion.
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Bookend Chronicles
The main character, Jim Parish, is a single, methodical, IT geek who lives a monotonous and organized lifestyle. A sequence of events leads to Jim being in a specific place at a specific time; he hears a scream and happens to look up... His entire life is changed from that moment on. Even with his introverted and socially awkward tendencies, Jim ends up finding love.
The FBI is on the hunt for a serial killer. The killer is a highly intelligent man, who, by a series of unfortunate events, becomes the monster that goes on a cross-country rampage committing gruesome acts of violence and terror. Anger, lust, hatred... Can emotion be predicted?
The author has carefully composed each circumstance to hold a distinct story within itself. Yet the characters, commencing from completely different walks of life and unrelated in terms of association, become intertwined in an ingenious twist of macabre occasion.
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Bookend Chronicles
February 27, 2013
A book with two stories....
This story starts out with Jim a man with mild OCD and problems relating with people. On his normal route to work he catches a child that falls from a window above him from there his world is turned upside down as he bonds with the mother and child.
The second story is of a man who goes into work and shoots everyone before going on a killing spree.
In my honest opinion it's about how life is unpredictable at best.
This story starts out with Jim a man with mild OCD and problems relating with people. On his normal route to work he catches a child that falls from a window above him from there his world is turned upside down as he bonds with the mother and child.
The second story is of a man who goes into work and shoots everyone before going on a killing spree.
In my honest opinion it's about how life is unpredictable at best.
April 11, 2016
As with any good mystery thriller, I could not put it down during the last quarter. Fairly good concepts on chaos and the past, present and future. It was fun while it lasted. Now is now though, and I have my life again.
January 26, 2016
I really enjoyed this book. what a wild ride, Halfway through I thought it reminded me of Dean Koontz before he got an agenda and turned bland, but it's actually better
April 3, 2013
This is one of the most brilliant and intelligent book I have read in a long time. The author uses his technical knowledge to create a whole story, full of rich characters, with a simple plot, easy to follow and very entertaining, that will keep you reading to the last page siting on the edge of your chair. Jim is just an ordinary guy living an ordinary life. Maya is a brilliant scientist working for a company that does an unusual work: based on the Chaos Theory they are trying to develop a system to predict the future based on past events and how they affect each other. Although we know that small differences in initial conditions yield diverging outcomes on the behavior of dynamical systems, rendering long-term prediction virtually impossible, the whole idea is fascinating. Jim and Maya meet in an unusual incident and their lives got entangled, but danger is just around the corner. Allen, Maya's ex-husband is trying to find her and their two year old daughter Tali.
I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written book that will keep you entertained for hours. It took me around 11 hours to read the whole book.
This book was written by Stephen H.Banks and it was published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform in January of 2013. I received this book from the author for reviewing but I was not requested to provide a positive review. Opinions expressed here are my own.
I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written book that will keep you entertained for hours. It took me around 11 hours to read the whole book.
This book was written by Stephen H.Banks and it was published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform in January of 2013. I received this book from the author for reviewing but I was not requested to provide a positive review. Opinions expressed here are my own.
February 24, 2013
This is an unusual thriller which explores the chaos theory and is based on mathematical principle. A man with mild OCD who doesn't relate well to others finds himself in the right place at the right time when he catches a 2 year old girl who falls from a third story window. He becomes involved with the mother and forges a bond with the girl whilst another man on the other side of America goes on a killing spree killing everyone he works with, carving a path of destruction to New Jersey.
Can the FBI save the little girl and her mother from the tragic end that threatens them?
Maya is a very frustrating but mysterious character who doesn't answer direct questions and gives us many convoluted explanations about probabilities and theoretical mathematics and although I found this thriller quite engaging at times I did wonder if I was reading a text book. However the climatic end to this thriller was worth it and I found the characters quite entertaining too. Vickie Blake was a refreshingly strong female FBI agent who takes no prisoners and her partner Rob Laramie make quite a team. I was a bit frustrated that there combined talents didn't keep the, ahead of the perpetuator but real life is stranger than fiction.
I do recommend reading this imaginative thriller despite the heavy maths component.
Can the FBI save the little girl and her mother from the tragic end that threatens them?
Maya is a very frustrating but mysterious character who doesn't answer direct questions and gives us many convoluted explanations about probabilities and theoretical mathematics and although I found this thriller quite engaging at times I did wonder if I was reading a text book. However the climatic end to this thriller was worth it and I found the characters quite entertaining too. Vickie Blake was a refreshingly strong female FBI agent who takes no prisoners and her partner Rob Laramie make quite a team. I was a bit frustrated that there combined talents didn't keep the, ahead of the perpetuator but real life is stranger than fiction.
I do recommend reading this imaginative thriller despite the heavy maths component.
March 10, 2013
I enjoyed this book. The very likable Jim Parish is going to work and starts to have an awful day. There is a puddle, he is wet, then bam a dead body. Aside from the happenings, it is apparent the Jim has OCD. Picture Howie Mandell catching a body or getting wet by a puddle. Three things happen for a reason? bad luck? I was intruiged by the private eye aspect too. There are what seem to be random events that change lives. He then becomes involved with the mother of the girl he caught. They sort of share a connection. Maya is a an oddball of a character, she never answers questions and is long winded in any explanation. That made the thrilling event a little better in my opinion.
It will keep you guessing. It is an unusually different type of thriller that explores the chaos theory. The Choas Theory is based on mathematical principle. I love discovering Indie authors and I think we all need to look beyond publishers a little more often.
It will keep you guessing. It is an unusually different type of thriller that explores the chaos theory. The Choas Theory is based on mathematical principle. I love discovering Indie authors and I think we all need to look beyond publishers a little more often.
June 17, 2016
Couldn't get though it.
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