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MYND Control
A thought-provoking thriller in the vein of the futuristic technologies of Michael Crichton merged with the intensity of a Robin Cook medical mystery, MYND Control will make you never want to use your smartphone again.MYND Control merges the disturbing world of neuro-marketing with the personal invasion of real-time advertising and provides a glimpse into the near future. Don’t be surprised when this technology comes soon to your smart phone and tablet!
Programmer Vega Swift is struggling to care for herself and her ailing mother, stricken with early-onset Alzheimer’s. When the healthcare application programming company she works for is bought by neuro-marketing giant, Neilmann Corporation, her life is turned upside down.Soon she discovers their new EEG headband does more than just read brain waves, but no one believes her claims.As she delves deeper into the mobile application she’s been directed to code, she begins to question the company’s true goal and possible connections to the startling surge of local deaths tied to psychotic episodes.Despite threats to her life and her job, and continuing battles with her mother’s health, she relentlessly searches for the truth before more people die.
Programmer Vega Swift is struggling to care for herself and her ailing mother, stricken with early-onset Alzheimer’s. When the healthcare application programming company she works for is bought by neuro-marketing giant, Neilmann Corporation, her life is turned upside down.Soon she discovers their new EEG headband does more than just read brain waves, but no one believes her claims.As she delves deeper into the mobile application she’s been directed to code, she begins to question the company’s true goal and possible connections to the startling surge of local deaths tied to psychotic episodes.Despite threats to her life and her job, and continuing battles with her mother’s health, she relentlessly searches for the truth before more people die.
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Teresa Widdowson
2 books10 followersTeresa Widdowson is a self-published author who currently lives in Redmond, Washington. She is an avid mystery reader, but loves mixing it up with different genres. With the release of her first book, The RH Factor, she fulfilled her life-long dream of writing and publishing a novel. The completion of MYND Control continues her writing adventure and combines her love of medical and technological thrillers with a bit of murder thrown in.
She made her living as a computer programmer and high-tech sales rep but eventually refocused her career and completed a Masters in Digital Cinema. Leaving the corporate world behind, she worked as a TV producer, teacher and short-film writer and director.
Even though she’s now retired, her other numerous passions sometimes make it hard to find the time to write. But she plans to continue her quest to get her stories out to the world. When she’s not writing, she can be found journaling, making music, creating colorful paintings, hiking or playing with her fountain pens.
She made her living as a computer programmer and high-tech sales rep but eventually refocused her career and completed a Masters in Digital Cinema. Leaving the corporate world behind, she worked as a TV producer, teacher and short-film writer and director.
Even though she’s now retired, her other numerous passions sometimes make it hard to find the time to write. But she plans to continue her quest to get her stories out to the world. When she’s not writing, she can be found journaling, making music, creating colorful paintings, hiking or playing with her fountain pens.
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January 29, 2024
A thrilling mystery!!!
I loved that it was based in Redmond, WA. The characters were quite believable, and the author quite knowledgeable of the subject. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys science and mystery!
I loved that it was based in Redmond, WA. The characters were quite believable, and the author quite knowledgeable of the subject. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys science and mystery!
January 1, 2024
Okay, well, it's my book, so of course I loved it! It's a blend of technological creepy advancement in smartphone technology, the manipulation of the human mind and a bit of mystery!
I hope everyone loves is as much as I loved writing it!
I hope everyone loves is as much as I loved writing it!
March 21, 2024
Intriguing and fun and fountain pens!
From a level of tech/medicalish detail that would make Crichton or Clancy grin, to excellent character development, to a satisfying ending, this was a fun read. And as a fellow fountain pen aficionado, loved the mentions. LOL!
From a level of tech/medicalish detail that would make Crichton or Clancy grin, to excellent character development, to a satisfying ending, this was a fun read. And as a fellow fountain pen aficionado, loved the mentions. LOL!
March 2, 2024
An engaging book, full of intriguing, (near) futuristic concepts, some mystery and some murder! The characters are relatable and the plot twists compelling — a recommended read!
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