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inBLUE
Sophia Page Mitchell has a chance encounter as a teenager with one of the mysterious lights seen over the quarry for generations. Now a physicist, she has come back to her hometown to unlock one of the mysteries of the universe while coming to terms with the death of her first love.
Elliott’s mental health has been in decline since he was 18. Specifically, everything changed after August 9, 1989. He has a profound feeling that he is not supposed to be here; a recurring dream of him dying in a fire that feels more real than the wake world; and he is only able to see the color blue.
Arya treats Elliott when he is admitted to the hospital after a psychotic break. She sees the similarities. There were three other patients in her career who fixated on the same date in 1989, and who experienced the same, one-color ocular manifestation.
Christopher is a man obsessed with his health and appearance, and who kills wealthy men to fund his affinity for nice things. He burns the bodies in the woods in ritualistic fashion. He grew up in foster care after watching his mother die in a fire when he was just a boy.
User name NoS brings together a group of outcasts from across social media who see only blue and feel completely disconnected from everything, as if they are not real. NoS’ real name is Bastian. He has a near hypnotic charisma and an aptitude for technology. His compass is Shakespeare’s Iago, the great manipulator, and he understands what is possible when vulnerable people are told what they want to hear.
inBLUE is told through a series of vignettes that intersect to reveal a single narrative and the secret of how the lives of the characters are connected by a tiny edit to reality.
Elliott’s mental health has been in decline since he was 18. Specifically, everything changed after August 9, 1989. He has a profound feeling that he is not supposed to be here; a recurring dream of him dying in a fire that feels more real than the wake world; and he is only able to see the color blue.
Arya treats Elliott when he is admitted to the hospital after a psychotic break. She sees the similarities. There were three other patients in her career who fixated on the same date in 1989, and who experienced the same, one-color ocular manifestation.
Christopher is a man obsessed with his health and appearance, and who kills wealthy men to fund his affinity for nice things. He burns the bodies in the woods in ritualistic fashion. He grew up in foster care after watching his mother die in a fire when he was just a boy.
User name NoS brings together a group of outcasts from across social media who see only blue and feel completely disconnected from everything, as if they are not real. NoS’ real name is Bastian. He has a near hypnotic charisma and an aptitude for technology. His compass is Shakespeare’s Iago, the great manipulator, and he understands what is possible when vulnerable people are told what they want to hear.
inBLUE is told through a series of vignettes that intersect to reveal a single narrative and the secret of how the lives of the characters are connected by a tiny edit to reality.
234 pages, Paperback
Published May 19, 2024
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About the author
T. Reilly
3 books68 followersT. Reilly is a writer of fiction who is drawn to the darker and more mysterious elements of our world, and to the vulnerabilities of the human condition. Reilly tends to borrow from multiple genres like horror and science fiction to conceive unique stories with a literary bent.
Reilly resides in the progressive town of Collingswood that sits across the river from Philadelphia. An ideal geography to stimulate the imagination, he grew up a stone’s throw from the city, the Jersey Shore and the Pine Barrens, all of which have played integral parts in many of his stories.
Reilly resides in the progressive town of Collingswood that sits across the river from Philadelphia. An ideal geography to stimulate the imagination, he grew up a stone’s throw from the city, the Jersey Shore and the Pine Barrens, all of which have played integral parts in many of his stories.
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August 28, 2024
Enjoyable book. Descriptions are really great, and they make you feel like you're in the book. I did find the mid book was a bit confusing with other stories in the mix, but it all comes together in the end.
August 4, 2024
InBlue by T. Reilly - a review. I took my time reading this book as I wanted to understand the story well and honestly to fact check some aspects of the book. This is a novel that is part psychological thriller, part science fiction but I felt it is about the human mind and its capacity . It is about consciousness which is at the root of all explained and unexplained phenomenon. I enjoyed this book even though it is not my usual genre. I especially liked the nuanced portrayal of a psychiatrist, therapeutic ethics and the interplay between the patient Elliot and her. Sophia's character is fascinating, her rise from the emo teenager to a federal government funded scientist who comes back to her home town to understand one of the "cosmic" injustices that took the life of her first love. My least favorite character was Christopher, I felt he could have been dealt with more compassion etc. Overall a good read. I will give it a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and I do recommend it. Give it a read especially if you like thrillers and sci-fi.
September 26, 2024
inBLUE was a nice change of pace to the books I’ve been reading lately. It’s a psychological thriller, mixed in with sci-fi. It gave me Fringe vibes, but not quite the same story line. The book consists of multiple short stories told by each main character & at the end, all of those stories come together to give you that Aha! Moment.
This was a quick read and absolute page turner. I love that it made me think about the bigger picture, about life and death itself & is there a physical and nonphysical self? I love books that challenges me to think outside of the box.
This was a quick read and absolute page turner. I love that it made me think about the bigger picture, about life and death itself & is there a physical and nonphysical self? I love books that challenges me to think outside of the box.
December 25, 2024
I really enjoyed InBlue, it’s not my usual read. I don’t usually read Sci-fi, but this one was very good. When I started reading it I was enjoying learning about the different characters and their part in the story, It seemed to get a little confusing towards the middle but once you got closer to the end it began to come together and make sense. I would recommend it.
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