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Dr. Jenna Ramey #1
Farbenblind
Dr. Jenna Rameys Gehirn besitzt eine seltene Eigenart in der Wahrnehmung, durch die ihre Eindrücke farblich aufblitzen: Rot kann Zorn bedeuten, Liebe oder Kraft. Doch Jenna ist imstande, diese plötzlichen Assoziationen zu nutzen, um aus Personen und Situationen zu lesen wie niemand sonst. Nun hat das FBI den Massenmörder Isaac Keaton festgenommen und die forensische Psychiaterin zu Hilfe gerufen. Im Verhör erfährt sie, dass er es – ob hinter Gittern oder nicht – in der Hand hat, noch mehr Unschuldigen Leid zuzufügen, und besessen davon ist, auch sie unter Kontrolle zu bringen. Jenna allein kann mit ihrem einzigartigen Feingespür verhindern, dass Keatons Drohungen Wirklichkeit werden ...
432 pages, Paperback
First published November 4, 2014
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Colby Marshall
12 books54 followersWriter by day, ballroom dancer and choreographer by night, Colby has a tendency to turn every hobby she has into a job, thus ensuring that she is a perpetual workaholic. In addition to her 9,502 regular jobs, she is a proud member of International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime. She is actively involved in local theatres as a choreographer and occasionally indulges her prima donna side by taking the stage as an actress. She lives in Georgia with her family, two mutts, and an array of cats that, if she were a bit older, would qualify her immediately for crazy cat lady status.
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April 6, 2015
Remember Connect-The-Dots pictures? This is a Connect-The-Dots book... it has a bit of everything you want in a good mystery. I'm not even sure I know how to describe what I've read.. other than to say I am definitely going to get the next one in this series.
We have a psychopath, a serial killer, a mass murderer, a bombing, and Dr. Ramey's mother .. who has escaped from a mental hospital, where she's been for attempting to kill Dr. Ramey's father and brother. Oh yes .. and there is a hint of romance, as well.
The author has it all wrapped up and very nicely segueing into the next book.
I gave it 5 stars because I really got into the dots!
We have a psychopath, a serial killer, a mass murderer, a bombing, and Dr. Ramey's mother .. who has escaped from a mental hospital, where she's been for attempting to kill Dr. Ramey's father and brother. Oh yes .. and there is a hint of romance, as well.
The author has it all wrapped up and very nicely segueing into the next book.
I gave it 5 stars because I really got into the dots!
December 29, 2015
►♥◄ INHALT ►♥◄
Dr. Jenna Rameys Gehirn besitzt eine seltene Eigenart in der Wahrnehmung, durch die ihre Eindrücke farblich aufblitzen: Rot kann Zorn bedeuten, Liebe oder Kraft. Doch Jenna ist imstande, diese plötzlichen Assoziationen zu nutzen, um aus Personen und Situationen zu lesen wie niemand sonst. Nun hat das FBI den Massenmörder Isaac Keaton festgenommen und die forensische Psychiaterin zu Hilfe gerufen. Im Verhör erfährt sie, dass er es – ob hinter Gittern oder nicht – in der Hand hat, noch mehr Unschuldigen Leid zuzufügen, und besessen davon ist, auch sie unter Kontrolle zu bringen. Jenna allein kann mit ihrem einzigartigen Feingespür verhindern, dass Keatons Drohungen Wirklichkeit werden ...
►♥◄ MEINE MEINUNG ►♥◄
Colby Marshall war mir bis zum Eintreffen der Mail vom Heyne Verlag absolut kein Begriff, doch der Klappentext machte mich doch sehr neugierig. Ob mich das Buch letztlich überzeugen konnte, erfahrt ihr jetzt:
Der Einstieg fiel mir sehr leicht. Der Prolog ist voller Spannung und ich leitete davon ab, dass mich eine actionreiche Geschichte erwartete, die mich komplett mitreißen und fesseln kann. Klar, wer schon so viel Rasanz in einen Prolog legt, der weiß, wie man einen Leser Gänsehaut beschert. So meine Gedankengänge während der ersten Seiten. Denn im Prolog erfahren wir als Leser schon mal, wie der Schütze Isaac Keaton zig Menschen scheinbar wahllos erschoss - und das in einem Freizeitpark. Adrenalin und Schock pur - doch geht es auch so weiter? Kommen wir vor der Antwort noch "kurz" zu den Charakteren.
Jenna, unsere Hauptfigur gefiel mir mindestens genau so gut, wie der Einstieg. Man lernt sie nach und nach kennen und kann sie, aufgrund ihrer Bodenständigkeit schnell ins Herz schließen. Außerdem ist sie eine sehr interessante Figur, die durch diese spezielle Gabe, niemals langweilig wird. Jenna verköpert Karrierefrau und Mutter perfekt, auch wenn ihre kleine Ayana hin und wieder ganz schön zu kurz kam. Nichts desto trotz ist sie trotz der Tatsache, dass sie sich bereits einen Großteil ihres Lebens mit Serienkiller und Soziopathen umgibt, ein 100%iger Familienmensch und diese Mischung machte Jenna einfach bewundernswert. Dass sie selbst eine nicht ganz einfache Vergangenheit hinter sich hat, rundet das Bild dann gänzlich ab. Ihre Handlungen und Gedankengänge waren somit stets nachvollziehbar und einleuchtend.
Über die Nebenfiguren kann ich ebenfalls nur positives sagen. Alle waren ausreichend detailliert und eingehend dargestellt und jeder brachte sein besonderes Merkmal mit, um ihn noch realer und einzigartiger zu machen. Vor allem Yancy und Hank waren sehr amüsant und ihr Platzhirschgehabe war eine willkommene Frische bei einem so ernsten Thema.
Der Stil von Colby Marshall ist wunderbar leicht und flüssig zu lesen. Ich flog nur so durch die Seiten war überrascht, wie schnell ich durch die Geschichte kam. Eingehende Beschreibungen sucht man zwar vergeblich, dafür wird so die Fantasie des Lesers eingeregt; was das ganze noch realistischer und echter wirken ließ. Ebenso erwähnenswert sind die immer wieder auftauchenden Abschnitte, in denen aus der Sicht anderer erzählt wird; wie beispielsweise eines Opfers. Ganz thrillertypisch wird die Story aus der dritten Person in der Vergangenheitsform erzählt, was mich total zufriedenstellte.
Nun zur Idee. Alles im allem empfand ich die Idee als sehr gut. Diese Gabe von Jenna machte die Story zu etwas, was ich zuvor noch nie hatte und umso erfrischender war es, in die Welt die Colby Marshall erfunden hat, einzutauchen. Leider muss ich sagen, dass ich trotz allem der Meinung bin, die Idee seie unausgereift. Ich empfand die Lösungen mancher Plots einfach zu einfach und "langweilig", was mir den Spaß am Lesen immer wieder etwas ruinierte. Manches war so naheliegend und ich dachte mir ständig "ne, so simple kann die Antwort doch gar nicht sein" .. aber sie war es dann doch. Es fällt mir unfassbar schwer, meine Gedanken hier in Worte zu fassen, weil ich dann einfach spoilern müsste - was ich nicht tun möchte.
Die Umsetzung konnte das Ganze dann auch nicht mehr rausreißen. Nach dem sehr rasanten Prolog fiel die Spannung massiv ab und war quasi biks zum Finale dann auch nicht mehr vorhanden. Die Story plätscherte permanent so dahin, ohne dass sie mich richtig packen und mitreißen konnte. Vielleicht wäre es an dieser Stelle klüger gewesen, auf einen so brutalen Prolog zu verzichten und die Geschichte allgemein langsamer zu beginnen. Schade drum, denn das Potential war definitiv vorhanden, nur fand ich es eindeutig zu langsam und ruhig, fast schon gediegen, als dass hätte irgendwie hätte Spannung aufkommen können.
Das große Finale hingegen glänzte durch Action, Trubel und jede Menge rasante Einflüsse. Da kamen dann die Auflösungen knall auf fall und lieferten so noch einmal eine Menge Spannung. Hier kommen wir aber zu der oben genannten Problematik - nämlich die zu einfach gewählten Antworten auf einige Fragen und auf den allgemeinen Hauptplot. Da wäre vielleicht etwas komplexeres angebracht gewesen, jedoch möchte ich nicht leugnen, dass mir die letzten 30 Seiten wirklich gut gefallen haben mich richtig mitreißen konnten.
►♥◄ FAZIT ►♥◄
Colby Marshall schuf hier einen relativ ruhigen Thriller, ohne großen Spannungsbogen (meine Meinung!), dafür mit sehr schönen, einzigartigen Figuren und einer guten Grundidee. Überdies überzeugte mich der Stil der Autorin nahezu komplett und machten das Buch zu einer guten Unterhaltung, wenn auch nicht so, wie ich es mir erwünscht und erhofft hatte. Wer gerne langsamere Thriller liest und nicht nur auf Action und Spannung setzt, kann guten Gewissens nach "Farbenblind" greifen. Für alle anderen empfehle ich dann doch eher andere Werke.
►♥◄ 3 VON 5 STERNEN ►♥◄
Ich vergebe 3 von 5 möglichen Sternen! Diese Geschichte überzeugte mich nicht 100%, doch konnte ich dennoch einige schöne Lesestunden damit verbringen.
Dr. Jenna Rameys Gehirn besitzt eine seltene Eigenart in der Wahrnehmung, durch die ihre Eindrücke farblich aufblitzen: Rot kann Zorn bedeuten, Liebe oder Kraft. Doch Jenna ist imstande, diese plötzlichen Assoziationen zu nutzen, um aus Personen und Situationen zu lesen wie niemand sonst. Nun hat das FBI den Massenmörder Isaac Keaton festgenommen und die forensische Psychiaterin zu Hilfe gerufen. Im Verhör erfährt sie, dass er es – ob hinter Gittern oder nicht – in der Hand hat, noch mehr Unschuldigen Leid zuzufügen, und besessen davon ist, auch sie unter Kontrolle zu bringen. Jenna allein kann mit ihrem einzigartigen Feingespür verhindern, dass Keatons Drohungen Wirklichkeit werden ...
►♥◄ MEINE MEINUNG ►♥◄
Colby Marshall war mir bis zum Eintreffen der Mail vom Heyne Verlag absolut kein Begriff, doch der Klappentext machte mich doch sehr neugierig. Ob mich das Buch letztlich überzeugen konnte, erfahrt ihr jetzt:
Der Einstieg fiel mir sehr leicht. Der Prolog ist voller Spannung und ich leitete davon ab, dass mich eine actionreiche Geschichte erwartete, die mich komplett mitreißen und fesseln kann. Klar, wer schon so viel Rasanz in einen Prolog legt, der weiß, wie man einen Leser Gänsehaut beschert. So meine Gedankengänge während der ersten Seiten. Denn im Prolog erfahren wir als Leser schon mal, wie der Schütze Isaac Keaton zig Menschen scheinbar wahllos erschoss - und das in einem Freizeitpark. Adrenalin und Schock pur - doch geht es auch so weiter? Kommen wir vor der Antwort noch "kurz" zu den Charakteren.
Jenna, unsere Hauptfigur gefiel mir mindestens genau so gut, wie der Einstieg. Man lernt sie nach und nach kennen und kann sie, aufgrund ihrer Bodenständigkeit schnell ins Herz schließen. Außerdem ist sie eine sehr interessante Figur, die durch diese spezielle Gabe, niemals langweilig wird. Jenna verköpert Karrierefrau und Mutter perfekt, auch wenn ihre kleine Ayana hin und wieder ganz schön zu kurz kam. Nichts desto trotz ist sie trotz der Tatsache, dass sie sich bereits einen Großteil ihres Lebens mit Serienkiller und Soziopathen umgibt, ein 100%iger Familienmensch und diese Mischung machte Jenna einfach bewundernswert. Dass sie selbst eine nicht ganz einfache Vergangenheit hinter sich hat, rundet das Bild dann gänzlich ab. Ihre Handlungen und Gedankengänge waren somit stets nachvollziehbar und einleuchtend.
Über die Nebenfiguren kann ich ebenfalls nur positives sagen. Alle waren ausreichend detailliert und eingehend dargestellt und jeder brachte sein besonderes Merkmal mit, um ihn noch realer und einzigartiger zu machen. Vor allem Yancy und Hank waren sehr amüsant und ihr Platzhirschgehabe war eine willkommene Frische bei einem so ernsten Thema.
Der Stil von Colby Marshall ist wunderbar leicht und flüssig zu lesen. Ich flog nur so durch die Seiten war überrascht, wie schnell ich durch die Geschichte kam. Eingehende Beschreibungen sucht man zwar vergeblich, dafür wird so die Fantasie des Lesers eingeregt; was das ganze noch realistischer und echter wirken ließ. Ebenso erwähnenswert sind die immer wieder auftauchenden Abschnitte, in denen aus der Sicht anderer erzählt wird; wie beispielsweise eines Opfers. Ganz thrillertypisch wird die Story aus der dritten Person in der Vergangenheitsform erzählt, was mich total zufriedenstellte.
Nun zur Idee. Alles im allem empfand ich die Idee als sehr gut. Diese Gabe von Jenna machte die Story zu etwas, was ich zuvor noch nie hatte und umso erfrischender war es, in die Welt die Colby Marshall erfunden hat, einzutauchen. Leider muss ich sagen, dass ich trotz allem der Meinung bin, die Idee seie unausgereift. Ich empfand die Lösungen mancher Plots einfach zu einfach und "langweilig", was mir den Spaß am Lesen immer wieder etwas ruinierte. Manches war so naheliegend und ich dachte mir ständig "ne, so simple kann die Antwort doch gar nicht sein" .. aber sie war es dann doch. Es fällt mir unfassbar schwer, meine Gedanken hier in Worte zu fassen, weil ich dann einfach spoilern müsste - was ich nicht tun möchte.
Die Umsetzung konnte das Ganze dann auch nicht mehr rausreißen. Nach dem sehr rasanten Prolog fiel die Spannung massiv ab und war quasi biks zum Finale dann auch nicht mehr vorhanden. Die Story plätscherte permanent so dahin, ohne dass sie mich richtig packen und mitreißen konnte. Vielleicht wäre es an dieser Stelle klüger gewesen, auf einen so brutalen Prolog zu verzichten und die Geschichte allgemein langsamer zu beginnen. Schade drum, denn das Potential war definitiv vorhanden, nur fand ich es eindeutig zu langsam und ruhig, fast schon gediegen, als dass hätte irgendwie hätte Spannung aufkommen können.
Das große Finale hingegen glänzte durch Action, Trubel und jede Menge rasante Einflüsse. Da kamen dann die Auflösungen knall auf fall und lieferten so noch einmal eine Menge Spannung. Hier kommen wir aber zu der oben genannten Problematik - nämlich die zu einfach gewählten Antworten auf einige Fragen und auf den allgemeinen Hauptplot. Da wäre vielleicht etwas komplexeres angebracht gewesen, jedoch möchte ich nicht leugnen, dass mir die letzten 30 Seiten wirklich gut gefallen haben mich richtig mitreißen konnten.
►♥◄ FAZIT ►♥◄
Colby Marshall schuf hier einen relativ ruhigen Thriller, ohne großen Spannungsbogen (meine Meinung!), dafür mit sehr schönen, einzigartigen Figuren und einer guten Grundidee. Überdies überzeugte mich der Stil der Autorin nahezu komplett und machten das Buch zu einer guten Unterhaltung, wenn auch nicht so, wie ich es mir erwünscht und erhofft hatte. Wer gerne langsamere Thriller liest und nicht nur auf Action und Spannung setzt, kann guten Gewissens nach "Farbenblind" greifen. Für alle anderen empfehle ich dann doch eher andere Werke.
►♥◄ 3 VON 5 STERNEN ►♥◄
Ich vergebe 3 von 5 möglichen Sternen! Diese Geschichte überzeugte mich nicht 100%, doch konnte ich dennoch einige schöne Lesestunden damit verbringen.
April 11, 2015
Having read about synesthesia in a neuroscience book, I was very intrigued about the idea of a novel in which a character experiences the "seeing colors" aspect of this phenomenon. Although the author's depiction doesn't entirely match the scientist's description, it was more than close enough to keep this reader's interest. Fascinating stuff!
And the story itself is terrific. Jenna, an FBI profiler (with said synesthesia) happens to be the daughter of dear ol' mom serial killer Claudia, whose brilliance at feigning insanity has her smugly residing in a mental hospital rather than sitting on death row or locked up behind bars for life. When another serial killer is caught... because he WANTS to be caught... he somehow knows entirely too much about Claudia, Jenna and her family. While the FBI works to track down this killer's partner in crime, he's still pulling the strings, and getting others to do his bidding. And what he wants most is to outsmart and destroy Jenna.
This is a well-written, fast-moving story with lots of satisfying twists and turns. I'd give it four and a half stars.
And the story itself is terrific. Jenna, an FBI profiler (with said synesthesia) happens to be the daughter of dear ol' mom serial killer Claudia, whose brilliance at feigning insanity has her smugly residing in a mental hospital rather than sitting on death row or locked up behind bars for life. When another serial killer is caught... because he WANTS to be caught... he somehow knows entirely too much about Claudia, Jenna and her family. While the FBI works to track down this killer's partner in crime, he's still pulling the strings, and getting others to do his bidding. And what he wants most is to outsmart and destroy Jenna.
This is a well-written, fast-moving story with lots of satisfying twists and turns. I'd give it four and a half stars.
July 31, 2016
Color Blind was one of those books you'd stumble across randomly and pick up because you had nothing better to do. It's fun-paced and intriguing, and the concept is interesting.
This is a book I enjoyed reading, but it didn't shatter my world nor will I remember it come next month. It was a fun way to spend the time, and I gotta credit Colby Marshall for her fantastic plot skills.
It didn't have the same thrill as Gone Girl, sad to say, but then, not many thriller books do. The main character, Jenna Ramey, had a rigid set of moral values, and a determination to do what's right. She rushed into danger and protecting family was always at the forefront of her mind. The absence of moral ambiguity was a bit of a downer for me, though.
As for the antagonist, Isaac Keaton, he's nothing but ambiguity. Following Jenna's thought process as she evaluated his character was exhilarating. Even if their conversations were a bit dry and loaded with a lot of meaningless double speak.
But I have to iterate: the plot was fantastic. If there was anything in this book that impressed me, that was it. It was well thought out, planned to a t, and had an abundance of twists and turns to keep the conflict interesting and the tension amped up.
There were so many interwoven elements I kept getting amazed how seamlessly they got together to create such a cohesive narrative. There was the storyline with the investigation, and then Jenna's personal life got dragged into it, and then there was a sort of distraction as a grieving father finally snaps and goes on a revenge rampage. And it's all neatly tied together with the second shooter doing his own convoluted thing.
Everyone is running in circles, chasing each other and figuring out new puzzle pieces that suddenly change the rules of the game. And despite all this, the real criminal was behind bars the entire time.
This book reads like a crime novel, as it should because it is, but despite loving many elements, it didn't make much of an impact on me. Jenna was hard to relate to. Maybe because I am neither a mother nor have I a psychopathic mother, nor is someone gunning for my life and therefore forces me into tight corners. But I do admire her resilience and her ability to make tough decisions in the face of defeat.
Time well spent, to say the least.
November 11, 2024
"Color Blind" - written by Colby Marshall and published in 2014 by Berkley, Penguin Group. Synesthesia has always interested me and Jenna Ramey, working as a consultant to the FBI, uses this attribute to help profile suspects. "Since she could remember, she'd associated everything - letters, days, numbers, people - with colors." There's a serial killer in jail, but did he have an accomplice? And is someone targeting her family? I enjoyed this thriller, lots of action and revelations - and it ends with a bit of a cliffhanger.
May 31, 2017
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Wow, what an enjoyable read! This book was quite the page turner. It was a mixture of crime fiction and neurology. The story centers on Dr. Jenna Ramey, a woman with the ability to read people through a neurological condition that allows her to see colors surrounding people. She uses her special ability to help profile and catch criminals. But she also had to use this ability to save her family from her wicked mother when she was younger. Now, she’s called to help with a case involving a mass murder who holds power even when he’s behind bars and who might possibly be connected with her mother in some way.
What I enjoyed about reading Color Blind is seeing the story from Dr. Jenna Ramey’s perspective. I loved learning more about her condition, being able to see the detail put into describing the colors she was experiencing from the people she talked to. I’ve never read a crime fiction story that went this much into detail, and I found each piece of information I learned about Dr. Ramey more and more interesting. It made the story that much more interesting for me to want to continue reading to find out what happened next. It also showed that Colby Marshall did her research on synesthesia, a condition I’ve never really heard of myself until now. Makes me want to do my own research on the topic to see what more I can learn.
I also enjoyed this read because I found the story and characters to be interesting. I liked getting to hear more about Dr. Ramey’s background, find out about her mother Claudia and how she saved her family from uncertain death. I like how personal this case ended up being for Dr. Ramey because you could see her doing the best she could to save those around her. I found myself really engrossed in this story because of how interesting the storyline became that I couldn’t put this book down. I wanted to find out how Isaac was connected to Claudia and how that resulted in the events that followed. I also found Dr. Ramey’s relationship with Yancy to be most interesting, even though I don’t really understand why her connection with him is stronger than what she had with Hank.
I also like Color Blind because it’s crime fiction. I especially like that they showed Dr. Ramey as someone who doesn’t bask in her celebrity status. She’s a sincere person who wants to do things to keep those she cares about safe from the harm her mother will cause. Because once her mother gets out, she knows her mother will come for her and those she holds dear. This book was just such a page turner for me that I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next.
I appreciate that they include some video game talk in this book. I like that Marshall has Isaac and Sebastian meet each other to make their plans in a video game that they both play. It’s something you normally don’t see in crime fiction stories, so I was surprised by it, but really liked it.
There are only a couple of things with this book I didn’t particularly like. For one, I felt like the connection between Isaac and Claudia was too disappointing. While it was an interesting spin I didn’t see coming, it wasn’t all that surprising for me to begin with. You could tell there was a connection between the two from the beginning just from the way Isaac interacts with Dr. Ramey and how he knew more about her than anyone else.
I also felt like most of the ending was pretty rushed because the last half of the story moves along very fast. Everything happens all at once, like the pieces were there just waiting to be lined up. While I usually don’t mind that, in this story the pieces that came together were pretty disappointing. For example, they made the capture of Thadius too easy to me and I found myself actually feeling for Sebastian. Despite his ties to Isaac, he didn’t seem like too bad of a kid, just troubled and in need of serious help. The end itself while interesting just didn’t do too much for me other than make me sad that the book was over. The only thing interesting about it to me was what happened with Claudia because I find her character to be really intriguing.
Despite these small things most people wouldn’t have minded, I found Color Blind to be a fantastic read. It had a little bit of everything I enjoy about crime novels, plus gave me the chance to learn something new. I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to read the rest of the series to see what happens to Dr. Ramey next.
Wow, what an enjoyable read! This book was quite the page turner. It was a mixture of crime fiction and neurology. The story centers on Dr. Jenna Ramey, a woman with the ability to read people through a neurological condition that allows her to see colors surrounding people. She uses her special ability to help profile and catch criminals. But she also had to use this ability to save her family from her wicked mother when she was younger. Now, she’s called to help with a case involving a mass murder who holds power even when he’s behind bars and who might possibly be connected with her mother in some way.
What I enjoyed about reading Color Blind is seeing the story from Dr. Jenna Ramey’s perspective. I loved learning more about her condition, being able to see the detail put into describing the colors she was experiencing from the people she talked to. I’ve never read a crime fiction story that went this much into detail, and I found each piece of information I learned about Dr. Ramey more and more interesting. It made the story that much more interesting for me to want to continue reading to find out what happened next. It also showed that Colby Marshall did her research on synesthesia, a condition I’ve never really heard of myself until now. Makes me want to do my own research on the topic to see what more I can learn.
I also enjoyed this read because I found the story and characters to be interesting. I liked getting to hear more about Dr. Ramey’s background, find out about her mother Claudia and how she saved her family from uncertain death. I like how personal this case ended up being for Dr. Ramey because you could see her doing the best she could to save those around her. I found myself really engrossed in this story because of how interesting the storyline became that I couldn’t put this book down. I wanted to find out how Isaac was connected to Claudia and how that resulted in the events that followed. I also found Dr. Ramey’s relationship with Yancy to be most interesting, even though I don’t really understand why her connection with him is stronger than what she had with Hank.
I also like Color Blind because it’s crime fiction. I especially like that they showed Dr. Ramey as someone who doesn’t bask in her celebrity status. She’s a sincere person who wants to do things to keep those she cares about safe from the harm her mother will cause. Because once her mother gets out, she knows her mother will come for her and those she holds dear. This book was just such a page turner for me that I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next.
I appreciate that they include some video game talk in this book. I like that Marshall has Isaac and Sebastian meet each other to make their plans in a video game that they both play. It’s something you normally don’t see in crime fiction stories, so I was surprised by it, but really liked it.
There are only a couple of things with this book I didn’t particularly like. For one, I felt like the connection between Isaac and Claudia was too disappointing. While it was an interesting spin I didn’t see coming, it wasn’t all that surprising for me to begin with. You could tell there was a connection between the two from the beginning just from the way Isaac interacts with Dr. Ramey and how he knew more about her than anyone else.
I also felt like most of the ending was pretty rushed because the last half of the story moves along very fast. Everything happens all at once, like the pieces were there just waiting to be lined up. While I usually don’t mind that, in this story the pieces that came together were pretty disappointing. For example, they made the capture of Thadius too easy to me and I found myself actually feeling for Sebastian. Despite his ties to Isaac, he didn’t seem like too bad of a kid, just troubled and in need of serious help. The end itself while interesting just didn’t do too much for me other than make me sad that the book was over. The only thing interesting about it to me was what happened with Claudia because I find her character to be really intriguing.
Despite these small things most people wouldn’t have minded, I found Color Blind to be a fantastic read. It had a little bit of everything I enjoy about crime novels, plus gave me the chance to learn something new. I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to read the rest of the series to see what happens to Dr. Ramey next.
November 12, 2014
Colby Marshall has done it again with an intense psychological thriller that had me jumping at strange sounds late at night, and giving the side-eye to strangers I meet while out and about every day. Who among them might be the next Ted Bundy, Robert John Maudsley, or (tragically) the next one to open fire on a crowd of innocents? They walk among us every day, and Ms. Marshall has created some terrifying examples in this gripping, racing thriller. From its opening with a mass shooting at crowded theme park until its gripping conclusion, Color Blind had me breathless.
She’s also created the most unique protagonist I’ve encountered in a long time. Dr. Jenna Ramey is a consultant for the FBI as a profiler of sorts. The special thing she brings to her analysis is synesthesia, a condition/ability/unusual brain-wiring that some people have where letters, numbers, words, flavors, etc. are intrinsically linked with colors, and the colors have special meanings unique to the person with the condition. Ms. Marshall has said in interviews that she herself has synesthesia, so she brings a reality to Jenna Ramey that would be hard to achieve for many other writers. Jenna isn’t just a tough FBI agent; she’s a fully rounded character with a family and friends, and who also has a sociopathic mother who tried to kill them all.
This book, including the traits and behaviors of sociopaths has been extremely well researched, according to the author notes, and it shows. The psychopathic antagonists are skin-crawlingly creepy, and their victims (including a couple of other “villains” who are manipulated by the psychopaths) are presented with a touching sympathy—there are clear, logical reasons for their vulnerability to the remorseless, cruel machinations of the primary sociopaths, Isaac Keaton and Jenna’s own murderous mother. Ms. Marshall is very effective at creating the miasma of malignancy that is the unseen-until-it’s-too-late hallmark of these twisted, terrifying people.
As a sort of “Easter egg”, fans of Ms. Marshall will recognize a familiar face in the character of Yancy, a man with a prosthetic leg and an independently-minded dachshund. He first appeared in a small cameo role in The Trade, part of Ms. Marshall’s McKenzie McClendon series. In Color Blind, Yancy solidly moves into the role of protagonist, with a few clever tricks up his sleeve (or rather, down his leg!) I, for one, hope that some day Ms. Marshall uses that link to bring the two series together. Dr. Jenna Ramey and McKenzie McClendon would be a truly dynamic duo! Until then, I’m very much looking forward to the next Jenna Ramey novel!
She’s also created the most unique protagonist I’ve encountered in a long time. Dr. Jenna Ramey is a consultant for the FBI as a profiler of sorts. The special thing she brings to her analysis is synesthesia, a condition/ability/unusual brain-wiring that some people have where letters, numbers, words, flavors, etc. are intrinsically linked with colors, and the colors have special meanings unique to the person with the condition. Ms. Marshall has said in interviews that she herself has synesthesia, so she brings a reality to Jenna Ramey that would be hard to achieve for many other writers. Jenna isn’t just a tough FBI agent; she’s a fully rounded character with a family and friends, and who also has a sociopathic mother who tried to kill them all.
This book, including the traits and behaviors of sociopaths has been extremely well researched, according to the author notes, and it shows. The psychopathic antagonists are skin-crawlingly creepy, and their victims (including a couple of other “villains” who are manipulated by the psychopaths) are presented with a touching sympathy—there are clear, logical reasons for their vulnerability to the remorseless, cruel machinations of the primary sociopaths, Isaac Keaton and Jenna’s own murderous mother. Ms. Marshall is very effective at creating the miasma of malignancy that is the unseen-until-it’s-too-late hallmark of these twisted, terrifying people.
As a sort of “Easter egg”, fans of Ms. Marshall will recognize a familiar face in the character of Yancy, a man with a prosthetic leg and an independently-minded dachshund. He first appeared in a small cameo role in The Trade, part of Ms. Marshall’s McKenzie McClendon series. In Color Blind, Yancy solidly moves into the role of protagonist, with a few clever tricks up his sleeve (or rather, down his leg!) I, for one, hope that some day Ms. Marshall uses that link to bring the two series together. Dr. Jenna Ramey and McKenzie McClendon would be a truly dynamic duo! Until then, I’m very much looking forward to the next Jenna Ramey novel!
October 14, 2016
Touching on the real life phenomena of synesthesia, Color Blind creates a unique perspective for a criminal profiler.
Dr. Jenna Ramey is a forensic psychiatrist who occasionally consults for the FBI. Her ability to recognise micro expressions by interpreting them as colors makes her acutely aware of deception and other emotional responses. What could easily be misconstrued as reading auras, is indeed a rare neurological condition.
When Jenna is called in on a case involving an amusement park shooting, she finds that the suspect in custody has asked to meet with her personally. Only then will the suspect discuss the fact that a second shooter was able to escape.
She is working with Hank, her ex boyfriend and father of her daughter. While the couple have a tumultuous past, they are able to work together smoothly.
While interviewing the shooting victims, she meets Yancy. He was mildly wounded during the attack and, with previous law enforcement experience, is able to add insight that Jenna would have never thought of.
Jenna is a very intelligent woman with a great understanding of psychopathy. Because of her synesthesia, she is trusting of her new friend from the very beginning. But, how she is able to use Yancy as a consultant, while she herself is consulting, is confusing. Her actual partner, Hank, is unsure of Yancy, but does nothing to prevent him from joining the investigation.
The story extremely entertaining and full of excitement. While many aspects of the plot are unrealistic, the readers are able to suspend disbelief. Jenna Ramey is a captivating character that will be a whirlwind force for more spectacular novels to come!
Dr. Jenna Ramey is a forensic psychiatrist who occasionally consults for the FBI. Her ability to recognise micro expressions by interpreting them as colors makes her acutely aware of deception and other emotional responses. What could easily be misconstrued as reading auras, is indeed a rare neurological condition.
When Jenna is called in on a case involving an amusement park shooting, she finds that the suspect in custody has asked to meet with her personally. Only then will the suspect discuss the fact that a second shooter was able to escape.
She is working with Hank, her ex boyfriend and father of her daughter. While the couple have a tumultuous past, they are able to work together smoothly.
While interviewing the shooting victims, she meets Yancy. He was mildly wounded during the attack and, with previous law enforcement experience, is able to add insight that Jenna would have never thought of.
Jenna is a very intelligent woman with a great understanding of psychopathy. Because of her synesthesia, she is trusting of her new friend from the very beginning. But, how she is able to use Yancy as a consultant, while she herself is consulting, is confusing. Her actual partner, Hank, is unsure of Yancy, but does nothing to prevent him from joining the investigation.
The story extremely entertaining and full of excitement. While many aspects of the plot are unrealistic, the readers are able to suspend disbelief. Jenna Ramey is a captivating character that will be a whirlwind force for more spectacular novels to come!
December 19, 2014
I read this over a rainy week end. It held my interest and the pace kept me turning the pages. That being said, there were a lot of aspects of this book I found well, silly. The main character, Dr. Jenna Ramey, is a former FBI profiler who has a condition called Grapheme Color Synthesis where some people see numbers and letters as colors. I know someone with this condition so I found that to be believable but Dr Ramey sees color auras on people as well and the constant auras and their possible meanings that popped up on every page are more distracting than anything else. I would have like to see the training and instincts of the profiler kick into gear rather than dependence solely on color. The abundance of color auras really is not my main complaint. The book involves a mass shooting and the FBI interviews the survivors. One of the survivors who is only slightly wounded has had some "police training" and by mid book Dr. Ramey has divulged everything the police/FBI know or suspect about the case to this survivor and he becomes her "second" in the investigation. I read this book about a week ago and this plot line is still annoying me. I'm assuming the author inserted this character as a love interest in future books and that's fine but to have him completely insinuated into the investigation while the FBI agent in charge is shuttled out of the story is absurd. This is a good book for a rainy week end, beach, plane, or train. Three and one half stars. I won this book in a giveaway
February 9, 2015
Wow. What a mess. The story was flawed and deserved only 2 stars, then I took another star for sloppy writing and researching. A psychiatrist who ponders a suspect with a "touch of Asberger's". Really? AsBergers? The author, in her own acknowledgement page said her favorite part is research. That's scary because the lack of research on so many simple things in this book are depressing.
Subjectively, her tortured need to come up with character names made me want to scream "SOMEtimes people are just named Sarah and Michael and for sure there are tons of reasonable last names like O'Brien and Parker- the endless parade of made up names was distracting, at best.
Just a really dumb book, with a pretty trite story.
Subjectively, her tortured need to come up with character names made me want to scream "SOMEtimes people are just named Sarah and Michael and for sure there are tons of reasonable last names like O'Brien and Parker- the endless parade of made up names was distracting, at best.
Just a really dumb book, with a pretty trite story.
April 2, 2015
This is the best book I've read in a long time!!! So ready for double vision!!p
December 4, 2017
This book contained one of the most disturbing things I've ever read: Emily Grogan's murder...
September 21, 2020
This is basically just a gender-bent Criminal Minds episode, but I'm here for it.
You have the main character who has a messed up family history and a dark secret in her past, who also has a rare gift that helps her solve crimes (Spencer Reid, anyone?)
You have the nerdy technical analyst who never has issues finding information and could be described as quirky (Penelope Garcia)
You have the tough BAU "boss" who doesn't understand humor and acts like he hates people (Aaron Hotchner)
(I don't know who Yancy would be? JJ, maybe? Morgan?)
Truthfully, I did really enjoy this despite having a hard time NOT thinking I was just reading Criminal Minds fanfiction, but it was - at the very least - very well written with an intriguing villain (or villains) and an interesting enough storyline that I didn't figure everything out right away.
I will say my one minor critique is that there almost felt like there was too much going on at times. There were so many bad guys who were magically all connected but still doing wildly different things, and it took me out of the story a bit because I was trying to remember who was who.
Altogether though, a good crime novel. I look forward to reading the next one in the series!
You have the main character who has a messed up family history and a dark secret in her past, who also has a rare gift that helps her solve crimes (Spencer Reid, anyone?)
You have the nerdy technical analyst who never has issues finding information and could be described as quirky (Penelope Garcia)
You have the tough BAU "boss" who doesn't understand humor and acts like he hates people (Aaron Hotchner)
(I don't know who Yancy would be? JJ, maybe? Morgan?)
Truthfully, I did really enjoy this despite having a hard time NOT thinking I was just reading Criminal Minds fanfiction, but it was - at the very least - very well written with an intriguing villain (or villains) and an interesting enough storyline that I didn't figure everything out right away.
I will say my one minor critique is that there almost felt like there was too much going on at times. There were so many bad guys who were magically all connected but still doing wildly different things, and it took me out of the story a bit because I was trying to remember who was who.
Altogether though, a good crime novel. I look forward to reading the next one in the series!
June 30, 2018
I think this was an OK book, not great, not bad, but OK. It's very cool that Dr. Jenna has this condition where she sees people, emotions, etc in color (the cooler yet is that author herself has that condition), however, I do wish a little more time was spent explaining how is it for Jenna to live with it everyday. Unfortunately, it was like she is performing in some freak show: Oh, tell me what color am I? Or what color do you see? etc. I didn't enjoy that. The mystery itself was interesting: a mass shooter allows himself to easily get arrested and request to speak with Dr. Jenna, and only to her (how was a forensic psychologist with the FBI in the past). Jenna has not idea why Issac wants to see her and only her, but soon enough she realizes that everything is a part of a well-thought out plan and that Isaac might be after her family...But why?
November 29, 2017
One thing that made me squeal in delight was the book's setting: I figured out right away it was at The Magic Kingdom In Orlando with the description of the wire at the top of the castle meant for a fairy! This was personal as I live there and frequent the parks...so in my head I am agreeing or disagreeing with everything. Did the author visit the parks and stage it there on purpose? I am not sure completely since I don't know cast member secret entrances....but one thing I KNOW would never fly is sneaking in guns. No way no how.
The author never mentions anything by name at all to say it is Disney and that is probably why...
There is a scene at CityWalk too that I consider my second home, and even that wasn't described to accuracy...
The author never mentions anything by name at all to say it is Disney and that is probably why...
There is a scene at CityWalk too that I consider my second home, and even that wasn't described to accuracy...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 1, 2018
WOOOOOOOW. What a great way to bring in the new year, this novel was actually amazing! And what makes me appreciate it even more is the author herself has the grapheme-color synesthesia condition. It seems supernatural that this condition even exists so it was absolutely fascinating to read about.
I loved the characters, the winding plot and the suspense. Ever chapter was a cliff hanger and it was constructed together so beautifully. The plot fits perfectly like a puzzle and the characters were very well developed. This was probably one of the best crime novels I've read.
Here's to reading even more fantastic books in 2018!
I loved the characters, the winding plot and the suspense. Ever chapter was a cliff hanger and it was constructed together so beautifully. The plot fits perfectly like a puzzle and the characters were very well developed. This was probably one of the best crime novels I've read.
Here's to reading even more fantastic books in 2018!
August 11, 2017
Wanted to like this book, but just couldn't. The writing was ok, the story line wasn't very interesting, and the characters were forgettable. What was most frustrating was the fact that Dr. Ramey's special skill, power, or whatever was kind of dumb. I would have stood behind if this character had a better understanding of her special skill that she has had since she was a girl. Like how the hell can one color mean sooo many different things and Dr. Ramey say that she still doesn't understand many of the meanings from colors???? Ugh, still so mad....
August 26, 2022
i read this book a couple weeks ago and my view on this book definitely changed. an incrustable killer without a reason.
first of all we start in the middle of the scene (might only be my preference) in the pov of the killer. the whole thing about the story was a bit too inflated and made it confusing. Purple meaning a scheme but then not? no wonder nobody besides the mc understood it. the book has 3 storylines which touch at some point. All 3 of them were very detailed with a lot of relatable thoughts. A plus is that always only 2 of them intertwined at some point so you always had an overview and could relate why they intertwined. The book was indeed thrilling and you couldn’t foresee the ending.
HOWEVER. the povs changed every 1-2 chapters. Unfortunately there wasn’t written anywhere which pov you’re reading right now. it was easy to find with the first sentence but it still bothered me tho. Also the characters weren’t memorable. Actually at this point i can’t even remember the names or anything besides they’re key positions (like being the dad or a detective) I also didn’t like the last 100 pages. The author build a lot of tension to those 100 pages only for them to not be fulfilling. They were rushed and confusing. All 3 storylines came together and it became a chaos. Overall the story of the killer was unlogical and pathetic.
Considering all of this i give this book 3 stars because it kept me reading and not being able to put it down but the story definitely needed some more depth.
first of all we start in the middle of the scene (might only be my preference) in the pov of the killer. the whole thing about the story was a bit too inflated and made it confusing. Purple meaning a scheme but then not? no wonder nobody besides the mc understood it. the book has 3 storylines which touch at some point. All 3 of them were very detailed with a lot of relatable thoughts. A plus is that always only 2 of them intertwined at some point so you always had an overview and could relate why they intertwined. The book was indeed thrilling and you couldn’t foresee the ending.
HOWEVER. the povs changed every 1-2 chapters. Unfortunately there wasn’t written anywhere which pov you’re reading right now. it was easy to find with the first sentence but it still bothered me tho. Also the characters weren’t memorable. Actually at this point i can’t even remember the names or anything besides they’re key positions (like being the dad or a detective) I also didn’t like the last 100 pages. The author build a lot of tension to those 100 pages only for them to not be fulfilling. They were rushed and confusing. All 3 storylines came together and it became a chaos. Overall the story of the killer was unlogical and pathetic.
Considering all of this i give this book 3 stars because it kept me reading and not being able to put it down but the story definitely needed some more depth.
July 6, 2017
This book fascinated me! Usually, I have a process (due to being burned before) where I don't read books that have only a few ratings. But I had already bought this book, so I figured why not!
I know a girl who has synesthesia, so reading an entire thriller about it was great! I liked the characters, though it is a bit daunting to track them all at first. However, this book has a great multi-level plot, and I would recommend it :)
I know a girl who has synesthesia, so reading an entire thriller about it was great! I liked the characters, though it is a bit daunting to track them all at first. However, this book has a great multi-level plot, and I would recommend it :)
March 15, 2024
Book was a page turner! Reminded me of an episode of criminal minds. The twist near the was everything, plus the little twists throughout. It ended on a cliff hanger for the main character(s), so Im hoping in the 2nd book that is tidied up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 16, 2025
3.75 I really didn't care for the first half but I guess it was needed so the second part would come together. I really liked the ending and the fact that the author actually has that disorder makes it cool which is why I ended up with a 4. very easy read but I could be cus is an older book
July 15, 2018
Definitely not a great book. It reads very slow and frankly it was more of a chore to read this book. I don’t think I will be reading any more from this series. 2 Stars.
June 8, 2019
This story started out like a thousand before it. It is far fetched and slow. However I say stay with it it redeems itself about half way through and is the beginning of what I hope is a good series
January 8, 2020
Nice twists and good story line
April 20, 2020
A great thriller, well-plotted, totally stoked my love for true crime.
May 31, 2021
Intense.
May 28, 2023
Great read!
February 24, 2025
I read to page 200 and had to put the book down.
November 19, 2015
*Inhalt*
Dr. Jenna Rameys Gehirn besitzt eine seltene Eigenart in der Wahrnehmung, durch die ihre Eindrücke farblich aufblitzen: Rot kann Zorn bedeuten, Liebe oder Kraft. Doch Jenna ist imstande, diese plötzlichen Assoziationen zu nutzen, um aus Personen und Situationen zu lesen wie niemand sonst. Nun hat das FBI den Massenmörder Isaac Keaton festgenommen und die forensische Psychiaterin zu Hilfe gerufen. Im Verhör erfährt sie, dass er es – ob hinter Gittern oder nicht – in der Hand hat, noch mehr Unschuldigen Leid zuzufügen, und besessen davon ist, auch sie unter Kontrolle zu bringen. Jenna allein kann mit ihrem einzigartigen Feingespür verhindern, dass Keatons Drohungen Wirklichkeit werden ... (Kurzbeschreibung von www.amazon.de)
*Infos zum Buch*
Seitenzahl: 432 Seiten
Verlag: Heyne Verlag
Preis: 8,99 € (Ebook) / 9,99 € (Taschenbuch)
Reihe: Band 1 einer Reihe
*Erster Satz des Buches*
"Isaac Keaton richtete das Zielvisier seines M16 von dem Fünfjährigen, der über seine Schnürsenkel stolperte, auf einen etwa vierzig Jahre alten Mann, der zehn Schritte von dem Jungen entfernt vor dem Fast-Food-Restaurant von Futureland saß."
*Fazit*
"Farbenblind" ist ein Roman der Autorin Colby Marshall und ist der erste Teil einer Reihe. Eigentlich lese ich ja recht gern mal einen Thriller, allerdings kam dies in der letzten Zeit eigentlich eher seltener vor, weswegen ich sehr neugierig auf diesen Titel war, der vor kurzem im Heyne Verlag erschien.
Hauptprotagonistin dieses Romanes ist Dr. Jenna Rameys, eine forensische Psychiaterin, die als Beraterin für das FBI tätig ist. Direkt zu Beginn stellt sich schnell heraus, dass Jenna einer nicht ganz normalen Familie entstammt, denn Jenna's Mutter ist ein Psychopathin, die ihre Ehemänner ermordet hat und auch versucht hat, Jennas Bruder, sowie ihren Vater zu ermorden. Glücklicherweise erfolglos. Nun sitzt sie in der geschlossenen Psychiatrie... vorerst.
Als Jenna nun zum Verhör von Isaac Keaton hinzugerufen wird, einem Massenmörder, trifft sie auf einen klugen Mann, der alle Fäden in der Hand zu halten scheint. Nicht nur, dass er sich freiwillig verhaften ließ, er fragte auch direkt nach Jenna - eigentlich keine Seltenheit, denn Jenna ist berühmt, in ihren Kreisen, doch irgendetwas macht sie misstrauisch. Keaton ist zu abgebrüht, zu clever. Doch was verbirgt er und vor allem: was versucht er zu erreichen?
"Farbenblind" ist ein komplex gestalteter Thriller mit mehreren Handlungssträngen, die erst etwa in der Mitte des Buches langsam beginnen, sich zu verknüpfen. Was zu Beginn noch etwas undurchsichtig wirkte, wird immer klarer und aus einem verstrickten Konstrukt wird eine Meisterleistung des Ideenreichtums. Durch die verschiedenen Stränge der Geschichte, die sich erst später zu einem ganzen Verflechten, bleibt es unmöglich, vorherzusehen was passiert, was die Geschichte nicht nur zu einem wahre Page-Turner macht, sondern die Spannung immens erhöht und das Köpfchen des Lesers heiß laufen lässt - weil er versucht, das Wirrwarr zu entknoten. Die Charaktere sind unglaublich sympathisch und besonders Jenna mochte ich sehr gerne. Ihr Vertrauter - und Vater ihres Kindes - Hank, war mir nie so richtig sympathisch und ich konnte mit ihm konnte nie so recht warm werden, aber er ist ein zuverlässiger und kompetenter Polizist, der stets das tut, was er muss.
Sehr spannend fand ich übrigens auch Jennas bestehende Farbsynästhesie, bei der ich sehr lange dachte, dass dies nur der Fantasie der Autorin entsprungen sei. Durch Zufall las ich jedoch, dass die Autorin selbst diese Farbsynästhesie hat - womit diese andere Form der Wahrnehmung nicht nur einer Idee entsprang, sondern tatsächlich existiert! Ich persönlich kann mir das jedoch fast nicht vorstellen, weswegen ich die Ausführungen dessen umso interessanter fand! Am Ende der Rezension werde ich einen kurzen Auszug aus Wikipedia anfügen, der ein wenig Licht ins Dunkel bringen dürfte :)
Insgesamt kann ich euch diesen wahnsinnig spannenden Thriller nur empfehlen und ich bin schon sehr gespannt darauf, ob bald ein Teil 2 davon erscheinen wird - wovon man jedoch ausgehen kann, wenn man das Ende des Romanes bedenkt! Fazit: Wer Thriller mag, wird "Farbenblind" lieben.
"Bei der Graphem-Farb-Synästhesie lösen Grapheme wie Buchstaben oder Zahlen die synästhetischen Farben aus. Dies ist eine Synästhesieform, die zu den bislang am besten untersuchten Synästhesien gehört. Ihr Vorkommen in der Bevölkerung wird auf ungefähr ein Prozent geschätzt. Bei dieser Synästhesieform wurden große interindividuelle Unterschiede in Bezug auf das Erleben des farbigen Concurrents festgestellt (Associater, Projector). Die Graphem-Farb-Synästhesie ist bei manchen Synästheten mit der Sequenz-Raum-Synästhesie verlinkt. Dies äußert sich in einer räumlichen Vorstellung von farbigen Zahlen oder von farbigen Buchstaben des Alphabets." (Quelle: Wikipedia)
Wertung: 5 von 5 Sterne!
Dr. Jenna Rameys Gehirn besitzt eine seltene Eigenart in der Wahrnehmung, durch die ihre Eindrücke farblich aufblitzen: Rot kann Zorn bedeuten, Liebe oder Kraft. Doch Jenna ist imstande, diese plötzlichen Assoziationen zu nutzen, um aus Personen und Situationen zu lesen wie niemand sonst. Nun hat das FBI den Massenmörder Isaac Keaton festgenommen und die forensische Psychiaterin zu Hilfe gerufen. Im Verhör erfährt sie, dass er es – ob hinter Gittern oder nicht – in der Hand hat, noch mehr Unschuldigen Leid zuzufügen, und besessen davon ist, auch sie unter Kontrolle zu bringen. Jenna allein kann mit ihrem einzigartigen Feingespür verhindern, dass Keatons Drohungen Wirklichkeit werden ... (Kurzbeschreibung von www.amazon.de)
*Infos zum Buch*
Seitenzahl: 432 Seiten
Verlag: Heyne Verlag
Preis: 8,99 € (Ebook) / 9,99 € (Taschenbuch)
Reihe: Band 1 einer Reihe
*Erster Satz des Buches*
"Isaac Keaton richtete das Zielvisier seines M16 von dem Fünfjährigen, der über seine Schnürsenkel stolperte, auf einen etwa vierzig Jahre alten Mann, der zehn Schritte von dem Jungen entfernt vor dem Fast-Food-Restaurant von Futureland saß."
*Fazit*
"Farbenblind" ist ein Roman der Autorin Colby Marshall und ist der erste Teil einer Reihe. Eigentlich lese ich ja recht gern mal einen Thriller, allerdings kam dies in der letzten Zeit eigentlich eher seltener vor, weswegen ich sehr neugierig auf diesen Titel war, der vor kurzem im Heyne Verlag erschien.
Hauptprotagonistin dieses Romanes ist Dr. Jenna Rameys, eine forensische Psychiaterin, die als Beraterin für das FBI tätig ist. Direkt zu Beginn stellt sich schnell heraus, dass Jenna einer nicht ganz normalen Familie entstammt, denn Jenna's Mutter ist ein Psychopathin, die ihre Ehemänner ermordet hat und auch versucht hat, Jennas Bruder, sowie ihren Vater zu ermorden. Glücklicherweise erfolglos. Nun sitzt sie in der geschlossenen Psychiatrie... vorerst.
Als Jenna nun zum Verhör von Isaac Keaton hinzugerufen wird, einem Massenmörder, trifft sie auf einen klugen Mann, der alle Fäden in der Hand zu halten scheint. Nicht nur, dass er sich freiwillig verhaften ließ, er fragte auch direkt nach Jenna - eigentlich keine Seltenheit, denn Jenna ist berühmt, in ihren Kreisen, doch irgendetwas macht sie misstrauisch. Keaton ist zu abgebrüht, zu clever. Doch was verbirgt er und vor allem: was versucht er zu erreichen?
"Farbenblind" ist ein komplex gestalteter Thriller mit mehreren Handlungssträngen, die erst etwa in der Mitte des Buches langsam beginnen, sich zu verknüpfen. Was zu Beginn noch etwas undurchsichtig wirkte, wird immer klarer und aus einem verstrickten Konstrukt wird eine Meisterleistung des Ideenreichtums. Durch die verschiedenen Stränge der Geschichte, die sich erst später zu einem ganzen Verflechten, bleibt es unmöglich, vorherzusehen was passiert, was die Geschichte nicht nur zu einem wahre Page-Turner macht, sondern die Spannung immens erhöht und das Köpfchen des Lesers heiß laufen lässt - weil er versucht, das Wirrwarr zu entknoten. Die Charaktere sind unglaublich sympathisch und besonders Jenna mochte ich sehr gerne. Ihr Vertrauter - und Vater ihres Kindes - Hank, war mir nie so richtig sympathisch und ich konnte mit ihm konnte nie so recht warm werden, aber er ist ein zuverlässiger und kompetenter Polizist, der stets das tut, was er muss.
Sehr spannend fand ich übrigens auch Jennas bestehende Farbsynästhesie, bei der ich sehr lange dachte, dass dies nur der Fantasie der Autorin entsprungen sei. Durch Zufall las ich jedoch, dass die Autorin selbst diese Farbsynästhesie hat - womit diese andere Form der Wahrnehmung nicht nur einer Idee entsprang, sondern tatsächlich existiert! Ich persönlich kann mir das jedoch fast nicht vorstellen, weswegen ich die Ausführungen dessen umso interessanter fand! Am Ende der Rezension werde ich einen kurzen Auszug aus Wikipedia anfügen, der ein wenig Licht ins Dunkel bringen dürfte :)
Insgesamt kann ich euch diesen wahnsinnig spannenden Thriller nur empfehlen und ich bin schon sehr gespannt darauf, ob bald ein Teil 2 davon erscheinen wird - wovon man jedoch ausgehen kann, wenn man das Ende des Romanes bedenkt! Fazit: Wer Thriller mag, wird "Farbenblind" lieben.
"Bei der Graphem-Farb-Synästhesie lösen Grapheme wie Buchstaben oder Zahlen die synästhetischen Farben aus. Dies ist eine Synästhesieform, die zu den bislang am besten untersuchten Synästhesien gehört. Ihr Vorkommen in der Bevölkerung wird auf ungefähr ein Prozent geschätzt. Bei dieser Synästhesieform wurden große interindividuelle Unterschiede in Bezug auf das Erleben des farbigen Concurrents festgestellt (Associater, Projector). Die Graphem-Farb-Synästhesie ist bei manchen Synästheten mit der Sequenz-Raum-Synästhesie verlinkt. Dies äußert sich in einer räumlichen Vorstellung von farbigen Zahlen oder von farbigen Buchstaben des Alphabets." (Quelle: Wikipedia)
Wertung: 5 von 5 Sterne!
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