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Games Thriller Series #2
Mind Games
Chris Ryan doesn't understand why he's alive. By all accounts he should have died in the prison he and his step-brother created. Dying screams and the ring of gunshots still haunt his dreams and to make matters worse, five years hasn't erased his passion for Jessica Connor. She left him bleeding on the cold concrete floor, escaping the prison that held her for close to a year. Semi-conscious and close to death, his gaze fell on an apparition of her son and white light filled his skin, healing his wounds and giving him a second chance . . . and to this day that power still rages within him. Haunting visions of her daughter's death drive him out of hiding and he shows up at her doorstep with the intent of giving her the power he safeguarded all these years. But his good intentions fall short when they realize he led the vengeful spirit of his step-brother straight to her. Cancer is no longer their biggest worry, now Chris and Jessica must battle a ghost hell bent on destroying all of them.
324 pages, Paperback
First published November 25, 2010
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J.E. Taylor
164 books185 followersJ.E. Taylor is an award winning, USA Today Bestselling author, a publisher, an editor, a mother, a wife, a business analyst, and a Supernatural fangirl, not necessarily in that order. She first sat down to seriously write in February of 2007 after her daughter asked:
“Mom, if you could do anything, what would you do?”
From that moment on, she hasn’t looked back.
In addition to being co-owner of Novel Concept Publishing (www.novelconceptpublishing), Ms. Taylor also moonlights as a Senior Editor of Allegory (www.allegoryezine.com), an online venue for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.
She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and during the summer months enjoys her weekends on the shore in southern Maine.
Visit her at www.jetaylor75.com
“Mom, if you could do anything, what would you do?”
From that moment on, she hasn’t looked back.
In addition to being co-owner of Novel Concept Publishing (www.novelconceptpublishing), Ms. Taylor also moonlights as a Senior Editor of Allegory (www.allegoryezine.com), an online venue for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.
She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and during the summer months enjoys her weekends on the shore in southern Maine.
Visit her at www.jetaylor75.com
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December 15, 2010
WARNING: This book is intended for ADULT audiences. There are graphic scenes of rape and violence.
Mind Games is the sequel to Survival Games. Set five years after the events of Survival Games, Mind Games continues the story of Jessica and Tom and their attempts to put their shattered lives together. They are doing well until a face from their past confinement shows up into their lives with a message. Ty, now known as Chris makes an appearance and their lives change.
Mind Games is not as dark as its predecessor. This book was difficult for me to read. It is not a book that I would have actively sought out to read. Parts of the story were quite graphic and I had to step back and take a break. Yet, something compelled me to continue reading and to finish the book.
Here’s what I liked:
1) The paranormal elements – Jessica and her son Eric have a psychic ability. Jessica can heal and Eric can read minds. During her imprisonment in the previous book, a part of Jessica’s ability was transferred to Ty (who became Chris in this book).
2) Chris’ use of his psychic ability. Chris really did some awful things in the previous book. Through Jessica, he got a second chance at life. He warned Jessica that her daughter was ill. Later on in the book he seeks to redeem himself by helping out others in trouble, vigilante style. Each time he helps someone out, his powers increase. I found it ironic that Chris became more and more of a superhero as the story progressed, whereas Tom who played a superhero on TV became less of a hero in Jessica’s life.
3) The book read like a horror novel. It truly had some horrifying sequences involving mirrors. Scary!
4) The author had the ability to make you despise a character, even when that character was a ghost. Likewise, the author had the ability to make me feel sympathetic to a character that I should have despised.
5) An interesting ethical question arose – You and your wife were kidnapped and endured horrible things 5 years ago while being filmed and a reporter has gotten a hold of the video and has written a screenplay. She has asked you to play the villain (you were the victim). Do you? Would you do it for $30 million?
I did not like the characters. I absolutely hated Jessica. I did not like her choices, even though I understood them. Yes, she was damaged. Yes, she was a victim. But really – have some sense of self preservation. I hated how she vacillated between the men in her life, her infidelity, and her reasoning.
Jessica’s husband Tom was equally irritating. I was so disappointed in him. He should have protected Jessica. He should have fought for her. He should have taken care of Jessica and her children. Again, his choices were just plain wrong.
The character that I should have detested – Chris – I ended up appreciating him the most. He had the ability to protect Jessica although at a price. I really did like his softer touches when he helped out a drug addict, even paying for the rehab. It seemed to me that he was trying to atone for his crimes.
All in all, a compelling, suspenseful read, though difficult due to the subject matter.
Mind Games is the sequel to Survival Games. Set five years after the events of Survival Games, Mind Games continues the story of Jessica and Tom and their attempts to put their shattered lives together. They are doing well until a face from their past confinement shows up into their lives with a message. Ty, now known as Chris makes an appearance and their lives change.
Mind Games is not as dark as its predecessor. This book was difficult for me to read. It is not a book that I would have actively sought out to read. Parts of the story were quite graphic and I had to step back and take a break. Yet, something compelled me to continue reading and to finish the book.
Here’s what I liked:
1) The paranormal elements – Jessica and her son Eric have a psychic ability. Jessica can heal and Eric can read minds. During her imprisonment in the previous book, a part of Jessica’s ability was transferred to Ty (who became Chris in this book).
2) Chris’ use of his psychic ability. Chris really did some awful things in the previous book. Through Jessica, he got a second chance at life. He warned Jessica that her daughter was ill. Later on in the book he seeks to redeem himself by helping out others in trouble, vigilante style. Each time he helps someone out, his powers increase. I found it ironic that Chris became more and more of a superhero as the story progressed, whereas Tom who played a superhero on TV became less of a hero in Jessica’s life.
3) The book read like a horror novel. It truly had some horrifying sequences involving mirrors. Scary!
4) The author had the ability to make you despise a character, even when that character was a ghost. Likewise, the author had the ability to make me feel sympathetic to a character that I should have despised.
5) An interesting ethical question arose – You and your wife were kidnapped and endured horrible things 5 years ago while being filmed and a reporter has gotten a hold of the video and has written a screenplay. She has asked you to play the villain (you were the victim). Do you? Would you do it for $30 million?
I did not like the characters. I absolutely hated Jessica. I did not like her choices, even though I understood them. Yes, she was damaged. Yes, she was a victim. But really – have some sense of self preservation. I hated how she vacillated between the men in her life, her infidelity, and her reasoning.
Jessica’s husband Tom was equally irritating. I was so disappointed in him. He should have protected Jessica. He should have fought for her. He should have taken care of Jessica and her children. Again, his choices were just plain wrong.
The character that I should have detested – Chris – I ended up appreciating him the most. He had the ability to protect Jessica although at a price. I really did like his softer touches when he helped out a drug addict, even paying for the rehab. It seemed to me that he was trying to atone for his crimes.
All in all, a compelling, suspenseful read, though difficult due to the subject matter.
March 23, 2011
J. E. Taylor was generous enough to send me the book Mind Games as well as the book End Game, which I won on Goodreads! Looking forward to reading both of them. Thank you J.E. Taylor and Goodreads!
This was an exciting book - very graphic, but good. I should have read this book before End Games, but I enjoyed it just the same - guess I'll have to order Survival Games to finish out the set. It may be going backwards, but the other two of the series made me want to know the background that I missed by not reading the first book.
Thank you J.E. Taylor for the opportunity to read your books. I will be reading more.
This was an exciting book - very graphic, but good. I should have read this book before End Games, but I enjoyed it just the same - guess I'll have to order Survival Games to finish out the set. It may be going backwards, but the other two of the series made me want to know the background that I missed by not reading the first book.
Thank you J.E. Taylor for the opportunity to read your books. I will be reading more.
November 27, 2011
Wow. Even though this wasnt as great as the first book I was still unable to put it down. After reading the first in the series I just knew I had to find out what would happen. Tom, Jessica and Ty are all great characters, with a depth that drags you into the story. I was completely blown away by this series. Thank god for free kindle books or otherwise I would never have stumbled upon this author who is now on my favourites list.
December 20, 2011
This book wasnt as good as the first one in my opinion, but i liked it all the same... Tom pissed me off and annoyed me throughout the whole entire book, what can i say im a Ty fan... Honestly I wanted Jessie to make up her mind faster I thought it was stupid how she dragged her feet, tiptoed around the tulips, and was constantly confused :0 But all of that brought the book to the conclusion i wanted!
January 1, 2016
omg that woman is a bitch an i pity here in her mental state that she has to blackmail a man into marriage. pittiful woman. hats off to the author she did an amazing job with the two books i have read so far. cant wait to read the next one. i am happy for chris and jess but i still feel sorry for tom i thought he should have at least gotten a happy ending. well not everyone can get their ways. poor thing.
August 25, 2012
I love this series and love the characters in it. Ty/Chris is my favorite and for me the concept is unique, ghosts who can transport through mirrors and actually torture and kill someone. Love it. I have to say I have to wonder a bit about J.E. Taylor, her creativity is a bit scary and I serious think her neighbors should make sure they stay on her good side. :)
I recommend this book for anyone who loves horror and intense storylines. Not for the weak at heart but an excellent book. I have started End Game and I am not looking forward finishing the series, I will miss all the characters. I sure hope there is more additions to this series. Hint, hint...:)
I recommend this book for anyone who loves horror and intense storylines. Not for the weak at heart but an excellent book. I have started End Game and I am not looking forward finishing the series, I will miss all the characters. I sure hope there is more additions to this series. Hint, hint...:)
August 15, 2015
It's no surprise that, after reading the first book in this series, I had to read the second one. I fell in love with J.E. Taylor's Survival Games, and when I found out that she had two more in the series, I bought them both before I had finished the first book. This book didn't disappoint either. The suspense, the drama, the tension between the characters all make this book a thrilling read. J.E. Taylor knows exactly how to keep her readers coming back for more- this is probably one of my favorite book series ever, as dark and twisted as they are.
October 25, 2015
Excellent book!!! Jessica ,Tom and Chris are the love triangle that no one want's to be a part of and when Frank's ghost surfaces things go from bad to worse.I devoured this book,page by awesome page,I just can't seem to get enough.All of the characters except one (Frank), have endeared themselves to me and What I want most of all is for them to find happiness.As I find myself beginning the last book of the Games Thriller series I am beyond elated to find out what happens next.
June 6, 2012
whoa nelly!
wonderful!
wonderful!
July 28, 2013
This book got a bit weird but it still kept me wanting to find out what happened.
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