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What If You Suddenly Became Psychic and Could Stop Two Cold-Blooded Killers?
What if...No One Believed You?

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Excellent story
The story was great. It definitely held my attention, and it was very well written.

Unfortunately, there were a few glaring issues that stopped me from LOVING the book. I'll preface by saying: I judge a book by how well it keeps me in the story and removes me from my everyday stresses and reality. Deadly Vision had two main gripes that ruined the flow for me and reminded me that I was just reading a book, and it sort of took away from that 'immersive experience' that I rely on.

#1 A character can only "bite their lip until they tasted blood" so many times before the repetition is played out.

#2 I don't know if the paperback version is better than the Kindle translation, but there were a few syntactic errors that killed it for me (no pun intended). An error or two over the course of 300+ pages is one thing, but more than five is unacceptable. It would only take a proof-reader one read through to pick up some obvious issues (example: one of the character's last names changed suddenly, but only in one page of the book).

Those two issues aside, the story was great. The ending was a bit anti-climactic and rushed for my taste, but I still really enjoyed the book. The character development was solid, and that's an important part of any story.

4 1/2 Stars
Plot/Storyline: 4 Stars

While the plot was not overly original, Mr. Reed did use one new aspect. Instead of having his main character be psychic from childhood, delving into all the little moments in the past where the kid shows talent, but no one believes, his main character, Cass, receives her psychic powers in the beginning of the novel by getting hit on the head. This gave the novel an even flow without a lot of flashbacks trying to explain aspects of Cass' new `talent.' Instead, the reader was allowed to learn about it along with Cass.

As Mr. Reed is known for penning Gay/Lesbian novels, it was no surprise that Cass was a lesbian. However, any reader can enjoy this novel without worry that Cass' sexual orientation will be offputting. There were no graphic sex scenes, for one thing. For another, Cass could just as easily have been straight as far as the storyline was concerned. This, for me, gave the novel a more realistic feel.

The storyline flowed smoothly with a good pace, until the last quarter. At that point, there seemed to be a lot of `filler' designed to make the novel longer, since it was fairly short, drag out the suspense, or both. I'm thinking it was a little of both reasons. I don't mind a little added suspense, but, at times, the buildup was rather cheap. There is a scene (not right at the end) where someone has to tell Cass something, and, instead of coming out and saying it, the person says something else, implying that Cass' son was dead. I would think that if you had a desperate mother looking for her son, you would immediately tell her that what you had to say had nothing to do with her child.

The `psychic' portion of the story was handled wonderfully. I didn't feel that there was any "cheating." I also enjoyed the ending.

Character Development: 4 3/4 Stars

Cass was a sympathetic character, easily understood by any woman, especially a mother. From the opening "Prologue", I am hoping that there might be a sequel featuring Cass solving other murders, kidnappings, etc.

The reporter was also a terrific character. I wouldn't be upset to see them together in a sequel.

The police were pretty realistic in the beginning, reacting as I would have expected when confronted with a woman claiming to have visions. However, I did feel that the female officer's character could have grown a little more once she was shown proof.

Writing Style: 5 Stars

The sentence structure was excellent. There was just enough complexity for good literature, but not so much as to ruin the flow of a good thriller. The dialogue was realistic, with the exception mentioned above. The descriptions were terrific, concise and vivid.

Editing/Formatting: 4 3/4 Stars

There were a couple of instances of missing words. There was also one incorrect pronoun, calling a 'she', `he'. Otherwise, the editing was very good.

The formatting was of professional quality.

Rating: PG-14 for Violence and Child Molestation

well-written, but hard to stomach sometimes
Just a glance at the reviews already written showed that enough people have already given a run-down of the plot, so instead I'll just point out a few warnings/opinions.

The author is definitely talented; the writing was strong and the story kept me on the edge of my seat.
However, don't get the book expecting it to be a romance, because as far as the two women concerned, that plays a very very tiny part in the story.
The book is full of horror, violence, depraved men, and many sickening allusions to rape.
I expected a romance mystery type thing, but this veers closer to something like Silence of the Lambs.
It wasn't what I was expecting, so it took me off guard, but if that's the kind of story you were hoping for, you won't be disappointed.

This isn't to say the book is horrible and should be avoided; just a fair warning of its darker contents.

Like watching lemmings walk off a cliff
The story starts out fine enough, but by page 72 the writing takes a nose dive and, for me, the story never recovers any entertainment value.The remainder of the story is poorly written, lacks suspense, and the characters remain flat.

It felt as if the author wasn't skilled enough to handle the key elements of this mystery / thriller.The evil is clearly depicted in the first few pages, but the evildoer is never fully developed enough to feel convincing.I guess I've just come to expect the serial killer to have a more convincing psychological profile.

Perhaps I would have enjoyed this work had it been my first thriller.It reads like an introduction into this genre, almost afraid to push the envelope in any one area.

If you are new to the thriller genre, then this might be the author for you.If you have read and enjoyed works by Cody McFadyen or Jay Bonansinga then, no doubt, this author will be a disappointment.

a real thriller
This is the first book of Reed's that I have read and it wasa terrific, Characters are reallyfun to read ... Read more