by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Book Review: ***
It was a very so-so book for me. The story starts with our protagonist Cassie who seems to have some ESP of reading people and personalities. She is hired by the FBI for their special program which has other similar teenagers with special powers. I didn't like the fact that in wont it be more natural for people to be more curious as to how only this select bunch got these powers and if there was anything that can be done to induce/increase/inculcate these powers in others. No explanation has been given as to why only the select bunch of teenagers have the power ( as in if they are genetic or they have extraordinary brain capacity or what). I didn't even understand the power of Sloane (a secondary character)...is she a person who memorizes facts like "only 16% of American men have blue eyes" followed by " 40% of male TV doctors have blue eyes" so has she done any statistical analysis or has she seen all doc TV programs and then come to this conclusion.
Anyways the mystery was good to read once when it started...the inferences drawn by the profilers were well explained. I have read lots of serial killer novels and this one was good to read at a very basic young adult level. Considering most characters are teenagers, I can see that most teenagers and young adults would like the book for its not too complicated profiling and murder mystery. Personally since I have read too many mysteries and FBI profiling cases I found the mystery to be bit too easily undone or rather the profiling was just a bit too easy. But again as the mystery was just part of the whole story I can maybe understand why the author didn't really extend the story line there.
There was a love triangle brought in which I found not really contributing to the story at all plus I didn't really feel connected to Cassie, she seems strong and brave but you aren't really invested in her till the end. You don't feel as intensely for her even at the end of the story as you did at the beginning which is something the author should think about and maybe put some more time in building up the main character.
the secondary characters are also not well etched out and hence at the end you don't feel any pain/agony/happiness for the turn of events. you are just like a third party spectator wherein you see the last act and get up from your seat and start thinking of what you have to do the rest of the day without spending even a minute thinking about what you have just seen ( read in case of this book)
Feel free to give you comments on my review.
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