Published by Random House - Genres: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Supernatural, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
“Puzzles are composed of patterns. They are meant to be solved.”
Mike Brink, a football player, suffered a traumatic brain injury that caused a rare medical condition called acquired savant syndrome. He can now solve puzzles in ways that others cannot. This gift will come in handy when he meets Jess Price, a woman imprisoned for a murder.
“After the injury, the guy I thought I was totally disappeared. The old Mike Brink was dead, and I had to figure out who this new person was.”
Jess Price has not spoken a word since her arrest for murder. After she draws a puzzle, her psychiatrist calls in Mike Brink as he believes the puzzle may explain her crime. After meeting her and becoming intrigued by her and her puzzle, Mike goes on a search for answers.
What follows is a quest to solve a puzzle like no other. This book is a mash up of several genres: science fiction, romance, mystery, thriller, supernatural, etc. The book also has various puzzles throughout which the author credits to the creators in her “Note to the Reader” section at the end of the book.
At first, I wasn’t sure what I had gotten myself into. This book was a little puzzling to me, but I soon found my footing. I was intrigued with the characters (especially Mike Brink), the action, and the God puzzle. The story was original and interesting.
Original, thought provoking, and well written.
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Thank you to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.