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Blur (2014)

by Steven James(Favorite Author)
3.89 of 5 Votes: 4
ISBN
1477847278 (ISBN13: 9781477847275)
languge
English
publisher
Skyscape
series
Blur Trilogy
review 1: I had to get some new tires yesterday, so while I was waiting I walked over to Mikki's café for a prime rib breakfast. I pulled out my Kindle and started reading this book. It wasn't long before the café around me disappeared and was replaced by the surroundings and characters of this story. Ironically everything around me became a blur as the line between reality and the imaginary became less distinguishable. Of course, that is why I read. Anyhow, I couldn't stop reading! The intrigue drove me to keep reading until the end. I was never able to piece together the mystery because there were so many possibilities that James purposely left open. The ending was both logical and plausible and somehow I didn't see it coming. I can't wait for the second book in the Blur series ... moreto come out. I purchased two more of James' books and can wait to start reading them!
review 2: Summary:In a small town where nothing happens, the town is shocked to find the body of Emily Jackson floating in Lake Algonquin. It is ruled accidental and the town begins to move forward. When Emily appears as a blur/ghost to Daniel, he starts to wonder if there may be more to her death than it appears. As he begins to dig into the mystery surrounding her death, he seems to fall into these hallucinations. While attempting to find the truth, he seems to be losing touch with reality. Will justice be served or will Daniel lose his mind while searching?My thoughts:Overall, this is an excellent book. The characters are well described and easily cared for. While Emily is dead, she is a strong presence throughout the book and you learn a lot about her. She is more than just a means to pull the plot along. Daniel is someone you want to push further and protect at the same time. There are definitely times where I wanted to tell him to go look here or there, but others when I wanted him to take a step back so he didn't lose himself in the process. I was surprised that I actually didn't have the ending guessed halfway through the book. It took me a long time to figure out who the bad guy was. This was good because it is so rare that it happens this way. There are some twists that I just didn't see coming. My only issue was that it slowed down sometimes. The chapters are short, so that usually helps make the book fly by, but there were times that I felt the drag of not enough going on and wanted to put the book down for a break. less
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sarah
very quick and fun reading ! I'm far from being a teen, but I think teens would really enjoy it.
Lovelysammie
very slow at the start, once it picks up, an enjoyable, if predictable, read
Buknerd
Easy read, quick pace. YA author but held my attention.
Kristine
4.5/5 stars! PLOT TWISTS! I didn't expect that.
Tamara
Absolutely loved this book, thanks NetGalley!
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