Although Pfluger has researched therapy and rehabilitation for the blind, for Jenny Aaron to be so physically skilled (better than sighted individuals) in the martial arts, etc.--requires suspension of disbelief. (We really owe Coleridge for that term, which we apply so readily in reviewing.)
Nevertheless, I did accept Jenny's skills for the sake of the story. The secondary characters are also a bit over-the-top but interesting and well-drawn, especially Jenny's friend Pavlik, a sniper of tremendous skill and patience.
Flashbacks, memories, and dream sequences are interspersed throughout the novel, and the writing is excellent.
Purchased.
Thriller. 2016. Print length: 464 pages.
The man responsible for Jenny's blindness, Ludger Holme, has given her a dubious gift. Jenny knows that it is a trap, but nevertheless plans to see it through because there is a puzzle she is compelled to unravel.
Accompanied by Pavlik, Jenny goes to Marrakesh to set the ball rolling, realizing the danger, but willing to find out more about her father's death.
Lots of action, more flashbacks, memories, and dream sequences. Twisting, complex, and ultimately engrossing.
NetGalley/Dover Publications
Thriller. Oct. 16, 2019. Print version: 448 pages.
There wouldn't be as many books to read if not for that all important suspension of belief. ;D
ReplyDeleteSo true! :)
DeleteI agree with Lark! Suspension of disbelieve is often what makes a book super interesting! Depends on the reader of course. Jenny Aaron sounds a little like the cartoon hero Daredevil.
ReplyDeleteJenny Aaron does have some of the Daredevil abilities!
ReplyDeleteDaredevil came to my mind too reading your reviews on these two. I'd be interested in giving them a try.
ReplyDeleteI only watched one episode of Daredevil, and I didn't make the connection until Ruthiella mentioned it! Spot on. :)
DeleteOh I like what Literary Feline said about Daredevil above -- I quite agree! You do find such unusual thrillers, Jen! Great reviews!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to the next book in the Jenny Aaron series--keeping the Daredevil comments in mind. :)
DeleteA Shadow Falls definitely sounds more interesting than In the Dark. This reminds me of another book I read with a protagonist who was also blind and while I like it a lot there was some suspension of disbelief with that one too.
ReplyDeleteThey are both interesting, but it was a little difficult to know what was going on in A Shadow Falls without having read In the Dark, which gave the backstories of Jenny's blindness and nemesis. :)
DeleteBoth sound very interesting to me. I'm always intrigued by a character who's blind and I find it inspiring to read how they overcome the challenges.
ReplyDeleteThey were interesting and kept my attention! It is inspiring the way the blind overcome the simple, daily challenges of living.
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