Double Blind By Brandilyn Collins
Getting Into Character Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors John Wiley Sons She is a sought after teacher and speaker at writers conferences site_link Oh golly This book was crazy It was like diving into a Terri Blackstock book The plot literally threw me off guard at the end WOAHHH didn t see that one coming To sum it up here s how I felt Paperback Kudos to Brandilyn for another highly imaginative yet plausible what if scenario Paperback Review on on my blog ve read most of Brandilyn Collins books I think all but her Bradleyville series and I ve yet to be disappointed She is definitely one of my favorite authors I was somewhat curious going in to Double Blind.
She will soon learn it will hold another quite different fate for her She has filled out all the necessary paperwork required for this life changing medical trial for victims of PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or suffering from severe depression that almost incapacitates its victims Most of the subjects have been from brutally attacks or returning from the war and the trial promises to suppress the emotions of the events without altering the memories. It s the one thing Lisa doesn t want to eliminate are the memories of those times but it s the debilitating emotions she can t seem to work past Now if she is approved.
I had finished the book Once again Brandilyn creates such a believable story that will hold the reader in the palm of her hands until the final page is turned I easily rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars I found myself constantly stopping and telling my family how amazing this story really is Due out in book retailers in October of 2012 Paperback Brandilyn Collins is an author who writes so many twists into her suspense that I never know exactly where a book is going until the end Usually I can foresee at least the general direction of a suspense but Double Blind kept me guessing and reading until the last page The combination of an innovative medical device that can bring relief to some but terrorizes the heroine was fresh Has what she is seeing already happened Is there any way to be rid of these horrible images While there is no romance the book doesn t need it Instead.
Brandilyn Collins is a best selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense fast paced character driven suspense with myriad twists and an interwoven thread of faith Brandilyn is also known for her distinctive book on fiction writing techniques Getting Into Character Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors John Wiley Sons She is a sought after teacher and speaker at writers conferences Brandilyn Collins is a best selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense fast paced character driven suspense with myriad twists and an interwoven thread of faith Brandilyn is also known for her distinctive book on fiction writing techniques as it s a psychological thriller and I had little to no idea what to expect well it was a fantastic read From the first page literally I felt for Lisa and all she had gone through Not only did she suffer three miscarriages then lose her husband in a car accident but she was also attacked and almost killed by her attacker I can completely understand why she deals with depression after going through all that and it s no wonder she s thinking about participating in a medical trial to heal the depression. I have to say the story was really bizarre I loved how it was so weird and I couldn t guess the ending Seriously there were so many times I thought I knew what was going on but I was so very wrong There were just so many twists. There were a couple times I was a little confused and I wish the ending would have had a bit closure I also didn t like how a character would hear feel a reply from God it s one of my pet peeves. Still Double Blind was a very good read and I did not see the ending coming AT ALL Such a shocker If you enjoy psychological thrillers or suspense novels with some weird elements I definitely recommend Double Blind I received a complimentary eBook copy via Netgalley for my review I was not required to give a positive review only my honest opinion which I ve done I also received a print copy from a blogging friend thanks All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own Paperback All Lisa Newberry has is her memories even as painful as they are It validates who she is who she was and who she can be First she miscarried three times then she lost the love of her life Ryan in a car accident and later she was brutally attacked outside in a parking lot Now her life is reduced to nothing than simply waking up and trying to see it to the end To say she was depressed was mild compared to how she was really feeling Blackness fear and anxiety now consume her. Her only hope remains in the envelope and it s contents she holds within her hands It s from a company called Cognoscenti and even though she believes it is what she so desperately needs she can undergo surgery to have an Empowerment Chip installed on her brain that has shown amazing results for those that receive the real thing She won t know if she ll get the placebo or the real thing but all she knows is for right now something has to change When she opens the envelope she is surprised when she learns she s been accepted But what will really happen when she decides to go through with this Will she forget everything Will she survive the surgery What is nothing happens In the latest suspense thriller from Brandilyn Collins Double Blind takes the readers into an interesting science fiction story line where a new medical trial promises the most amazing results to help it s subjects who receive the real thing There have been no reported side effects and Lisa knows how life changing this could be for her but what she doesn t realize is just how life changing it will really be It may just be the worst decision she s ever made I received Double Blind compliments of B H Publishers and Net Galley for my honest review and have to say I was completely captivated by this one I was spending so much time trying to figure out what was going on and who was behind it all before I realized it there is rich relational conflict with Lisa s mother and best friend I loved this page turner that shines a light on the reality that God doesn t leave us in our deepest valleys Paperback 
Double Blind is definitely not a Cozy mystery If you like Richard Mabry and Robin Cook medical thrillers Double Blind is written in much the same vein It was a keep me on the edge of my seat page turner that I did not want to put down The ending will leave you very surprised Ms Collins continues to write books that leave you wanting to read another one Paperback I ve been reading Brandilyn Collins novels for ages In fact the first one I read was Eyes of Elisha way back in 2001 And I ve come to expect certain things from her Seatbelt Suspense I need to begin reading the book early in the day because I will have to finish it before I go to bed. Double Blind is chock full of nail biting intrigue Lisa Newberry is desperate for help after her husband dies suddenly Her desperation drives her to sign up for a medical study But instead of getting relief finds herself clinging to small bits of sanity when visions of murder assail her memory She has limited resources in the form of her friend her mom and her faith Is that enough for her to get to the truth without losing her mind Double Blind cost me much of one night s sleep because I started reading it later than usual Since I m dealing with one of the invisible diseases Brandilyn has in the past also I was curious to see how she was going to turn her character s struggle with depression into a suspense thriller I didn t need to worry She did a marvelous job of making Lisa s struggle with her health believable without slowing down the action I loved it Thanks to The DeMoss Group for providing a copy for me to review Paperback Lisa Newberry sufferers from debilitating depression After suffering several miscarriages losing her husband and being attacked she can barely make it through a day When a company promises to take away her depression with a brain chip she jumps at the chance To her delight the chip works but now instead of depression haunting her she can t get the images of a murder out of her head a murder she is determined to solve This book will keep readers turning the pages to find out what will happen next There are twists and turns on every page I figured Lisa would solve the murder and that would be the suspenseful part of the book so I was surprised by the twist about half way through and continued to be surprised until the last chapter I enjoyed Lisa s relationship with her mom Often Christian suspense books will have a female heroine but the handsome man will help her solve the case and they fall in love While I like those I enjoyed the mom daughter relationship that was a major part of this book. I received this book in exchange for my review My thoughts are my own Paperback Finishing this in three days should be evident on how edge of your seat suspense this was The plot was interesting and kept me guessing on what was going to happen or just when I think something will happen the author threw in a twist that had me rethinking my whole thought process. Yes there was some unrealistic events like moving around and driving after major brain surgery but the way the author has written this story especially the visions Lisa saw had me so completely interested in how this will end this small details I was okay to overlook. This was a good suspense by an author I still have lots of books to catch up on Paperback I m a fan of Brandilyn Collins and looked forward to this book I must say it was not quite what I expected The first half of the book was not engaging to me and I almost DNF but kept going as I do like this author s books. at 29 she was recently widowed almost attacked in a parking lot and is suffering from severe depression All of that is about to change when she hears of a new medical technique to treat depression a small chip is placed in the brain She is chosen to be one of the first to have this chip surgically implanted Then her real troubles begin Post surgery she begins to have visions that are violent and cause her much fear She sees a woman being murdered Was the chip causing the visions This didn t work for me The story writing did not pull me in and was just okay 2 1 2 stars rounded up to 3 Paperback
| Double Blind By Brandilyn Collins |
| 1433671646 |
| 9781433671647 |
| English |
| 352 |
| Paperback |