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Loading... Reflex (2004)by Steven Gould
 Isamoor | May 11, 2013 |  I was all excited to find a sequel to [b:Jumper|9282|The Smoke Jumper|Nicholas Evans|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165901542s/9282.jpg|26163]...and then I got about 50 pages in and realized I'd already read it and just thought the plot was part of the first book. I still re-read it anyway because it's a great story. (  ) JenneB | Apr 2, 2013 | Solid characterization and a good concept. Gould does love his technical fixes - where clever characters figure out plausible solutions with given materials to solve increasingly dire looking situations. But I have a hard time getting excited by these, and tend to gloss over them without really picturing what's happening. (  ) mbg0312 | Feb 14, 2012 | I liked Jumper and was excited to see a sequel, and I was not disappointed. I started this book in bed last night and had to read it all the way through because I didn't want to put it down. There's a lot of suspense and it kept me on edge the whole time. The story doesn't unfold too fast or too slow, and the story itself is well thought out. There were a few things that I wanted to be explained more but I will live. A good book, but read Jumper first. ( ) Kassilem | Dec 27, 2011 | Interesting idea but not the best execution. Continuity errors. Protagonist continually undercuts his own best interest by revealing his discoveries to the enemy. ( ) librisissimo | Sep 27, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0812578546, Mass Market Paperback)Davy has always been alone. He believes that he's the only person in the world who can teleport. But what if he isn't? A mysterious group of people has taken Davy captive. They don't want to hire him, and they don't have any hope of appealing to him to help them. What they want is to own him. They want to use his abilities for their own purposes, whether Davy agrees to it or not. And so they set about brainwashing him and conditioning him. They have even found a way to keep a teleport captive. But there's one thing that they don't know. No one knows it, not even Davy. And it might save his life.... (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:45:15 -0500) "When Davy was a young teen, he discovered that he was capable of teleportation. At first, it was only when he was terrified and in horrible danger. Later, he learned to control his ability, and went to work for a secret government agency." "Now, a mysterious group of people has taken Davy captive. They don't want to hire him, and they don't have any hope of appealing to him to help them. What they want is to own him. They want to use his abilities for their own purposes, whether Davy agrees to it or not. And so they set about brainwashing him and conditioning him, and they have found a way to keep a teleport captive." "But there's one thing that they don't know. No one knows it, not even Davy. The secret is that experiencing teleportation, over and over again, can teach a person how to do it. Davy's wife Millie is the only person on Earth who has teleported nearly as often as he has. On the day that Davy was kidnapped, she discovered her new talent. Trapped in their cliffside cabin, in a place that is accessible only by teleportation, she attempted to make the climb down...and fell. In that moment, facing imminent death, she suddenly found herself in her own apartment. Now, if she can learn to control this ability, and fast, she may be able to rescue Davy."--BOOK JACKET.… (more) |
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Characters: Not deeply developed, but I did like the husband/wife. The bad guys were good bad guys.
Plot: Very smooth. Butter smooth and entertaining.
Style: Down to earth and interesting. I approve. (