This is a pretty fun book and I urge you to reread the synopsis before jumping in. Otherwise, parts may be a bit confusing. Okay, maybe I'm projecting. It is difficult to write about this one. You can obviously read the synopsis and you can look at the cover (brain) to draw a possible conclusion; yes, it involves the brain. But to go in-depth would ruin the discovery. So, vague it is: Three primary characters: Andrea Nox (Detective), Robert Duncan (journalist), and Frank "Don't Call Me Francis" Mortimer. He's a twisted sort that enjoys the freedom wealth provides. He also has a terrible history which reveals itself so you may be stuck having some compassion. There is a secret facility. Dudes in suites. Doctors. Murder. Alcohol. And a strong need to wear earplugs. I will say that Nox and Duncan are both caught up in the same thread and when they come together, it makes for some interesting times. Since the synopsis mentions an experimental program that alters a person...and dangerous power being unlocked inside...and a brain on the cover...Okay. I'll say it - brain manipulation. Take bits of Project MKUltra with a Johnny Mnemonic feel. Overall, pretty fun read. It didn't fully engage me, but I would read more from this author.
4 of 5 Stars
From the Publisher:
Detective Andrea Nox is investigating a bizarre and violent murder-suicide with far-reaching consequences, both for Beacon City and the people who run it. But all she has to show for her efforts so far are nonsensical clues and dead ends. Then, there's another murder. Journalist Robert Duncan is visiting home after a personal crisis when the unthinkable happens and he unearths long-kept secrets about his family and his place within it. Before long, he is going back over an old story that implicates powerful people in horrible crimes, drawing him deeper into a dangerous and widespread conspiracy he wishes he had no part in. Frank Mortimer, disturbed son of a wealthy and influential family, has no interest in conspiracies. He only wants to take part in an experimental program that promises to make him 'better.' However, with the shadowy and powerful group known only as The Project pulling the strings behind the program, what he is getting better at could prove disastrous for everyone else, as a dangerous power is being unlocked inside him... Their paths will converge in murder, intrigue and a clandestine experiment that threatens to change the world itself. Discover the secrets behind The Blue Ridge Project.
