{"id":619,"date":"2011-06-25T09:12:48","date_gmt":"2011-06-25T13:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tedkrever.com\/blog\/?p=619"},"modified":"2011-06-25T09:12:48","modified_gmt":"2011-06-25T13:12:48","slug":"must-read-highly-recommended-science-fiction-meets-fact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tedkrever.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/25\/must-read-highly-recommended-science-fiction-meets-fact\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Must read, HIGHLY recommended, science fiction meets fact’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Katya_Sozaeva on Goodreads:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Greg has been out of the military for a year now and is living in with a man he calls Uncle Dave; his mind was fried by the stress of his experiences in the Middle East, causing severe memory loss and problems with speaking and even thinking. Hearing screaming, he leaves his room and finds Dave Monaghan dead in the bathroom, the screams coming from the small TV showing the assassination of the Indian premiere. Before he can really process all of this, a man known to him as Mr. Dulles shows up, tells him to pack his stuff and takes him away – they haven’t gone far before the house explodes.<\/p>\n

This is only the very beginning of “Mindbenders,” a story in which science fiction and fact combine (and which is based upon real events and programs). Mindbenders are people who are able to affect things with their minds – mostly through mind reading and affecting other people’s thoughts.<\/p>\n

Dulles – Max – turns out to be a particularly powerful mindbender with a checkered past. Dave, it turns out, has used Greg as a vessel – storing information subconsciously in Greg’s mind that Max and Greg must use in order to answer their questions. Initially seeking only to understand Dave’s killing and why it happened, Max and Greg discover they must combat a group of other mindbenders that threaten the whole world in their lust for money and power. They seek out others to help them, achieving a final count of four people – Max, Greg, Kate and Mark – against a vast, multinational conspiracy.<\/p>\n

I was enthralled by this story and absolutely devoured it. It is fast-paced, exciting and yet allows for good character development and back-story. The author – Ted Krever – cleverly uses run together words and phrases to create ideas, such as an instance in which Greg thinks he would need a degree in “Idontknowwhat” in order to understand a situation in which he has been placed. Mr. Krever also has a good grasp of character dynamics and the interactions between his characters is realistic and interesting.<\/p>\n

Overall I must say I was mightily impressed. I can recommend this story to anyone who enjoys a good thriller, suspense science\/science fiction story, which covers a lot of people. In fact, anyone who enjoys a good tale should give this one a try – I think you’ll be as impressed as I was!<\/p>\n

Reminder: The ‘Mindbenders’ ebook is now ON SALE for only 99 cents! Or if you buy the awesomely lovely trade paperback (which can also double as a really useful doorstop or iPad prop once you’ve finished reading), you qualify for our ‘Free Beer With the Author’ promotion anytime you’re in New York! Buy two and give one to a friend!<\/p>\n

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