{"id":951,"date":"2011-08-25T15:26:54","date_gmt":"2011-08-25T19:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tedkrever.com\/blog\/?p=951"},"modified":"2011-08-25T15:32:25","modified_gmt":"2011-08-25T19:32:25","slug":"yet-another-mindbenders-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tedkrever.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/25\/yet-another-mindbenders-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Yet Another ‘Mindbenders’ Review!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Julie Dawson<\/a>‘s review on Goodreads,\u00a0Aug 25, 11:\u00a0\"4<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>[ \u00a0Ted Krever\u2019s Mindbenders is a brilliantly paced paranormal conspiracy thriller with an entertaining cast of characters and a plot that will keep you jumping from clue to clue to determine what is really happening. Former Soviet agent Max Renn was part of a secret mind control program that was dismantled during the collapse of the Soviet Union. Two decades later, his semi-tranquil life in the Florida everglades is thrown into turmoil when unknown entities kill his friend and force him to reassemble his pal\u2019s old psychic squad to unravel the international conspiracy behind a host of high profile murders and strange events.<\/p>\n

Though Max is technically the protagonist, the story is narrated by Greg, a vet who survived the battle of Fallujah with his body, but not his mind, intact. Greg\u2019s ability to reason and articulate is severely crippled by post-traumatic stress syndrome. He is an amazingly well-developed, likeable, and engaging character, but a poor choice for a narrator. His often confusing and disjointed narrative style makes the already complex plot feel unnecessarily burdensome at times. There are points in the narrative where the reader has trouble following what is going on, not because of the plot complexity, but because Greg doesn\u2019t coherently present facts. While this behavior is certainly in character, it makes him an unreliable narrator.<\/p>\n

But Mindbenders is worth the extra effort required. The psychic element feels like an organic part of the story and not just a tacked on gimmick. Krever presents the nature of these mind-controlling powers in a way that is believable while avoiding the need to bog down the story with extensive explanations. The end result is a fully immersive experience that puts the readers right in the center of an elaborate international web of intrigue. Definitely a book that should be on the digital bookshelf if you consider yourself a fan of the genre. ]<\/p>\n

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