Okay another post, and it's a book review !
The book I have just finished is called The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind by Jackson Ford. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book.
Honestly this book took me longer to read and therefore review than I was expecting but that wasn't the books fault...more me being busy and forgetful : )
On to the review...
Now to start Jackson Ford is a pseudonym for a critically acclaimed science fiction author. This is intriguing, I like sci fi and I like little literary mysteries so that and the description (and title) really hooked me in. Tegan Frost our protagonist, and one of the two narrative POV's in this novel, has psychokinetic power. Her character is well developed and I liked her narrative voice. This book is a fun little read, it's fairly fast-paced and generally felt like a good escapist summer read, which was exactly what I was seeking. It has elements of a superhero type story, it incorporates some of those tropes and yet strays more into the sci fi genre with a crime fiction twist. Because the main plot of this novel is set over a period of around 24 hours it does hurtle along at speed, there is humour thrown in along the ride too. This novel is destined to have sequels, and it would be good to hear more about Tegan's backstory in light of what we find out as we read the novel (no spoilers here).
In general for a book that I chose to read purely because of the title, I was pleasantly surprised. Sci fi, a bit of the paranormal, little crime fiction, all mixed together for a fun, energetic novel.
The book I have just finished is called The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind by Jackson Ford. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book.
Honestly this book took me longer to read and therefore review than I was expecting but that wasn't the books fault...more me being busy and forgetful : )
On to the review...
Now to start Jackson Ford is a pseudonym for a critically acclaimed science fiction author. This is intriguing, I like sci fi and I like little literary mysteries so that and the description (and title) really hooked me in. Tegan Frost our protagonist, and one of the two narrative POV's in this novel, has psychokinetic power. Her character is well developed and I liked her narrative voice. This book is a fun little read, it's fairly fast-paced and generally felt like a good escapist summer read, which was exactly what I was seeking. It has elements of a superhero type story, it incorporates some of those tropes and yet strays more into the sci fi genre with a crime fiction twist. Because the main plot of this novel is set over a period of around 24 hours it does hurtle along at speed, there is humour thrown in along the ride too. This novel is destined to have sequels, and it would be good to hear more about Tegan's backstory in light of what we find out as we read the novel (no spoilers here).
In general for a book that I chose to read purely because of the title, I was pleasantly surprised. Sci fi, a bit of the paranormal, little crime fiction, all mixed together for a fun, energetic novel.
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