Reviews

Flash by Tim Tigner

brittjt01's review against another edition

5.0

Tim Tigner’s novel Flash is full of action, suspense, drama and a little romance. Tigner gives new meaning to temporary amnesia and what would you do if you were being conspired against like the two main characters Troy and Emmy. Flash tells the story of Emmy and Troy and the adventures or troubles they endure after losing years of their memory and being blamed for crimes they do not believe they committed. The face pace of the story line was well appreciated and Tigner did not mince words with some of the gruesome parts of the story. Readers will enjoy this novel because it is a fast read that gives you a full story from beginning to end. Corruption, guns, violence, romance and drugs with a hint of amnesiac thrown in; a perfect recipe for a great action/suspense novel.

chestercopperpot_reads's review against another edition

2.0

Started off good enough, but could not for the life of me finish it. Took me months to try and get through. Maybe i'll try again in the future.

barnsey's review

4.0

A new drug has been created which can wipe memories. Emmy and Troy fall victim and must figure out why several years worth of their memories have been erased and how to prevent the drug being used for criminal purposes.

A quick, easy read and not too taxing on the brain. Enjoyable.

zade's review against another edition

3.0

First off, I have to admit that I listened to this book only because it was on sale and Dick Hill narrates it. I'd listen to Dick Hill read binary code. That said, it turned out to be an enjoyable, if somewhat predictable, thriller. The basic premise--the hero and heroine must find out who erased their memories and why before the bad guys kill them--is not as sci-fi-ish as it sounds and the book is not sci-fi at all. It's straight-forward thriller in the tradition of Ludlum and most of the plot elements are well within the reality of that genre. There are more than a few points that stretch credibility and I personally could do very well without a romance subplot, but those characteristics, too, are par for the genre. Although other reviewers have compared this book to the Bourne series, I found it vaguely reminiscent of Thomas Perry's work, which for me is a great positive.

This is an entertaining, decently written book that will keep your attention and give you several hours of fun.

shaka2u's review against another edition

5.0

Tim Tigner’s novel Flash is full of action, suspense, drama and a little romance. Tigner gives new meaning to temporary amnesia and what would you do if you were being conspired against like the two main characters Troy and Emmy. Flash tells the story of Emmy and Troy and the adventures or troubles they endure after losing years of their memory and being blamed for crimes they do not believe they committed. The face pace of the story line was well appreciated and Tigner did not mince words with some of the gruesome parts of the story. Readers will enjoy this novel because it is a fast read that gives you a full story from beginning to end. Corruption, guns, violence, romance and drugs with a hint of amnesiac thrown in; a perfect recipe for a great action/suspense novel.

waynenator's review

5.0

Sometimes books are like Bubble Gum. You are not looking for intellectual gains or deep characters. This book was Bubble Gum but extremely entertaining Bubble Gum. Fast paced and full of twist and turns this adrenalin adventure kept me happily reading until the last page. Pure Entertainment.

sarah984's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

I noticed a reviewer for this book that said she hadn't seen any other reviews written by women, and after completing the book out of sheer bullheadedness I can't say I'm surprised. There is one prominent female character in this book and the way she's written is probably not going to be enjoyable to many real life women (she is constantly described in weird condescending ways, her breasts are a significant focus of early chapters, in the second half she's in near-constant sexual peril for no reason). Other female characters include a dead wife literally no one cares about (not even her husband) and two housekeepers who are sexually assaulted for shock value.

Can't in good conscience recommend this book to anyone.