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motherofladybirds's review against another edition
3.0
A cop based thriller that happens to be set in a post-pandemic era where the population has all gone blind. They rely on technology to see. The premise is the danger that technology can be manipulated to control and deceive.
thebritster101's review against another edition
4.0
Mark Owens, homicide detective, remembers how the world was before The Blinding: a phenomenon that happened 7 years ago leaving every person blind in a matter of months. A couple years later, a device called vidders were invented by Eye Tech that attached at the temple and fed visual data directly into your brain allowing you to “see” your surroundings. Now, a lead scientist at Eye Tech has been murdered and the “eye” witness and friend of the scientist claims the attacker was blacked out from her vidder, leaving the murderer completely unseen. Mark is skeptical at first, until he also sees a black figure running away from a crime scene. How is it possible to manipulate technology like this and erase yourself from others’ vidders? There are many suspects ranging from tech billionaires, those who reject using vidders, and disgruntled ex-employees at Eye Tech. Mark is determined to figure out who is behind this technology and what their end goal is.
This was a super good science fiction book that makes you wonder what would happen if everyone did go blind. How would the government react, what laws would be put in place, and how would technology help or hinder the world as it is now? This author was great at describing how characters “saw” things and what the world had gone through to finally lay down laws to help protect society. I will say the writing style was definitely different than any other book I’ve read, so I had to read this one slower to make sure I got every detail.
This was a super good science fiction book that makes you wonder what would happen if everyone did go blind. How would the government react, what laws would be put in place, and how would technology help or hinder the world as it is now? This author was great at describing how characters “saw” things and what the world had gone through to finally lay down laws to help protect society. I will say the writing style was definitely different than any other book I’ve read, so I had to read this one slower to make sure I got every detail.
robyn_grace's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
everywordasymphony's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
analea_lucille's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
judithdcollins's review against another edition
5.0
Master storyteller Thomas Mullen returns following [b:Midnight Atlanta|53409805|Midnight Atlanta (Darktown, #3)|Thomas Mullen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1617714081l/53409805._SY75_.jpg|82663353], Lightning Men, and Darktown (5 stars) with his latest, BLIND SPOTS —a dystopian mind-blowing near-future mystery set seven years after The Blinding.
This thought-provoking riveting crime thriller explores how our perceptions of reality can be manipulated. Can you imagine a world where everyone is blind? So many were helpless, and some became addicted to drugs—then how they attempted to correct the blindness.
Seven years after a global event known as The Blinding (where everyone was blind), the vision was restored with the help of vidders—metal discs implanted in human temples.
This has helped many people, but organized crime is still a huge challenge for law enforcement. Also, who gets them first, and are some misusing them? And what about hacking, tampering, and manipulating?
Technology assists with the new normal by downloading visual data to people's brains. However, what happens when someone hacks into the system (much like our internet today) and changes what people see?
Partners Mark Owens, Safiya Khouri, and Jimmy Peterson (cops) —find themselves in the run-down River District, where a tense situation and a malfunctioning vidder lead to a questionable shooting by Owens.
A scientist is murdered, and the only witness insists the killer was blacked out of her vision, and Owens doesn't believe her—until a similar murder occurs before him.
That suggests that someone may have found a way to hack vidders, a development with frightening implications.
With an array of suspects and bodies mounting, Owens must conduct an investigation in which he can't even trust his own eyes.
Can law enforcement agents Owens and partner Peterson decide if they trust what they see and believe what they hear?
Owens will also have to figure out if he is ready to move on from his wife, Jeanie (artist), lost to the "Blinding" and if he should trust his new girlfriend, Amira, also in law enforcement, with what he has found out.
Told from multiple POVs, the story explores conspiracies and lies with surprising revelations.
A big fan of Mullen and have enjoyed his previous work set in Atlanta (former resident)— I was intrigued by BLIND SPOTS.
You will be pondering (a cautionary tale) about our not-so-distant future, technology, and government. Utterly fascinating! Enthralling, scary, and thought-provoking.
From the stunning front cover to the superb writing, Mullen delivers a first-class intelligent novel—Blending literary, crime thriller, whodunit, cop procedural, Sci-fi, action, mystery, and dystopian. Highly recommend.
AUDIOBOOK: I had the privilege of reading the e-book and listening to the audiobook narrated by Gary Tiedemann for a captivating performance!
Fans of P.D. James' Children of Men (1992) set in England, will enjoy this.
Thank you to #MinotaurBooks #StMartinsPress #MacmillanAudio and #NetGalley for an ARC and ALC in exchange for an honest review. I also purchased a hardcover copy for my Mullen home library collection.
Blog review posted @
www.JudithDCollins.com
@JudithDCollins | #JDCMustReadBooks
Pub Date: April 4, 2023
My Rating: 5 Stars
April 2023 Must-Read Books
Speaking of eyes/blindness/temporal, Read More about my health journey of GCA/TA on my blog.
This thought-provoking riveting crime thriller explores how our perceptions of reality can be manipulated. Can you imagine a world where everyone is blind? So many were helpless, and some became addicted to drugs—then how they attempted to correct the blindness.
Seven years after a global event known as The Blinding (where everyone was blind), the vision was restored with the help of vidders—metal discs implanted in human temples.
This has helped many people, but organized crime is still a huge challenge for law enforcement. Also, who gets them first, and are some misusing them? And what about hacking, tampering, and manipulating?
Technology assists with the new normal by downloading visual data to people's brains. However, what happens when someone hacks into the system (much like our internet today) and changes what people see?
Partners Mark Owens, Safiya Khouri, and Jimmy Peterson (cops) —find themselves in the run-down River District, where a tense situation and a malfunctioning vidder lead to a questionable shooting by Owens.
A scientist is murdered, and the only witness insists the killer was blacked out of her vision, and Owens doesn't believe her—until a similar murder occurs before him.
That suggests that someone may have found a way to hack vidders, a development with frightening implications.
With an array of suspects and bodies mounting, Owens must conduct an investigation in which he can't even trust his own eyes.
Can law enforcement agents Owens and partner Peterson decide if they trust what they see and believe what they hear?
Owens will also have to figure out if he is ready to move on from his wife, Jeanie (artist), lost to the "Blinding" and if he should trust his new girlfriend, Amira, also in law enforcement, with what he has found out.
Told from multiple POVs, the story explores conspiracies and lies with surprising revelations.
A big fan of Mullen and have enjoyed his previous work set in Atlanta (former resident)— I was intrigued by BLIND SPOTS.
You will be pondering (a cautionary tale) about our not-so-distant future, technology, and government. Utterly fascinating! Enthralling, scary, and thought-provoking.
From the stunning front cover to the superb writing, Mullen delivers a first-class intelligent novel—Blending literary, crime thriller, whodunit, cop procedural, Sci-fi, action, mystery, and dystopian. Highly recommend.
AUDIOBOOK: I had the privilege of reading the e-book and listening to the audiobook narrated by Gary Tiedemann for a captivating performance!
Fans of P.D. James' Children of Men (1992) set in England, will enjoy this.
Thank you to #MinotaurBooks #StMartinsPress #MacmillanAudio and #NetGalley for an ARC and ALC in exchange for an honest review. I also purchased a hardcover copy for my Mullen home library collection.
Blog review posted @
www.JudithDCollins.com
@JudithDCollins | #JDCMustReadBooks
Pub Date: April 4, 2023
My Rating: 5 Stars
April 2023 Must-Read Books
Speaking of eyes/blindness/temporal, Read More about my health journey of GCA/TA on my blog.
poisonheart91's review against another edition
3.0
I thought the synopsis for this sounded so cool and so original, but I’m sad to say that this was not my kind of book. Don’t get me wrong - I love dystopia, and I like science-fiction. I thought those would be the primary genres for the book, but this was more of a crime/mystery book.
The Blindness hit globally seven years prior to this story. It was a pandemic that took people’s sight, and soon, everyone in the world is blind. This vaguely follows the Covid pandemic, as when a new device called a “vidder” comes out, some are skeptical. Vidders are implanted in people’s temples, and restore their vision. Just like anti-vaxxers, there are anti-vidders too: people who are worried that the government will be controlling their sight.
This part of the book was the part I was interested in, but it was a relatively small part of the book. Very little about the actual pandemic was revealed, and the rest of the book was about the mystery of people’s vidders showing them black blurs where people should be. Is this a glitch in the technology?
I guess we get answers, but not very involved ones. This book is told from multiple points of view, and that, combined with the amount of random characters who give nothing to the story, make this a bit convoluted.
The Blindness hit globally seven years prior to this story. It was a pandemic that took people’s sight, and soon, everyone in the world is blind. This vaguely follows the Covid pandemic, as when a new device called a “vidder” comes out, some are skeptical. Vidders are implanted in people’s temples, and restore their vision. Just like anti-vaxxers, there are anti-vidders too: people who are worried that the government will be controlling their sight.
This part of the book was the part I was interested in, but it was a relatively small part of the book. Very little about the actual pandemic was revealed, and the rest of the book was about the mystery of people’s vidders showing them black blurs where people should be. Is this a glitch in the technology?
I guess we get answers, but not very involved ones. This book is told from multiple points of view, and that, combined with the amount of random characters who give nothing to the story, make this a bit convoluted.
books_heather_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
4.5
4.5 ⭐️
When I first read the blurb for this book, I just knew it was going to be right up my alley. This sci-fi/dystopian thriller didn't disappoint—it quickly became one of my favorites.
The story was easy to follow and I really connected with the sci-fi concepts it presented. The pacing was amazing; it grabbed me from the beginning and didn't let go. The characters felt so real, and there was a mysterious vibe about them that really added to the thriller aspect.
The biggest reason this book isn’t 5 stars is because the ending felt a bit rushed. I lost track of the characters' true motivations. I mean, I got the surface stuff, but I wanted more depth. It felt like the ending focused more on the shock factor.
I also really liked how the author touched on the idea of everyone having blind spots when it comes to certain people in our lives.
Overall, it's a great, enjoyable book, and I'd recommend it to anyone who's into the dystopian genre.
Definitely check it out if you're into:
• Dystopian novels
• Easy-to-get-into sci-fi
• Stories with dual timelines
• Books you can't put down
When I first read the blurb for this book, I just knew it was going to be right up my alley. This sci-fi/dystopian thriller didn't disappoint—it quickly became one of my favorites.
The story was easy to follow and I really connected with the sci-fi concepts it presented. The pacing was amazing; it grabbed me from the beginning and didn't let go. The characters felt so real, and there was a mysterious vibe about them that really added to the thriller aspect.
The biggest reason this book isn’t 5 stars is because the ending felt a bit rushed. I lost track of the characters' true motivations. I mean, I got the surface stuff, but I wanted more depth. It felt like the ending focused more on the shock factor.
I also really liked how the author touched on the idea of everyone having blind spots when it comes to certain people in our lives.
Overall, it's a great, enjoyable book, and I'd recommend it to anyone who's into the dystopian genre.
Definitely check it out if you're into:
• Dystopian novels
• Easy-to-get-into sci-fi
• Stories with dual timelines
• Books you can't put down
roboe4life's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25