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Summary: Page-turning thriller!
Review: When Gibbs and Sterling Storey quit marriage counseling ten years ago and moved to California, psychologist Alan Gregory thought he would never hear from them again. Then Gibbs shows up with an announcement that knocks Alan for a loop--she believes her husband has murdered a friend of theirs in California. After some serious maneuvering, Alan notifies the police with the information, and tries to get Gibbs to a safe place in case Sterling is angered to the point of hurting her. Gibbs blows him off and says she doesn't believe Sterling would harm her, although she does think he has killed more than one woman.Alan gets permission to share the information with his friend Sam, a detective with the Boulder police department. Sam also befriends Gibbs, and works to protect her from danger. The more Alan and Sam dig into Sterling's past, the more intrigued they become. Did Sterling really commit murder? Will Alan be able to help Gibbs, or will her bravery get her into trouble? Blinded is a thrilling ride from start to finish. It's refreshing to read a novel where both a psychologist and a police officer are intelligent, rational people. They act just as I would hope real people from those particular professions should act. They want to help Gibbs, but they remain professional and don't go off on unbelievable tangents. I found myself respecting and believing the characters even more because of this. Alan's relationship with his wife Lauren and their daughter Grace is beautiful to read. Lauren's MS is an added dimension that is obviously well-researched. The many plot twists will keep the reader intrigued. It kept me turning pages late into the night as I wanted to unravel the motives behind the killings. I did figure out the final twist before it was revealed, but that didn't take away from the excitement of this thrilling book. I haven't read anything by Stephen White before, but will definitely be reading the eleven previous novels featuring Alan Gregory. In no way did I feel shortchanged, like I was coming into the middle of a series, the author writes as if this is a completely stand alone novel. Blinded is a psychological thriller with many facets. Nothing is as it seems, yet the reader can feel confident that Alan and Sam will make everything all right in the end. -Melissa Parcel
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