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Book Review of Double Blind: A Novel

Double Blind: A Novel
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When I saw this book come out by Brandilyn Collins, I couldn't wait to read it and I was not disappointed! I had it read in no time!!

Widow Lisa Newberry can no longer handle her depressing life. Since her husband passed away, several miscarriages,and her own brush with death, she constantly suffers from memories of these things which has led to her depression. She doesn't have many friends and stays mostly to herself. Her relationship with her mother is at best strained.

In comes Cognoscenti . . . a company that implants chips in people's brains to help take away the depression and bad memories. It was created to help those suffering with depression.

Lisa, in such a desperate state signs up to be part of the Cognoscenti experiment and get a chip in her brain to help with her depression. She is desperate to have a normal life - one that is not pervaded with nightmares, depression, and horrible memories plaguing her. The one catch is that the chip could be a placebo chip - one that is blank and won't actually work.

After she gets the chip implanted, she feels so much better and the depression is gone. In its' place unfortunately are vivid details of the death of a young lady. As the days go, she sees more and more details until she can't handle it any longer.

Desperate to try to find the body of the lady that was killed, Lisa and her mother work together to figure out who the lady is and what the dreams are all about.

This book is an excellent, edge-of-the-seat book. It will keep your attention throughout it. I really enjoyed seeing how Lisa came to the realization that God was with her all along and loved her. I also loved how Lisa saw her relationship with her mother healed. I would definitely recommend this book!!