Mary J. (jeweledturtle) - reviewed on 4/10/2010 + 12 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

This book takes place in the near future, where there are people called highcaps. They're like Marvel's "mutants" and there are few of them. The heroine of this book, Justine, happens to dine at a restaurant and where one is trapped. This is Packard, a man who she is attracted to. He has the power to see into people, their potential and gauge their powers. Packard is trapped in the restaurant by another highcap and he keeps a team of people called dis-illusionists. Justine is convinced to join the team of dis-illusionists so she can have some sanity for her crippling hypochondria. The team includes a gambler, a fighter, a drinker and others. Their crazy problems give them a sort of half-power where they can touch a person and dump their neurosis onto them, and thus cripple their mind. So Justine and the others are assigned to dis-illusion certain targets dependent upon their "gifts" as deemed by highcap Packard. While solving the mystery of who locked Packard into the restaurant, Justine is assigned to dis-illusion Police Chief Otto Sanchez who she finds out is the also hugely powerful highcap who trapped Packard!

While I have summed up the plot much better than the misleading back-of-the book summary without spoiling it for you... I must say I didn't really enjoy the book. It was boring in many parts while you had to read about Justine's neurotic musings about diseases and syndromes. She always appeared very shallow throughout the book. The action was nonexistent, there where some suspenseful parts wondering what might happen in situations (don't want to spoil the plot here). I found the mystery of who had locked up Packard and why much more interesting than Justine's hypochondria-lead flightiness. If you want a book about a nutty girl finding strength in suspenseful situations, then this book is for you. If you were looking for a mental-powers action packed thriller with adventure, move on.

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