Title: Thoughtless
Author: Jacqueline Gardner
Book Summary:
“When
Bridget finds a dead cheerleader in the janitor’s closet, she becomes the
killer’s next target. High school just got worse. It’s bad enough that she can
hear the shocking truths that pass through her classmate’s heads. Now she has
to worry about staying alive, and all clues point to the one person whose
thoughts she can’t read - her boyfriend Terrence. Someone is taunting her,
threatening to expose her secret. And when Bridget tries to single out her
blackmailer, she’s nearly beaten to death by a mind controlled minion with
fiery eyes.
But
when Bridget finally comes face-to-face with the killer, suddenly a horde of
brainwashed students programmed to destroy her life doesn’t seem so bad.”
Bridget has always been a little
different, her normal routine? Get up, go to school, ignore the disgusting
thoughts of the high school boys and judgmental thoughts of the girls, and go
home. All the while she has to make sure
to keep her abnormal ability a secret and staying out of the spotlight is a
good way to start. Until she finds the
body of a cheerleader in the janitor’s closet.
Bridget’s world is about to get a whole lot more complicated.
When I first read the premise for Thoughtless I wasn’t sure what to think…
I was a little worried it would be to dark and disturbing for my tastes—I mean
it DOES start off with an immediate death—but then I decided it would be worth
it! The summary sounds interesting and I
think it will be an enjoyable, fast read.
Thoughtless
started great, I was excited for the characters and Bridget’s ability, and
it looked like it was going to be a fantastic thriller/mystery/romance. Than quite a few things happened. First Bridget throws caution to the wind and
goes gaga over this new guy, she immediately can’t get enough of him and blows
off other people to be with him. NOT the
way I thought her character would act, AT ALL. So that was pretty
disappointing. Then she starts being a
jerk to people who are just trying to help her, she says some really cruel
things and, though she apologizes and regrets her words, it makes me think less
of her. With those two things aside her
character seems like an average person who has ups and downs and comes across
as a very realistic person who I might see walking in the halls of my school!
The storyline itself was really
predictable for me, and there weren’t a whole lot of twists that I saw didn’t coming. That doesn’t mean that they would be that way
for everyone, but for me that’s what happened. I did like the whole mind
control twist that was thrown in, it made the scenes when she is scared for her
life (which she really should be) much more dramatic and believable… well if
you discount the fact that mind control isn’t real. ;)
Though I had some problems with Thoughtless it really is a good, fast
read and I enjoyed it! Though it did end
with a cliffhanger and I didn’t feel that the ending resolved much I am hoping
that’s due to book two and that the answers lie there. I would definitely pick
up book two to read because it was a entertaining, quick read… and the end
leaves me with some SERIOUS questions! I
would recommend reading Thoughtless
if you want something fast, action filled, and full of paranormal abilities!
The Cover:
I like how the girl on the cover
has shocking white hair… it makes all the other colors on the cover really
pop. I also like how the house in the
background has a older look. When you
combine it with the sliver of a moon it gives the cover a undertone of creepy!
I give Thoughtless 3 out of 5 hearts: Worth Reading.
Unsure if Thoughtless is the book for you? Right now you can get the eBook free! Go ahead, try it and let me know what YOU think!
Unsure if Thoughtless is the book for you? Right now you can get the eBook free! Go ahead, try it and let me know what YOU think!
Thanks for the free download link! I'll give it a chance. Good review.
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ReplyDeleteI'll always trust your reviews so I'll be brave and check this one out too! Great review! I wonder if it'll be predictable when I read it... -sometimes rather clueless person-
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