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461st out of 538 books
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The Third Eye
by
Lois Duncan (Goodreads Author)
When Karen closes her eyes, the visions come. Through time and space, she sees a place where stolen children sleep. And if Karen denies a young policeman’s request for help, the children may never go home again.
Mass Market Paperback, 0 pages
Published
September 28th 1991
by Dell Publishing Company
(first published April 1st 1984)
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Oct 28, 2007
zhyune
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4 of 5 stars
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[Note the date of publication. 1984, i wasnt even born yet! Oh well, its considerably a quite modern book anyway. ] There are three 'psychics' in this book, Karen Connors, Anne Summers and at the end of the story, Karen's mother who serves as a twist in this tale. It is an impressive and highly imaginative book. These three psychics can 'see' missing or already dead children screaming for them in their dreams. Although Mrs Connors regards this as a nightmare and a freak's show, Karen refused to...more
I absolutely loved this book. I was so drawn into it that my teacher had to throw a chalk at me to get my attention in class. I was reading it, because I just finished my math exam and I had nothing better to do. I was at an age where I was starting to read more supernatural and paranormal books over fantasy. This was one of the first books I read in the paranormal genre and it was pretty sweet. It had the suspense, mystery, and paranormal.
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*plot spoilers
The book starts out with Karen at a baby-sitting job, and this is definitely a recurring theme in Duncan’s books, like the only job teenage girls can or want to get is babysitting. Another storyline would be greatly appreciated. And the writing is, as per usual, mundane, boring, and very average.
“It’s unnatural,” Karen’s mother had observed accusingly. “When I was your age, I was out at parties every weekend.”
“People don’t have ‘parties’ these days,” Karen had told her. “They have...more
The book starts out with Karen at a baby-sitting job, and this is definitely a recurring theme in Duncan’s books, like the only job teenage girls can or want to get is babysitting. Another storyline would be greatly appreciated. And the writing is, as per usual, mundane, boring, and very average.
“It’s unnatural,” Karen’s mother had observed accusingly. “When I was your age, I was out at parties every weekend.”
“People don’t have ‘parties’ these days,” Karen had told her. “They have...more
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Kindle or nook without a book...aaaahhhh oh noooo! I started to get the shakes from reading withdrawal! I had a two hour wait time and While mid panic I remembered there were a couple of bags of books from my daughters shelves in the back of the car waiting to be dropped of at the local library for donation. I'm glad I hadn't dropped them off yet. I went through them and there is a whole collection of Lois Duncan books so I chose this one. It...more
Kindle or nook without a book...aaaahhhh oh noooo! I started to get the shakes from reading withdrawal! I had a two hour wait time and While mid panic I remembered there were a couple of bags of books from my daughters shelves in the back of the car waiting to be dropped of at the local library for donation. I'm glad I hadn't dropped them off yet. I went through them and there is a whole collection of Lois Duncan books so I chose this one. It...more
I borrowed this book from a friend last week, not knowing much about it but thinking it looked pretty interesting. And it was interesting. The plot moved along quickly and kept me coming back for more. But the characters were dry and hard to picture. I never really figured out how old Ron was, and couldn't image the bond between him and Karen as a result. Karen was utterly, hopelessly dependent on others and what they wanted for her to do. She was also incredibly selfish-if you knew that you cou...more
This book was a fairly good read. The story is about an 18-year-old girl who one day starts having psychic visions about a young boy she was babysitting. Her hunches become more vivid as the boy draws near and she eventually locates him. She begins to realize that she has a gift and decides to help a policeman by the name of Ron Wilson to find a young girl in New Mexico. After finding the girl, she returns home to discover that her exploits have made the news. She ends up faced with the decision...more
I have always enjoyed Lois Duncan's books including this one because it combined both the mystery and supernatual genres. The books was fast-paced with much of the action occuring in the second half of the book. I do wish that this book could have been a bit longer. There were many places and characters that could have used more descriptions. One aspect of the story that I did find to be lacking is the relationship between Karen and Ron. They did not have enough scenes or dialogue together that...more
*The Third Eye: Book Review*
The book I’m reading right now is called the third eye and it’s about an 18 year old girl that could see images or pictures (of missing children) in her head/mind. I really like this book because it’s kind of mysterious and in a way, suspenseful. I recommend this book to people who like to read books that are kind of mysterious. There are 3 great reasons why you should read this book.
The first reason is that it’s suspenseful and you will really like it if you like...more
The book I’m reading right now is called the third eye and it’s about an 18 year old girl that could see images or pictures (of missing children) in her head/mind. I really like this book because it’s kind of mysterious and in a way, suspenseful. I recommend this book to people who like to read books that are kind of mysterious. There are 3 great reasons why you should read this book.
The first reason is that it’s suspenseful and you will really like it if you like...more
ORAL PRESENTATION (additional book)
Eighteen-year-old Karen Connors is finally dating and starting to fulfill her mother's dreams for her when a child she (Karen) is babysitting disappears. After checking with neighbors, Karen calls the police but no headway is made in locating Bobby until Karen has a psychic vision that tells her where to look for him. Bobby is rescued from the trunk of a car (where he'd hidden in a game of hide-and-seek, but had been unable to get out again). Impressed by Karen...more
Eighteen-year-old Karen Connors is finally dating and starting to fulfill her mother's dreams for her when a child she (Karen) is babysitting disappears. After checking with neighbors, Karen calls the police but no headway is made in locating Bobby until Karen has a psychic vision that tells her where to look for him. Bobby is rescued from the trunk of a car (where he'd hidden in a game of hide-and-seek, but had been unable to get out again). Impressed by Karen...more
Product Description
High school senior Karen, who worries that her psychic powers will make her seem different from other people, is frightened at first when a young policeman asks her to use her gift to help the police locate missing children.
As stated in other Lois Duncan book reviews: I really enjoyed Lois Duncan's books; she was probably my favorite YA author. I have always enjoyed books with psychic phenomenon in them - ESP, ghosts, clairvoyance, etc - but it's so difficult to find them writ...more
High school senior Karen, who worries that her psychic powers will make her seem different from other people, is frightened at first when a young policeman asks her to use her gift to help the police locate missing children.
As stated in other Lois Duncan book reviews: I really enjoyed Lois Duncan's books; she was probably my favorite YA author. I have always enjoyed books with psychic phenomenon in them - ESP, ghosts, clairvoyance, etc - but it's so difficult to find them writ...more
This book , The Third Eye , is about Karen and she has these nightmares that lead to her seeing things . Those things are , seeng children being taken away . As currently now she is babysitting the Zenner's kids . Of course the son always give the baby sitter hard times . Karen is dating Tim , he comes over to pick her up for a date . When Tim leaves , Bobby dissapears , she fell asleep and her vision flashes up in her mind ... Knowing this she tells the officer what she sees and yet she is righ...more
This book wasnt that great which i finished in 1 1/2 days. It had some suspence which made me afriad for Karen. Karen is a phyic who could see where children are that go missing. Even though Karen hates her powers and think that its like a curse on her, she still helps saves children. she faces peer pressure and her parents does not want her to go around using her powers. People think of them as freaks but Karen is the only hope in saving all the childrens lives.
Karen goes on an "Adventure" with...more
Karen goes on an "Adventure" with...more
I chose this book for its cover and the title. Its about a young high school student that is hired as a babysitter, as she is babysitting the two kids one of them runs off and gets lost, so the young high school student contacts the police. My favorite quote in this book is "They were the strange sort of brilliant heaven-sent blue that might run in one special family. As a dominant trait," I like this quote because of the way it describes the strange brilliant heaven-sent blue. The authors writi...more
Joyce 11/11/12
Advisory Ms. Poole
The Third Eye Little, Brown, 2012, 254 pp, $ 7.99
Lois Duncan ISBN-13: 978-0316099080 ISBN-10: 0316099082
Seeing things that other people can’t see is lucky but also unlucky. Karen, an ordinary high school senior, has an extraordinary “eye” that can aware where a stranger is just looking at a picture. What will this special ability bring to her? Fortune or ... failure?
The Third Eye is a great novel written by Lois Duncan. Karen gets the same gift from the god as...more
Advisory Ms. Poole
The Third Eye Little, Brown, 2012, 254 pp, $ 7.99
Lois Duncan ISBN-13: 978-0316099080 ISBN-10: 0316099082
Seeing things that other people can’t see is lucky but also unlucky. Karen, an ordinary high school senior, has an extraordinary “eye” that can aware where a stranger is just looking at a picture. What will this special ability bring to her? Fortune or ... failure?
The Third Eye is a great novel written by Lois Duncan. Karen gets the same gift from the god as...more
I'm currently reading a book called The Third Eye written by Lois Duncan. This story starts strong and makes the reader want to read it. This story is about a girl called Karen. She baby sits at a house with 2 kids. On is a baby and one is a kindergarten kid called Bobby. Bobby goes out to play with his friends and never comes back for lunch , so Karen thought he dissapeared and called the police. WHile the police finds Bobby she somehow knows where Bobby is. The mystery is that how does she kno...more
This book doesn't seem to be up to Duncan's usual standards. The main characters seem flat, but the plot does have one nice twist when Karen, having been kidnapped and tied up, summons help by using her feet to turn on the stove. Her plastic rain hat was on one of the burners, so as the hat heated up it emitted enough smoke to activate the smoke alarm. This sounds improbable, but at least it's a creative alternative to the usual found-something-sharp-and-sawed-through-the-rope plot device. Other...more
A mystery novel " The Third Eye" by Lois Duncan is about a eighteen year old girl, a babysitter, who has these feelings when Bobby, the person she's taking care of, goes missing. The feelings which Karen has seemed so true and real to her that which she felt like she was with him. Not even but she could even smell the place where Bobby was at. When she found out she told the police and they found Bobby and since that case the police came to Karen for a favor to find another missing girl. The po...more
Nov 17, 2010
Melissa
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
teens and adults
An interesting story written in 1984. It's surprisingly not that 80's (thankfully) except for the lack of cell phone/modern technology. I'm interested in "mind reading" books lately and found this one on the shelf at the library. I hated the topic the author used to create drama, but it's a personal thing so most will probably not be bothered by that. Otherwise, it was a good, short little paranormal book.
I read this as a teenager and found it compelling enough to finish. There were a few phrases I remember learning for the first time in this book such as "foul play" and how to spell "muumuu." Altogether a solid novel written by Lois Duncan. I'd recommend it as far as content and short length to middle to high schoolers looking for a quick read.
I read this book when i was in grade ten as a teen and actually did a book report on it making a comic book verson as an assignment, I remember really enjoying this books with all its twists and turns Louis Duncan has a wonderful imagination and it shows in this book perfect for teens and young adults
Feb 05, 2011
Katherine
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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This book is my favorite by Lois Duncan. I love the fact that she gave this girl a power that she didn't understand and then at the end helped her get through the pain and hardness of the power from with in her world. I love the fact that the girl worked through all the pain and hardship.
Oct 14, 2010
Jessica
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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i really liked this book. If you like mysteries then i would suggest this book to you. It's about a girl who is able to find missing children. When someone takes some kids from the daycare she works at, her and a police go serching for them...read the book to find out what happens in the end! :)
I swear I must have read this book twenty or thirty times during my tween-teen years. This was the start of what has continued into a complete love of the supernatural genre. I highly recommend this for the young adult audience looking for a fantasy with its teeth in modern times.
Another great Lois Duncan thriller. I love these. I hope I never have to choose a favorite.
I see and appreciate the differences in writing style, coverage of material and the level and type of emotional stimulation among books written with various age groups as intended audiences. The time period that a book was written in can suggest similar differences as well. Sophistication and experiences of people of an age group has evolved and these books may be considered by some to lean toward the youn...more
I see and appreciate the differences in writing style, coverage of material and the level and type of emotional stimulation among books written with various age groups as intended audiences. The time period that a book was written in can suggest similar differences as well. Sophistication and experiences of people of an age group has evolved and these books may be considered by some to lean toward the youn...more
Nov 23, 2008
Shelby
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Anyone who likes adventures books and can read.
Recommended to Shelby by:
I found it
This book is about a young psychic named Karen. In this adventures book Karen has to face the face that she has a gift and she has to use it. It she refuses to help a police men find some lost children they may never go home to there parents again.
Beautifully written, this was such an enjoyable book filled with heart. The mother was off-putting, as I suppose was the point, and the father was very disappointing, though the reason becomes clear in the end. Worth the read and very clean.
Actually this author was my favorite when i was in High school, ive read back then almost all her books. I enjoyed this book it was intresting but i would have liked the ending to be more explained but other than that good book :)
I learn a lot about mystery writing from Lois Duncan. While this was not her best YA book, her outlining is very good. For example, the way she builds up the tension and characters to create an eventual mystery to be solved.
My big question is, why didn't I read this as a young adult? I read "A Gift of Magic" and loved it. I should've picked this one up, too.
Anyway, absolutely loved this book. Some references were a little dated, and the absence of cell phones made it clear this was the eighties, but the story itself held up very, very well. Good characterization, fun romance, and of course, the psychic element. Excellent!
Anyway, absolutely loved this book. Some references were a little dated, and the absence of cell phones made it clear this was the eighties, but the story itself held up very, very well. Good characterization, fun romance, and of course, the psychic element. Excellent!
This is a book I have read multiple times which I usually do not do. I first read this in elementary school and I've just continued to like it since. Lois Duncan was one of my favourite authors in the past.
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Lois Duncan (born Lois Duncan Steinmetz, April 28, 1934) is an American writer and novelist, known primarily for her books for children and young adults, in particular (and some times controversially considering her young readership) crime thrillers. Duncan's parents were the noted magazine photographers Lois Steinmetz and Joseph Janney Steinmetz. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but gr...more
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Great review, but...what a Wall of Text...
Jul 29, 2010 06:53pm