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The Dark Mind Trilogy #1
Dark Mind
What if you heard voices in your head? What if they were real?
Cole has the power to prevent tragedy. To use it, he must listen to the mysterious voices in his head. He's lived with this ability in secret his entire life until one day he notices a boy watching him. Stalking him. What are this boy's intentions? How are the two of them connected? Is it possible that Cole isn't the only one who hears these voices?
Cole has the power to prevent tragedy. To use it, he must listen to the mysterious voices in his head. He's lived with this ability in secret his entire life until one day he notices a boy watching him. Stalking him. What are this boy's intentions? How are the two of them connected? Is it possible that Cole isn't the only one who hears these voices?
- GenresYoung Adult
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First published June 13, 2013
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About the author
Matthew Goldstein
4 books9 followersMatthew Goldstein has been writing novels since he was a teenager, and won first place in his college’s short story competition. He worked for seven years as a Game Designer at 1st Playable Productions where his job involved writing scripts for video games. He recently completed Voices in the Night, the third book in The Dark Mind Trilogy, which was released in August 2015. He received his degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In his spare time, he loves to play drums and compose music. He lives in Pennsylvania.
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September 1, 2013
'Dark Mind' is a young adult novel that adults will enjoy as well. The plot is intriguing,the characters are thought-provoking, and the climax will leave you looking for what's next to come. If you're fatigued of reading about vampires and wizards, I'd highly recommend checking out this book, and the series in general. You won't regret it.
May 5, 2016
A wonderful read.
This book captures your imagination from the start to the end. Quirky and different and a lot of fun to read.
This book captures your imagination from the start to the end. Quirky and different and a lot of fun to read.
August 7, 2016
3.85 Stars
I received this eBook from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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This was a good story and it kept me interested. I kept waiting to see if the ball would drop, because it had this awesome build up. I just knew something science fiction-y would drop out of the story eventually.
However, I did struggle with some aspects of the book. Sometimes the voice of the novel seemed to be directed at a bit of a younger audience and not teenagers. My jaw dropped when Cole and Amy said they were fourteen. I would have thought younger, like eleven. Cole’s responses were mature but his behaviour was young. Some of that might have been how sheltered he was from his mother. She treated him like he was much, much younger than 14. Man, sneaking out at 14 is a typical teen past time. Calling the cops on them because they snuck out, not so much. It was a little excessive in her obsessive need to protect him. Heck, when I was 14, I was babysitting overnight.
His aunt, though. She was incredibly selfish and aloof. It was so strange how she behaved around Cole and talked to him.
It also felt like there were three different stories going on in the novel. From the summary, you’d think that it’d be a focus on Cole and his abilities but once Amy and her struggles were added in, it veered away from that. If focused a lot on Amy, no longer about Cole. Also, who is this Brent guy with Dr. Stern? I kept waiting to find out more about Cole’s abilities and waiting for it to turn in into an episode of Fringe or The X-Files with creepy kids and their creepy abilities.
Either way, it was a good story. Don’t get me wrong. I just feel the voice of the novel needed to take on a more teenage voice, and the direction of the story to stay on point.
I received this eBook from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Please visit me at Shh, I Am Reading for more reviews like this and more!
This was a good story and it kept me interested. I kept waiting to see if the ball would drop, because it had this awesome build up. I just knew something science fiction-y would drop out of the story eventually.
However, I did struggle with some aspects of the book. Sometimes the voice of the novel seemed to be directed at a bit of a younger audience and not teenagers. My jaw dropped when Cole and Amy said they were fourteen. I would have thought younger, like eleven. Cole’s responses were mature but his behaviour was young. Some of that might have been how sheltered he was from his mother. She treated him like he was much, much younger than 14. Man, sneaking out at 14 is a typical teen past time. Calling the cops on them because they snuck out, not so much. It was a little excessive in her obsessive need to protect him. Heck, when I was 14, I was babysitting overnight.
His aunt, though. She was incredibly selfish and aloof. It was so strange how she behaved around Cole and talked to him.
It also felt like there were three different stories going on in the novel. From the summary, you’d think that it’d be a focus on Cole and his abilities but once Amy and her struggles were added in, it veered away from that. If focused a lot on Amy, no longer about Cole. Also, who is this Brent guy with Dr. Stern? I kept waiting to find out more about Cole’s abilities and waiting for it to turn in into an episode of Fringe or The X-Files with creepy kids and their creepy abilities.
Either way, it was a good story. Don’t get me wrong. I just feel the voice of the novel needed to take on a more teenage voice, and the direction of the story to stay on point.
September 30, 2013
Dark Mind Review
Dark Mind was a well-done debut effort by Matthew Goldstein. Though only a high school student, Cole’s left with a huge responsibility that most adults couldn’t manage. He can prevent tragedy, but it’s a constant game of chess to determine if the decision is the right one. If he can prevent a tragedy, it comes at a price elsewhere, namely to those he loves. This give and take leaves him conflicted and leaves the reader wondering what he will choose, and the outcome is not predictable.
All in all I enjoyed the novel. It looks to be the start of a new series, so I would like for future novels to elaborate further on the paranormal aspects of the story. Some sections felt a little too contemporary. The cover is really cool. I like that the style is a departure from your usual photoshopped covers with models or flashy text that comprise most of the covers this genre. I’m definitely looking forward to a sequel.
*Review also posted to Amazon.
Dark Mind was a well-done debut effort by Matthew Goldstein. Though only a high school student, Cole’s left with a huge responsibility that most adults couldn’t manage. He can prevent tragedy, but it’s a constant game of chess to determine if the decision is the right one. If he can prevent a tragedy, it comes at a price elsewhere, namely to those he loves. This give and take leaves him conflicted and leaves the reader wondering what he will choose, and the outcome is not predictable.
All in all I enjoyed the novel. It looks to be the start of a new series, so I would like for future novels to elaborate further on the paranormal aspects of the story. Some sections felt a little too contemporary. The cover is really cool. I like that the style is a departure from your usual photoshopped covers with models or flashy text that comprise most of the covers this genre. I’m definitely looking forward to a sequel.
*Review also posted to Amazon.
December 18, 2016
Dark Mind by Matthew Goldstein is an unusual fantasy of a boy that hears voices in his head and they make challenges that he feels compelled to do. He feels if he doesn't do them something bad will happen. To the outside world, he looks like a kid with tics or a kid acting out. He has a kid stalking him and finds that this kid also has the same issue. It wasn't clear for most of the book that these voices were predicting what would happen if he didn't do things they said, only later did it become clear. It was also hard to like the main character because of his temper, esp when he almost kills a boy for no reason. It was a unique book and interesting. I did enjoy it and wanted to finish it to see what would happen and never thought to stop. It has some twists near the end that helped the story out a lot. Overall, a good story!
July 13, 2016
**I received a copy of this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway.**
A very unusual take on hearing voices in your head. Cole, the main character, is not your typical teen. He starts off a quiet, secluded child whose mom worries about him making friends. At the end of the book, he's made quite a journey; has friends, cusses, and sneaks out. Such character advancement, go Cole!!
The only drawback for me was I felt like the author could've pushed the book a bit more. Being characterized as a young adult book halted some of the development. It almost seemed as though Goldstein wanted to push it to the next level but then pulled back because of the genre.
Conclusion: GET THIS BOOK!
A very unusual take on hearing voices in your head. Cole, the main character, is not your typical teen. He starts off a quiet, secluded child whose mom worries about him making friends. At the end of the book, he's made quite a journey; has friends, cusses, and sneaks out. Such character advancement, go Cole!!
The only drawback for me was I felt like the author could've pushed the book a bit more. Being characterized as a young adult book halted some of the development. It almost seemed as though Goldstein wanted to push it to the next level but then pulled back because of the genre.
Conclusion: GET THIS BOOK!
July 1, 2013
Mysterious, face-paced and a great read!
March 14, 2017
Page turner
I couldn't put it down...It was well written and kept me wanting more. I can't wait to read the next one!
I couldn't put it down...It was well written and kept me wanting more. I can't wait to read the next one!
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