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Nov 01, 2012 Lisa rated it it was amazing

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5- Masterfully Written- Stars

I have waited at least a year, maybe two, for Flashes to be published. I, as well as Tim's other fans, shared the joy with him when he signed with the major publishing company, Chicken House. To say thanks for having such dedicated fans, Tim acknowledged us in Flashes.That's 3 pages of fans that he included. Tim is such a kind and kick-ass author author! Thanks Tim!!

Flashes begins with heartache for a seventeen year old girl named Charlie. Unimaginable pain consume 5- Masterfully Written- Stars

I have waited at least a year, maybe two, for Flashes to be published. I, as well as Tim's other fans, shared the joy with him when he signed with the major publishing company, Chicken House. To say thanks for having such dedicated fans, Tim acknowledged us in Flashes.That's 3 pages of fans that he included. Tim is such a kind and kick-ass author author! Thanks Tim!!

Flashes begins with heartache for a seventeen year old girl named Charlie. Unimaginable pain consumes her. But she doesn't have much time to recover because the flashes take over. She has nobody to turn to and her father believes her to be delusional. Charlie feels people think of her as a freak because of the flashes she experiences. It is such a burden for her to bare and physically painful. She comes to a point where she either continues to deny her gift or embrace it. She has an unbearable urge to prove that her flashes are real to her father and a new handsome detective (yumm) who comes into town named Tom.

Once again, as always, I full-heartedly loved this story!! Tim O'Rourke is in a league of his own. Flashes was written so well that I felt I was an invisible bystander. I felt horrible for what Charlie has to endure when here flashes occur. The gruesomeness that she has to live through and witness were hard to get through because it is so painful. I enjoyed reading about Tom and having a sneak peak into a detective's life on the job. Even though, I wanted to punch one of his obnoxious coworkers in the nose! He is such an ass!

Is there anything I would change about this e-book? Umm...yeah! THAT IT ENDED!! Flashes ended on the hugest cliffhanger! It was the king of all cliffhangers! It sat there on top of that damn cliff mocking me! Urging me to throw my I pad against the wall. Luckily King Cliffhanger didn't win. I have some self control and I remembered that 'Flashes: Part 2 Tom's Story' will be out in May. Not long now, yippee! Until we meet again King Cliffhanger!!

My favorite line out of Flashes:
" This time I held onto any branch, shrub, or piece of railway furniture that I could find to stop myself falling arse over tit again." - Tom

Haha..arse over tit. Love it! ...more

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Oct 18, 2013 Rebecca rated it it was amazing

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Part one: Charley

Tim seriously! How can end a book like that! Talk about leaving you hanging. So after reading the Keira Hudson prequels I already felt as if I knew Tom, (he s still living of McDonald's I see!). He's finished his police training and just been posted with CID, investigating an incident when he meets charley. Charley sees things through 'Flashes' another brilliant book by Tim.

Part two: Tom

So there I am reading away and bam it ends! Again! Tom continues to meet up with charley to t ...more

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Aug 28, 2012 Claire rated it it was amazing

Flashes part one is finally here after waiting for forever to read this book, as Tim has been teasing us for along time with news and snippets of this book.

As always with Tim's books this was fantastic, fun, full of mystery solving which Tim is so good at creating in all his books.

I love Charley and Tom who this book focuses on and their working together as a team to try and figure out Charley's 'flashes'

I feel so sorry for Charley with what she has to go through when she has her 'flashes' and n ...more

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Dec 06, 2012 Holly rated it really liked it

I read this book as each section was released.
I had been waiting for this book to be released for a long time. The idea of "flashes" was intriguing and I was curious where the story would go. I would be lying if I said I was surprised about who the killer turned out to be, but I do think it was an enjoyable read. I would like to see more of the characters and if I'm correct, I'd like to see how these characters will tie in with the other books from O'Rourke. ...more

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Jun 25, 2013 Louise Chapman rated it it was amazing

The suspense over the last few months has been killing me, and wow I was not disappointed. I loved this book, absolutely thrilling, great plot and the characters, as always in Tim's books were very real and likeable. I hope we get to read more about Charley and Tom. ...more

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