Blur (Blur #1) by Steven James - Starting April 18th, 2023

[Sharon]

The isolated town of Beldon, Wisconsin, is shocked when a high school freshman’s body is found in Lake Algonquin. Just like everyone in the community, sixteen-year-old Daniel Byers believes that Emily Jackson’s death was accidental. But at her funeral, when he has a terrifying vision of her, his world begins to rip apart at the seams.

Convinced that Emily’s appearance was more than just a mere hallucination, Daniel begins to look carefully into her death, even as he increasingly loses the ability to distinguish fantasy from reality.

What’s real? What’s not? Where does reality end and madness begin?

As Daniel struggles to find the truth, his world begins to crumble around him as he slips further and further into his own private blurred reality.

Full of mind-bending twists and turns, Blur launches a new trilogy of young adult thrillers from Steven James, a master of suspense.

[Melanie]

Starting in a little bit. :)

[Melanie]

Chapter 6

(view spoiler)[Whoa! What a crazy scene! How creepy to experience his first Blur. 😳 (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

chapter 15

(view spoiler)[That was a nasty hit. I wonder why he is seeing Emily and what's really going on. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Chapter 24

(view spoiler)[Something just have happened to keep Stacy from showing up. Even though this is a reread for me, I can't remember exactly (although I have a guess). Looking forward to finding out. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Finished

(view spoiler)[Such an intense ending! I'm glad he was able to save Nicole in time. Scary what could have happened. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Glad you enjoyed it! I am going to post my updates soon.

[Melanie]

Sharon wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it! I am going to post my updates soon."

Looking forward to seeing what you think of it. :)

[Sharon]

Melanie wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it! I am going to post my updates soon."

Looking forward to seeing what you think of it. :)"

I am working my way through the book, just taking my time. I am really enjoying it so far. Updates to come!

[Sharon]

I have actually restarted the book since I only got through 1 chapter. Prologue: (view spoiler)[So it is bad that he does not have this blanket in his mind? Is he going insane? I am curious what will happen. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 4: (view spoiler)[I feel sorry for Emily. So young to die. Is he the only one who sees her opening her eyes? This is getting more interesting. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Melanie wrote: "Chapter 6

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Agreed! (view spoiler)[I think I would have ran away with me screaming my head off. (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Sharon wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Chapter 6

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Agreed! [spoilers removed]"

Lol! Probably! 😉

[Sharon]

Chapter 14: (view spoiler)[This is getting interesting. I am curious to see why he is seeing Emily everywhere he is. Also, I am curious if the headache is a symptom of the Blur. I want to know more. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 25: (view spoiler)[I am curious about Ty and his buddies. I wonder if they had something to do with Emily’s death. I want to know what is in Emily’s notebook. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Chapter 35: (view spoiler)[I think I would freak out yet again if I found myself drenching wet in my bed because I have apparently been sleepwalking and didn’t even realize it until I woke up. I am curious how this story will play out. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Melanie wrote: "Finished

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(view spoiler)[Yes! I 100% agree! The ending was suspenseful. It was a clever way of figuring out who had done it and solve the case. I loved it from beginning to end. (hide spoiler)]