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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
I didnt enjoy this one as much as I did the others. Still a good read just not what I was expecting. This will be one of those I pick up again and retry.
This book was right down the middle of the road for most of its length. Not good or bad, the single best example of "mediocre" I've read in the last five years at least.
In the final few chapters though, it hopped ever so slightly toward "not that good", because none of the promise of mysterious powers and such was resolved or even explored. It started out being a mediocre sort of fantasy book, and made a quick turn into mediocre suspense by shoehorning (or just ignoring) every loose end into an unsatisfying ending in the final 50 pages or so.
I didn't know it was part of a series when I grabbed it, but I don't think reading the others would help this one any.
In the final few chapters though, it hopped ever so slightly toward "not that good", because none of the promise of mysterious powers and such was resolved or even explored. It started out being a mediocre sort of fantasy book, and made a quick turn into mediocre suspense by shoehorning (or just ignoring) every loose end into an unsatisfying ending in the final 50 pages or so.
I didn't know it was part of a series when I grabbed it, but I don't think reading the others would help this one any.
This book is third in a series of books written by M.J. Rose. However, this is the first one I have read.
Agent Lucian Glass is on the trail of Malachi Samuels of the Phoenix Foundation who is after the Memory tools that could prove whether people are reincarnated. Lucien’s first love Solange was killed during a heist of a Matisse that was stolen 20 years earlier which may be tied to Samuels’ quest for the artifacts. Lucien becomes involved with Emmeline, who is Solange’s cousin and Lucian starts to believe that Solange has been reincarnated as Emmeline. Could it be true?
Unfortunately, it took me a very long time to get through this book. I don’t know if it was because it was about artifacts and the art world (of which I’m not a connoisseur) or that I had not read the previous two books, or that the story itself seemed to drag on for me and I kept getting everyone mixed up. Nevertheless, it was not a good read for me.
Agent Lucian Glass is on the trail of Malachi Samuels of the Phoenix Foundation who is after the Memory tools that could prove whether people are reincarnated. Lucien’s first love Solange was killed during a heist of a Matisse that was stolen 20 years earlier which may be tied to Samuels’ quest for the artifacts. Lucien becomes involved with Emmeline, who is Solange’s cousin and Lucian starts to believe that Solange has been reincarnated as Emmeline. Could it be true?
Unfortunately, it took me a very long time to get through this book. I don’t know if it was because it was about artifacts and the art world (of which I’m not a connoisseur) or that I had not read the previous two books, or that the story itself seemed to drag on for me and I kept getting everyone mixed up. Nevertheless, it was not a good read for me.
I didnt enjoy this one as much as I did the others. Still a good read just not what I was expecting. This will be one of those I pick up again and retry.
Lucian Glass was just a young boy when the woman he loved, Solange, was murdered. Ridden with guilt, Lucian has not been able to forgiven himself for not being able to protect Solange.
Now twenty years later, Lucian works for the FBI as part of the Arts Crime Team. He and the Arts Crime Team are trying to track down the person responsible for destroying priceless works of art. Lucian’s investigation brings him to Malachai Samuels. Malachai is a skilled hypnotist and part of a powerful secret society known as the Phoenix Foundation. He is very interested in getting his hands on some very old artifacts called memory tools. Is there a connection between Malachai and Lucian’s case?
The Hypnotist is book three in the Reincarnationist series. It can be read as a stand alone novel. I jumped into the middle of this series. My first experience with Ms. Rose was with The Memorist. That was all it took for me to become hooked. At a little over four hundred pages, this book reads like a dream. I started reading this book right before I went to bed. This was not a good idea as I had to force myself to put the book down and get some sleep. Lucian and Malachai are both very strong male leads. There were a few twists that were placed well in the plot. It is easy to see why author, MJ Rose is so fascinated by the subject of reincarnation. Be warned as you will be hypnotized by The Hypnotist.
Now twenty years later, Lucian works for the FBI as part of the Arts Crime Team. He and the Arts Crime Team are trying to track down the person responsible for destroying priceless works of art. Lucian’s investigation brings him to Malachai Samuels. Malachai is a skilled hypnotist and part of a powerful secret society known as the Phoenix Foundation. He is very interested in getting his hands on some very old artifacts called memory tools. Is there a connection between Malachai and Lucian’s case?
The Hypnotist is book three in the Reincarnationist series. It can be read as a stand alone novel. I jumped into the middle of this series. My first experience with Ms. Rose was with The Memorist. That was all it took for me to become hooked. At a little over four hundred pages, this book reads like a dream. I started reading this book right before I went to bed. This was not a good idea as I had to force myself to put the book down and get some sleep. Lucian and Malachai are both very strong male leads. There were a few twists that were placed well in the plot. It is easy to see why author, MJ Rose is so fascinated by the subject of reincarnation. Be warned as you will be hypnotized by The Hypnotist.
Okay, I just couldn't take it anymore. The romance is boring and you know that's the kiss of death with me.
Of the three books in this series to date, this one is definitely the weakest. Too many characters to follow and not enough connection between the multitude of characters and their past/present lives. Overall, a disappointment compared to books one and two.
Another great one! I'll be reading the whole series. :-)
A slightly unsatisfying ending to this almost exciting series.....
I will start by saying that I'm not sure if this book is tied to the other two books, The Reincarnationist and The Memorist, but The Hypnotist was difficult to get into at first. I had read the first five or six chapters until I finally found the movement in the book. Then I was hooked.
This book involves a man named Lucian Glass that has had a violent, near-death past. He is involved in investigating art crimes as a member of the ACT division of the FBI. The story line centers around the idea of reincarnation and a large statue of Hypnos, the Greek God of sleep. The statue of Hypnos is hiding important tools that the antagonists are trying to retrieve. Lucian Glass takes a journey through his personal reincarnation stories, which eventually aids him in his job as an ACT agent now.
Though it was slow in the beginning, I would definitely recommend this read. Stick with it and you won't be disappointed! I'm looking forward to reading the first two books in this series from author M. J. Rose.
This book involves a man named Lucian Glass that has had a violent, near-death past. He is involved in investigating art crimes as a member of the ACT division of the FBI. The story line centers around the idea of reincarnation and a large statue of Hypnos, the Greek God of sleep. The statue of Hypnos is hiding important tools that the antagonists are trying to retrieve. Lucian Glass takes a journey through his personal reincarnation stories, which eventually aids him in his job as an ACT agent now.
Though it was slow in the beginning, I would definitely recommend this read. Stick with it and you won't be disappointed! I'm looking forward to reading the first two books in this series from author M. J. Rose.