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Brilliance
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
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A 2013 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Paperback OriginalIn Wyoming, a little girl reads people's darkest secrets by the way they fold their arms. In New York, a man sensing patterns in the stock market racks up $300 billion. In Chicago, a woman can go invisible by being where no one is looking. They're called brilliants, and since 1980, one percent of people have been born this way. Nick Cooper is among them; a federal agent, Cooper has gifts rendering him exceptional at hunting terrorists. His latest target may be the most dangerous man alive, a brilliant drenched in blood and intent on provoking civil war. But to catch him, Cooper will have to violate everything he believes inand betray his own kind.From Marcus Sakey, a modern master of suspense (Chicago Sun-Times) and one of our best storytellers (Michael Connelly), comes an adventure that's at once breakneck thriller and shrewd social commentary; a gripping tale of a world fundamentally different and yet horrifyingly similar to our own, where being born gifted can be a terrible curse.
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OmarDwidar93
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
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Breathe taking and fast pace mystery ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Tracyantoon
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
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Mehso-so

Meh... Lots of action but not a ton of substance in this one, which used to be fine for me but alas, my reading tastes- they are a-changing. About 1% of the population are born as “brilliants”-people with special gifts. The regular folks are feeling threatened, etc. I was underwhelmed by most of it. Predictable with flat characters.

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RvnclawWhovian
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4.5/5
Around the 1980‘s, a percentage of the population being born had savant-like capabilities. They became known as “Brilliants”. Fast forward 30 years in the future and “normal” people are becoming afraid of a world run by Brilliants. It‘s as much social commentary as it is entertainment. The last chapters of the book had my heart racing. So glad it‘s a trilogy and I get to continue living in the world for a while.

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RvnclawWhovian
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
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Wine, candles and reading. Sounds like a Good Friday night to me! ❤️🍷📚 #brilliance #marcussakey #acciowine

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LitLogophile
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
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Bailedbailed

Had to bail at 20% because this isn‘t my cup of tea... on to the next!

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DragonAuthors
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
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The Brilliance Trilogy: all 3 sci fi thrillers are more than 60% off! $1.99 Kindle Sale on each book, or only $5.37 if you buy them together!

Gillian Flynn, the bestselling author of Gone Girl, called the Brilliance series “Ridiculously good.” That‘s what we think about this sale. The series has been on our TBR ever since it came out, nominated for the Edgar, Lovey, Sideways, and Prometheus awards. Yes, all of them.

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Alfrazier21
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
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A good read for fans of action thrillers and dystopian fiction. While a bit predictable at times, I enjoyed the story and characters. The best thing about the story is the brilliants vs. normals issue and how was depicted...from discrimination (brilliants are harassed or forced into hiding because ‘normal‘ people feel inferior) to government control (laws passed to microchip brilliants). I definitely plan to continue on with the series!

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Scott_BookInvasion
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
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Listened to this a few years ago and greatly enjoyed it! Picked it up at the thrift store today. #win #lunchbreakbookhunter

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Imriaylde
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
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So I've mostly been listening to my books since my commute is nearly and hour a day. This series was fantastic, AU where in the early 80s, a mutation formed making people "Brilliant" in some way or another. A very Heroes feel, or X-men without the superhero thing.

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VickiC
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
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If X-Men (Comics and movies)and Heroes (TV show) made a book baby, then this would be it. The plot is nothing new, mutant super people being better than the normals. But ... the writing was amazing. Seriously, the best thing I've read this year. I was sad when I finished.

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chelemin
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey

Maybes are anchors you chain to your feet.
The Brilliance Trilogy, Book 2

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molly
Brilliance | Marcus Sakey
Panpan

Ugh. Read this because it came so highly recommended... by an Amazon employee... and it's published by Amazon. Trite, ridiculous, and boring "thriller."