The next book down is another new author for me - but not a new genre. Oh, how I like a thriller! Sometimes you just don't want to have to think too much, but get carried away by an action-based tale. In this vein, I quickly got into Painless, by Derek Ciccone which I read as an Ebook on my Kindle. Fast-paced this book certainly is pretty much from the get go. We follow Billy Harper, whose dark past is hinted at and slowly revealed as the book progresses. He feels separate from the world and wants to concentrate on his writing - not the obvious choice of child-minder, but that is exactly what he becomes for Carolyn, a precocious four-year-old. As they slowly become friends, he realises that she is a very unusual girl - she feels no pain! This discovery leads to a cross-border chase as they find themselves pursued by a covert organisation running Operation Anaesthesia - a "patriotic" force looking to exploit the biological anomoly of people like Carolyn. Will they ever be safe, and can Carolyn help Billy find his path to redemption? It's an enjoyable read, but not earth-shattering. I would recommend it as a light read - maybe for a trip or a holiday. I would give this book 3 STARS.
The stats bit:
Length: 308 print pages.
Price I paid: £0.00 in Ebook (this was on offer at the time, it's not free now).
Other formats available in: print.
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