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jferrell526's review
5.0
3 words come to mind Unusual, Horror, Mystery Simon Kearns delves deep. In The Night Has Seen Your Mind he has touched on the inner psyche of most humans. The one question we all ask late at night. Is there something out there? In agreeing to do this experiment 5 people ask this question. Is everything what they thought or is Goff playing an awful game?
coffeedogsbooks's review
3.0
Slow burn techno thriller
I am late publishing this, partly due to schedule and partly because I needed time to compose my thought on this story. Five volunteers agree to go to a remote Alaska location to do a study on brain waves, if they stay a month they get a huge payout. The catch, they cant tell anyone. This is a very slow burn story told in short chapters from the perspective of the various participants. As time goes on, personalities start to change and some wonder what the real motive for them being here is. Parts of this story can get very technical and there were times I had to use context to understand. Typically that’s not something I mind but when it involved a major plot of the story, it can pull you out of the experience and make it harder to stay engaged. This wasn’t a bad book, just not a great one and I don’t think its one for me. It’s listed as a mix of genres, psychological thriller, sci-fi, existential terror, honestly I would consider this a sci-fi tech thriller. I give this a 3 of 5 and thank Rachels Random Resources and Simon Kerns for the review copy of this book. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
I am late publishing this, partly due to schedule and partly because I needed time to compose my thought on this story. Five volunteers agree to go to a remote Alaska location to do a study on brain waves, if they stay a month they get a huge payout. The catch, they cant tell anyone. This is a very slow burn story told in short chapters from the perspective of the various participants. As time goes on, personalities start to change and some wonder what the real motive for them being here is. Parts of this story can get very technical and there were times I had to use context to understand. Typically that’s not something I mind but when it involved a major plot of the story, it can pull you out of the experience and make it harder to stay engaged. This wasn’t a bad book, just not a great one and I don’t think its one for me. It’s listed as a mix of genres, psychological thriller, sci-fi, existential terror, honestly I would consider this a sci-fi tech thriller. I give this a 3 of 5 and thank Rachels Random Resources and Simon Kerns for the review copy of this book. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
nocturnalbookworm's review
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
My first impressions and speculation on how this would all play out were somehow both met and wonderfully thrown out the window. I struggle to list all the things I like without giving away spoilers. Loneliness, trauma, and what it means to be human are all wrapped up in this gory psychological thriller. There were a few times that I had to reread because I got a bit confused but overall this was a gripping read.
Plot ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The book is set almost completely in Mattias Goff’s artic home in the winter. The first bit of the book has our MCs traveling to this location. There wasn’t much set up in the outside world and but the isolated Crystal Falls is well described and at some point, the location plays a role in the plot.
World-Building/Setting ⭐⭐⭐
The book cycles between the POV of Goff’s 5 guests. They are Chris, Jenny, Sarah, Patrick, and Cassian. First impressions I thought that Chris would be my favorite and that Cassian would be my least. As the book progressed I turned out to be half right. Sarah ended up being my fav and I hated Cassian. Each POV felt unique to the character, they were all distinct with their own views and ways of thinking that really come out well-executed.
Characters ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The writing was well done overall, at the end I had trouble navigating the technical jargon. Be prepared to look up a few of the words as you read, but hey learning something new is rarely a bad thing. The unsettling feeling crept up a slow pace which I love. Things get pretty crazy but it ramps up so gradually that it was easy to suspend disbelief.
Writing Style ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Personal Enjoyment ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Overall Rating 4/5
I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review, This did not affect my review in any way and all of the above are my honest thoughts and feeling.
Plot ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The book is set almost completely in Mattias Goff’s artic home in the winter. The first bit of the book has our MCs traveling to this location. There wasn’t much set up in the outside world and but the isolated Crystal Falls is well described and at some point, the location plays a role in the plot.
World-Building/Setting ⭐⭐⭐
The book cycles between the POV of Goff’s 5 guests. They are Chris, Jenny, Sarah, Patrick, and Cassian. First impressions I thought that Chris would be my favorite and that Cassian would be my least. As the book progressed I turned out to be half right. Sarah ended up being my fav and I hated Cassian. Each POV felt unique to the character, they were all distinct with their own views and ways of thinking that really come out well-executed.
Characters ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The writing was well done overall, at the end I had trouble navigating the technical jargon. Be prepared to look up a few of the words as you read, but hey learning something new is rarely a bad thing. The unsettling feeling crept up a slow pace which I love. Things get pretty crazy but it ramps up so gradually that it was easy to suspend disbelief.
Writing Style ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Personal Enjoyment ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Overall Rating 4/5
I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review, This did not affect my review in any way and all of the above are my honest thoughts and feeling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Sexual assault
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