Showing posts with label con man. Show all posts
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Friday, May 31, 2019

Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig

Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig - 276 pages

Miriam Black knows that information is power, but in her case it is a curse.  All she has to do is touch you to know how and when you are going to die.  It may be hours or decades away but she sees it all.  This window into darkness has led Miriam to a nomadic life on the fringes of society where she crosses paths with a con man, a trucker with a heart of gold, and a violent criminal conspiracy.  This is a very dark and violent look at the nature of fate and whether redemption is possible when your life has gone down a very twisted path into the heart of darkness.  Miriam is an unapologetic antihero that you don't want to root for, but you will.