Jump
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4.0 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Jeremy Roberts is suddenly a stranger in his own body with no memory of his life. When he discovers he’s entangled in an unsolved tragedy, he must mount a high-stakes investigation to rescue someone he can’t remember.
Jeremy Roberts’ life is reset one morning in Boston’s Quincy Market when an inexplicable event leaves him a stranger in his own body. He quickly relearns his name and his place in the world, but can’t explain the heavy feeling of grief that pervades every moment of his day.
Hiding his complete lack of memory about his life, he sets to work finding the source of his emotional anguish. Uncovering files from his own computer, he learns that a terrible tragedy has befallen his family and its mystery remains unsolved.
Calling on a crack private investigator and a computer security expert, Jeremy delves deep into the case. After piecing together a startling theory, he plunges into a daring plan to rescue a woman he can’t remember... before it is too late.
JUMP is an edge-of-your seat thriller that will have you hooked until the very last page.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The unnamed protagonist of this novel knows nothing of his own identity. He's a presence who moves from host to host, helping people through times of extreme duress and hardship before moving on again. This time, he finds himself in Boston, where his host is Jeremy Roberts, a successful businessman whose family was destroyed by the disappearance of his daughter, Jessie. As Jeremy, the narrator utilizes his photographic memory to restart the investigation into Jessie's disappearance, working to uncover a dark conspiracy before he must move on to his next host. Stober's thriller is engaging and his premise which will remind readers of TV's Quantum Leap is fascinating. Although some elements of the plot strain the bounds of credulity, tight prose and a winning concept make for an entertaining read.
Customer Reviews
Excellent debut novel
Jump is an engaging novel that keeps the reader turning the page for more. While reading Jump on my iPad, I was also listening to the audio version of Inferno by Dan Brown. While obviously different, they both competed for my interest.
Excuse the pun, but the underlying premise of Jump is difficult to get one's mind around. Nevertheless, the mechanism works and the reader, too, finds himself / herself inside the main character. There are some interesting plot twists as well as some seemingly obvious directions that the plot line does not take.
The book clearly makes use of the author's vivid imagination as well as his professional background in psychology. Perhaps more of an epilogue about what happens to the villains in the piece might have made an interesting addition. However, knowing that Stephen has a sequel planned, perhaps that will address what happens to those the perpetrated the crime here.
In summary, this is time well and entertainingly spent.
Thoughtful, fast-paced, thriller
Better than any thriller on the market today. Great book.
Jump
Great read really enjoyed it had to keep turning the page to see what was next outstanding