This was ultimately just okay. It had the usual SB strengths of realistic dialog and fast action. I really love SB's dialog. The characters sound as if they are really speaking not reciting lines. The characters for the most part were appealing.

The action was interesting for the most part but I felt that some of the powers were kind of ludicrous. Do we really believe if we start using more of our brain power simultaneously that we will be able to fly? That's not brain power related, that has much more to do with the laws of physics. I think a lot more thought should have been put into what powers a person could realistically have. More than that really, I can see that if this series continues for several books it could fall victim to the ever expanding powers trap. Each book the main character will have to have some new and novel power and since she seemed to use a lot of the really interesting ones in this book, what will be left? Pretty soon everyone will be so powerfull that it won't be believable that they would have any problems they couldn't just snap their fingers at.

Also the conflict here about the kidnapped girls while a good story driver seems a little too unbelievable. I'm sure that more realistically 50 years from now it would be more rationale to think that adrenaline would be easier synthasized that taken from scared little girls.

My biggest problem with the book is that the relationship between Shane and Mac was 100% totally unbelievable. Mac was the worst heroine that SB has written to date and I've never felt that her heroines were all that wonderful. SB does a much better job writing men than women. But Mac takes the cake. She was a whining bitch throughout and there was absolutely no reason for Shane to fall for her except her powers. They never had any time together were they were just hanging out and getting along and learning to care for each other. They were either having sex or Mac was being a bitch and Shane was begging her like a sick puppy. I really had high hopes for Shane after reading the little prologue novella. Severely disappointed. Absolutely no romance at all there.

Elliot and Stephen at least had some feelings and some basis for those feelings since they had known each other a long time. Bach and Anna or Nika was not resolved so we'll see how that developes. ( )

For a first foray into SF, this is up to Brockmann's usual standard, as in great action, adventure and characters. Definitely on par with her Troubleshooters series. ( )

This was fun. It's a Brockmann - multiple romances, medium explicit (far from "curtain drops on a kiss", but also not details of fingers and so on), several variations on true love. Oh, and one M/F romance, one M/M, and a maybe M/F one - that's got barriers, which are not resolved by the end of the book. And an ex-SEAL hero, for one of the romances. But it's also a fascinating (though extremely grim) near-future SF story, with the "corporate arm of the government" running most things, and a drug that gives people superpowers and then kills them, after they go on a rampage. Our Heroes are a group that has the same sort of superpowers, not drug-derived but earned through practice and hard work (we get no details on that). The bad guys are the ones making the drug - in a truly foul and horrific way. But they snatch the wrong kid... The biggest problem I have is the timing - fifteen years or so they've been working together, and all three of them simultaneously(ish) find their partners? But it's not that simple; external obstacles (a few) and internal ones (a lot) complicate all three; and as I said, one is not completed by the end of this book. Unfortunately she doesn't seem to have written a sequel yet - here's hoping! The short story prequel at the end fleshes out the story Shane tells Mac during the book; it doesn't add much, but is mildly enjoyable. ( )

Very dark read, overuse of sexual assault references. Well written, compelling storyline, interesting and unique characters. I'd like to see where this series goes. ( )

I picked this book up at the library, without knowing anything about it or the author. and wow am I glad I did. I really enjoyed reading this book, and I am so happy to find out that the author has written a ton of other books. I can't wait to read them all.

This story was fast paced and full of interesting characters. It concerns a group of "greater thans", people who can use a greater than average portion of their brains at any time. These people have special powers that regular people, or lesser thans, don't have. These powers vary by the individual, so it was really interesting to see what powers everyone has. The main story concerns a kidnapping of a young girl with a high potential to be a greater than. She is being held in a horrible place and must be found quickly. The hunt for this girl was really unique and exciting.

There are also 3 different romance stories in the book. I loved the romance between Diaz and Elliot. So sweet. The romance between Mac and Shane was really hot, but Mac kept frustrating me with her attempts to keep Shane away. The Anna and Joseph relationship was also frustrating and I didn't like the way it was left at the end of the book.

Overall, this book was a quick, fun and exciting read. I am definitely going to be reading more from this author. ( )