Stolen Thoughts

By: Tim Tigner

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

How would your life change...
if you could read another’s thoughts?
If you were the one...
to break the biological code?

Imagine John Grisham meets Michael Crichton in a fast-paced, philosophical mystery thriller.

There’s been a breakthrough on the campus of Caltech. A discovery. An invention. One so startling and surprisingly sinister that the inventor can’t tell a soul.

Designed to delight diehard Tim Tigner fans and new listeners alike, Stolen Thoughts is a cerebral thriller that you will never forget.

Precariously poised at the center of the action is Victoria Pixler, a bioengineering student with a tragic past, a passionate quest, and a brilliant mind. After a decade of dedication, she’s just completed her life’s work only to have her dream shattered and her career terminated - by the least likely suspect. Meanwhile, propelling the thrills from the middle of the mystery is one of humanity’s great questions: Would the power to read minds be a blessing, or a curse?

Packed with enlightened anecdotes, amusing quips, and suspense that will rivet listeners to their chairs, this novel delivers Tigner’s trademark fast-paced action and first-class intellectual intrigue - from characters you can’t forget.

Prepare for sleep-deprived nights while repeating the phrase: "Just a few minutes more."

©2021 Tim Tigner (P)2021 Tim Tigner

Very VERY interesting and intriguing book.

I loved the premise of this novel and was completely engulfed by the end of the first chapter. But, here's the thing, some writers give just the right amount of detail and some give too much. There are others who don't give enough. Tigner would present a lot of information in one chapter and then almost none in another. The book felt inconsistent to me in this way. At times, while reading, I remember thinking to myself that it was just bullet points and that I somehow downloaded the abridged version; details were skimmed over, events unfolded with too little background; how those events even became possible at all eluded me and were never explained.

Still, even with my criticism, the book was exciting and very VERY interesting. The topic of mind reading was one that I've never read about before in a book of fiction. I really liked the way that Tigner developed the major arch of the story and how he created a heroin who is part villain. There are no real good guys in this book just better ones.

The narration was a little weird to me but also really enjoyable. I both loved the narrators voice and delivery and simultaneously disliked it. Is that even possible, you may ask? Apparently it is.

Beginning was eh... But quickly picked up

I was really worried about the narrator, but, he quicy changed my mind. I loved all his voices and narration. I also thought the storyline was really very good. Kept me listening!
The glimpse at the new title, Pushing Brilliance, was not so interesting and that narrator sounded very old and boring.

Interesting intrigue

Unexpected twist, interesting premise, and intriguing characters created a believable scenario. What are those algorithms anyway?

Greasy story, excellent performance

Unique concept, well paced, and excellent narration. Adding the author to my list to try other novels.

Techno thriller

Cleverly conceived plot, dialogue and characters. I’ll be checking out other books by this author.

Loved it

I could not stop listening to this great book. I enjoyed the concepts and execution. I Will recommend it to my friends,

Well worth the listen

I regularly purchase the Audible deal of the day as long as it's a genre I enjoy and it gets decent ratings.
Every now and then one of these is fantastic.
This is one of those.
It's not perfect but definitely kept me wanting to keep listening.

Stand-alone sci-fi novel

I’m constantly on the lookout for sci-fi novels that are standalone though usually with a time travel theme. But this one drew me in with its description about the mind reading element.

Gotta say too that the cover design drew me to the book as well.

I enjoyed it so much — the characters, the plot development and Paul Michael’s narration. It is a fascinating concept that the author explains and unfolds with characters that I cared about.

I’m definitely going to be checking out the Audible previews to other sci-fi novels (if any) by Tim Tigner. Headed there now.

what if it were real?

This book is full of interesting ideas. If you like fast paced, science based, audiobooks. this might br right up your alley.

Superb !

Absolutely loved this book. The narrator’s voice is perfect and the story is intriguing, really well written ! I want to listen to all his books now ! Couldn’t stop listening, different abs refreshing story !