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The Blue Light Project
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A hostage-taker hides a shocking secret in “a breakneck literary thriller that combines the worlds of conspiracy theory [and] reality TV.”—National Post
Without warning, a man, armed with explosives, seizes a television studio taking over a hundred terrified hostages. He offers no motive. And he makes just a single curious demand. The only person he’ll speak to is Thom Pegg, a once honored investigative journalist turned disgraced tabloid reporter. As surprised as anyone, and pressured to comply by authorities, Pegg reluctantly enters the fray as the chosen confidante.
From outside, the enthralling drama is revealed through the eyes of two very different people: Eve, an Olympic gold medalist and local hero; and a mysterious renegade street artist known only as Rabbit. As 24/7 media coverage helps to feed the public’s paranoia with reckless rumor, the lives of three strangers are brought inexorably together in an unfathomable and chaotic endgame.
In this “unforgettable . . . exhilarating, at-times alarming read” (Atssa York), prize-winning author Timothy Taylor paints a powerful picture of the sinister side of our interconnected world. The result is “an ambitious . . . wonderful novel—a thought-provoking and challenging story that will . . . change the way you look at our celebrity-driven culture” (The Vancouver Sun).
Without warning, a man, armed with explosives, seizes a television studio taking over a hundred terrified hostages. He offers no motive. And he makes just a single curious demand. The only person he’ll speak to is Thom Pegg, a once honored investigative journalist turned disgraced tabloid reporter. As surprised as anyone, and pressured to comply by authorities, Pegg reluctantly enters the fray as the chosen confidante.
From outside, the enthralling drama is revealed through the eyes of two very different people: Eve, an Olympic gold medalist and local hero; and a mysterious renegade street artist known only as Rabbit. As 24/7 media coverage helps to feed the public’s paranoia with reckless rumor, the lives of three strangers are brought inexorably together in an unfathomable and chaotic endgame.
In this “unforgettable . . . exhilarating, at-times alarming read” (Atssa York), prize-winning author Timothy Taylor paints a powerful picture of the sinister side of our interconnected world. The result is “an ambitious . . . wonderful novel—a thought-provoking and challenging story that will . . . change the way you look at our celebrity-driven culture” (The Vancouver Sun).
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“I have a feeling if I was 14 years younger, or more cynical, or even less hopeful about life, this review would be slightly different. My take on the book itself would have been considerably altered, allowing me to connect with it more. As it is, I'm a 35 year old optimist, who doesn't see the worst in things. I'm not a paranoid type of person who thinks the government is out to get me or hiding things from it's populace. Instead I'm someone who believes that most people who go into politics or run corporations are in it for the right reasons. I know in the era of the Tea Party, that my way of looking at things may seem odd, but that's who I am.
That alone, made this book hard for me to get into, especially at first. Instead of concentrating on the story, which at times felt a little too fragmented, I was more worried about where the story was taking place. I spent so much time stressing out about what city the story was set. I was so obsessed by the setting, I think, in order to give me something to grasp onto. I'm still not sure, but by the end of it, I really didn't care anymore.
While it took me a bit to get into the story, I eventually did. I won't say I loved it, but I was eventually able to enjoy what it was that was being presented to me to consume. It did take me a while though, I had to put the conspiracy/paranoia aspect aside and pay attention to three main characters instead. Once I separated the characters from the story, I was able to enjoy them. They are all in transitional phases of their lives, even if they didn't know it at the time. The story takes them on a journey of self discovery that will leave them changed for the better.”
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About Timothy Taylor
Timothy Taylor is a Canadian novelist, journalist and creative writing professor. Taylor's first novel Stanley Park was published in 2001. It was an immediate bestseller and a critical success. He's since published a prize-winning collection of short fiction, Silent Cruise, and two further bestselling and critically acclaimed novels, Story House and The Blue Light Project, which was award the CBC Bookie Award in the literary fiction category. He is also the winner of the Journey Prize, and has been finalist or runner-up for six other major national fiction prizes in Canada, including the prestigious Giller Prize. His work has also been chosen as the "One Book One City" selection for Vancouver and named a finalist for Canada Reads.
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