Blind Spots, Thomas Mullen
Blind Spots, Thomas Mullen
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Blind Spots
A Novel

Author: Thomas Mullen

Narrator: Gary Tiedemann

Unabridged: 10 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/04/2023


Synopsis

“Tiedemann’s clear and precise narration takes center stage…his performance elevates the novel.” - Library Journal

A riveting crime novel with a speculative edge about the ways our perceptions of reality can be manipulated.

Seven years ago, everyone in the world went blind in a matter of months. Technology helped people adjust to the new normal, creating a device that approximates vision, downloading visual data directly to people’s brains. But what happens when someone finds a way to hack it and change what people see?

Homicide detective Mark Owens has been on the force since before The Blinding. When a scientist is murdered, and the only witness insists the killer was blacked out of her vision, Owens doesn’t believe her—until a similar murder happens in front of him. With suspects ranging from tech billionaires to anti-modernity cultists—and with the bodies piling up—Owens must conduct an investigation in which he can’t even trust his own eyes.

Thomas Mullen, the acclaimed author of Darktown and The Last Town on Earth, delivers an unputdownable crime novel about one man's search for truth in a world of surveillance and disinformation that’s all too recognizable.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Thomas Mullen

THOMAS MULLEN is the internationally bestselling author of eight novels, including Darktown, an NPR Best Book, which was shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the Southern Book Prize, the Indies Choice Book Award, and was nominated for or won prizes in France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The follow-up, Lightning Men, was named one of the Top Ten Crime Novels of 2017 by The New York Times and was shortlisted for a CWA Dagger Award. His debut, The Last Town on Earth, was named Best Debut Novel of 2006 by USA Today and was awarded the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for excellence in historical fiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jayme on April 04, 2023

I am always fascinated by the futuristic Worlds that authors dream up, so the gorgeous book cover and intriguing premise caught my attention right away. Seven years ago, everyone in the world was blinded in a matter of months. Seventy Five days from 20/15 vision to ZERO. Was it extreme macular degener......more

Goodreads review by Mai on February 01, 2024

Consider my interest piqued at various levels throughout this book. After an event known as The Blinding, the entirety of the world goes blind. As with other such catastrophes of this scale, it takes this widescale event to fund research to "cure" it. This doesn't quite cure blindness, but rather in......more

Goodreads review by John on April 04, 2023

What would happen if the entire world became blind? Book Information Thomas Mullen, the acclaimed author of Darktown, has written another gripping novel called Blind Spots, set to release on April 4, 2023. This 320-page book promises to be a must-read for fans of Mullen's previous works. The audiobo......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on March 21, 2023

3.5 rounded up Seven years ago The Blinding strikes the planet in which everyone in the world loses their vision over the space of a few months. Fortunately, technology comes to the rescue with the creation of a vidder, a small disc implant on the right temple. How safe is this technology? Is it pos......more

Goodreads review by Maren’s Reads on April 16, 2023

4.5⭐️ As soon as I read the synopsis for this book, I just knew I was going to love it. With major Blake Crouch/John Marrs vibes, this sci-fi/dystopian thriller was right up there with my favorites (and for someone who does not love sci-fi, this is saying a lot). One of the elements I loved best was......more


Quotes

Advance Praise for Blind Spots

"[Mullen] has outdone himself here: this is a tremendous crime-SF hybrid, a brilliantly conceived story impeccably told. A novel that will stay with you for a very long time." —Booklist (starred review)

"Grounded in the set pieces of police procedurals, this is both a whodunit and a cautionary tale about technology and government authoritarianism run amok. A lively, offbeat mystery with a thought-provoking premise." —Kirkus Reviews

"It’s rare to find a thriller with such a fantastic and original concept. I was gripped." —Anthony Horowitz

"An exciting page-turner that's also full of sharp writing and thought-provoking ideas. Mullen fuses science fiction and a detective story into a stylish and entertaining novel." —Charles Yu

"This terrific mix of noir and sci-fi delivers an exciting and cautionary crime novel of what may be our not-so-distant future."—Ace Atkins

“Terrific... The world of this story is brimming with imagination and raises alarming questions about our own near-term future. Attention Black Mirror fans: This is your next book!” —Jason Rekulak