![]() As ever, Sullivan’s work is layered and clever, with constant touches of humour to help leaven the chaos and violence – and her discussions about music throughout the book are often enlightening and entertaining. She explains to the reader exactly what she was trying to achieve and why – and goes into a lot of fairly academic detail about her feelings about music as a personal anchor for her. Cassidy is a music student and comes to believe that it is one of her taped compositions that has brought into being the destruction that has sealed off Red Hook. The role of music is thoroughly explored within this novel. I really enjoyed the ending, which after the fantastic, multi-layered plot, could so easily have sold the reader short. Unlike a number of science fiction writers, Sullivan has no problem keeping her protagonists vulnerable and sympathetic as they are subjected to a series of increasingly bizarre ordeals. And as the story advances, she steadily pushes the borders of normality until we are confronted with something that is right on the edge of the fantastical – while still within the science fiction genre. One of Sullivan’s trademarks is to start with a credible problem set in a recognisable primary world setting, always portrayed with pin-sharp clarity. Despite the fact that I couldn’t recall much about Double Vision, I didn’t have too much difficulty grasping what was going on in Sound Mind, so it certainly ticks the box of not relying on the first book in the duology to make it a viable read. It was only about halfway through that I realised that Sound Mind is a sequel to Double Vision, which I’d read before I was organised enough to make a note of every book I read, on account of my chronically awful memory. The overall story is full of tension and adventure and – mostly – moves along at a good clip. As with all such artists, this means that the results can be variable. Sullivan is a highly intelligent writer who isn’t afraid to push the envelope. Although it gradually becomes clear that she isn’t exactly what she initially seems. And Cassidy is a wholly convincing, entertaining protagonist whose terrifying experiences are vividly portrayed. This story starts with a bang as Sullivan’s books generally do. But that’s not the strangest thing by a long shot… There is more – but it ventures into Spoiler Country and I’ve views on ruining the reader’s experience by giving too much away in blurting blurbs. The town, it seems, is cut off from the rest of the world – no one can get in and no one can get out. Later she will discover that no radio or television signals are being received. Arriving in the nearby town of Red Hook, Cassidy tries to call her parents but the phone lines are down. ![]() When Cassidy Walker stumbles into the middle of the highway, bloodied and bruised, Bard College in flames behind her, and manages to flag down a ride, she thinks the worst is over. ![]() Explore and fight through a series of unsettling memories as you journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape-your own mind.I came across a copy of Sound Mind at the local library, did a happy jig and snagged it off the shelves on the grounds that Tricia Sullivan’s shopping lists probably make an interesting read… In Sound Mind is a witty first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. With your sanity in question, you have no choice but to rely on your instinct…and a cat named Tonia. In your search for answers, bizarre visions emerge and introduce a host of imposing horrors. As you awake in the corridors of an inexplicable building, you find the environment takes on a life of its own and leads you to discover a series of victims, all exposed to the same experimental therapy. As you awake in the corridors of an inexplicable building, you find the environment takes on a From the creators of cult classic Nightmare House 2, comes an imaginative psychological horror experience that challenges your expectations and ushers you through the deepest corners of your mind. ![]() Summary: From the creators of cult classic Nightmare House 2, comes an imaginative psychological horror experience that challenges your expectations and ushers you through the deepest corners of your mind. ![]()
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