When an armed man seizes a television studio in the center of town, Thom Pegg, a former investigative journalist turned tabloid reporter, is as surprised as anyone to learn that he is the only person to whom the hostage taker will speak, bringing him inside the studio and in contact with the frightening truth.
From outside, meanwhile, the drama of the enthralled and horrified city is revealed through the eyes of two characters who meet in the early stages of the crisis and who bond to one another instinctively. Eve is a former Olympic gold medalist and much loved local daughter. Rabbit is a secretive street artist who has just completed a massive street art project involving mysterious installations at the tops of hundreds of buildings through the city.
It’s a time of fear, a time when people have grave doubts about the future, and each other. Yet, when events collide, and Rabbit’s installation is activated, people are shocked into seeing the power of beauty in the world, and the real possibility of hope.
My thoughts
The Blue Light Project is a social commentary into today’s society. What starts out as a mysterious person takes hostages at a television studio during a children’s talent show, it is certainly not the central arc of the novel, but more of an action that somehow connects the characters of the story. You have the street artist, a former Olympic athlete, and a journalist whose points of views are the crux of the novel. This is not a thriller but a study of today’s culture and the obsession with fame.
One has to be in the right mind set to read this book as it doesn’t follow the norm with no clear plot line. I had a times difficulty getting into it.
1 comments:
Hmm, sounds like this one wasn't a great fit for you. Too bad! Hopefully you're next read will be better.
Thanks for being a part of the tour.
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