Title: Mind Games
Author: Shana Silver
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Publication Date: August 27, 2019
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Summary
Arden’s father is the inventor of HiveMind, meaning that she’s got the inside scoop. To make a little money on the side, she sells memories at school. Whether it’s getting the answers to an exam or learning if your significant other is cheating, Arden’s got the answers.
At least, she thought she did. One day, Arden suddenly loses 15 minutes of her memory. Right when the hot boy, Sebastian, comes up, one that her best friend insists she’s had a crush on for year. But why can’t Arden remember him when everyone else can?
Sebastian can’t remember anything about himself either. Who’s deleting their memories, and how can they stop them if they can’t remember?
Review: Mind Games
Thanks to Swoon Reads and NetGalley for sending me a free copy of this to review! I first heard about it at Book Con, and the concept intrigued me. Someone who can sell memories? What a unique concept, and that aspect of the book lived up to it’s name. Bonus: working down my list for ARC August!
There was one main thing that bothered me throughout the book that was almost entirely unrealistic: Arden is always wearing stilettos. Who is always wearing stilettos? Rephrase: what teenager is always wearing stilettos? Basically, no one. It would pop up on occasion, pulling me out of the story. Honestly, I hope that this is something they take out of the final book because it makes absolutely no sense and I thought about it more than I should have.
Outside of that, there’s also a lot of technical jargon that kind of went over my head. I would skim over the areas that got too deep into coding and other technical language, focusing instead on the characters and the action. The plot is what kept me reading, honestly. Silver crafted a mystery that I desperately needed to work out. By the end, I didn’t want to put the book down until I knew what happened.
Full of action and a twisty mystery, this book will work its way into your mind and keep you guessing all the way through.
3.5/5 stars