My Never Ending List

Imagine you had the power to change people’s minds if only they could look into your eyes. What would you do with that power? Yeah, I can hear you? You’d had dated the most gorgeous person in school, you probably would have been the best sports player in school, maybe you’d be making some pretty good money (“eyed” your way into some good bonuses over the years) but that is not what Clay has accomplished with his special power over the years. No, he has a conscious and that has stopped him using his gift for selfish reasons. He’s had the gift since being the teenager and he has kept it a secret. Clay has gotten married to Jessie and he thought things were going great between the two of them but because of his lack of eye contact and distant, Jessie is having some doubts. And any doubts in a relationship aren’t good. While married, they did have a son named Tanner who is a fantastic athlete like his father. One day, Tanner realizes something strange, he has some special power, some strange ability to change minds and he takes advantage of it. Like father, like son. Clay becomes aware of the son’s ability and finally after all these years, he has someone he can talk to, but can they keep this a secret. What other special powers do they have? There is just too many things coming unraveled all at once and they all come at a cost. I had a hard time getting into the book at first, it seemed too jumbled up and disconnected- like the pieces didn’t connected. After I read about ¼ of the book, I finally understood what was going on and then I knew the pieces and the book was coming together. I liked the second half of the book better and thought the characters flowed better and the drama was faster. I could relate to the basketball parents who were screaming and yelling in the stands and the drama that surrounded that. Good mix of characters too. There is a lot of drama surrounding sports and then to have the ability to “tell” someone who is playing in a game, just adds to the tension of the game - the author did a good job describing the emotions. I’m ready for Skeleton Key……