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-- EXCERPT: Nick couldn’t take it anymore. The entire morning had been one shock to his system after another. The nice long weekend in his giant but silent house had made him all but forget about the weird run-in with Janet. He’d spent the entire time working on his homework and enjoying the peace and quiet. But after only five minutes at school, he was rudely reminded that he must be losing his mind. The voices came like a whirlwind into his head, one after another. So many that he couldn’t decipher whose thoughts belonged to who. He couldn’t even separate his own thoughts from the others. There were so many, and every one of them was as loud as the other, washing over him like waves of pounding noise. Being in class gave no relief, either. The other students may not have been talking aloud, but every one of them was thinking, loudly. Nick heard too many things that he never wanted to hear and a lot of mundane thoughts that no one cares about. …I wonder if I forgot to lock the door this morning… Nick actually agreed with that last sentiment, but he couldn’t be sure who had said it. …Only thirty minutes left. I really need to pee… There was just so much noise. Nick pulled his hood up, but it did nothing to block the sounds. Every single thought that crossed someone else’s mind entered his. He didn’t give a damn about someone’s new pet lizard. And while he appreciated the girl across from him’s glances and thoughts of admiration—at least, he was pretty sure those belonged to her from the way she watched him—he didn’t want to know what other people were thinking. What had caused this? Was it some sort of mental illness? Was he imagining these things? He couldn’t be sure he was even hearing real thoughts. He considered quizzing someone, but he was almost too afraid to confirm what he suspected. He was reading people’s minds. Hearing their thoughts. Without even trying. And it was excruciating. ![]()
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Lisa Brown
8/15/2017 04:52:25 am
congrats on the release and thanks for the chance to win :)
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Madonna
8/15/2017 07:37:20 pm
I just love reading excerpts so I can find new books to read. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Sara Zielinski
8/15/2017 10:05:44 pm
Thanks for telling me about this book.
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Dale Wilken
8/16/2017 12:04:12 am
I loved the excerpt thank you.
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Laurajj
8/18/2017 10:24:41 am
Oh this sounds so good. I love the cover!!!
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8/19/2017 02:08:04 am
Great post! I really enjoyed reading the excerpt! This book sounds like a very interesting read! Looking forward to checking it out!
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