![]() ![]() ![]() While I appreciated the focus on Millie, who’s a lot more mature than Davy was in Jumper, and who had some interesting ethical dilemmas to deal with here, one significant part of her story may ruin the book for some readers. This woman has tardive dyskinesia which makes her repulsive to others on the street, but as a psychologist, Millie understands the disorder and is able to see beyond it. Some of her experiences are really endearing, such as when she befriends a homeless schizophrenic woman who may have information about Davy’s whereabouts. Millie is the more active character in Reflex. This eventually starts to pall, however, because Davy spends almost the entire story in one small room. Davy’s experiences as a captive are fascinating as we watch the bad guys use operant conditioning to try to bend him to their wills. Just like Jumper, Reflex is pretty compelling reading for the most part. She needs some help from the government, but she isn’t sure who she can trust. As they work to get Davy under their control, Millie uses her skills as a psychologist to search for him. to meet with his contact there, he gets drugged and kidnapped by a group of people who want to use his powers for their own evil purposes. Now they’re married and Davy works occasionally for the National Security Agency. Ten years have passed since we left Davy and Millie. Reflex is the second book in Steven Gould’s JUMPER series. ![]()
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