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 - Very ConfusingAfter reading Lisa Unger's first two books, I was really looking forward to Black Out. But, once I finished the book, I wasn't really sure what I had read. It's disjointed and confusing to say the least and though I don't mind flashbacks, there were so many, that at times I couldn't understand what I was reading. I didn't even enjoy the characters in this book...they didn't feel real to me. If you get it from the library, fine. But, don't buy it! Rating: - Not up to her previous standardsI am a fan of Unger's first two novels. She can write extremely compelling descriptions of both characters and their place within a geographical and social environment. In this story, however, I felt completely disconnected from all the characters (even the main character) and increasingly frustrated as the story progressed. By the end, I wondered if Unger relied too much on her plot twists to save her from the necessity of producing a story that actually completely hangs together. If the reader doesn't understand whether something "really" happened or not in this story, then (s)he can always shrug it away with the explanation that the character is clearly suffering from a tendency to disassociate from reality---and so therefore, just like Ophelia, you will never know what really happened. But I am disappointed, because I believe that with a bit more effort, Unger could have given the reader a better understanding of the difference between what was "real" for Ophelia and what was "real" for the rest of the world. I sincerely hope that her next book makes better use of Unger's significant talents. Rating: - What's Real?For those who enjoy reading abnormal psychology texts, this novel will give them something to mull over. It is the story of Annie Powers, a comfortable mother of a young daughter and the wife of a fairly wealthy ex-Navy Seal now partner with his father in a civilian paramilitary company. But she is haunted by her past when she had another name (Ophelia March) and faces frightening memories as she begins to recall them. The book is more complicated than an ordinary thriller, and neither the reader, much less Annie, knows what's fact and what's fiction. The novel moves forward with numerous flashbacks and misdirection, so that it can be somewhat confusing. However, the writing is smooth and the insights absorbing and penetrating. Rating:  - Lisa Unger Is a Genius! This Is Wonderful Escapist FictionI can't read Lisa Unger's books fast enough... Annie Powers is a wealthy homemaker, happily married to Gray and mother to a beautiful four year old daughter, Victory. But all is not what it seems and there are ghosts and demons from her past haunting her apparently perfect and beautiful life. A lifetime and not very long ago Annie was Ophelia March a young girl living a trouble life on the run with a man she thought she loved. Now the past has intruded on the present and Annie struggles to figure it all out, never knowing who to trust. This is a taut psychological thriller. I really liked this story and trying to figure out what was really happening. I thought it was very clever how Lisa Unger brings the story around in the end. I LOVE LOVE LOVED Beautiful Lies and Sliver Of Truth and I can't wait to read her next one! Rating: - Another great one from UngerI read Lisa Unger's first novel `BEAUTIFUL LIES' and knew on the spot that she was to be a great addition to the mystery/thriller genre. A genre that is mostly comprised of men but with her third novel `BLACK OUT' I truly believe that Lisa has broken through that barrier and is definitely making a name for herself in the mystery/thriller arena. When I read the plot synopsis for `BLACK OUT' I was practically itching to get my hands on a copy. A woman with a past as an accomplice to one of the worlds most renowned serial killers has, years later, transformed her life into that of devoted wife and mother. Annie Powers once Ophelia March knows that her past may soon be catching up with her but with vague memories of those few years under the thumb of a killer, she has no idea what to do to stop her life as she now knows it from crashing down all around her. But once those memories come flooding back to her she knows that for the safety of her family she must flee the life in which she has become accustom and fight for her life and most importantly her sanity. I loved this book because you are never sure what is real and what is imagined, therefore, it kept me guessing until the very last page. If you have never read any of Unger's work go out and get all three of her books you will not be disappointed! 4 1/2 stars!
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