Brilliance (The Brilliance Trilogy) Paperback – July 16, 2013

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In Wyoming, a little girl reads people’s darkest secrets by the way they fold their arms. In New York, a man sensing patterns in the stock market racks up $300 billion. In Chicago, a woman can go invisible by being where no one is looking. They’re called “brilliants,” and since 1980, one percent of people have been born this way. Nick Cooper is among them; a federal agent, Cooper has gifts rendering him exceptional at hunting terrorists. His latest target may be the most dangerous man alive, a brilliant drenched in blood and intent on provoking civil war. But to catch him, Cooper will have to violate everything he believes in—and betray his own kind.From Marcus Sakey, “a modern master of suspense” (Chicago Sun-Times) and “one of our best storytellers” (Michael Connelly), comes an adventure that’s at once breakneck thriller and shrewd social commentary; a gripping tale of a world fundamentally different and yet horrifyingly similar to our own, where being born gifted can be a terrible curse.A 2013 Edgar Award Nominee“The kind of story you’ve never read before.” —Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher Series“Ridiculously good. I love this story so much.” —Gillian Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Gone GirlNominated for the Edgar, Lovey, Sideways, and Prometheus awards.

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Author Gillian Flynn Reviews Brilliance by Marcus Sakey

Gillian Flynn

Let me first begin by saying, Marcus Sakey is a friend of mine. He’s a friend because I read his whip-smart thrillers years ago (The Amateurs is one of my favorites) and loved them so much I decided I had to meet the twisted mind behind them. So I was a fan before I was a friend. After reading Brilliance, the scales may have tilted: I may now be more fan than friend—it’s that ridiculously good.

Brilliance is the kind of novel that makes you grin at its high-flying feats of imagination, and then grin harder because it sticks the landing. It’s thrilling and funny and disturbing and sharp as hell… Read the rest of this review at www.kindlepost.com.

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“Brilliance will make you happy from start to finish.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Simply put, Marcus Sakey’s Brilliance saga is awesome.” —Kirkus

“Perfectly titled, this tour-de-force has it all—a credible protagonist, a riveting plot, and enough philosophical questions for a roomful of Jesuits.” —Cleveland Plain-Dealer

“At once mystery, thriller, family saga, and romance…The plot takes many unpredictable twists, the characters are multidimensional, the world quite believable, and the social/political commentary pointed and often chilling.” —Chicago Tribune

“A tightly plotted thriller with classic questions beating in its geeky heart.” —NPR

“Sakey paints a near future too close for comfort in this stunning thriller.” —Publishers Weekly

“Sakey’s premise is utterly compelling; no committed thriller aficionado will be able to set the book down. Brilliance is disturbing—and brilliant.” —Booklist, Starred Review

“One of the finest thrillers I have ever read. A masterpiece.” —Crimespree Magazine

“Brilliant.” —Chicago Sun-Times

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In Wyoming, a little girl reads people’s darkest secrets by the way they fold their arms. In New York, a man sensing patterns in the stock market racks up $300 billion. In Chicago, a woman can go invisible by being where no one is looking. They’re called “brilliants,” and since 1980, one percent of people have been born this way. Nick Cooper is among them; a federal agent, Cooper has gifts rendering him exceptional at hunting terrorists. His latest target may be the most dangerous man alive, a brilliant drenched in blood and intent on provoking civil war. But to catch him, Cooper will have to violate everything he believes in—and betray his own kind.From Marcus Sakey, “a modern master of suspense” (Chicago Sun-Times) and “one of our best storytellers” (Michael Connelly), comes an adventure that’s at once breakneck thriller and shrewd social commentary; a gripping tale of a world fundamentally different and yet horrifyingly similar to our own, where being born gifted can be a terrible curse.A 2013 Edgar Award Nominee“The kind of story you’ve never read before.” —Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher Series“Ridiculously good. I love this story so much.” —Gillian Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Gone GirlNominated for the Edgar, Lovey, Sideways, and Prometheus awards.

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