First, let me say I really liked this book. The paranormal
aspect of the story is what caught my attention, of course, being an author of
novels with similar themes. In "Third
Eye", Cayce (as in Edgar Cayce?) D’Amico, single gay father of Luke, gains
strange abilities during a severe thunderstorm.
While looking for Luke, Cayce is struck by a falling branch when
lightning strikes a tree next to him.
Recovering in the hospital, Cayce begins to have ‘visions’. Two
teenage girls have vanished from the small town of Fawcettville, Pennsylvania
and the police are baffled.
Reluctantly, Cayce has to admit to himself the visions he
sees in his heads are of the missing girls.
He contacts the local police detective with less than satisfactory
results. He decides to get in touch with
one of the missing girls’ family with an even more disastrous outcome. Not knowing what to do next, Cayce is
surprised when the family of the second missing girl contacts him.
After much back and forth, Cayce leads the mother to the
shallow grave of her daughter. Soon
after, Cayce’s son Luke is kidnapped and Cayce thinks he has to use his
new-found abilities to save his son.
I found this to be the only downer of the story, (spoiler
alert) Cayce’s clairvoyance did not lead him to his son. It would have made for a more exciting climax
to have him lead the police to Luke and become the hero to his son.
I’m not complaining about the final scene which the reader
will find out for themselves, but the gay aspect seemed subdued and almost an
afterthought. However, one can easily
empathize and relate Cayce and his current love situation. We’ve all had those long dry spells and we’re
afraid of losing our sanity.
The final scene also hints at a sequel. I hope there is.
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