Jim Ironheart lives under the command of a persistent internal voice that compels him to travel across the country to prevent specific, imminent tragedies. These premonitions lead him to save a boy from an oncoming truck and a schoolteacher from a mass shooting. Reporter Holly Thorne begins tracking Jim after witnessing one of his rescues, seeking to understand the source of his precognition. As they team up, Jim’s past trauma surfaces, suggesting his heroics are tied to a predatory, supernatural entity manifesting as a childhood fear.
Readers who enjoy suspense fiction rooted in psychological mystery and paranormal phenomena will find this narrative focuses on the burden of unearned responsibility. People read it to follow the tension between altruistic action and hidden psychic damage. The audience walks away with a concrete visualization of how suppressed memory can externalize as a destructive force and a perspective on the psychological toll of acting as a literal savior without knowing why.
Clear-cut and escapist; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1991
- Language
- EN
