The Hypnotist (The Reincarnationist, Book 3)
by M.J. Rose
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Mira
Available: May 1, 2010
Book received from: TLC Tours
Haunted by the murder of his lover — a beautiful young painter — Lucian Glass keeps his dark memories at bay by focusing on his work with the FBI’s Art Crime Team. Currently investigating a crazed art collector destroying priceless masterpieces, he becomes involved in a bizarre hostage negotiation that takes him undercover at the Phoenix Foundation. Under hypnosis he travels back to ancient Greece and nineteenth-century Persia, past life while the case takes him New York to Paris and the movie capital of the world. These combined journeys will shatter his understanding of reality. force him to question his sanity and lead him into the center of an intricate plan to break in to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and steal Hypnos, the 1,500 year old sculpture of the Greek God of sleep, said to hold a secret that many would literally kill to uncover.
Review by: Samantha
The Hypnotist is the third book in M.J. Rose’s The Reincarnationist series. I didn’t read the first two books in the series, and I never felt lost having not read them. But don’t let that make you think The Hypnotist is a simple read. This book has a big twisting and complex plot that weaves together one person’s story after another in a way that reminded me of giant spider web. As I read each page, I felt like I was slowly climbing through that web on a journey where I wasn’t sure what I would find when the web was finally untangled.
Lucian Glass is a member of the FBI’s Art Crime Team. When a Matisse painting is destroyed and Lucien’s team is called in to investigate the crime, he comes face to face with his tragic past and his lost teenage love. As the plot of the book thickens readers are treated to themes of past lives, reincarnation, art, tragedy, love, and hypnosis just to name a few. And I can’t forget the smoldering sexiness of Lucian. With a name like Lucian, can you really go wrong?
This was a book that made me think and required my full attention. I actually ended up away from the TV in another room in the house. As a chronic multi-tasker faced with a complicated and what I would call an “intellectual” plot, it was necessary. Once I gave it my full attention, I felt the book really took off in the right direction for me. I am not sure the exact way to sum up this book besides the following: I used to read books like this before I discovered smutty worlds filled with vampires and shape shifters. But this book reminded me I liked to read books like this. It even had just humans in it and I still liked it.
Favorite Line:
“You think I’m looking for someone else inside you, but I’m not Emeline.” He tilted her face up so their eyes met. “I’m just looking for you.”
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Other books in the series:
- The Reincarnationist
- The Memorist
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The television series PAST LIFE was based on Rose’s Reincarnationist series.
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Giveaway:
M.J. Rose is offering one copy of The Hypnotist to one lucky reader. You comment on Samantha’s review is your entry. Giveaway is open until August 6, winner announced shortly after. Giveaway is open to US and Canada only.
About Samantha
I am so excited to read this series – sounds GREAT!
I have read a few items by this author and I remember it all being very good. Great review and interview.
M.J. Rose is one of my favourite mystery writers and I just love the storyline to this book.
I would really like to win and read this book.
cenya2 at hotmail dot com
That quote made my heart melt.
Great review. Twisting plots can be so much fun!
I liked the review. I love books that are "intellectual" and make me think. I don't often find books like that.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
To quote Samantha: "It even had just humans in it and I still liked it." LOL
I have the first two books on my shelf. I'd love to add this one. Thanks for the review and the giveaway.
forwhlz at gmail dot com
Great review Samantha! It's sounds like a very complex and interesting read!
amyt865
I like how you described the book like a giant spider web. Thats interesting. I don't think I've read a book like that.
Count me in! thanks for the giveaway! chirth7@yahoo.com
Great review!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, even without the smutty world of vampires and shape shifters! Thanks so much for being on the tour.
Thank you everybody for your kind words regarding my review. This was really a sit up an pay attention kind of book. Glad to see people entering for the giveaway.
This sounds like it will be a great series!!!
Great review. Please enter me in contest. Tore923@aol.com
Wow, this looks interesting!
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Wow…something to make me think? I'm glad to hear you weren't lost starting at book 3 in the series. In so many series, you miss a lot when you do that.
meredithfl at gmail dot com
This cover totally caught my eye, I think it is fabulous! Your review is equally good : )
sexywomenread@yahoo.com
Thanks for the review. This book is on my TBR list and I enjoyed hearing your views.
Hrm, I'm always fond of complex plots- I love having books that make my brain think. Sign me up for the giveaway, I'd love to give this book a chance.
This is a definite read for me. I am eager to read it. Thanks for tempting me.
dorcontest at gmail dot com
I've never read any of M.J.'s books but this sounds like a great read.
sstrode@scrtc.com
Please count me in, MJ is a new author to me!
delilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com
Samantha's review was just great. She really makes the book sound good. I have been wanting to read this since it came out. Please enter me. Thanks!
ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net
Oooh, oooh, I'd really like to read this!
kitty fischer at gmail
What a great review. I would love to be entered, thanks! =)
misusedinnocence@aol.com
The synopsis of this book is intriguing and one that I would like to read. Thank you so much for hosting this giveaway.
steven(dot)capell(at)gmail(dot)com
I read the first two books in this series and LOVED them. But my local library doesn't have book 3 yet.
If I were to win this contest, I would donate the book to my local library. *After* I read it, of course. ^_^