Not a bad novel, but a bit too much teenaged angst on display so that it was more like a YA novel. ( )

Second reading, I got a lot more out of the story - having read Jumper, Reflex and Impulse one after the other this time. Still a great series. ( )

This book was almost as infuriating as the last one - and by that I'm referring to the fact that the protagonist (here, Davey and Millie's daughter Cent) finds herself caught up in a situation where there are people being very mean and evil to innocents who cannot defend themselves. As in the previous book, this left me with a feeling of impotent rage as I was forced to sit by the side and just watch helplessly as these people were hurt, harassed, and worse.

The first half of the book was pretty much a retread of Mean Girls, but eventually the story took a darker turn.

It seemed that the pacing (is that the correct term?) of the story was a bit off as the first part (Mean Girls redux) was a slow burner, and then the rest of the book rushed through the action, with some elements left unresolved. At the rate that it was going I was fully expecting it to end on a cliff-hanger, but it all skidded to a stop in a single chapter (or 2).

I've been enjoying this series quite a bit more than I first expected to, and I'm looking forward to the next one.

Audiobook notes: the narrator (Emily Rankin) did a fine job, giving distinctive voices to the characters, including the males. The only obvious mispronunciation was on the seemingly simple "ethernet". ( )

Read this book as part of a series. Sci-fi action stuff. Not terribly deep but in this time of Covid spikes and Holiday and post election stress it was quite enjoyable. I liked the characters and the idea of this ability (teleportation) is fun. Recommend the series for some light exciting reading. ( )

Impulse Stephen Gould, January 2013 Sci-Fi 5/5

Impulse is a continuation of the story of David Rice in Jumper. In this novel, the story focuses on Cent, his daughter. She has been homeschooled and wishes to go to a public high school to graduate. She takes on the local bullies and gets targeted by the same shadowy group that has been targeting her parents for years.

Cent is a straightforward character, as are her parents. There isn’t a lot of development. This is very much a plot-driven story. The story takes place in a small town near the Four Corners region in western America.

I reread this book regularly. I like the simplistic style and fast-paced plot. The good guys always win. The bad guys always get their comeuppance. I can read it in a few hours. It’s a lot of fun.

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