Review: "Brilliant Prey" is brilliant!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 9, 2011
Lauren's husband committed suicide a year ago.  She has been grieving so long; now she feels like she needs to get out and get involved in some activities.  She applies to Mensa; shortly before the first meeting she attends, she receives an odd note in the mail.  On the front is what looks like drops of blood in a strange pattern - on the back are hangman puzzles.  This is just the first of many puzzling letters and emails that she receives - can she solve the puzzles and learn what it is she is expected to do in time?This was a fast-paced novel, and I really enjoyed the characters.  Wallace did a good job of creating unique characters.  The only real complaint I had about it was that it is difficult to figure out time-lines because there is no real note taken of time spent or time between scenes - sometimes it seems like the plot has jumped ahead several weeks from one paragraph to another with no break or acknowledgment of that time.  It became rather confusing at times.  There are some definitely disturbing issues raised in the story, but I was wholly satisfied with the outcome.  Fans of mystery/thrillers should definitely check this book out.