Review: Fantastic, mix of Silence of the Lambs and a medical drama!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2013
***Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official. For more information regarding our reviews please visit our Fansite: [...] ***Tahir Shah's Eye Spy delighted more beyond what I expected. This book's synopsis caught my eye, and I decided to grab this book from Nerd Girl's review list.  I always keep an eye out for the unexpected, because I feel like those unexpected titles often yield great things. Eye Spy is an unexpected, humorous horror. Tahir weaves a tale so dark that you wouldn't think you'd enjoy it, but the bursts of humor make this a quirky mix that goes down quite well. The don't lie when they say you'll see the world a whole different way after reading this book! I sure am, and I'm loving it!I'm going to break down my review a little more detailed:The Cover: This cover is extremely eye catching, not to be punny. It's got eyes everywhere. It's visual, and attractive, and makes you wonder what's going on in the book.The Plot: The plot of this book develops naturally, it leads you to unexpected places, and gets you there with logic. Tahir's puts a disclaimer that this book was inspired by a photograph, and he has no real knowledge of eyes, surgery or anything this book basically deals with. He asks that we suspend belief and read the book. This book is so well written, I'd never know that he didn't research these procedures, diseases and other things we come across in the book. He builds a plot, step after step, and you don't always see it coming. He weaves a tale, so dark, so far fetched, that it's so hard to believe it's true, but the way it's written, you can't be quite sure.The Characters: Dr. Amadeus Kaine, leading eye surgeon and main character of this book, is such a detailed character, well rounded, and intricately built that through the trials of the novel, you can see the character devolve so wonderfully, and turn into a whole other person. The doctor Jekyll/Mr.Hyde complex that we deal with it written so wonderfully that you don't even realize it's happening until it's already happened.The Writing: Tahir's writing style is so fluid, you don't realize how much time you've lost in the book. You turn pages, wanting to know more, and never realizing that he has spun you into his web of details. Each detail interlocks to other details, and slowly brings you to the complex conflicts that are littered through the book. You don't see each plot turn coming, until it hits you in the face. Don't fret though, you'll love it. His writing doesn't leave you wanting more, or less. It gives you the perfect amount of humor, action, horror and suspense. It's all wrapped up together perfectly.Overall this novel gave me everything I could've wanted.  I loved it, I flew through it and didn't want it to end. The numbering of the chapters to the cover art, everything worked together so perfectly. This isn't a novel for the squeamish. If you're a person who faints at blood, or can't watch a medical drama, this book may not be for you, but for the rest of us, this book was wonderful. I've read Silence of the Lambs, as well as Thomas Harris's books, and this could've been among them if not for the wonderful weaving of humor. The action, the suspense and the horror are all reflected that classic style of book! This is definitely a book to check out! I loved reading it and will be super glad to have it on my shelf!**I was given a copy of this book, by the author, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not influenced by this gesture**