Review: Jump
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 27, 2013
I recently purchased the Kindle edition of "Jump" by Stephen R. Stober, after hearing great things about this book on Goodreads. I was not disappointed. This book was so unique, a fast paced thriller with a twist that a person/angel can "jump" from one body to another and "become" that person for a short time. When he invades the host, the person goes offline for a period of time, until he leaves the physical body of the host.Over the years he has jumped thousands of times and explored the minds of people from all over the world. Some of his amazing abilities include mind-jumping, photographic memory capabilities, and the ability to absorb details of his host's life and achieve his objective. His main objective is to bring peace or balance to the family.Damion Murdoch had lost consciousness and collapsed in a store. His wife, Carrie screams for someone to call 911. At this moment, the "jumper" abandons the body and mind of Murdoch and enters the body and mind of Jeremy Roberts, who is at the scene with his wife Jennifer. He feels dizzy for the first few minutes of transition. He takes time to think about his new life. How quickly will he figure out his objective? Do Jennifer and Jeremy love each other? Do they have children? He can't remember his name and nothing about himself. How did this start? For now he is Jeremy Roberts. The tingling in his hands was the sign the process was beginning. The transition ends when he lands.Jeremy searches Jeremy's wallet and finds out he is an accountant with two daughters, Jessie and Sandy. He soon learns that Jessie, a veterinary medical student at an Ivy League University, has been missing for three years-a possible abduction. He must help this family, in their time of grief.I didn't want this book to end...it was so well written and I was totally involved in this thriller. Looking forward to a sequel/movie.Very impressed with the premise of this novel.