Stephen H Banks
Forfatter af Chaos Theories
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- 1958-11-27
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- Passaic, New Jersey, USA
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- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- When Stephen Banks was in high school, his Career/Guidance counselor looked at his test scores and said "You could do anything." Without any clear direction, Stephen tried a little of everything instead. He majored in Theater at Bennington College for a year, dropped out, married his high school sweetheart, and started a family while bouncing around between jobs - electrician, auto mechanic, shipyard mechanic and retail manager. Eventually he started selling PC's, taught himself programming, and worked his way up to become CTO of several small companies. Stephen now works as an independent consultant and novelist. In his spare time, Stephen acts, directs and writes for a number of community theaters and independent film companies. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two cats.
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This is one of the most original stories I've read in a long time. The plot explores the intricacies of chaos theory, and we explore things such as how much of our lives are governed by free will and how much is predetermined. There are some thought-provoking issues throughout this book.
While well written, this is not a light read. Some sections are a bit heavy, almost like a nonfiction book or college lecture. But the information is fascinating and written in a way that's easy to understand.
Banks uses the omniscient POV, which puts us in all the characters' heads all the time, and also allows us to see and know things outside the view of most of the characters. While the approach works well for this particular story, I missed the closer connection of a limited POV. In particular, I wanted to get to know Jim and Maya better. The killer's part is well done and his motivations are made clear.
Overall, this is a well-crafted, complex story with much to love.… (mere)
While well written, this is not a light read. Some sections are a bit heavy, almost like a nonfiction book or college lecture. But the information is fascinating and written in a way that's easy to understand.
Banks uses the omniscient POV, which puts us in all the characters' heads all the time, and also allows us to see and know things outside the view of most of the characters. While the approach works well for this particular story, I missed the closer connection of a limited POV. In particular, I wanted to get to know Jim and Maya better. The killer's part is well done and his motivations are made clear.
Overall, this is a well-crafted, complex story with much to love.… (mere)
One moment changes a lifetime.
The main character, Jim Parish, is a single, methodical, IT geek who lives a monotonous and organized lifestyle. A sequence of events leads to Jim being in a specific place at a specific time; he hears a scream and happens to look up... His entire life is changed from that moment on. Even with his introverted and socially awkward tendencies, Jim ends up finding love.
The FBI is on the hunt for a serial killer. The killer is a highly intelligent man, who, by a series of unfortunate events, becomes the monster that goes on a cross-country rampage committing gruesome acts of violence and terror. Anger, lust, hatred... Can emotion be predicted?
The author has carefully composed each circumstance to hold a distinct story within itself. Yet the characters, commencing from completely different walks of life and unrelated in terms of association, become intertwined in an ingenious twist of macabre occasion.
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Bookend Chronicles… (mere)
The main character, Jim Parish, is a single, methodical, IT geek who lives a monotonous and organized lifestyle. A sequence of events leads to Jim being in a specific place at a specific time; he hears a scream and happens to look up... His entire life is changed from that moment on. Even with his introverted and socially awkward tendencies, Jim ends up finding love.
The FBI is on the hunt for a serial killer. The killer is a highly intelligent man, who, by a series of unfortunate events, becomes the monster that goes on a cross-country rampage committing gruesome acts of violence and terror. Anger, lust, hatred... Can emotion be predicted?
The author has carefully composed each circumstance to hold a distinct story within itself. Yet the characters, commencing from completely different walks of life and unrelated in terms of association, become intertwined in an ingenious twist of macabre occasion.
Read the full review here:
Bookend Chronicles… (mere)
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I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written book that will keep you entertained for hours. It took me around 11 hours to read the whole book.
This book was written by Stephen H.Banks and it was published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform in January of 2013. I received this book from the author for reviewing but I was not requested to provide a positive review. Opinions expressed here are my own.… (mere)