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Erin Lyndal Martin
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The events in Blind Spots by Thomas Mullen take place seven years after a mysterious catastrophic event known as the Blinding, in which everyone in the world went blind. When the book opens, many people are outfitted with vidders, wearable technology that allows them to see by having visual data sent to their optic nerve. But as is common with technology, the vidders are controversial.
The main character, Major Crimes Detective Mark Owens, has been on the police force since before the Blinding. He worked during the transitional period before vidders were widely available and remembers the tumultuous time—especially because it coincided with his wife's suicide. Despite his baggage, Owens is driven to work hard and smooth over tensions. When a murder occurs and a witness reports the killer was a "black blur," Owens doesn't believe it until he sees it too. Someone is manipulating ...
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