Blind Spot

By B. A. Shapiro

From the bestselling author of The Art Forger

Blind Spot is a supernatural thriller set in an upscale suburb of Boston. It opens as forensic psychologist Suki Jacobs receives a phone call from the police informing her that her seventeen-year-old daughter, Alexa, is claiming that her ex-boyfriend has been murdered. Upon further investigation, the boy is found alive and healthy. But the next day, when he is killed in a drive-by shooting, Alexa becomes the prime suspect. Now Suki is plunged into a fight for her daughter’s life as well as a struggle over what is—and isn’t—possible.

Blind Spot is a supernatural thriller set in an upscale suburb of Boston. It opens as forensic psychologist Suki Jacobs—a single mother struggling with a big mortgage and an ex-husband in New Zealand—receives a phone call from the police informing her that her seventeen-year-old daughter, Alexa, is at the station, claiming that her ex-boyfriend, Jonah, has been murdered. Upon further investigation, Jonah is found alive, healthy, and playing basketball. But the next night, when Jonah is killed in a drive-by shooting, Alexa becomes the prime suspect. Now Suki is plunged into a fight for her daughter’s life as well as a struggle over what is—and isn’t—possible.
 
This story of a mother-daughter relationship caught in the crossfire of modern life, kids with too much knowledge of the world, and adults with too little, is a vision of all that is possible if we are willing to take off our blinders.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Apr 15, 2014
• ISBN: 9781480492936

B. A. Shapiro

B.A. SHAPIRO is the author of The Art Forger, which was a New York Times bestseller, a #1 Indie Next Pick and the winner of the 2013 New England Book Award, among many other honours. Writing as Barbara Shapiro, she is also the author of five suspense novels and one non-fiction book. She lives in Boston and teaches creative writing at Northeastern University. Web: bashapirobooks.com Facebook: BAShapirobooks Twitter: @ba_shapiro

Reviews for Blind Spot

[fernemysteryreader · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

"Reality is at the edges of your awareness, you just need to let yourself turn sideways a bit to see it."

After reading "The Art Forger" and "The Muralist" I wanted to read some earlier novels by this author. The writing style in "Blind Spot" is totally different and I would have never guessed that it was written by B.A. Shapiro. That said, it was a riveting read from cover-to-cover. I was unaware of the role of a forensic psychologist and that alone was eye-opening. I highly recommend this novel not only to those with an interest in the paranormal but it's a great introduction to all who have questions and are open to expanding their own universe of thinking.