Review of Tick

[Mercy Udeokeke]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Tick" by Jeffrey Higgs.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Esther Morgan, a 12-year-old, is rescued from a cliff after she has been left there by her kidnapper. Brad Hughes finds her while hiking alone, and he takes her home despite the constraints she exhibited initially. Taken to a hospital, the doctors discover that Esther, or as she intended to be called, Tick, sustained a lot of broken bones and severe injuries meted out to her by her kidnappers. The FBI gets involved in her case when they find out that Tick's kidnapper may be an insanely dangerous serial killer. Her refusal to utter a word to anybody only adds to the suspicions the workers at the hospital have toward her and also the FBI agents. A child specialist, Mattie, is invited to see Tick's case, and she eventually develops a close relationship with Tick. When Brad sees that Tick may suffer from loneliness and may fall back into the hands of her predators when she is out of the hospital, he decides to embark on a mouth-opening measure to keep Tick safe at the expense of his and his family's lives.
 
This thrilling piece by Jeffrey Higgs titled Tick is a sensational story that completely threw its readers off guard. As the main character leads readers through a sequence of melancholy events, readers will feel a sense of personal connection with her. The thoughts that raced through each character's mind were fully revealed in this thrilling work written in the third person, keeping us informed of each character's next motive and, in a similar vein, taking advantage of the readers' full attention while eliciting an adrenaline-charged state. I was very impressed with the main character's tenacity and adored her sense of logic. She accumulated a lot of strength and was unflinchingly brave whenever any character came at her. When I read about the atrocities she had endured as an infant, the very violent atmosphere she had grown up in, and the various acts of illegitimate violence to which she had been subjected at a very young age, I was nearly brought to tears. She was forced to perform wicked deeds and hear the most abhorrent phrases, and because she had a very photographic memory, she was forced to live with the mental scar it had left behind.
 
The portrayal of the main character, whose extraordinary and uncommon powers completely awed me, was what I adored about the book the most. She was so direct and exact in her handling of the problems that every other character she encountered was mesmerized. Though initially she had been locked inside her mental cocoon and had not allowed herself to open up to her feelings, she had come to understand that making every effort to be loved only made her condition worse. How things turned out for Brad, Tick, and Mattie was another appealing feature of the tale. When they broke their exciting news to Tick, Brad and Mattie made light of the situation to encourage her to open up completely to them.
 
There was nothing I disliked about the book; I loved how the events unfolded, and there was poetic justice; each character received what they deserved: justice, happiness, and satisfaction, depending on the path they chose. As a result, I rate this fascinating story five out of five stars.
 
The book is exceptionally well edited. I discovered no errors in it. I recommend this book to lovers of crime and mystery thrillers.

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[Mariamm Ibrahim]

I love the intro of your review and I can't wait to read this book. I feel for Tick for going through such trauma at a young age.

[Oyedeji Funmilayo]

Brad's personality is rare to find and the world needs more selfless people like him. An interesting book which I look forward to reading well-done.

[Ekaete Bruno]

Brad was most definitely my favorite character. He gave the story an impeccable taste and it was a book that grew on my in likeness.

[Jerry Anozie]

This book has a charming storyline. You have this amazing art of storytelling that's so appealing. Looking forward to reading the full story.

[Chee Amaka]

This book sounds like an interesting read. I wonder if they'll be able to find out who actually kidnapped Tick. The mail character also sounds intelligent and I wonder what made her not want to open up.

[Tari egai]

This is an interesting review I must say, I love the suspense, really want to know who kidnapped tick

[Chee Amaka]

This book sounds like an interesting read. I wonder if they'll be able to find out who actually kidnapped Tick. The mail character also sounds intelligent and I wonder what made her not want to open up.

[Chee Amaka]

This book sounds like an interesting read. I wonder if they'll be able to find out who actually kidnapped Tick. The mail character also sounds intelligent and I wonder what made her not want to open up.

[Chinedum Chijioke]

Brad has a unique personality that imbued the story with an exceptional flavor, making it a book that gradually grew on me. The storyline of this book is charming.

[Fergie Jess Edeni]

I love and mystery thrillers a lot. I loved and enjoyed this review. This is a wonderful piece from the author. Great review

[Temi Book]

This is an interesting piece of novel. I’m a huge fan of books that has to do with thrills and crime. I’ll definitely like to read this. Well done!

[Oluebube Prisca]

I do wonder what will make a child fall back in the hands of her kidnapper. But seeing as how she grew past her self and opened is something I will want to read.

[Uche Active]

The book has an intriguing cover page and title that makes it seem like a children's book. However, the plot sounds like a book for matured people. I am looking forward to reading this book.