The Blake Mistake is the first book I have read by I. C.
Camilleri although it is actually the third book in the Blake series. I enjoyed
it as a standalone even though there are references to events that have
obviously taken place in the earlier books which left me with some unanswered
questions. That said The Blake Mistake is a strangely compelling read that
hooks you in and keeps you wanting to know how events are going to unfold. The
book is a paranormal, romantic mystery and centres on the Blake family. In particular,
Ben Blake who is psychic and his sister Emma, who is married to the very
troubled cardiac surgeon, Jake Snell who also happens to be the Earl of Yorkley
and an amnesiac.
Ben Blake works as an agent for the government and uses his
psychic powers to prevent terrorist attacks. The problem is by changing the
future Ben unwittingly brings trouble for his nearest and dearest, in particular
Emma. Jake has no memory of his childhood and when Emma finds an old diary she
reads it and is able to gain some insight into his traumatic past, which in
turn causes problems for her in the present.
All of these events collide and cause a race against time
mystery which is actually very exciting. Camilleri somehow manages to make the
incredible seem credible and I found myself completely caught up in the story.
She creates a mystery with so many layers that by the end I was suspecting
almost every character in the book of wrong doing.
I have to admit the genre is not my usual preference – it has
lots of paranormal occurrences and quite a lot of erotica, which I found a
little bit sexist but I’m sure lots of readers will enjoy. If you like a story
that keeps you guessing right until the very end then you should give this one
a try.
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