I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. The year is 2075, cars no longer just drive on the roadways, they also fly in the sky. There's wonderful advancements in medicine which our main character, Amanda Gregson, has been a lucky recipient.

Amanda Gregson is a brilliant crime reporter. She stops at nothing to get her story. While doing a report on a group of criminals called "The Ferrymen", she uncovers an operation told to her by her informant. She tells the CIIS, and she along with two agents go to investigate. Little did she know it was a setup, and before she could warn the agents and get herself to safety, a bomb explodes killing the agents and leaving her blind. Thanks to modern technology, the doctors are able to replace her eyes. The only problem she has now is that she sees far more than she should.

This was a great suspenseful book. Everything happens so fast, and you wonder if Amanda was hallucinating. The chemistry between Jack and Amanda is instant. Although, nothing happens between them, I was certainly hoping there would be a connection. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, it was an edge of your seat page turner. If you like suspense novels, this is certainly a book for your To Be Read pile! ( )

Amanda's Eyes is a fast paced action packed read. Could you imagine forgetting such a horrific event? I was pulled into the story and felt as I was living the full event as each sentence passed. I was a bit freaked out though, I have this "thing" about eyes- and well lets say my skin was crawling at points just at the thought of removing, replacing or messing with anyone's eyes. Ahh, the horror of just typing that!

The constant ups and downs of this book kept me wanting more. I found myself having to finish the book, just for the sake of finding out the mystery behind it all. You will find yourself submerged into the plot of Amanda's Eyes, each page bringing you to a new emotion, a tidbit of truth to solve the mystery, a leap forward to the unsuspected end. Will you see if there is rational in the irrational of A.J's story?
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What a brilliant read.

I felt like such an idiot when I realized that this book was supposedly set in the future because Nothing in the book felt that way.

This book had me hooked from the first word and I did not want to put it down until the very end. It was an amazing read and I loved Amanda I thought she was brilliant. I loved the family and the love that they showed. I love a strong female and Amanda was a character whom I loved very much.

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The future world following global economic meltdown and rampant crossborder drug wars. Sounds to me like the future is almost here.
But Kathy has spent the time necessary to describe her future world and the people who live there. For the first depiction of this world Kathy DiSanto has done an excellent job of creating a world to which you can relate, and she has worked hard to make you like her good guys" and hate her "bad guys".
The suspense and mystery of finding the Ferryman keep you glued to the pages. Toss in the paranormal vision of Amanda's eyes, WOW! I am hoping that this becomes a series because I want more." ( )

In the beginning, it was pitch black.

And there was pain. But distant, like a memory. Or a threat, prowling the far reaches of the darkness.

Weightless. Suspended in the void. No up, no down. Nowhere.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wake up in hospital after an accident, with no clear idea of where you are or what has happened to you? It’s an intriguing, if frightening, scenario, and one that is, understandably, rather beloved of writers and filmmakers. It’s also the starting point of Kathy DiSanto’s Amanda’s Eyes, a pacy and exciting thriller set in the year 2075.

For a novel set in the near-future, Amanda’s Eyes is not especially futuristic. Several references are made to technological advances and social developments, but these do not dominate the story; in fact, the fictional world in which the story takes place is, in essence, not so very different to our own. However, one area in which great advances have been made is in medicine, which is relevant to the protagonist and her story.

Amanda – or A.J. Gregson, as she is known professionally – is a police journalist. She has hitherto, by her own admission, had “a charmed existence. Smooth sailing, baby, for thirty-two years.” Headstrong and brilliant, she is utterly devoted to her work, and seemingly unstoppable – until she finds herself in hospital, blind and weak and suffering from a mild case of amnesia. This section, rather impressively, never drags; in fact, as we learn about Amanda’s life and the incident that put her in hospital, it picks up an impressive pace. As it turns out, Amanda was badly injured in an explosion while investigating a ruthless group of assassins, known as the Ferrymen. Specifically, her eyes were destroyed; but, this being 2075, medicine is soon able to provide her with replacement eyes, created from her own DNA.

However, as Amanda soon finds out, a new pair of eyes is not the only thing she has gained. She has also developed something akin to “second sight”, whereby she can – occasionally – see beyond the front people present to the world and glimpse the real person. (In case you’re rolling your eyes at this point, don’t worry: DiSanto is skilled enough to allow us to suspend our disbelief.) This new ability is crucial to the novel. Amanda’s crusade against the Ferrymen is now personal – “Everybody says experience is the best teacher,” she says, sadly, “but nobody tells you how ruthless she can be” – and it isn’t long before, with her newfound ability, she receives an indication as to where the main power behind the Ferrymen lies. That power is in fact in the hands of someone completely unexpected, who’s been hiding behind a façade of philanthropy and bonhomie for years, which sounds depressingly plausible in this day and age.

Teaming up with Agent Jack Eagan, Amanda sets out on the Ferrymen’s trail, and what follows is something of a rollercoaster ride, involving elements of crime, sci-fi, mystery, and even a very slight hint of romance. DiSanto certainly knows how to command her readers’ attention; the book pulls you in and won’t let you go, dragging you along for the ride through each twist and turn. I found myself staying up late a couple of nights so that I could read on, oblivious to the fact that I was dead tired and had an early start the next morning – a sure sign of a successful thriller.

My only complaint about the book – and it’s a very minor niggle really – is the unsatisfactory ending. The narrative was hurtling toward an amazing showdown, and then – well, nothing, actually. Amanda loses consciousness just at the moment of highest tension, and the next thing we know we’re reading the Epilogue, and a quick précis of what actually occurred. I felt a bit let down; but then again, let it be said, if I’d been in Amanda’s situation I’d probably have passed out too.

As I said, this is a small complaint, and shouldn’t put anyone off. Amanda’s Eyes is a fabulous, genre-bending, fun read, and well worth its price tag. Recommended.
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