I have a problem deciding whether this book is Sci-Fi or Fantasy. Probably both. 
 This book is set in the future - year 2090. Here, there's college, Tv, even the FBI. People are still people, but most/some/all (I have no idea) mind-read/mind-control/do weird things with the mind. In the future, it could be possible that people could acquire such powers (OK, maybe in the very, very far future), but heck, even now I have doubts that the human mind can absorb all the information that it receives in class (funny how this happens during exams). So, mind reading? I'll pass. 
 Ok, not that I can comment on how realistic mind-reading is in the book, since the mind is almost a complete character of its own here, but I also had a few minor problems with this book as well. For me, I didn't really like Quinn's writing style, I think that the author came up with a few new words of her own (slang of the future I think) so I did have difficulties empathising Kira's thoughts. Also, Kira's zero-to-hero (pun intended) transformation caused me to raise a few eyebrows. I don't believe in miracles of character, (but then hey, I believe that people could mind-read and all right?) though I did like Kira's independence, courage and thoughtfulness, I loved how it was delivered on this book. 
 But take away some flaws in the plot, minor narration fustrations and my pessimism in the possibility to mind-read, and you get an imaginative, suspenseful and engaging read. Really, Quinn has a fantastic sense of imagination, though it would have been good if her explanations of the plot settings were more thorough. I loved Quinn's theme of mind-reading and mind-jacking in this book, she really gave a fresh perspective to the application of such powers and the potential such powers have to wreck havoc in society. The suspense in this book was also fantastic, every page promised of something better in the next. 
 Quinn's take on the powers of the mind is deep and eerie, but guess what I found the scariest? Kira (sort of) liking 2 guys, at the SAME TIME. Ouch, I do think both guys, Rafe and Simon deserved better. And my conviction of love-triangles have been wiped away since the existence of the Twilight Saga. (Then again, I get jealous when someone, fictional or no, has such a positive dilemma, when people like me don't even have the privilege of having even such choices dammit.) 
 On the whole, this series is definitely one to watch. This book has been on my to-read list for quite some time. I guess the second instalment is taking its place.