Synopses & Reviews
Review
Praise for
The Blue Light Project"Taylor has a wild and vast imagination, and his work bursts with originality." Publishers Weekly
Praise for Timothy Taylor
One of the most graceful young stylists around . . . unflaggingly intelligent.” Maclean’s
Taylor is a writer of undeniable talent who has proven himself adept at both the long and short form, and whose wave will no doubt reach the shores.” Toronto Star
There’s no question that Taylor is a fine writer who offers much to look forward to.” National Post
Synopsis
Spanning a four-day hostage situation in the not-too-distant future,
The Blue Light Project looks on as a city unravels and three lives intersect in unlikely ways.
When an armed man seizes a television studio in the center of town, Thom Pegg, a former investigative journalist turned tabloid reporter, is as surprised as anyone to learn that he is the only person to whom the hostage taker will speak, bringing him inside the studio and in contact with the frightening truth.
From outside, meanwhile, the drama of the enthralled and horrified city is revealed through the eyes of two very different people thrown together by the crisis. Eve is an Olympic gold medalist and local hero. Rabbit is a renegade street artist who has just completed a massive and mysterious installation on the tops of hundreds of buildings throughout the city.
As events churn to chaos, Taylor paints a powerful picture of the sinister side of our interconnected world, taking us on a dizzying journey through black sites, 24/7 media cycles, cults of celebrity, gang stalking, underground art, societal paranoia, and dangerous cynicism. The result is a gripping work of dark brilliance, from which Taylor ultimately surprises us with grounds for hope.
Synopsis
A hostage-taker hides a shocking secret in "a breakneck literary thriller that combines the worlds of conspiracy theory and] reality TV."--National Post
Without warning, a man, armed with explosives, seizes a television studio taking over a hundred terrified hostages. He offers no motive. And he makes just a single curious demand. The only person he'll speak to is Thom Pegg, a once honored investigative journalist turned disgraced tabloid reporter. As surprised as anyone, and pressured to comply by authorities, Pegg reluctantly enters the fray as the chosen confidante.
From outside, the enthralling drama is revealed through the eyes of two very different people: Eve, an Olympic gold medalist and local hero; and a mysterious renegade street artist known only as Rabbit. As 24/7 media coverage helps to feed the public's paranoia with reckless rumor, the lives of three strangers are brought inexorably together in an unfathomable and chaotic endgame.
In this "unforgettable . . . exhilarating, at-times alarming read" (Atssa York), prize-winning author Timothy Taylor paints a powerful picture of the sinister side of our interconnected world. The result is "an ambitious . . . wonderful novel--a thought-provoking and challenging story that will . . . change the way you look at our celebrity-driven culture" (The Vancouver Sun).