The extent of Jay's memory loss bothers me. Why would the bad guy/gal/guys/gals/whatever wipe out such a wide range of memories? Maybe this device isn't as precise as Kaylie's father believes. Maybe it's not as useful as a "surgical strike" tool as he thinks it is. And I'm also concerned that Kaylie and Lois are the only non-powered major characters in this tale, and that puts them at serious risk. Jon can shadow Kaylie, of course, and Clark will stay with Lois, but that means that Ellie is out there by herself with no backup except possibly Jay, and we already know they don't much like each other.

It appears that Kaylie's family is held together by a sibling bond instead of a parent-child bond. If that's true, maybe Daddy dearest isn't as benign as Kaylie thinks he is. Wouldn't that be a twist? And if that's true, doesn't that open up some very interesting doors?

Great job so far, Beth. Keep up the great work!


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- Stephen King, from On Writing