Josie's life is falling apart. Everything from her parent's relationship, to her boyfriend, and even her AP Physics experiment are going wrong. It seems even her sanity has taken a turn for the worse because she's begun to have dreams about another life, another reality, and the image in her mirror doesn't reflect, but it shows another room, another person in her bed. After a few days she discovers that the dreams and the image in her mirror occur every twelve hours, always for just a minute at precisely 3:59. The girl on the other side of the mirror, the girl who possesses the perfect life Josie has been living in her dreams, is her doppelgänger. Josie and Jo are the same person but with entirely different personalities and they live in different universes. With the belief that Jo has a life free of complications, Josie agrees to switch lives with her for a day. The world Josie steps into is a far cry from the paradise she imagined. The darkness brings monsters that crave human flesh and a power supplier, called the Grid, provide the only source for light. Josie has entered a world of corrupt government experiments and an endless fear of the dark. 3:59 has it all, from beautifully crafted sci-fi, enthralling mystery, suspense to keep you glued to the pages, and even romance. Personally, I've always been more for fantasy than sci-fi but this book definitely impressed me and McNeil better write a sequel.
Warning: the book ends on a slight cliff hangerRating: 4 stars
Recommendation: If you're interested in the idea of different universes and you love sci-fi watch the TV series "Fringe"
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