Blink

Summary:
Seth Borders isn't your average graduate student. For starters, he has one of the world's highest IQs. Now he's suddenly struck by an incredible power--the ability to see multiple potential futures.

Still reeling from this inexplicable gift, Seth stumbles upon a beautiful woman named Miriam. Unknown to Seth, Miriam is a Saudi Arabian princess who has fled her veiled existence to escape a forced marriage of unimaginable consequences. Cultures collide as they're thrown together and forced to run from an unstoppable force determined to kidnap or kill Miriam.

Seth's mysterious ability helps them avoid capture once, then twice. But with no sleep, a fugitive princess by his side, hit men a heartbeat away, and a massive manhunt steadily closing in, evasion becomes impossible.

An intoxicating tale set amidst the shifting sands of the Middle East and the back roads of America, Blink engages issues as ancient as the earth itself...and as current as today's headlines (from amazon.com).

Just a quick heads up.  There are two versions of this book out there.  There is the first version released in 2004, then there is the updated version released in 2007.  I'm not quite sure what all the differences there are between them since I have only read the one released in 2007. 

Cons:
The main problem I had with this book was that through the whole book you are unsure what conclusion Miriam comes to about Christianity.  Does she realize that there is a difference between the god she worships and the God of the Bible?  While I think both Seth and Miriam are supposed to become Christians, it is rather confusing at times.  Also, the moral of this book was love and how it changes everything. God's love can change everything (if you choose to let it to), yes, but the story seemed to revolve around how the love between two humans changes everything.  

Pros:
Throughout the book, Seth relies on his own strength to keep Miriam and himself safe.  However, at the end, he realizes just how helpless he is and is forced to turn to God to help them.  I love that.  It is a good reminder of how our strength is not enough.  We have to rely on God and God alone.  

I would probably give this three stars.  It was a suspenseful book that I greatly enjoyed but there were just some problems with it that I just can't get past.

Recommended for ages 16 and up.