Title: PATHOGEN
Series: DR. KATE MORRISON MYSTERIES #2
Author: JESSICA L. WEBB
Genre: FICTION, THRILLER, MEDICAL THRILLER, LGBTQIA
Length: 288 pages
Publisher: BOLD STROKES BOOKS
Release Date: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016
ISBN: 978-1-62639-832-0
Rating: 5 OUT OF 5 STARS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Canadian author Jessica L Webb has written a medical thriller worthy of fans of Robin Cook.
Set in the province of British Columbia and with the main character being in a lesbian relationship, this book reflects the world we live in today which is a refreshing change.
This is the second book in the Dr. Kate Morrison series, however, it can easily be read as a stand-alone thriller. I have not yet read TRIGGER which is the first book in this series and during reading I never felt I was missing anything.
Kate is an ER Doctor in a downtown Vancouver hospital where she more often than not deals with patients who are on the lowest rung of the social ladder. So, when she receives an invitation to liason with the local RCMP on an investigation into a potential bio-terrorism threat she accepts the challenge.
Her decision means that she will be investigating alongside her girlfriend Andy who is an RCMP Sergeant. The two head to the ultra-exclusive town of Hidden Valley where homes sell for tens of millions of dollars and the people who live in them think they deserve special treatment.
As the pair start to learn more about the virus that seems to be randomly striking victims from all age groups and all walks of life, they start to wonder if the bio-terrorism threat might actually be real.
But who would want the residents of Hidden Valley to get sick and in some cases, to die? And why? What would prompt someone to do something so strange?
Set in the gorgeous province of British Columbia, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is fast-paced enough that the action never seems to lag and yet contains enough medical information to make it seem eerily realistic.
I hadn’t heard of Jessica L Webb before discovering this book on Netgalley, but I am positive that it is a name I will not soon forget.
I rate this book as 5 out of 5 Stars and highly recommend this book to readers over the age of 18 (some scenes and situations are graphic and not for the faint of heart).
I received a free Advance Review Copy of this book from Netgalley.
- TRIGGER
- Book One of the Dr. Kate Morrison Mystery series
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jessica Webb spends her professional days working with educators to find the why behind the challenging behaviors of the students they support. Limitless curiosity about the motivations and intentions of human behavior is also a huge part of what drives her to write stories and understand the complexities of her characters and their actions.
When she’s not working or writing, Jessica is spending time with her wife and daughter, usually planning where they will travel next. Jessica can be found most often on her favorite spot on the couch with a book and a cup of tea.
Visit the following links for more information about Jessicaa L. Webb
- Repercussions
- Coming July 2017
- Troop 18
- Book 3 of the Dr. Kate Morrison Mystery series
- Coming in March 2017
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