The Carolina Varient

 

Author: Brooke L French

Publisher: Black Rose Writing 

Publishing date: 21st June 2023 

Many thanks to Travelling Pages Tour and the publishing team for my digital copy of the book and a spot on the tour

Blurb

Tess Oliver’s memory is a killer.

When the lead that could save her law practice is destroyed in a suspicious fire, only her recollection of it remains. Tess can relive memories, but her gift comes at a cost. The last time she used it, she nearly died.

This time, she only takes a peek. A single moment spent in her memory of the defendant’s encoded document gives her a brutal migraine and a phone number.

Luke Broussard answers her call from the wreckage of a downed plane. His charter passenger is dead. A mutated virus seeps from the man’s broken cargo. And when rescuers take Luke to an Atlanta hospital, the virus comes with him.

Tess follows her lead to Luke and finds an instant connection. As they run from a psychopath who’ll stop at nothing to retrieve the document, the city falls apart around them. The code hidden in Tess’s mind may be the only thing that can keep the outbreak contained, but using her gift to decipher it could kill her. If the virus – or whoever engineered it – doesn’t get to her first.

My Thoughts

The blurb really stood out to me and I was interested to start reading it 

We go on this intense Journey with Tess who seems to go through a-lot. Tess is an attorney however her luck is down as she is struggling financially. That is until her latest client which she later will regret taking on. The events that follow sent her in a spiral and make her the target. 

Once that phone call is made and Tess connects to Luke it sets the wheels of emotion and little does Tess know how she is now the target. 

I really liked Tess character, she is flawed in some ways but has this fierce ability to push through and is determined to find the answers and save herself. 

All the characters I felt contributed well to the plot and were placed in good order. 

Although this is fast paced and intense, I did like the romance brewing part as it helps soften the book in certain parts 

A medical thriller that kept me invested from start to finish. Really enjoyed it. I am led to believe that this is book 1 in the series so I am really excited to see what happens next!