Published by William Morrow Genres: Adult Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Things I have learned while reading this book (in no particular order):
1. Never leave you door open while bringing in the groceries
2. People who force their way into your home are dangerous
3. Rabies sucks
4. Paul Tremblay has done it again
Massachusetts has been overrun by a rabies like virus that affecting both animals and humans alike. Its incubation period is short. Symptoms will come on fast. If bitten you must get help faster than the virus can go through your system. Plus, hospitals are inundated and there may not be enough vaccines. Hysteria has kicked in, people are panicking, and society is breaking down.
“Never leave me and I will never leave you. Neither now nor ever.”
Dr. Ramola “Rams” Sherman is a pediatrician who received a phone call from her eight-month pregnant friend, Natalie. Natalie’s husband has been killed and she has been bitten. Natalie and her unborn child’s chance of surviving is getting to a hospital in time. Will Natalie make it? How will Rams help?
This book takes place over a short period of time as these two women try desperately to get Natalie help. There is danger out there, the night is dark, and Ramona must examine what she is willing to do to save her friend. What would you do?
Tremblay sets the stage and has the reader in position as a silent observer as these two women try to survive in this scary tale of survival. I rooted for them both, and for other characters as well. Tremblay knows how to create characters the reader will care for, he sucks you in so that you feel their pain, their sense of loss, their fear and their hope. Friendship, the ties that bind and the things you do for love, really make this book both enjoyable and heartbreaking. Did I mention that rabies sucks?
Another brilliant book to add to his collection. A very timely book that deals with a virus that has come out of nowhere. Well written, well thought out, perfected paced and scary. It’s one you will want to sink your teeth into. (I know, I know bad pun) But it will have you turning the pages and feeling the tension.
Thank you to Paul Tremblay, William Morrow and Goodreads who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
