Lisa von Biela

I received an ARC copy of this title from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Another fine novel from Darkfuse. I really enjoyed this medical/sci-fi thriller. Very topical in light of recent ebola outbreaks in the states. I would like to think of this as entirely fictional but I can't discount the plausibility of the story line.

Plot driven novel that is well thought out with not a single lull in the action, I read this in two sittings and am definitely interested in reading more of Ms. Von Biela's works.

4 stars from me.… (més)

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Lisa von Biela worked in Information Technology for twenty-five years, then dropped out to attend the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating magna cum laude in 2009. She now practices law in Seattle, Washington, and writes whenever she can. Lisa has found a bit of a niche with speculative fiction where science has run amok.

In her latest novel, Lisa introduces us to Dr. Kyle Sommers and his lovely young family. Kyle has just been accepted into the CDC's two year Epidemic Intelligence Service program. His initial assignment is to be part of a team created to investigate the unprecedented number of seemingly random acts of violence around the country, violence that appears to have originated in the Midwest, but which has quickly spread to other areas around the country.

What Kyle discovers has far-reaching and devastating consequences for both farmers and the population at large.

No one takes an idea from public consciousness and runs with it better than Lisa von Biela. For several years now, discussions on the merits of genetically modified food has been a hot topic and Lisa's lastest book will certainly not set your mind at ease.

Broken Chain is speculative fiction at its finest. The story gets off to a quick and bloody start and doesn't let up until its terrifying conclusion. There are a number of well developed sub-plots, with plenty of intriguing characters along the way, including Kyle's precocious four-year old, Kara. What a sweetie.

This story does not have a fairy tale ending and left this reader feeling helpless in a number of ways. But that's a good thing.

Broken Chain is currently available as a paperback from Darkfuse publishers.

Recommended.… (més)

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In the not to distant future, in the ultra competitive world of BigPharma, Denali Labs has produced blockbuster after blockbuster. No other BigPharma firm had ever had that degree of success in so little time.

Lisa von Biela has come up with an all too believable story about the lengths some companies may go to to increase market share and insure huge profits.

It's bad enough what BigPharma up to, but what happens next is unthinkable.

Blockbuster is not a great read, the characters are pretty much one-dimensional and the threats are somewhat predictable, but the story itself is scary as hell. I certainly wouldn't recommend reading this if you're a bit under the weather.

Blockbuster is available now for the Kindle from Darkfuse publishers. If you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited you can read this for no additional charge and if you have Amazon Prime you can borrow this book through the Kindle Owner's Lending Library.

Somewhat Recommended.… (més)

I think this could have been turned into a full length novel, I finished it in one day. Eileen Maroni goes to Cromwell Bay for a new life and she buys an abandoned hotel, she cleans it up and opens, but from the start people are complaining about the goings on in Room #8. The only thing that really disappointed me was the great build up and then the let down at the end. I love this author as I have also read the Janus Legacy and enjoyed it immensely.

***I received this book in return for an honest review***… (més)