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soulwinds's review
3.0
I received a ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Actual rating is 2.5 stars, but I bumped it up!
Thought and Plot
Joy is stressed to the limit. As a CDC nurse and as a person. Her job is obviously stressful and can get quite emotional and let’s not even mention the new doctor she’s attracted to despite the fact that he’s an annoying and surly doctor who has seen a bit too much of the hard side of the world.
Gunner is this said doctor. He worked for Doctors Without Borders for three years and saw first hand how much people suffer. So being back in a first world country where people are just handed drugs is frustrating. And when college students start mysteriously dying, it’s even more frustrating because it shouldn’t be happening. So he takes it out of Joy, mostly because she makes him have other feelings he’s not entirely sure he wants to have.
This is my first Julie Rowe book and I have to say, as something that is categorized as a romantic suspense, I didn’t really notice the romance or suspense in such a way I’d full on call it that. I’m not entirely sure what I’d call it really…just didn’t click for me. The romance, while appearing rather instant took a backseat to the outbreak and resulting investigation (as it should really) by Joy and Gunner. Plus they seemed to be absolutely exhausted most of the book, so I don’t think of that as overly romantic.
But the investigation really lacked the suspense element for me. Sure they are hot on the trail, but with leads that show up too late and evidence being destroyed, you think I’d be more invested in the story, right? But strangely I left a bit detached from it. What I did like was how the author went into the protocol and procedures that were followed during this crisis, but I think at the same time this is what made it a bit less suspenseful for me. If that makes any sense… Maybe I’d call it more of a medical mystery?
In Conclusion
While I did enjoy the medical, protocol, mystery bit of this book, I wouldn’t say the romance did anything for me. It took me well over a month to finish this so I wouldn’t call it a suspense really…
It was an okay filler read. I will probably try at least one more of Julie Rowe’s books, because maybe it was just that this one and me didn’t click as book and reader.
Actual rating is 2.5 stars, but I bumped it up!
Thought and Plot
Joy is stressed to the limit. As a CDC nurse and as a person. Her job is obviously stressful and can get quite emotional and let’s not even mention the new doctor she’s attracted to despite the fact that he’s an annoying and surly doctor who has seen a bit too much of the hard side of the world.
Gunner is this said doctor. He worked for Doctors Without Borders for three years and saw first hand how much people suffer. So being back in a first world country where people are just handed drugs is frustrating. And when college students start mysteriously dying, it’s even more frustrating because it shouldn’t be happening. So he takes it out of Joy, mostly because she makes him have other feelings he’s not entirely sure he wants to have.
This is my first Julie Rowe book and I have to say, as something that is categorized as a romantic suspense, I didn’t really notice the romance or suspense in such a way I’d full on call it that. I’m not entirely sure what I’d call it really…just didn’t click for me. The romance, while appearing rather instant took a backseat to the outbreak and resulting investigation (as it should really) by Joy and Gunner. Plus they seemed to be absolutely exhausted most of the book, so I don’t think of that as overly romantic.
But the investigation really lacked the suspense element for me. Sure they are hot on the trail, but with leads that show up too late and evidence being destroyed, you think I’d be more invested in the story, right? But strangely I left a bit detached from it. What I did like was how the author went into the protocol and procedures that were followed during this crisis, but I think at the same time this is what made it a bit less suspenseful for me. If that makes any sense… Maybe I’d call it more of a medical mystery?
In Conclusion
While I did enjoy the medical, protocol, mystery bit of this book, I wouldn’t say the romance did anything for me. It took me well over a month to finish this so I wouldn’t call it a suspense really…
It was an okay filler read. I will probably try at least one more of Julie Rowe’s books, because maybe it was just that this one and me didn’t click as book and reader.
tiggerreads's review
4.0
This is a fantastic read. I love the fast pace. I love the medical terminology. I love how Gunner and Joy fit each other like puzzle pieces. The investigation was intense and kept me turning pages. I liked how Gunner and Joy understood each other and knew how to support each other. I hope there are more books to come in this series.
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