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lazwright's review against another edition
3.0
The narrative has started to bounce back and forth between characters a bit more, which allows for some different points of view. Nice pace of the storyline-keeps moving and some good cliffhangers at the ends of chapters.
celsius273's review against another edition
4.0
Four stars mostly because of how the ending played out.
You know, this series has really come a long way and I’m actually feeling kinda sad that Terminal will be the last book. Despite the various flaws which I discussed in my review of Code, I feel compelled to like the Virals.
Exposure, like its predecessors, excels in the quality of its action scenes. The big mystery of this book is a series of suspected kidnappings of Bolton Prep students: Peter and Lucy - twins - and Ella, a new friend whom Tory has made. Picking up with the Viral pack fallout at the end of Code, Tory and her friends sans Ben are having problems with their powers. Basically they have trouble reigning their flares and while Tory thinks it’s because they are not complete as a pack, it turns out to be for totally different reasons in the end.
Anyways, I liked this plot because it wasn’t as outlandish as that of the Gamemaster; it was a more conventional mystery. Again, the outcome should be obvious at this point: Tory and co. crack the case and save the day. Really I think what makes each book unique is what obstacles that the Virals run into on the way through each book. I mean it’s to be expected that the Virals end up unscathed and heroes in the end so what draws readers in are the harrowing failures that they face.
The bulk of this panned out pretty much as I expected from reading the first three books but what really bumped up my rating was the last part. So I complained about the romance in Code and it seems my prayers were answered! No it didn’t go away, but something just as good happened: Tory kinda takes care of the drama. Here’s hoping it stays away in Terminal. Secondly, there is a lovely little reveal in the epilogue which made me got ahh. Okay, I get that it’s appearance is a signal that the series is soon coming to an end because some big questions are starting to get answers but still, I was intrigued.
Eager and apprehensive at the same time to finish this series… it better go off with a bang.
You know, this series has really come a long way and I’m actually feeling kinda sad that Terminal will be the last book. Despite the various flaws which I discussed in my review of Code, I feel compelled to like the Virals.
Exposure, like its predecessors, excels in the quality of its action scenes. The big mystery of this book is a series of suspected kidnappings of Bolton Prep students: Peter and Lucy - twins - and Ella, a new friend whom Tory has made. Picking up with the Viral pack fallout at the end of Code, Tory and her friends sans Ben are having problems with their powers. Basically they have trouble reigning their flares and while Tory thinks it’s because they are not complete as a pack, it turns out to be for totally different reasons in the end.
Anyways, I liked this plot because it wasn’t as outlandish as that of the Gamemaster; it was a more conventional mystery. Again, the outcome should be obvious at this point: Tory and co. crack the case and save the day. Really I think what makes each book unique is what obstacles that the Virals run into on the way through each book. I mean it’s to be expected that the Virals end up unscathed and heroes in the end so what draws readers in are the harrowing failures that they face.
The bulk of this panned out pretty much as I expected from reading the first three books but what really bumped up my rating was the last part. So I complained about the romance in Code and it seems my prayers were answered! No it didn’t go away, but something just as good happened: Tory kinda takes care of the drama. Here’s hoping it stays away in Terminal. Secondly, there is a lovely little reveal in the epilogue which made me got ahh. Okay, I get that it’s appearance is a signal that the series is soon coming to an end because some big questions are starting to get answers but still, I was intrigued.
Eager and apprehensive at the same time to finish this series… it better go off with a bang.
queens_flame's review against another edition
4.0
if tory and ben don't finally get together im gonna throw some shit
and man I love/hate chance. he better end up being a good guy in the end, love his sass
and man I love/hate chance. he better end up being a good guy in the end, love his sass
clairereviews's review against another edition
4.0
Review: Exposure (Virals #4) by Kathy Reichs and Brendan Reichs I'd like to thank the authors and publisher for the ARC I received via Netgalley.
I'm a huge fan of Kathy Reichs and have enjoyed all her work thus far, including the Temperance Brennan books and the previous books in the Virals series. I'm pleased to say that I really enjoyed this fourth Tory Brennan adventure, in which she gets up to all kinds of mischief with her friends Ben, Hi and Shelton and of course her wolfdog Cooper.
The Virals are still adjusting to their powers after being infected with a strain of parvovirus several months before, and in this book there are yet more adjustments to contend with. Tory is attracting some major attention from the male population, whilst the boys seem to have finally discovered the female of the species. Their teenage angst is captured perfectly alongside the main story which features the kidnap of the Virals' classmates. Tory and her pack attempt to uncover the truth behind the kidnappings, whilst staying under the police radar - no mean feat!
Tory and the boys are such likeable characters and this book is so well written, each character springs to life from the pages and the reader is there alongside them at every step of the journey towards the inevitable truth. Each Virals book I finish leaves me yearning to read more, roll on book #5!
I'm a huge fan of Kathy Reichs and have enjoyed all her work thus far, including the Temperance Brennan books and the previous books in the Virals series. I'm pleased to say that I really enjoyed this fourth Tory Brennan adventure, in which she gets up to all kinds of mischief with her friends Ben, Hi and Shelton and of course her wolfdog Cooper.
The Virals are still adjusting to their powers after being infected with a strain of parvovirus several months before, and in this book there are yet more adjustments to contend with. Tory is attracting some major attention from the male population, whilst the boys seem to have finally discovered the female of the species. Their teenage angst is captured perfectly alongside the main story which features the kidnap of the Virals' classmates. Tory and her pack attempt to uncover the truth behind the kidnappings, whilst staying under the police radar - no mean feat!
Tory and the boys are such likeable characters and this book is so well written, each character springs to life from the pages and the reader is there alongside them at every step of the journey towards the inevitable truth. Each Virals book I finish leaves me yearning to read more, roll on book #5!
gruner100's review against another edition
5.0
This book was awesome. The best virals novel so far. From start to finish I was on edge, an that ending.....I was left slack jawed. Amazing.
karmakit's review against another edition
3.0
This was a difficult book to get through. The base story felt forced. I did like the end where we got a little POV from the boys. I wish there was more of that in the rest of the series. The ending does make me want to keep reading to see what happens to Chance and our Viral gang though.
wildthorns's review against another edition
5.0
Kathy Reichs has done it again! If you have never read these books, try them. They are the perfect blend of science fiction and mystery.
dgignac's review against another edition
4.0
Another excellent instalment in this series. We discover what happens to Ben and Tory after their talk at the end of the previous book, what Chase has been up to, and learn more about Tory’s new friend.
jadesaunders72's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0