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A review by natyweiss
The Vines by Shelley Nolden
4.0
1904. Cora is an abused patient that, for some unexplained reason, seems to be immune to a great variety of highly infective microorganisms. She is a healthy carrier that spreads sickness and death. This makes her an interesting subject for medical research. That is why she must spend the rest of her life confined to a hospital in North Brother Island, in New York. Her body is treated like an object that has to be cut, analyzed and almost dissected to the detail because that body belongs to science.
Present day. Finn is the black sheep of the family, the only member that didn't pursued a medical career. On one occasion, while exploring the vast family estates, he discovers the ruins of an old hospital that housed his family groundbreaking research. But among those ruins he meets a survivor, a beautiful and deeply scarred woman. Together they will try to unravel the family's darkest secrets.
The story is fascinating. The release of the book is very timely, since it deals with infectious diseases and epidemics. The author even incorporates Typhoid Mary as a character (which I think is brilliant!) The eerie atmosphere makes this book a page turner.
Present day. Finn is the black sheep of the family, the only member that didn't pursued a medical career. On one occasion, while exploring the vast family estates, he discovers the ruins of an old hospital that housed his family groundbreaking research. But among those ruins he meets a survivor, a beautiful and deeply scarred woman. Together they will try to unravel the family's darkest secrets.
The story is fascinating. The release of the book is very timely, since it deals with infectious diseases and epidemics. The author even incorporates Typhoid Mary as a character (which I think is brilliant!) The eerie atmosphere makes this book a page turner.