A review by chemistryreads
The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I wasn’t expecting it, but this book was amazing! As a chemistry professor and a romance lover, I felt like I had to read this. While the FMC had the code name “the chemist”, she is actually an MD who ventures into bioengineering and some chemical synthesis. The actual science was well done and things that were questionable, were left intentionally vague, which I was okay with. There wasn’t any bad science, which already makes this a good read! The romance was partly a side-plot, but still integral to the rest of the story. While names are ever-changing in this book, I didn’t ever get lost or confused by them. I can’t name names in this review or it would be some major spoilers, but I genuinely liked all three main characters. There was a really great tension built between two “enemies” working together. The romantic chemistry was also really well done - it wasn’t explicit but also was appropriate for the characters in their situations. The mystery itself was fantastic. I had no idea how it was going to end and it kept me on my toes. There is violence and death mentioned and some of it is gory, but not excessively so. Overall, this is a really excellent read and I only wish I read it sooner! 5⭐️, 1🌶, ⚠️
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