ER Doctor, Toby Harper, works the night shift at Springer Hospital when a man comes in confused and critical. Before she can complete her workup, he disappears without a trace. When she comes across a second patient with the same symptoms that she realizes she has come across an infection that could prove to be an epidemic.

This is one of Tess Gerritsen's earlier books and it shows. It was a good read and progressed with interesting plot twists. The story kept me engaged and I would go back for more of the earlier books since I enjoy her writing style.

I didn't think the characters were developed strongly enough. The protagonist seemed a little wishy-washy although considering the circumstances it can be overlooked. I wanted her to be either weaker or much stronger but got a middle-ground instead. I didn't think the motives for the protagonists were strong enough or did I know enough about their true characters for them to make the leap from diligent research doctors gone wrong to murderers. It seemed too much of a leap. Lastly, it had far too much medical procedural descriptions. She aced the information, but I didn't need all of it and not sure it added to the value of the entire story.

I enjoy all of Tess Gerritsen's books, even these that she wrote earlier in her career. They might not be as up-to-par with her more recent novels but, to me, this shows the growth she has achieved with each novel she has written.

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