Overcoming these odds will take more than a miracle drug—it will take a miracle.
The infection wasn’t supposed to happen, but it did. The treatment was supposed to take care of it, but it didn’t. Then Dr. Josh Pearson discovers why—his patients, including the former President of the United States, have been dosed with a different strain of the original virus, one that is universally fatal. The only chance for survival is treatment with an experimental drug, but the manufacturer might already have discarded its supply.
As if treating the President of the United States isn’t stressful enough, the situation goes from bad to worse when Rachel Moore, a nurse Josh is falling in love with, falls ill. With the nation’s eyes on him, Josh must pull off a miracle to save a man who holds a good deal of power and the woman who holds his heart.
Miracle Drug is classic Mabry – suspenseful and completely unpredictable! I love Mabry’s stories for a few reasons, but primary among them is the fact that I can never pick out the villain and there’s always some sort of shocking twist just before the climax. I don’t know how Mabry does it, but he’s a master at keeping the whodunit details quiet.
On the flip side, Mabry does not make you bosom buddies with even his main character. He introduces them slowly and only draws you so close, but his characters are realistic and likeable. Even though Josh didn’t feel like my best friend, I liked him. I appreciated the way that Josh worked so hard to be both ethical and medically accurate. He valued his position and the people around him and always did his best. I like those traits in a person.
The basic premise is fascinating – even more so given current events. That there’s a disease out there that docs can’t cure is scary; that the disease is always fatal makes it worse. The impending crisis created by the disease adds stress and suspense to the story and makes it much more exciting.
In the back of the book, Mabry included an excerpt from his next book. I can’t wait to read it, too.
Miracle Drug melds the best of my favorite genres – crime and science and mystery. If you enjoy reading any of these, this is definitely a must-read.
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Dr. Richard Mabry is a retired physician who writes “medical suspense with heart.” His novels have won multiple awards: a semifinalist for International Thriller Writers’ debut novel; finalists for the Carol Award, Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award, and Romantic Times’ Reader’s Choice Award; and both finalist and winner of the Selah Award. “Miracle Drug” is his ninth published novel. He and his wife live in Frisco, Texas.
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I received a free copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review.
