Book Review: The Amazon Strain

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

The Amazon Strain     Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Katherine Garbera
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Romance   Adventure   Woman Main Character
Series: Silhouette Bombshell
Bombshell, May 2005, $4.99, 304 pp.

From the Peruvian Amazon Dr. Rob Miller sends what he consider a new form of a deadly virus to his daughter, CDC virologist Jane. She realizes her father has caught the dangerous disease and wants to rescue him and others that are contaminated. However, her boss Meredith Redding informs her that CDC-South America checked the Yura tribe area and found nothing, but that Jane can go on her own time and money.

Jane’s former colleague and lover Raul Veracruz works for Thompson-Marks Pharmaceutical; he knows she has something and he wants to claim whatever it is as his own. He follows her to Peru sending thugs after her. Her only hope to save her dad and herself resides with maverick Mac Coleman, owner of Rebel Virology, whose actions years ago led to numerous deaths. Together they flee through the jungle, fall in love while eluding a persistent deadly foe.

THE AMAZON STRAIN is an action-packed thriller that never slows down once Jane decides to search for her father. The story line is fast-paced with two wonderful lead characters, a vile villain, and a top of the line support cast. In addition to all that, the Amazon descriptions are incredible as the audience will travel along side Jane and Mac on quite an adventure.

Harriet Klausner

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