Thursday, July 11, 2019

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Outbreak by Davis Bunn

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm sharing Outbreak by Davis Bunn.

About the Book
The waters off the West African coast are a menacing red, full of algae thick enough to stand on in places. In nearby villages, mysterious deaths start to occur--and the panic mounts. But before an alarm can be sounded, the sea currents shift, the algae vanishes, and the deaths stop. Everyone is relieved when things return to normal, and local government officials are happy to sweep the publicity nightmare under a rug.

An American biological researcher, Avery Madison, is dispatched by his employer to piece together exactly what happened, having long feared an ecological disaster just like this could occur. He's had little evidence to go on before now, and what he finds in West Africa is rapidly disappearing. But Avery knows the danger hasn't disappeared--it has just moved on.

When parts of the Caribbean start turning a familiar red right before hurricane season kicks into high gear, the implications are clear. If Avery and his colleagues can't convince the world of what's about to happen, toxic destruction could be loosed on American soil. Will their efforts prove too late?

Book Beginning
Avery Madison was awakened at eleven minutes past midnight by a most unexpected phone call.

Friday 56
She had been to Africa. She had seen what was happening there. They had not. And nothing that was decided now, in this hour, would change the worth of her experiences.

What have you been reading lately?

14 comments:

  1. Outbreak seems like an interesting book. I haven't heard of it before, so thanks for mentioning it.

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    1. It's an interesting read. Different than I thought it'd be, but still good. Thanks for coming by, Breana! :)

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  2. This sounds thrilling and I'm always on the lookout for plots similar to this.

    My Friday 56 from The Experiment

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    1. I was totally intrigued by the synopsis. I HAD to figure out what was going on with the water. Thanks for stopping by, Laura! :)

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  3. I have not heard about the book, but the extracts are interesting and catchy.

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  4. Love the sound of this one! It's right up my bookish alley. ;D

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    1. It's so interesting! A little confusing at times, but super intriguing! Thanks for stopping by, Lark! :)

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  5. Sounds like an interesting, thrilling premise. Happy Reading!

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    1. It is! Thanks for coming by, Nicki! Happy reading to you too! :)

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  6. Both snippets are intriguing and pulled me in. Sounds like a page-turner! Happy weekend!

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    1. It definitely is! Thanks for visiting, Freda! Happy weekend! :)

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    1. It's an interesting read, for sure. Thanks for coming by, Lauren! :)

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