This Book 😱

This Book 😱

4.5 stars - What a journey. What seems like a great mash-up of an episode of Pit on a cruise with a hint of a murder mystery quickly escalates into an international pandemic with action and tension that gave me vibes of James Patterson and Michael Crichton, with a pinch of Stephen King. I love a man vs. nature thriller but this one has an extra layer of possibly more. (trying not to give away spoilers). Satisfying ending, super creepy start, and middle. It's not horror but the possibility of something spreading and making humans act in a bizarre, violent, and erratic way makes it unpredictable, so we never know what kind of bad thing is going to happen next, a young doctor with very little experience (and some trauma to deal with) to be the one to get to the bottom of it all.

👉First Place Winner, 2025 Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Award, Thriller category

👉Gold Medal, 2025 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest, General Thriller category

👉Medical Thriller of the Year, 2025 BestThrillers Book Awards

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Dr. Peter Palma joins the medical team of the Paradise to treat passengers for minor ailments as the cruise ship sails across the Atlantic. But he soon discovers that something foul is festering under the veneer of leisure. Deep in the bowels of the ship, a vile affliction pits loved ones against each other and shatters the bonds of civil society. The brig fills with felons, the morgue with bodies, and the vacation becomes a nightmare.

One by one, the chaos claims Peter's allies. His mentor spirals into madness and the security chief fights a losing battle against anarchy. No help comes from the captain, who has an ego bigger than the ocean....