Virals Review

Virals by Kathy Reichs
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tory just can’t seem to stop seeking adventure, and since she lives on a small island, she sometime has to go out of her way to find it. After her mother’s death, she has to move to the island with her newly found father. As though both flounder through their new found heritage, Tory feels compelled to spend time either by herself or with her pack of local friends.

Tory and her science geek friends begin to keep track of a local wolf dog for their entertainment. But when Coop comes up missing, they have no idea what adventure they will get into when they find him. And he has an added bonus for the group… he carries a disease which will give the group heighten powers. As the group works through their new found “gifts” they fall upon a mystery of a missing girl from decades before. The more the look into the girl’s disappearance, they more they feel that people are working against their efforts of discovering the truth. When they find a body, they suddenly become targets; and who knows what lengths people will go to in order to keep the past buried.

This books appeals to readers of all kinds. If you like sci-fi, you are an animal lover, a science geek, or just the average kid looking for adventure, you will love this book. Even as an adult reader, I couldn’t help but be drawn into the mystery of the missing girl and the story of the wolf pup. The books is filled with humor and one liner which will keep you on your toes. You can’t help but think two steps ahead and wonder what will happen next. This was a great transitional book from the adult genre which Reichs came from and I look forward to more of her YA books to come.


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