Title: Virals
Author: Kathy Reichs
Publisher: Young Arrow Books, Random House
Release Date: 27th October 2011
Genre: Young Adult, Crime, Supernatural
Summary:
Virals is the first in a series of books which follows, the budding, young explorer, Tory Brennan as she explores Morris Island (a secluded island off of Charleston in South Carolina). After stumbling upon the grave of a young girl, Tory and her friends are catapulted into a world of lies, murder and deceit.
After rescuing a young, wild dog on the very same island; they discover that the two incidents are linked. However, Tory and her friends soon become victims of a dangerous infection which changes them beyond belief...
Review:
Virals, and the other books in the series, are my guilty pleasure. They may be cheesy but they are well-written and engaging for all ages! I have no idea why more people do not know about them!
Tory is the niece of Temperance Brennan, the protagonist of Reichs other crime series which is aimed at adults. Even though parallels are drawn between the two series; Reichs has successfully adapted her writing style within the books to appeal to their respective audiences. Reich has successfully achieved this through the use of first person narrative as it sets an informal, chatty tone throughout.
The characters are so relatable and remind me of the Famous 5! There were occasions where I just burst out laughing at some of the things they did or said (I know my best friend will agree with me here!).
One of the things that I did not particularly like was that Reich has joined the werewolves and supernatural movement. To her credit she has tried to refresh the idea by adding her own twists and ideas into the concept (and it kind of works) but I feel as though she has included it for the sake of including it. I think the series would have been much more successful as a crime series for young adults.
Rating: 6/10.
Summary:
Virals is the first in a series of books which follows, the budding, young explorer, Tory Brennan as she explores Morris Island (a secluded island off of Charleston in South Carolina). After stumbling upon the grave of a young girl, Tory and her friends are catapulted into a world of lies, murder and deceit.
After rescuing a young, wild dog on the very same island; they discover that the two incidents are linked. However, Tory and her friends soon become victims of a dangerous infection which changes them beyond belief...
Review:
Virals, and the other books in the series, are my guilty pleasure. They may be cheesy but they are well-written and engaging for all ages! I have no idea why more people do not know about them!
Tory is the niece of Temperance Brennan, the protagonist of Reichs other crime series which is aimed at adults. Even though parallels are drawn between the two series; Reichs has successfully adapted her writing style within the books to appeal to their respective audiences. Reich has successfully achieved this through the use of first person narrative as it sets an informal, chatty tone throughout.
The characters are so relatable and remind me of the Famous 5! There were occasions where I just burst out laughing at some of the things they did or said (I know my best friend will agree with me here!).
One of the things that I did not particularly like was that Reich has joined the werewolves and supernatural movement. To her credit she has tried to refresh the idea by adding her own twists and ideas into the concept (and it kind of works) but I feel as though she has included it for the sake of including it. I think the series would have been much more successful as a crime series for young adults.
Rating: 6/10.
You can buy Virals from Amazon here.
Be sure to check out the other books in the series; Seizure and Code!
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