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The Blue Death by Joan Brady
Mar. 9th, 2022 11:35 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
For generations the Freyls have ruled Springfield, Illinois, capital of a state of Great Lakes and rivers. Now convicted killer David Marion threatens their invincibility, and he threatens it from within their own ranks.
Water: it’s blue gold, and the price on world markets is soaring. When Springfield gets a new mayor, it finds its supply under threat, not only from corporations out for the money but from a disease that appears from nowhere, that nobody can identify and nobody can treat.
None of this interests David Marion until his own past surfaces and he finds himself caught between multinational leviathans at war over America’s heartland.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Joan Brady’s thriller (the third in a trilogy) is a mixed bag. Brady’s created a clever multi-faceted plot that combines political thriller and corporate conspiracy and throws in societal collapse to sophisticated effect with anti-hero David Marion’s backstory helping to flesh him out. However with the exception of Becky and Jimmy, characterisation is thin and unconvincing and as a result the book doesn’t hang together in a satisfying way.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster for the review copy of this book.
For generations the Freyls have ruled Springfield, Illinois, capital of a state of Great Lakes and rivers. Now convicted killer David Marion threatens their invincibility, and he threatens it from within their own ranks.
Water: it’s blue gold, and the price on world markets is soaring. When Springfield gets a new mayor, it finds its supply under threat, not only from corporations out for the money but from a disease that appears from nowhere, that nobody can identify and nobody can treat.
None of this interests David Marion until his own past surfaces and he finds himself caught between multinational leviathans at war over America’s heartland.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Joan Brady’s thriller (the third in a trilogy) is a mixed bag. Brady’s created a clever multi-faceted plot that combines political thriller and corporate conspiracy and throws in societal collapse to sophisticated effect with anti-hero David Marion’s backstory helping to flesh him out. However with the exception of Becky and Jimmy, characterisation is thin and unconvincing and as a result the book doesn’t hang together in a satisfying way.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster for the review copy of this book.
