One of six Italian brothers and a sister, JT Luciano is a widowed environmental biologist with a touch of the Sight who is preparing for an apocalyptic event he knows is coming. Holed up at the military survival camp prepared for his family, the Haven, JT is ready for whatever might come… except for one woman.
Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, virologist and Senator’s daughter, is carrying precious cells for a vaccine against the swiftly-evolving, deadly flu that’s sweeping the nation. Her plane crashes in JT’s potato field—and she must convince him to leave the Haven and help her get to Washington, DC.
One by one, the structures of society implode in the face of the flu’s devastation as JT and Elizabeth travel a scorching road cross country.
Can danger bring them together to find one good, true thing in a changing world?
Quick Take Book Review
Ever since reading 12 Monkeys in a hospital room my senior year of high school, I have shied away from virus stories. However, Scorch Road made me glad I gave it a chance. The main characters, Elizabeth and JT undertake a road trip from West Coast USA to D.C. “We preppers are always prepared.” takes on a whole new meaning with JT. There is great character development and strong pacing throughout the story. There is sadness and bleakness included but a good HEA wraps up this book. The hook at the end leads you wanting to know what happens to the rest of the Luciano family.
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