Review: Plague By Lisa Hinsley

Title: Plague
Author: Lisa Hinsley
Genre: Apocalyptic
Publisher: Darkling Press
Format: Kindle Edition
Length: 180 pages

Publication Date: December 22nd 2011

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Book Description From Goodreads:

A new strain of bubonic plague is diagnosed in London. Before it can be contained it spreads through the population, faster and more deadly than anyone could have imagined. Three weeks is all it takes to decimate the country.

Johnny tells Liz not to phone the NHS when their young son starts to show symptoms. But she ignores him and a few hours later the army arrives and boards them into their house.

Now Nathan is dying and there is nothing they can do to help him. Hours pass like weeks as their little boy grows weaker and weaker. All Liz wants is that they die with some dignity but the authorities refuse to help. Then the broadband dies and the phones stop working. Cut off from the world and boarded into their house, the family try their best to cope. But there is nothing they can do to stop the plague.

My Review:

The bubonic plague has reared its ugly head agian but with a new strain. Liz lives with her husband Johnny and 4 year old son Nathan in a small suburban neighborhood. Liz watches as some of her neighbor's homes are boarded up by the army and wonders what is going on. She hears about the plague on the news and is given a number to call if anyone in the household becomes sick.

When Nathan starts getting sick Liz wants to call the number but Johnny tells her not to. But Liz is only thinking about her son calls the number. After calling the number the army comes in and boards up their house with them inside. A doctor is sent to their house to diagnosis Nathan through the plexus glass that was put on the front door. They are given anti-botics and some meds for pain to try and make Nathan more comfortable.

Liz has to watch her child surfer through this awful disease and then she has to watch her husband go through the same thing. Liz starts getting sick herself and running to the bathroom. But she doesn't tell Johnny because she doesn't want him to worry with him being so sick. She knows that neither one of them is going to ever leave their home again.

Liz is one tough lady to watch her child and her husband go through all that the plague put them through with being sick herself. She is definitely not a selfish lady. She loved her family very much. Plague is a very sad book to read and you will probably need a box or two of tissue sitting close by while reading it. But don't let that stop you from reading it because it is one awesome story. Liz is one courageous woman.

I will give you that Plague is a very sad story with Liz having to go through what she did and putting her husband and son before herself. But I still loved reading it. My wish is that all or any mother that if ever had to go through what she did would do and feel the same as she did. Hopefully no one will ever have to experience the plague. But it is very possible that we may have to go through the same thing. It may not be the plague but some other disease.

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