Virals: Volume 1

Kathy Reichs

Nov 2010 · Virals Book 1 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

“Sharp writing and a plot that throws real teens into a deadly adult world. . . . I loved it and I’m sure fans of Alex Rider will love it too.” ” —Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author

“Enormously inventive and entertaining.” —Los Angeles Times

Mysterious institute. Contagious virus. Unsolved murder.

Adventure is in Tory Brennan's blood. After all, she’s the grandniece of world-famous forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Always up for a challenge, Tory and her science-geek friends spend their time exploring the marshlands of Loggerhead Island, home to the very off-limits Loggerhead Island Research Institute, where something strange is going on. After rescuing a stray wolfdog pup from a top-secret lab, Tory and her friends are exposed to a rare strain of canine parvovirus, changing them--and their DNA--forever. Now they are more than friends. They are a pack. They are Virals. And they're dangerous to the core. But are they unstoppable enough to catch a cold-blooded murderer?

Ratings and reviews

While I found the story very entertaining, it is very clearly aimed at YOUNG adults (read teens). Not a criticism, but it should be reiterated. Tory and her buds havenseveral adventures that ultimately lead to solving the mystery and bringing down a whole bunch of bad guys... Pretty much as expected. It was very well written though, and always felt just on the edge of what might actually be possible. Thank you Kathy Reichs for a new type of experience, and for doing the amazing job of tying these stories to your original Temperance Brennan novels!

I LOVED this book, I love how the fiction is mixed with just enough science to be believable and not to other worldly!! It may not have been the best book ever, but i am glad i read it!

4 teens living on a island happen on a mystery and murder and deal with bullying. It's fast paced and holds your interest till the end.

About the author

Kathy Reichs (www.kathyreichs.com), like her iconic character Dr. Temperance Brennan, is a board-certified forensic anthropologist, and creator of the Fox television hit Bones, now in its eighth season. Reichs has written fourteen books in the Temperance Brennan series, all New York Times bestsellers. Virals is her first of three novel for young readers (www.viralstheseries.com).

Brendan Reichs (www.brendanreichs.com) was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 2000 and The George Washington University School of Law in 2006. After three long years working as a litigation attorney, he abandoned the trade to co-write the Virals series. He lives in Charlotte with his wife, Emily, daughter, Alice, and son, Henry. He plans to keep writing novels until they drag him from his desk.