Blood Tithe by Glenn Soucy

This book was fast paced and engaging. Blood Tithe was an original story that kept me captivated until the end. Glenn Soucy really impressed me by his ability to move back and forth between two time periods. I loved the author’s description of a family that loves one another, but is torn apart by events beyond their control. There were some things that I felt could have improved the story.  The main character, Jeremy, would have been more believable if he had been eight instead of five when the story starts.  The book could also be improved by a good editor. There were a few too many typos in the edition I read. However, all of this won’t stop me from reading the next book. Blood Tithe, for the most part, was a great story well told.

Nocturne, Opus 1, Sea Foam

Nocturne, Opus 1, Sea Form led me to ask the more scientifically knowable folks of my acquaintance whether the things Dr. Norene Moskalski wrote about were possible. Unfortunately they are. This book is well researched and comes from a writer with a strong science background. Dr. Molkalski has a good understanding of the environmental issues that are facing our planet.  She tells the story of a mentally ill eco-terrorist who genetically modifies bacteria. The bacteria is lethal to humans.

Nocturne starts out exceptionally well.  The writing style is well suited to the thriller genre.  As I began to read I found it hard to put down.  The last half of the book was not as intensely gripping as the first part, but it was still very good. One of the things that did not work for me was the number of people who were related to one another either as front line workers or victims.  On the whole this was a well written book that I have no reservations recommending to other readers. 

This book is very timely. As I write this review beaches in Vancouver, BC are closed for swimming because of E-coli.  This book puts a spot light on the important issues of water safety.  It shames me when I think of how British Columbia's capital city, Victoria, dumps its raw sewage straight into the ocean. 

You may want to take a look at Dr. Norene Moskalski's blog. There is a page on the environment. 
http://www.norenemoskalski.com/