Trigger

Have you ever had a book that you read and it stays with you long after? The feeling lives under your skin like a shimmer and you cannot get it out of your head, well 'Trigger' was like this for me. There was amazing writing from the first chapter to the very end which involved fantastic work by the author who took such risk with her storyline by going the route of heighten danger in today's society and even having mentioning the word 'terrorist' in this plotline. What's not to enjoy in this series that had so many plot twists & turns, intense sexual energy between both leads, their angst plus most of all the great surrounding casts which made this series even more explosive for readers to relish with the added disaster of the Government lies and the nice love story. I do encourage this series to everyone because its really good!

Reviewed by Diane Wallace

A worthy follow-up to Trigger and I eagerly look forward to the release of the next book in the series. Pathogen could possibly be read as a stand-alone thriller but I suspect that the nuances of the relationship between the leads would be lost and cause frustration for readers unfamiliar with Trigger (an excellent novel, well worthy of your time).

In this cleverly constructed mystery bio-terrorism is again at the heart of the plot and Andy and Kate are sent off to an exclusive resort town to investigate potentially politically motivated 'flu virus! Unfortunately Jack is not allowed go with them, so the comic relief comes in the form of the pathologist Dr Kellar, who can't seem to make her mind up if she's mad at Andy, or just mad about her....

Reviewed by Órla Smith

Dr. Kate Morrison is the sort of ER doctor you really want if you’re wheel in on a gurney. Smart, efficient, and gutsy, she is in her element in the busy ER of a major hospital in Vancouver. One shift a chap collapses in the ER, and while clearly gravely ill, screams when anyone comes close and is terrified of being touched. And when the military barge into the ER and block anyone from touching the patient, Kate has no idea how to treat him.

Sergeant Andy Wyles takes over the case, and explains that someone has created bombs that are built into human beings, that are triggered by touch. This is the first person to have survived, so Andy needs to get him to the military base for everyone’s safety and to find answers as to the identity and location of their sick creator. When the chap’s condition stabilizes, Kate assumes the medical responsibility of getting him to safety with Andy. While Andy is focused finding the psychopath who would create human bombs, Kate is focused on finding a way to defuse them.

This is a reasonably complex thriller, with some interesting plot lines and some unexpected outcomes. I was a little trepidatious about beginning it, thinking it could be yet another book delving into the psychopathic mind, but it really follows the medical and army investigations and isn’t as gruesome as it could be. I thought the two lead characters were strong, interesting women, with enough differences between them to provide some tension and some room for us to explore. The romance between them grew appropriately for the characters and the scenario, and there was a good sense of how their relationship fitted into the larger group of characters within the story.

The rest of the book had some variations on the police procedural, with more emphasis on the medical research needed to unpack the how, the human body as bomb/weapon, and a little on the military investigation into the who, the creator of such weapons. This was a creative, interesting book to read. It wasn’t as gruesome as it could be, considering the subject matter, and it was exciting to read something that would fit easily into police procedural thriller, medical thriller, and with a love story thrown in for good measure. I do recommend this book.

Reviewed by Pippa wischer

Trigger is a home run from the very beginning! From the very first page it was a fast paced roller coaster. Jessica Webb really knows how to get under your skin and stay there! Can you imagine walking by someone wearing a bomb? Now imagine a person you love actually being a bomb!!!! Everyone's worst nightmare! This book deserves 5/5 stars.

Reviewed by Erica Conner

This is the first book by Jessica Webb which I started to read without big expectations, just interested in the book description. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by Ms. Webb's original plot, proficient writing skills and knowledge on how to tell a story.

Even if the story can be categorized as science fiction, the author makes the events plausible and from the start the reader is taken into a plot full of twists which keeps you turning the pages. The main characters are multifaceted and likable, their slow burn romance a good addition to the thriller. I really liked the way the book has been written from the Doctor's point of view but in third person. In my opinion, this provides with a sense of mystery and aloofness to the cop character as we don't know what's on her mind and the reader only get clues of her feelings by her behaviour or what other characters say. The secondary characters are multilayered and well described which add interest and complement the plot nicely.

Overall, a very good thriller with a little bit of romance story. I'll definitely read another book from this author. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by Gaby Maurino