Review - Got books, babe?

"Before This Is Over ... is a novel full of heart, warmth and soul, despite the dangerous and unpredictable circumstances in which it is set. Hard-hitting and incredibly thought-provoking..."

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Bite Sized Reviews

I came across this the other day and feel very conflicted! While I'm chuffed to have created a world that felt real to someone, I hate to think that it could have caused them harm. Please, reader, if you see this, remember it's fiction.

Review - If In Doubt Read

"What it isn’t is action packed, what it isn’t is pacey- what it is, is a very interesting , thought provoking fly on the wall look at the experience of an everyday surburban family of four, as they struggle to ‘wait out’ the pandemic of ‘ Manba’ that is sweeping the globe.
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I would encourage fellow readers to pick up ‘ Before this is over’, for a gentle, intriguing and thought provoking read."

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Sitting down with Clues and Reviews

In which we discuss being in Canada during SARS, stocking an apocalypse pantry and one star reviews.

Review - Chiclitcentral.com

"Hannah’s point of view is so encompassing, I found myself worrying that I hadn’t sanitized the hand rail of the treadmill I was reading on, and I didn’t have enough food at home if we got trapped there.

We also don’t have a generator."

Neither do I.

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Essay - medium.com

"For the purposes of telling a story in a reasonable time frame, I cheated on the odd detail. To take a vaccine from identification of microbe to ready for mass usage requires years, not weeks or months. SARS was contained not by a medical miracle pulled out of the hat but by eliminating animal hosts, isolating infected patients and waiting."

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Review - Bookwormmummy.com

"What is scary to think, and I think many readers will consider this, is whether something similar to this scenario could possibly one day become a reality. This isn’t your zombie apocalypse kind of stuff, this is actually a more terrifying prospect!"

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