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Book: The Patient from Silvertree

Author: Marian Dribus

Book Series: Silvertree Series Book 1

Rating: 3.5/5

Recommended For...: Horror, quick reads

Publication Date: July 31, 2020

Publisher: Indie Published

Pages: 275

Recommended Age: 17+ (Mental health, Death, Suicide, Kidnapping, Language, slight romance)

Synopsis: Lisa is a sixteen-year-old girl who lives in Silvertree, a town where an illegal medical experiment was conducted many years ago by a man named Peterson. Lisa’s parents are drifting apart: her father works long hours as a doctor, and her mother is stuck in the past. A dying woman arrives at Lisa’s house and demands to be treated with the drug Peterson invented. Lisa expects her father to refuse, but he agrees, and Lisa’s whole life is turned upside down. When an inquisitive stranger appears in Silvertree and starts asking questions, Lisa realizes her family is in danger. Desperate to protect her father, she finds herself keeping secrets from everyone except the boy of her dreams—but can he be trusted?

Review: Overall I liked how this book turned out. It was a fun and fast paced read. The plot was intriguing and it was entertaining.

However, I did feel like the characterization of mental health wasn't the best and that the characters were flat and there wasn't much separating them.

Verdict: It was a good book, but I'm concerned.