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my musings:a review

 

My name is Cyn and I have a serious addiction to books. 

Today I'm reviewing the book listed below. Actually I call my reviews "musings" because I typically keep them very brief and more impressions than anything. If I include spoilers (a rarity) I will warn you.

 

In the shadows of New York City lies forbidden North Brother Island, where the remains of a shuttered hospital hide the haunting memories of century-old quarantines and human experiments. The ruins conceal the scarred and beautiful Cora, imprisoned by contagions and the doctors who torment her. When Finn, a young urban explorer, arrives on the island and glimpses an enigmatic beauty through the foliage, intrigue turns to obsession as he seeks to uncover her past—and his own family’s dark secrets. By unraveling these mysteries, will he be able to save Cora? Will Cora meet the same tragic ending as the thousands who’ve already perished on the island?

This book was pretty freaking amazing.

IMHO Nolden appears to have put a piece of her soul into this luminous thoughtful yet horrifying historical/medical thriller of a novel. 

It's pretty damn good. More than that. Again,it is obvious the care that was put into writing this with what I can only imagine was the extreme amount of research on Nolden's part, and rather than feel preachy or teachy I was mesmerized(and again horrified)  by what I was learning.  

The best part...if my nosing around is accurate- a follow up is in the works?

This book was just published on 3/23/2021 & is available in print and ebook format.