Mind Virus by Charles Kowalski

Mind Virus by Charles Kowalski is an award winning debut novel and a total adrenaline rush. As scary as the thought is, the events depicted could easily have been real. Given all the attention the media focuses on terrorism and religious extremism it is no wonder that the story will resonate with readers.

Robin Fox is a professor of world religions, ex-Army and conscientious objector. Since he is one of the few people in the world that has had dealings with a new deadly virus he is drawn back into the world of intelligence. As he works to uncover the mastermind behind the plot to kill people of faith, he is led on a chase which leads to various religious celebrations around the world. Robin must race against the clock to stop the planned attacks before this deadly virus is released into the populous. Then it becomes personal to him when his very dear friend Emily Paxton is kidnapped. I do not want to spoil a great story; therefore, I am intentionally being vague and stopping here.

Wow! What a well written story and very relevant to what is occurring in the world today. Mr. Kowalski has taken the current political climate and events, and effectively intertwined them with fiction, to create a fabulous thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. There are lots of twists in the plot and thoughtful characters that keep the reader engaged throughout.

My only qualm, though slight, is with the main character, Robin Fox, he is almost too clever. He is always able to figure things out much too quickly. It is such a minor thing and the story was just so engaging I had no trouble overlooking this one very minor item.

If you love thrillers, you have to read Mind Virus.

I received an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.