Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

Terrorists develop a new airborne strain of anthrax.  Six of the terrorists are unknowingly infected with the anthrax and placed on separate flights to the US.  The symptoms mimic the common cold.  The terrorists’ coughs and sneezes spread the virus to those trapped in the plane with him.

Dr. Gil Martin is a down-on-his-luck ER physician.  He’s divorced and drowning his problems in a bottle.   His ex-wife, Tara, works with the CDC and still owns his heart.  A patient comes into the ER with what appears to be an URI, but he turns out to be infected with a new strain of anthrax.  Gil sobers up and gets his head on straight.  He turns to Tara for assistance.  The search for the source of the anthrax and the effort to inform the public leads to danger for Gil.  He and Tara begin to work out their differences, but is it too late?
Dr. Chris Holmes brings his expertise to his first novel Mosquito Tapes.  Holmes deftly creates a convincing plot.  His use of medical terminology lends to the believability of this work of art.  Holmes’ characters are interesting.  The combination of mystery and romance are perfect.   The romance adds depth to the lead characters, Gil and Tara.  However, Holmes never lets romance over power the mystery.  Holmes is a talented author, and I look forward to reading more of his work.