Product Description
With her acclaimed novels Harvest and Life Support, Tess Gerritsen has injected a powerful dose of adrenaline into the medical thriller. Now, in a new blockbuster, Gerritsen melds page-turning suspense with chilling realism as a small-town doctor races to unravel the roots of a violent outbreak -- before it destroys everything she loves.

Lapped by he gentle waters of Locust Lake, the small resort town of Tranquility, Maine, seems like the perfect spot for Dr. Claire Elliot to shelter her adolescent son, Noah, from the distractions of the big city and the lingering memory of his father's death. But with the first snap of winter comes shocking news that puts her practise on the line: a teenage boy under her care has committed an appalling act of violence. And as Claire and all of Tranquility soon discover, it is just the start of a chain of lethal outbursts among the town's teenagers.

As the rash of disturbing behavior grows, Claire uncovers a horrifying secret: this is not the first time it has happened. Twice a century,the children of Tranquility lash out with deadly violence. Claire suspects that there is a biological cause for the epidemic, and she fears that the placid Locust Lake may conceal an insidious danger. As she races to save Tranquility -- and her son -- from harm, Claire discovers an even greater threat: a shocking conspiracy to manipulate nature, and turn innocents to slaughter.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 83 reviews)

Started well, became incredible

Sometimes writers create a very interesting scenario, but then are at a loss to explain it, so they conjure up all sorts of improbable explanations to try to tie ends up. Doesn't work. There are so may questionable aspects (SPOILER ALERT): first, unlikely the army will want a drug that only creates paranoia & mindless killing of people close to one! There are similar drugs that are hardly useful in combat situations. Trying to eradicate a worm!! Easier to take out a patent. And many other unsatisfactory explanations, even the writing becomes haphazard towards the end.
July 20, 2008

Not a bad thriller

Bloodstream was my first Tess Gerritsen novel, and I will definitely give others a try.

This interesting thriller did have some cliche elements to it, but somehow, they seemed to lend familiarity to the tale, rather than a feeling of "been there before."

The action is thrilling, however, and the science interesting.

All told, a novel which caught my imagination and I spent a great deal of time the past few days trying to find the chance to read more.
May 31, 2008

This one hooked me!!

I'm not sure why I picked up this book a few years ago, but Tess wrapped me around her little finger. I've been working my way through her books for a couple of years now and I can't wait to get a hold of The Bone Garden. These books are so on the edge of insanity and so full of twists right down to the last page it seems!!!! I adore Tess!!!!!!
January 23, 2008

Cloodstream

I loved the book! I took it with me on a trip to visit my parents in Germany and spent most of one night reading, unable to put the book down. I hope the author writes more books like this one!
December 29, 2007

Well written and the plot keeps twisting

Dr. Claire Elliot has moved from Baltimore to the small village of Tranquility, Maine to make sure that her adolescent son does not get into trouble. However, what is gets is not exactly "tranquility": after a wet spring and a warm summer autumn arrives and all the teenagers in the village seem to go berserk: there is violence everywhere and the reason for it is totally unclear at first. In addition, the locals do not trust the "outsider" Claire and that only gets worse when she tries to convince the population that the problem is coming from one of their main income-generating landmarks. Finally, she finds the solution, but it nearly costs her all that is dear to her.

A good book: the suspense slowly builds up and the possible solutions keep coming up and being turned down all through the book. Comparable to such medical detective authors as Robin Cook.
May 01, 2007

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