Poison In The Pills by August Raine - [Review]

 Poison In The Pills by August Raine
Review

Synopsis

There is an illness going around causing severe pain and an itch that you just can't scratch. It is said that there is a drug responsible for this illness called the 'Dose'. Jack Bright is a scientist who worked on the trials for the cure but when something goes wrong, he knows that someone is covering up the truth. In determination to seek out the truth, Jack makes himself a target, he has to go through increasingly questionable actions to bring the justice that the public so rightly deserve. This is a story about drugs, corruption, an incurable sickness and it's all linked and Jack just needs to find out how. 

Review

A medical thriller that has you on the edge of your seat

The premise of the story is that an incurable sickness is crippling the city of Manchester and that the cause is said to be from using the drug 'dose'. It feels very realistic and with the current circumstances it was also fairly relatable. I really could imagine this very situation happening and like all governments, there are secrets. Secrets which Jack will go to extreme lengths to find out to bring justice to the public. 

Jack Bright is a scientist who worked on the trials for a cure for the 'itch' but he was certain that something was wrong and that somebody was covering the truth up. The story is very fast pace and begins having you on edge from the moment you open the book because just as Jack is determined to find the truth, its clear someone is also just as determined to keep it secret. August did a fantastic job with creating Jack, he is a likeable character from the start but with just the right amount of mystery and grief to him that makes him extremely intriguing. I couldn't put the book down, it is filled with action and I was just as desperate as Jack to find out the truth! 

This is August's debut novel and he has done an amazing job creating a strong plot and characters such as Lizzie and Erin. Lizzie is Jack's co-worker and friend who just so happens to be married to a police officer, and although Jack is very wary about trusting Lizzie, she is feisty, funny and brilliant. Lizzie helps Jack as much as she can despite the clear consequences and it is obvious that they have a good solid friendship. Whilst Jack is trying to find out the truth, he turns to an unlikely source for help, a woman called Erin. From the first time of them having a conversation, I could almost taste the tension. I was curious as to why Erin would help Jack, especially when she knows the police are searching for him but of course, August cleverly reveals a massive twist in the story and leaves room for a possible sequel? I sure hope so.

Yet another unlikely and dislikeable character is Klaus, this really reveals August's talents to create a character who is extremely dark and deranged and just out for themselves. Klaus loves people depending on him, he enjoys purposely degrading those desperate people and finding their limits, but Klaus does prove to be useful, despite him being a disgusting character. 

This book really is full of fast pace action and keeps you gripped until the truth is finally revealed. I think this is superbly written, full of complex characters and enough twists and turns to make you dizzy. If you are looking for a medical thriller that will blow your brains, then this is it! 

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 stars).

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About the author

August has always enjoyed writing and after many years, he self-published his debut novel 'Poison In The Pills' via Amazon. August spent his twenties traveling and now works full-time and in his spare time, he can be found writing. To find out more about August Raine, click here.

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