Book description
A thrilling debut in the style of Crichton or A.G. Riddle, Resistant imagines a chilling-and entirely plausible-future where antibiotics don't work, and weaves adventure, romance, and science into a thrilling chase for a cure.
In the final battle with drug-resistant bacteria, one woman's blood holds a secret weapon.
Rory and…
Why read it?
1 author picked Resistant as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I came across this little gem of a novel through Libby, the app I use to borrow ebooks from the San Francisco Public Library. What I liked about the story's premise was the idea of bacteria evolving beyond what modern antibiotics can manage and how that could turn a simple paper cut into a deadly injury.
From Evette's list on being scared of the future (if you enjoy that).
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