Dannie is a veterinarian in Boise where she owns her own practice. With Jenny by her side, the young chirpy assistant, they run the practice together. Soon, Dannie is offered the chance to administer a trial drug for hip dysplasia in dogs, and she knows the perfect candidate for it.
Sam runs a cattle ranch out in the country. With his wife passing a few years back, he was left to look after her vegetative father, Alex. When Sam gets the call to bring his dog in for a trial treatment, he doesn't hesitate - knowing he'll finally spend some time with the alluring female vet, Dannie.
But something goes wrong with the trial which leads to a worldwide pandemic. Dannie and Sam's sensitivity to light, increased hearing and a rapid libido are just mild symptoms - some people have it much, much worse. The Dire Wolf DNA strand used in the drug has caused widespread mutations all over the country and Alex finally wakes up - only he was a monster before his stroke, and an even worse one now.
My thoughts:
Woah! I did not expect ANY of this. At first, I had thought the story was leaning more towards contemporary romance. The beginning was cute, there was a good build up to Dannie and Sam's relationship. And then BOOM!!! Everything changes. I loved how this story was totally unexpected. It was interesting to view Sam, Dannie and Alex's point of view. Alex is one crazy monstrous nutjob🤞🏻 This story ended up being truly horrific and that was totally brilliant!! I still can't get over the shock of it all. A definite must read - but oh, it really really is dark!