Consumer Critique: Louisiana Fever

Disclosure: I received complimentary products to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own.

When it comes to murders, few people know the grisly details better than forensic medical experts, who take medical clues to help reconstruct what happens. One such professional, DJ Donaldson, has taken his knowledge to write mysteries that are full of scientific detail. As someone who has studied math and science extensively, it really bothers me when there are factual inconsistencies or shoddy explanations of various medical or physical instances in books. This book is free of those, as any such details are carefully presented to be realistic - the way they would actually happen if such a murder occurred.

However, despite the attention to scientific accuracy, the books are a joy to read. You don't have to be a scientist to understand what's going on, and the characters are very well developed. The main character is a food-loving, portly medical examiner named Andrew Broussard who is likable and believable. In Louisiana Fever (available as paperback or e-book), an anonymous suitor has been sending Kit Franklyn flowers. When she goes to meet him, he dies before he can even introduce herself. That's curious enough, but then a second body turns up with the same Ebola-like illness.

It's a fast-paced read with a well-written plot as Kit and Andrew race against time to find the carrier - and a few surprises along the way
. I thoroughly enjoyed it!