What would we be if we were more than we are now - less than human?

Brian O'Grady's Hybrid explores the idea of a mutated virus that, if it doesn't kill you first, activates parts of the human brain that allow somewhat paranormal, 'super'human abilities. And that's just the beginning of the problems facing the characters in the book.

The characters in the book are reasonably well drawn and diverse enough to hold the readers' attention with a few interesting choices with regard to character flaws, and traits that sometimes feed into the confusion that is the book's major issue. O'Grady's major fail in respect of the progression of the novel was in the way the separate threads of the story do not appear to all resolve, or sufficiently resolve to avoid leaving the reader with a feeling of 'now what.' Perhaps he intended to follow Hybrid with a sequel, and so the lapse was deliberate, but with the virus having such far reaching consequences, as a reader I felt somewhat cheated not to know how things turned out for those left behind afterwards.

Otherwise, the action is non stop, intense and the villains, mostly believable. Perhaps there is, at times, a little bit too much going on at once, the book is certainly a page turner. ( )

I got this Kindle book free from Amazon. It wasn't worth what I paid for it. ( )

HYBRID by Brian O'Grady is an interesting compelling debut medical suspense/thriller set in Hondurans and Colorado. What an intense,compelling thriller of suspense,evil,drama, a virus that is not only lethal but evil also and what ifs.... The list of characters include..Dr.Phil-the coroner with Asperger's syndrome,Father John- whose will,and faith will be tested,Rodney-a homicide detective who sees things others can not,Greg-Amanda's father-in-law,whose morals will guide other in the storm and of course there is Amanda,the Red Cross worker whose whole life changes in an instant.She now can sense things,use her mind to do things,including dark and sinister things,all while trying to resist the pull of violence. But someone has entered her mind who is out to destroy humanity.Whose bloodlust and evil impulses is after Amanda,who virologists suspect her immunity may be their only way to defeat this virus that is worst than lethal it is pure evil. "Hybrid" is an high octane,action packed,heart pounding,intense story that will keep you turning pages and a thriller that will be hard to put down. This book will appeal to any suspense,thriller and medical thriller readers.This is an author to watch out for in the future.What an engaging debut medical thriller.This book was received for the purpose of review from Meryl L. Moss Media Relations, Inc. and the publisher and details can be found at Fiction Studio and My Book Addiction and More. ( )