The Harbinger

The Harbinger drops us right onto the Pacific Coast Trail and into the mystery pretty quickly. Mary Eicher then keeps the pace up throughout the book as the mystery broadens off the PCT trail to world wide intrigue. The romance happens pretty quickly too. Everything happens fast. Eicher barely lets you process one revelation before you are facing another one.

This can be a very good tool as characters that you come to like may not stick around long as the mystery shows no favoritism. I will warn you that death comes for all ages and in various forms. Eicher spares no one as everyone goes through some process of pain as a result or a symptom of the mystery.

The premise is an intriguing one and a familiar one as we are living through a pandemic. The story has nothing to do with how we are living today, yet you will see similarities as the human condition reacts the same in most circumstances as history has shown us. Eicher blends this realistically. There are some unanswered questions at the end of the story, but there is a book two. Yay!

Artemis is a character you want to follow because she is just so badass. She can defend herself, others, and looks at the whole versus just the one. I am interested to see where Eicher takes her. I am so looking forward to the ride.

I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.