Book Review: ‘Child Zero: A Novel’ By Chris Holm

Four years ago an outbreak of bacterial infrections caused a worldwide problem and became immune to curing drugs. Death tolls rised and nothing to seemed to cure these outbreaks. Then New York City became an epi-center of bioterror and the city has basically shut-down, with really strict rules. No one allowed on the streets after dark and any and all reports of anyone sick, no matter how slight it might be. During all of this NYPD Detective Jacob Gibson, who lost his wife a few years ago, still has a little girl he must take care of, one who has a fever. When a massascre breaks out he has to go to work to figure it out (and finding all the people were healthy), all while worrying about his little girl and hoping she gets better. The answer to all this might be a little boy. A powerful look at what could be a telling future, as we live through covid. It’s an intense read from start to finish and the character of Jacob Gibson is just so good.

You can pick up Child Zero in stores on Tuesday, May 10th.