Counteract
(The Resistance Series Book 1)
by Tracy Lawson
Published August 4th 2014 by Buddhapuss Ink LLC
Synopsis
Two
strangers-their destinies entwined-must work together to thwart a terrorist the
country never suspected.
The
Office of Civilian Safety and Defense has guarded the public against the
rampant threat of terrorism for the last fifteen years with the full backing of
the US government. Their carefully crafted list of Civilian Restrictions means
no concerts or sporting events, no travel, no social media, no cash
transactions, and no driver's licenses for eighteen-year-olds Tommy and Careen.
The OCSD has even outlawed grocery stores, all in the name of safety.
Now,
there's a new threat-airborne chemical weapons that could be activated at any
time. But the OCSD has an antidote: Just three drops a day is all it takes to
stay safe. It's a small price to pay for safety.
Or
is it...
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What if the government controlled every aspect of your life? From
the food that you eat, to the programming you watch on television? Every.
Single. Aspect. What if the government - the one you trusted so
much, tells you that an airborne chemical weapons attack from another nation is
imminent and you HAD to take an antidote to counteract
the deadly air that MIGHT be coming? Would
you question it? And what would you do if you found out that the
government - the one thing that you trusted all of your life has LIED? Would
you fight back or comply? This is the world that Ms. Lawson has created and it
is pure genius! Of course, this is a work of fiction, but something
that I could totally see happening in the near future - our future,
and this book really will make you think....what if?
Counteract is so action-packed and so thought-provoking, I
had a difficult time putting it down. The characters are realistic and
totally relatable. And the writing? It flowed so effortlessly
and was edited so perfectly, I was surprised to learn that this is the author's
first novel. {{Insert applause}} If you love Dystopian fiction, then
you're going to love this uniquely fresh story that will keep you interested
and on the edge of your seat throughout. I really look forward to
reading the next installment of this intriguing and thrilling trilogy of corrupted
government and the Resistance that wants to bring it all down.
4.5 stars
Tracy
knew she wanted to be a writer from the time she could read. She grew up in
Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Princeton High School. While in a student there,
she turned her writing efforts toward journalism. She was an editor for the
school newspaper, news director for the Princeton Instructional Television station,
and also worked as a reporter and feature writer for the Suburban Press weekly
newspaper.
She
graduated summa cum laude from Ohio University in 1988, with a Bachelor of
Science in Communications degree.
After
working for a time in advertising and as an investigative analyst for the
Florida Board of Bar Examiners, Tracy settled into a career in the performing
arts, teaching dance and choreographing musicals.
Tracy
has had a long-time interest in her family’s history and genealogy, and she
never lost the desire to write.
In
1990, her parents gave her a special Christmas present. It was a journal
written by her great-great-great grandfather, Henry Rogers. He, his wife, Maria, and her parents traveled
on a horse-drawn wagon from Cincinnati to Philadelphia, then on to Trenton, New
Jersey, during the summer of 1838. The purpose of this working trip was to
observe working mills so they could improve the family milling business, and
also visit relatives in Ohio and New Jersey.
During this trip, Henry kept a journal of what he observed along the
way. Tracy enjoyed reading it, and became curious about many of the places
Henry and his entourage visited.
After
making most of the same trip herself by automobile–along with her young
daughter–during the summers of 2003 and 2004, and keeping her own journal,
Tracy was inspired to compare and share information about both trips–taken over
a century and a half apart–in her first published book, Fips, Bots, Doggeries,
and More: Explorations of Henry Rogers’ 1838 Journal of Travel from
Southwestern Ohio to New York City.
Tracy’s
coming of age novel, Counteract, is slated for release on August 6, 2014–which
just also happens to be her birthday! The sequel, Resist, is nearly done, and
she’s starting to think about the third volume in the series.
Tracy
lives in Dallas with her husband, daughter, and three spoiled cats.
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Hi Tamara! Thanks so much for your wonderful review of Counteract! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome!
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