Wired to Death

In the year 2018 when most diseases are controllable through customized medical treatments, Tanner Bishop, a government investigative agent for the Centers for Disease Control, learns there's a new, unexplainable disease loose in upstate Washington--with an unbelievable 100% kill rate. Her investigation leads her into a complex puzzle that eventually causes her to suspect there's a computer out of control--and even she can't believe the lengths this system will go to stay on-line.

A cleverly conceived plot leads us down a slippery slope as we rush to the conclusion of Pamela Mitchell's, Wired to Death. Taut, clear writing succeeds in catching our attention and keeping it. A solid effort on the part of Mitchell results in an enjoyable mystery that should appeal widely to mystery and general fiction readers alike. Set in 2018, Mitchell creates realism by maintaining familiarity along with her technologically pumped up world that is full of imperfections and frustrations. CDC Field Agent, Tanner Bishop, is flawed, amiable, and all too human as she butts heads with authority figures, pouts over an ex-husband, runs roughshod over her subordinates and ponders an inadvisable entanglement with her co-worker. Usually able to isolate a pathogen and synthesize a cure before any fatalities, Tanner's work takes on an unexpected urgency when a particularly deadly form of cancer is found. She scrambles to find the connection between the cancer and a virtual reality weight loss program before it becomes available nationally and before it takes the life of her best friend. From the amusing beginning to the ambiguous end, Pamela Mitchell creates an intriguing world for us to ponder while enjoying Tanner's sometimes efficient, sometimes bumbling, always ardent investigation. -- From Independent Publisher