Happy Friday, friends! We’ve made it through another week, and that means it’s time for another First Line Friday linkup! The book I’m featuring this week hits a little close to home in 2020… Airborne by DiAnn Mills centers around a deadly virus and the race to discover who released it. The Kindle version is already available, and the paperback will be out on September 8th!

“Vacations offered a distraction for those who longed to rest and rejuvenate, but FBI Special Agent Heather Lawrence wrestled with the decision to take an overseas trip alone.”

Airborne by DiAnn Mills

The Basics

Title: Airborne

Author: DiAnn Mills

Genre: Christian Suspense/Thriller

Release Date: April 28, 2020 (Kindle); September 8, 2020 (Paperback)

My Rating: 4/5 Stars

From the Back Cover: Heather Lawrence’s long-awaited vacation to Salzburg wasn’t supposed to go like this. Mere hours into the transatlantic flight, the Houston FBI agent is awakened when passengers begin exhibiting horrific symptoms of an unknown infection. As the virus quickly spreads and dozens of passengers fall ill, Heather fears she’s witnessing an epidemic similar to ones her estranged husband studies for a living—but this airborne contagion may have been deliberately released.

While Heather remains quarantined with other survivors, she works with her FBI colleagues to identify the person behind this attack. The prime suspect? Dr. Chad Lawrence, an expert in his field . . . and Heather’s husband. The Lawrences’ marriage has been on the rocks since Chad announced his career took precedence over his wife and future family and moved out.

As more victims fall prey days after the initial outbreak, time’s running out to hunt down the killer, one who may be closer to the victims than anyone ever expected.

My Thoughts

Airborne by DiAnn Mills is definitely a timely story – one that could almost be ripped from the headlines! While there are differences from real life – this fictional virus is incredibly deadly and released as a bio-weapon – the fact that we are living through a global pandemic makes this story seem much more real.

The story is full of nail-biting suspense, as we’ve come to know and love from DiAnn Mills, but it also includes plenty of dynamic characters. Chad and Heather both go through some challenging circumstances, both together and separately, as their marriage is in trouble and it looks like Chad might have something to do with the virus. I did have my suspicions about who the killer might be, but I was definitely surprised by how it all played out! This book will keep you turning pages long into the night. Another great book by DiAnn Mills!

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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.