AIRBORNE
by
DiANN MILLS
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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.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
The storyline for Airborne came to me three and a half years ago. All I had was a what-if: A virus unleashed on an international flight.
The search to find experts who were willing to give me accurate information took another year. Along the way, God placed the right people in my path: a woman and new friend whose doctorate is in microbiology and immunology, a man who trains flight attendants for the airline that I envisioned in my story, a pilot who not only flies for my designated airline but is also a suspense and thriller writer, the amazing people and resources of the CDC, and the wisdom and guidance of the FBI.
Tyndale House Publishers saw my passion for Airborne. This book was completed and edited before COVID-19 spread across our globe. My mission then and now is to show a story that weaves hope, reality, and the sacrificial work of first responders when a deadly virus spreads through innocent people.
My prayer is people will experience God’s presence during our current global crisis. Will you join me in that prayer?
She thanked him. “My commitment to the FBI drives me to reach out to those who are hurting.”
My review title for Airborne is taken from DiAnn Mills tagline, “Expect an Adventure!”
She was quite bold to indicate to me as a reviewer that this may indeed take me on an adventure. DiAnn did not disappoint and in fact, gave me more than I could have even imagined from the pages of Airborne.
Here is the gist of the story of this unputtable down book. An FBI agent whose marriage is failing, boards a plane bound for Germany. Before the plane could even begin crossing the Atlantic, a whole bunch of passengers gets sick in flight, and some die. In the process of quarantine, the story evolves quickly from the who, what, why, and where around a deadly virus that some seem to be immune to.
Airborne takes you on a relentless adventure of discovering more about this virus and uncovering the why of its release. DiAnn’s writing is superb. I can say without a doubt DiAnn did her research on viruses and the science is excellent. The science is just enough for readers to understand what’s going on without bogging them down with “scientific jargon.”
The characters were well-developed to the point that I begin to care about them. There is a core Christianity theme in this book. Science and religion do not often meld well due to all the questions surrounding them both. Thankfully, this theme did not put me off. Matter of fact it intrigued me on a philosophical quest to do some research of my own. Author C.S. Lewis is mentioned more than once in this book. The quest briefly led me to a man I knew nothing about. A few of Lewis’s books have been added to my future TBR list. Here are a couple of quotes by Lewis…
“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.”
― C.S. Lewis
“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.”
― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Three takeaways regarding Airborne…
One, when books can transport you away from your own problems or the problems of the current world, and take you an adventure that you were not expecting – those are the books that are memorable and likable, but most importantly you simply cannot put them down to read for later.
Two, when books inspire you to look-up other authors and add their books to your reading list – that makes for a 1000 percent solid book to read in my opinion. Check out Airborne by DiAnn Mills if you want an adventure that will take you away from your everyday life and maybe inspire you for further reading of more of DiAnn’s or C.S. Lewis.
Third, this is DiAnn’s 80th book! 80th! Congrats, DiAnn on this fantabulous achievement.
DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers; director, alongside Edie Melson, of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and Mountainside Retreats; and a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers.
DiAnn is passionate about helping other writers be successful and speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country. She and her husband live in sunny Houston. DiAnn is very active online and loves to connect with readers on social media and at diannmills.com
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August 18-28, 2020
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Forgotten Winds 
What a great giveaway from a wonderful author.
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It is! Hope you entered and if you did the best of luck!
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Such a great review and your enthusiasm for the book shines through — and is contagious! I can’t wait to read Airborne!
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Thanks, Kristine!
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Thank you, Kristine! You’re welcome. Looking forward to your thoughts.
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You’re so very welcome, DiAnn!
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Christena, thank you so much for your kind words. Airborne is a book of my heart, and I’m thrilled to entertain readers with this romantic suspense.
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