A review by jess_mango
The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson

4.0

Something is happening to the teens in the small town of Turner Falls, OR. It all starts when three teenaged children of execs from the local Biotech firm IMTECH flip out and become murderously violent. Our protagonist Lucy, witnesses one of her classmates attacking another student and then their teacher in class. From there, things spin even further out of control as these violent impulses seem to be contagious. We follow Lucy as she tries to avoid being hurt and also tries to figure out what is going on and how to stop it.

This was certainly a thrilling ride and I would classify it as an extreme medical thriller. We have biotech gone wrong. While the main characters are teens this could be equally enjoyed by teens or adults. The book is gory and all that you'd expect in a book where people are overcome with violent impulses. I liked Lucy as a main character. She didn't really know what the hell was going on but still push through her situation.

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!