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Lightning Strikes the Silence by Iona Whishaw

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

5.0

High Society by Daniel Kalla

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dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Daniel Kalla is one of my auto-buy authors, and his latest book, High Society, does not disappoint. Kalla brings his emergency medicine background into play with each book, and this one in particular appealed to me.

The topic of using psychedelics to treat numerous mental health conditions has been a hot-button topic in the mental health world for several years. I have worked with clients who have undergone ketamine treatment with amazing results for treatment of depression, anxiety, and traumatic responses. To have this topic be the focus of High Society made it the easiest NetGalley request ever.

Kalla has brought his ability to look at all sides of the coin to this story. The topic of medical ethics is prevalent in this story, and very realistic to the questions that occur on a daily basis in health care. His characters are believable and morally gray, my personal favorite. Overall, I think Kalla has another hit on his hands. Releasing on May 28, I won't hesitate to recommend this book.

Many thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada and NetGalley for providing a free eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced