In this novel by Daniel Kalla, hones in on this shortcoming
many of us have and weaves a story around those people who are determined
to the be the fittest, slimmest, most beautiful people in the
world.
Image by David Mark from Pixabay
Just imagine if you will, an elite athlete, after a competition hears
someone comment that if they were just a couple of pounds lighter, the
results of the race would have been so much different! As an athlete
little things like a couple of pounds can be the difference between
winning and loosing! Could that be true? Would that comment
stick with you? If you were the person being spoken about,
what would you do?
Enter the shady world of "Diet Pills" and online
"doctors" who are always pedaling their overpriced and
often unreliable and useless products to a population
looking for a quick fix. All of us with our insecurities, are the
prey these advertisements are geared towards. That's one of the
reasons the "diet" industry is thriving.
Fit to Die follows the death of a young man (Owen) who is in his prime, a
great student and a successful athlete. He ends up dead with
symptoms that no Emergency Room doctor can figure out.
Multiple organ failure and super high body temperatures that are causing
seizures and ultimately his death. Yet there are no signs of drug
use, steriods or anything else, even though he is in the typical age range
for these problems! What has cause this death? His mother a US
Senator in California wants answers!
Then there is another suspicious death in Vancouver. A young
beauitful and very popular singer and media influencer dies with the
same symptoms. What the heck is happening and what is the connection
between these two seemingly unrelated deaths? Could there be a
connection?
Image by
Anna Mikkelgaard
from
Pixabay
Detective Chen from Vancouver and Detective Cari Garcia from LA
must put their heads together to find out what is going on before it
becomes an epidemic and more lives are lost!
You will have to
read this book
in order to find out the who, what, where, when and why of all the
mystery!
This book had me reading well into the night and I know that this
scenario is quite possible in our day, given our "need" to be perfect or
as near perfect as possible. Who hasn't wanted a quick fix after
dieting for months only to have the last 10 pounds hang on forever?
Dr. Daniel Kalla is not only a gifted writer, but he is also an
Emergency Physician in the Greater Vancouver area. He has written 13
published novels and had a few of them optioned for film and a TV
series. Keep your eyes open for this novel that is sure to keep you
turning pages. You can preorder it on Amazon! Due out after
May 9th of this year.
I was given a copy of this book for my honest review by Goodreads, Simon
& Schuster Canada!
You can order yours here or you can read for free with your Audible
account!
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Huh - sounds like a murder mystery - murder by diet. Get fit or else! :) Thanks for your enticing book review, Olivia.
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome Pat, it really is a good read and brings home many of the things that we are exposed to yet don't know about.
DeleteWow! Sounds like a great book and one that perhaps many should read. It isn't unrealistic to think the pills and chemicals we put in our bodies for "health or beauty" could be deadly. Definitely food for thought as well as a fabulous thriller.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is timely and a really good read. It opens up for many of us some shady parts of the internet too!
ReplyDeleteThe extraordinary pressure on athletes, people in the performing arts and others in the public eye to be thin and fit can be brutal. Trying to reach those goals by artificial means can be deadly! I love that this thriller was written by a medical doctor as well as an experienced and talented author. Thanks for the recommendation.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a very interesting book and shows us how we can become "taken in" by all kinds of promises. Right now in Canada we have a ban on selling a medication used for diabetes because one of it's properties is weight loss. Americans are flocking to Canada to get this med! Crazy!
DeleteI enjoyed reading this book and was lucky to be able to join a group of Advanced Readers. This book will be released in early May of 2023 for your enjoyment. You can pre-order it if you want to enjoy a great story.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your intriguing review! I can see there must be immense pressure on athletes. The book sounds like a captivating thriller. Thank you for your review and recommendation.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome Raintree Annie, anyone who has to show their whole self to the public, pop singers, athletes, TV personnel and more are likely to have body issues and this can lead to what is happening in this book. It is a very interesting read!
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