Clean Air by Sarah Blake book was a perfect one to read for me lately. I love the wintertime because the air seems much cleaner and fresher than in the summertime. Since I know summer will inevitably come, it was like a reminder to enjoy this fresh air as I have it! Especially since in Oregon, we have so many bad air quality days.
Before I get to my review, here’s a bit about Clean Air by Sarah Blake:
The climate apocalypse has come and gone, and in the end it wasn’t the temperature climbing or the waters rising. It was the trees. They created enough pollen to render the air unbreathable, and the world became overgrown.
In the decades since the event known as the Turning, humanity has rebuilt, and Izabel has grown used to the airtight domes that now contain her life. She raises her young daughter, Cami, and attempts to make peace with her mother’s death. She tries hard to be satisfied with this safe, prosperous new world, but instead she just feels stuck.
And then the tranquility of her town is shattered. Someone—a serial killer—starts slashing through the domes at night, exposing people to the deadly pollen. At the same time, Cami begins sleep-talking, having whole conversations about the murders that she doesn’t remember after she wakes. Izabel becomes fixated on the killer, on both tracking him down and understanding him. What could compel someone to take so many lives after years dedicated to sheer survival, with society finally flourishing again?
My Review
What a great book! It has a blend of futuristic qualities with mystery. Both are some of my favorite genres! The author did a great job of introducing you to the time we are in pretty quickly. She even managed to reference the pandemic without it being awkward, which I think is an amazing thing. I loved the mysterious element the most when the characters are trying to solve the murder. I thought this was done the best. A great book if you love mystery and sci-fi blended in together!
Make sure you get a copy on Amazon or on the publisher’s website. You should also add it to your GoodReads reading list!
Terrific review!