I love reading debut novels!

The Last One by Alexandra Oliva

I've recently finished reading The Last One by Alexandra Oliva [Buy at Amazon]. I believe this is her debut novel.

Honestly, I could not put this book down even though it's not my usual sort of science fiction (no space, no aliens, no space ships or rockets, or visits to distant planets, etc.). I

However, it is riveting. The strong female protagonist is complex and gets very stretched by un controllable circumstances that are just beyond imaginable. The chapters rotate a bit between different periods of the same events, which adds even more depth and suspense.

Part post-apocalyptic thriller, part worse epidemic nightmare, part survivalist worries, and part deeply human fears and conundrums, it's well worth reading.

You really can't help but think: What would I do in these circumstances? Solid 4.5 stars.

ABC Reading Challenge

For those keeping score, I've read 10 of the 26 books for Habitica's ABC Reading Challenge (using authors' last names for each letter of the alphabet. So far this year I've read books by female science fiction authors with last names starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, H, M, O, and W, and perhaps another one or two I've forgotten for the moment, as well as a few other books not sci-fi or not by a female author. So, if you have suggestions for female authored science fiction for other letters of the alphabet (using author last name) send them along to me at team.bald @ yahoo.com (remove spaces). I love reading new-to-me authors!