Over the Edge: A Novel by Brandilyn Collins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Taken from events in the author's own life, Over the Edge presents a medical mystery.

Janessa McNeil's husband, Brock, is a renowned scientist on the subject of Lyme disease. He maintains that Lyme is easily treatable with a short round of antibiotics and that chronic Lyme does not exist. While he is away at a conference, someone breaks into his home and infects Janessa with Lyme (pouring a vial of infectious ticks into her hair as she sleeps). The onset of the disease is rapid and dramatic (due in part to the coinfections that came with the ticks).

Will Brock change his views on Lyme once Janessa is symptomatic? How does the disease affect not only Janessa but their daughter? Who broke in and infected Janessa and will she be the only one he infects? Why does the unknown man want anyone to get Lyme?

This was a real page turner as I kept reading to find the answers. Not only was it an engaging mystery, but there are also resources at the end of the book for anyone wanting more information about Lyme disease and its treatment.

This book was borrowed from the Allen County, KY public library.

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