The Ovary Wars – Mike Hogan

This was a review copy kindly supplied by Maryglenn McCombs, MM Book Publicity. The Ovary Wars is a novel from the American author Mike Hogan, a certified radiologist currently working at West Virginia Hospital, he has had many medical articles and cartoons published but this seems to be the only novel. The Ovary Wars was first published in 2010 by the independent publisher The Pepper Tree Press. To find out more why not check out the official website. I actually received this book over a year and I have let it languish for too long on my tbr shelf. I think that is because it is a thriller, I enjoy thrillers from time to time but it isn’t my favourite genre. Eventually the intriguing concept of the book drew me towards it.

The Earth can only take so much, we have robbed the planet of her natural resources slate, clay, coal, and oil, the o-zone layer is weakening, and now the sheer amount of people is putting an extra strain on a planet that some believe can’t take anymore. Professor Kirby Wadsworth is one of those people, a specialist in population control with some rather extreme views of how to combat the problem. When Wadsworth meets some like-minded people with money, power and influence a dangerous plan is hatched. A plan that is designed to stop the population increasing…whether the women involved like it or not. But Wadsworth’s new powerful friends have more in mind than just controlling the world’s population, they now hold the power over a deadly weapon against those that defy them.

I have mixed feelings about The Ovary Wars. The concept was intriguing, and there was an interesting mixture of characters, I enjoyed seeing how the disaster affects different people in different areas of their life. The majority of the book was based on how the disaster effected people but I started to worry as the end crept nearer and nearer, and there was still no conclusion in sight. Fair enough the mystery kept me hooked but I must admit I was disappointed by the short description that constituted as an explanation for the whole book, which is a real shame because this book had so much potential.

The Ovary Wars is a well written thriller full of interesting characters and a refreshing theme, but the ending was just too brief for me after all that happens. Have you read this, if so what did you think?

Other Reviews: The Daily Monocle , Rebecca’s Reads

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