One Yellow Eye
One Yellow EyeLeigh Radford
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One Yellow Eye (2025)

Leigh Radford

Others: Positive

In this heartrending spin on the zombie mythos, a brilliant scientist desperately searches for a cure after a devastating epidemic while also hiding a monumental secret—her undead husband. Having always preferred the company of microbes, British scientist Kesta Shelley has spent her life peering through a microscope rather than cultivating personal relationships. That changed when Kesta met Tim—her cheerleader, her best friend, her absolute everything. So when he was one of the last people in London to be infected with a perplexing virus that left the city ravaged, Kesta went into triage mode. Although the government rounded up and disposed of all the infected, Kesta is able to keep her husband (un)alive—and hidden—with resources from the hospital where she works. She spends her days reviewing biopsy slides and her evenings caring for him, but he’s clearly declining. The sedatives aren’t working like they used to, and his violent outbursts are becoming more frequent. As Kesta races against the clock, her colleagues start noticing changes in her behavior and appearance. Her care for Tim has spiraled into absolute obsession. Whispers circulate that a top-secret lab is working on a cure, and Kesta clings to the possibility of being recruited, but can she save her husband before he is discovered?

ISBN:
9781035048298
Length:
352 pages

Genres: fantasy, science fiction, horror, thriller

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Reviews1

Loved it

If sci-fi dystopian with a light sprinkling of horror is more their cup of tea, however, I would also highly recommend One Yellow Eye by Lee Radford. This is a fascinating book set post zombie apocalypse.

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