COVID-19 has taken a toll on the people from every corner of the world. Erin McLean finds herself back in the hot seat, and the pandemic doesn’t care. After a frantic call from 10-year-old Marius Diaz, Erin risks her health and travels to the rugged western United States to help the vulnerable boy. His adoptive mother has just died of COVID and he is not only adrift, but in danger from his drug-dealing uncle. Before Marius even has a chance to say goodbye to the only mother he’s ever known, armed thugs attack. Erin and Marius escape but find that Diaz’s men are determined to bring Marius home. A world away, Erin’s romantic interest, Ledge, persists in his efforts to shut down the whole Diaz operation. The pandemic has cut into profits, so Diaz has nothing left to lose in this dangerous international game. Blood may be thicker than water, but ruthlessness is the order of the day for known murderer Michael Diaz, and he’ll stop at nothing to get exactly what he wants.
If you’re looking for an escape from the realities of a global pandemic, this is not your book! Instead, Finding Marius takes the difficulties and complexities of a fear-inspiring illness and shapes an action-packed story around it. The plot involves a family in witness protection, a powerful and enterprising drug lord, and some compassionate bystanders, each of whose stories have roots in the preceding novel. Here, the characters are expanded and their relationships are tested. Yeomans wholly captures the passion forged from the anguish of loss, which weighs down and motivates Marius, Ledge and even Diaz. Extraordinarily tender moments are sandwiched between drugs and violence, balancing a heavy plot. Though there is sadness, beauty can be found as Erin and Marius travel long distances through breathtaking stretches of the United States and Canada. For a dangerous thriller that ultimately showcases the goodness in people, jump right into Finding Marius by Helen Yeomans.
