Sam “Doc” Price and Nicole Veles are a newly engaged couple living in St. Louis. Both enjoy satisfying careers with nothing but success on the horizon. Nicole even has the privilege of working with a personal icon in her field, cellular biologist Dr. Laura Greenwood. The two become fast friends based on their mutual respect. At a casual dinner at Nicole’s apartment, someone makes an attempt on Dr. Greenwood’s life. As the drama unfolds, suspense ramps up. A group known as the Crusaders for Common Sense takes credit for this attack and several similar incidents throughout the city. Doc teams up with the FBI to help crack the case.
The action launches off the first page with an abduction in a hospital. Soon we meet a nun adept at parkour delivering bombs in the night. There are harrowing memories from passionate snake-handling church-goers and intense terrorist attacks on public figures. The characters each possess their own unique voice and are easy to follow as the perspective alternates. Bruce Perrin writes with such finesse that readers will identify with all the players, even the demented extremists. While you may think the book is predictable, it will truly surprise you at every opportunity.
Mind in Chains is a delicious psychological thriller filled with heart-pounding suspense. Bruce M. Perrin will keep you in his literary grasp until the final page!
