Review – Mercury Striking

Posted May 16, 2022 by Carole in Reviews / 14 Comments

Review – Mercury StrikingMercury Striking by Rebecca Zanetti
Narrator: Michael Pauley
Series: Scorpius Syndrome #1
Published by Independently Published, Zebra Books on March 15, 2022
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Science Fiction
Length: 12 hours 2 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Purchased
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four-stars

"Thrilling post-apocalyptic romance at its dark, sizzling best!"--Lara Adrian

"Nothing is easy or black or white in Zanetti's grim new reality, but hope is key, and I hope she writes faster!" --New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione

With nothing but rumors to lead her, Lynne Harmony has trekked across a nightmare landscape to find one man--a mysterious, damaged legend who protects the weak and leads the strong. He's more than muscle and firepower--and in post-plague L.A., he's her only hope. As the one woman who could cure the disease, Lynne is the single most volatile--and vulnerable--creature in this new and ruthless world. But face to face with Jax Mercury...

Danger has never looked quite so delicious...

I had a great time with this book! After reading the prequel novella, Scorpius Rising, I was eager to dive into the first full book in the series. All of the action, adventure, and romance that I have come to expect from Rebecca Zanetti with an end of the world setting? Yes, please! I had high hopes and I was not disappointed. I was entertained by this story from beginning to end and couldn’t wait to see Jax and Lynn make things work.

Lynn has people looking for her everywhere and she knows that she needs help so she seeks out Jax. Jax is the leader of a group in the Los Angeles area. Lynn is easy to identify because she now has a blue heart as a result of surviving the bacteria that is now plaguing the world. Lynn was part of a group of scientists working to cure the bacteria when she contracted the disease and may now be the key to fighting the infection.

I liked Jax and Lynn as a pair. I thought that they had great chemistry together and their personalities matched up well. While Lynn had a lot to prove to the rest of the community, Jax seemed to know that she could be trusted right away and he took his promise to protect her seriously. There were some pretty serious situations within the community and I liked seeing how they were able to work things out.

I believe that this was the first time that I have listened to Michael Pauley’s narration and I thought that he did a good job with the story. I thought that the voices that he used for both the male and female characters were well done. I thought that he had a nice voice and I am looking forward to listening to him narrate the rest of the series.

I would definitely recommend this book to others. I was glued to my headphones while listening to this book and was invested in seeing things work out for Jax, Lynn, and the other members of their community. I cannot wait to see what happens in the next book!

14 responses to “Review – Mercury Striking

  1. I so need to read this author. I have so many of her books, but have not gotten around to reading them. This sounds exciting.

  2. Zanetti does write some fun books. I haven’t read this one yet, but I want to. I always love a good post-apocalyptic setting. 🙂

    • I have been slowly working my way through her books. I still have a few series after I finish this one.