Local author Danielle Gomes celebrated the release of her first novel this month, Eve-0.
By Krystle J. Bailey
Gomes, who resides in Margate with her husband and two children, began working on Eve-0 over ten years ago after the completion of her first non-fiction title, Hit Me. Oddly enough, Eve-0 was already based around global pandemics when Gomes began writing.
Gomes, who holds an undergraduate degree in communications as well as a master’s degree in journalism, found herself bogged down by the busyness of life, work, and family. As a result, Eve-0 fell to the back burner for several years until Covid-19 shut the world down and Danielle was able to finish writing.
Making the switch from writing non-fiction to a medical thriller came as a welcome escape for Gomes.
“I love travel writing, vacationing, and experiential writing. When I couldn’t get away due to Covid-19, writing fiction was my escape,” she shared.
Eve-0 is an action-packed thriller set eight years post-Covid. The world has been ravaged by pandemic after pandemic. Masks and social distancing have become the new norm, as the human race is living in a perpetual state of fear of the next virus. When a group of scientists discover a devastating revelation about a protection gene known as Eve-0 or “the evolution gene”, they set out on the quest for a cure.
Emergency room doctor, Gabrielle Gale, finds herself thrown into a mix of scientists including her fiance, Trent and the United States surgeon general. In an effort to prevent worldwide panic, the group of scientists set out to the Amazon on a secret mission for what they believe will be the cure.
Eve-0 is a medical thriller that up until recently would have felt like a far away, fictional story. Gomes strikes a unique balance between the current reality of Covid-19 and the riveting fictional thrill of a page-turning novel.
Early readers have been raving about the addictive nature of Eve-0.
“This story was FANTASTIC & kept me on the edge of my seat cover to cover as I devoured every last word.” – Jennifer Pierson: The Power of Three Readers
“This was an incredible read! Hands down favorite read in a long long time. The story line behind the human evolution gene is a fascinating, nail biting, intellectual thriller.” – Andrew Brown, Amazon review
“With its rigorous plotting, clever premise, and swift pacing, the novel makes for a page-turning read. Medical thrillers fans will want to see more of Gomes’s work.” – The Prairies Book Review
Eve-0 was released on May 11th, 2021 and can be found on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Autographed copies can be purchased on www.DanielleGomesWrites.com.
Krystle J Bailey. Multimedia journalist, Author, Poet
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