Lyme

“A superbly written piece of investigative reporting, Lyme is as macabre as a Stephen King horror novel–except the topic is all the more frightening because it’s real.”–Garth Ehrlich, Executive Director of the Center for Genomic Sciences, Drexel University“Engrossing…Pfeiffer makes a compelling argument that Lyme is expanding because of human influences on the environment, from warming temperatures to killing deer..this issue is important, urgent, and needs more advocates.”– “Massive Science”“Fascinating, timely.”– “The Voice”“Heart-wrenching…After you read Lyme, the standard advice of ‘do your due diligence, check for ticks, stay aware’ won’t seem adequate…Pfeiffer has delivered a powerful wake-up call.”– “Sierra”“Powerful.”– “Slate”“Superbly written and researched, Pfeiffer’s work should go a long way toward convincing the public to take this modern-day scourge more seriously.” – “Booklist”“Thoroughly researched and extremely well-presented case to raise the banner for patients…Hopefully, Pfeiffer will raise significant awareness of Lyme to the attention of health authorities, who currently underestimate the real significance of this disease. This book should be instrumental in achieving the required change of perspective.”– “The Biologist”“A highly enjoyable, illuminating and informative read…I enjoyed this book so much that when I finished it…I went right back to the start to reread it.”– “Lyme Disease UK”“As Pfeiffer’s hard-hitting study reminds us, non-specific symptoms and other complexities make tackling Lyme a formidable challenge…She nimbly interweaves numerous strands of research–into the influence of climate change on the Lyme invasion, the disease, the pathogen, the vectors and the harrowing impacts borne by some sufferers.”– “Nature”“In page after page of data and interviews with patients, advocates, and researchers around the world, Pfeiffer builds a strong case…the basic facts she sets forth are credible, and they deserve immediate attention.”– “Kirkus”

Mary Beth Pfeiffer has been an investigative reporter for three decades and is the author of Crazy in America: The Hidden Tragedy of Our Criminalized Mentally Ill (Carroll & Graf Publishers/Basic Books, 2007).