Blackout by Erin Flanagan

Today I'm a stop on the TLC blog tour for Erin Flanagan's latest, Blackout. 

Maris is no stranger to blackouts. But she's been sober for seven months when the latest one happens. 

At first, she thinks it's just a fluke. 

Then it happens again. And finally causes what could have been a tragic accident! 

And Maris hasn't been drinking. What's more, it seems other women have been experiencing the same thing. As Maris tries to figure out what's going on, her fear and paranoia have hit their limit waiting for the next blackout and its repercussions. What or who is causing the blackouts? And why?

This is an interesting premise. And because of Maris's background as a heavy drinker, she understandably doesn't want to raise any flags when the first couple of blackouts happen. In fact, she tries as hard as she can to figure out a logical explanation—stress, lack of sleep, migraines...

That's until she crashes her car in the midst of one of them. Now she can't ignore them. 

And if she'd returned to drinking, that would make more sense. Except that she hasn't. 

Meanwhile, life isn't exactly stressless. She's up for tenure and, after a string of articles focusing on a local college man who served a paltry sentence for sexual assault, she's now in the midst of continued coverage on the aftermath. Which means she's in the public eye. 

And since she's been sober for just seven months, those around her aren't sure what to think either. Her daughter is becoming distant. Her husband ordered a tox report after the accident, just in case. 

Maris is a time bomb waiting to explode with all the stress! And reading it makes for a tense experience, to say the least!

Blackout is a timely and intriguing read. 

To see more stops on the tour be sure to check out the official TLC tour page here. 

For more on Erin and her work you can visit her website here. 

Blackout is officially out today. Be sure to order a copy from your favorite indie via Bookshop!