Eating Bull by Carrie Rubin (Kindle Edition)

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2016 Silver IPPY Award winner in Great Lakes Best Regional Fiction

A fight against the food industry turns deadly. Jeremy, a lonely and obese teenager, shoots into the limelight when a headstrong public health nurse persuades him to sue the food industry. Tossed into a storm of media buzz and bullying, the teen draws the attention of a serial killer who’s targeting the obese. Soon the boy, the nurse, and their loved ones take center stage in a delusional man’s drama. In this novel of suspense, Eating Bull explores the real-life issues of bullying, fat-shaming, food addiction, and the food industry’s role in obesity.

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“Carrie Rubin’s Eating Bull provides a compelling narrative that not only touches upon a concerning health issue for the community at large but also the ableism that plagues our society.” Macabre Mary
 
“A deftly crafted novel of suspense and a compelling read from beginning to end…Very highly recommended.” Midwest Book Review
 
“A solid thriller that manages to infuse one boy’s coming-of-age with a whole lot of murder.” Kirkus Reviews
 
“Each of Rubin’s characters is carefully developed and believable.” Akron Beacon Journal
 
“… bought the book, read the book, loved the book …” — Larry Brooks, USA Today bestselling author
 
“4 out of 4 stars…all the right elements for an enjoyable read: great writing, great plot, and great characters.” — Online Book Club
 
“This is a MUST read, should be in libraries and on classroom discussion calendars” — Tome Tender Book Blog
 
“Rubin is a masterful storyteller who weaves her medical knowledge into a gripping thriller, diving head-first into a meaty subject that has been ignored for far too long. Eating Bull paints a disturbing portrait of a society in denial and delivers characters that get under your skin and stay there.” — Dianne Gray, award-winning Australian author of Soul’s Child and The Everything Theory
 
“The one-of-a-kind plot is accompanied by beautiful character depth and background writing … Carrie Rubin is a talented writer and I can’t wait to read what she thinks of next.” — Samantha Coville for Readers’ Favorite
 
“Carrie Rubin tackles obesity, fat-shaming, and bullying in this unique and original psychological thriller certain to keep you thinking long after you’ve finished reading.” — Maddie Cochere, author of the Susan Hunter and Two Sisters and a Journalist cozy mystery series.
 
“Bullied and pummeled just because of the heavy burden his waistline carries, Jeremy and a tough public health nurse take on the giants of junk food, drawing Darwin to them as surely as a wasp. And so the murdering begins. A fast-paced thriller with a climax that nails it.” — Frederick Anderson, author of I Am Cara, The Butterfly Man, and Hallbury Summer

About the Author

 

Carrie Rubin is a physician-turned-novelist who writes genre-bending medical thrillers. She is a member of the International Thriller Writers Association and lives in Northeast Ohio.

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