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jaxboiler's review
5.0
This was a nice change of pace in terms of characters since it was a new author to me. I really enjoyed the story and the characters. Of course it is your typical action/thriller so the hero gets put through the grinder but ends up winning in the end while the bad guy sneaks away!
kesnit's review
4.0
This book is unrealistic, but fun. When I say "unrealistic," I don't mean the underlying scenario (terrorists stealing a superbug) could never happen. That is a real (though unlikely) threat. I call it unrealistic because of how the events fall out. Everything just works out. All the characters meet the person they need to see. The hero (and major secondary characters) always survive (usually through luck).
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As an example, at one point, a mole is trying to kill someone at a secure location. Another character sees the mole reach into his jacket and immediately shoots and kills the mole. At this point, none of the characters even know there is a mole, there is another emergency - a fire in the building - and the mole has not yet pulled his gun. But the character knows - somehow - that the mole is a mole and kills him.
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With all of that, the book is good. It is well written if you can suspend disbelief. The characters are interesting and have some depth. (Since this is the first book in the series, I assume more character development comes in later books.)
SPOILER
As an example, at one point, a mole is trying to kill someone at a secure location. Another character sees the mole reach into his jacket and immediately shoots and kills the mole. At this point, none of the characters even know there is a mole, there is another emergency - a fire in the building - and the mole has not yet pulled his gun. But the character knows - somehow - that the mole is a mole and kills him.
END SPOILER
With all of that, the book is good. It is well written if you can suspend disbelief. The characters are interesting and have some depth. (Since this is the first book in the series, I assume more character development comes in later books.)
queenenjoyer's review
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
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