A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. "The Hot Zone" tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, "The Hot Zone" proves that truth really is scarier than fiction.
I found the topic very interesting and the facts about viruses very informative. The author kept my interest. There were times however when I could not tie in a particular story he told to the overall story. He would talk about a person and give great detail, but it didn't make sense to the story as a whole. I found myself asking, what was the point of him talking about that person. In spite of this, if you like reading about viruses going out of control, this is the book for you.
Makes you think
Written by Dalida Jongsma on February 22nd, 2008
Book Rating: 4/5
This book really made me think about how easy it would be to start a major pandemic in the world. With so many people living under the poverty line and with compromised immune systems, an outbreak of Marburg or Ebola could have devastating effects. It was a gripping narrative and once I started listening I had to finish the story to see what the outcome was.
