Outbreak

Another Robin Cook thriller that higlights the horror of an outbreak that mysteriously seem to appear at several places one after the other. The medical investigative teams are baffled by the mystery. The limited information seems to point out to trivial possibilities that nobody cares to validate. But one of them - Marissa Blumenthal seems adamant. And so seems this trait of virus that remains temporarily controlled only after it wrecks havoc. As Dr. Blumenthal tries to collect facts, she falls prey to a horde of sinister forces that tries to eliminate her in any way possible. With nobody to trust and a psycopath trying to compose a game of death, the pace accelerates in just the correct way to keep the suspense growing but never becoming monotonous. With the right mix of mystery and suspense it remains enjoyable till the final pages. The Cook novel like always has an underlying motto that finally points out a horrifying theme. As the terrifying scheme is finally revealed it is upto the reader to judge for themselves whether it is a boon or curse that science and socio-economics of modern civilization ultimately promise.