Steven Dunbar zjistil, že pacienti s beznadějnou diagnózou dostávají místo léků neúčinné placebo, aby zemřeli dřív a nezatížili státní rozpočet. Během vyšetřování případu dojde k teroristickému útoku islámských radikálů. Ti nakazí obyvatele několika domů cholerou. Epidemii se podaří zvládnout, pachatelé jsou zatčeni, ale Stevenovi je to podezřelé...
Ken McClure is the internationally bestselling author of over twenty medical thrillers such as The Lazarus Strain, The Gulf Conspiracy, White Death and Dust to Dust. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages and he has earned a reputation for the accuracy of his predicitions. McClure's work is informed by his background as an award-winning research scientist with the UK's Medical Research Council. He lives in a small village in the Lammermuir Hills of Scotland.
The problem with the English culture is that they talk too much and act less. That’s how it is in movies, and that’s how it is in books too. There’s much less action compared to the Americans culture. Also, the number of characters in the book is enormous, and sometimes it’s hard to keep track of who’s against who. In any case, I enjoyed the book, just like I’ve enjoyed Ken McClure’s other works. My issue was with the ending of the story, which felt rather childish to me. Also, the portrayal of the organization our main hero works for, didn’t seem particularly believable.
The plot is interesting and clever, however I felt the writing needed more editing. The ending felt rushed too. Given his books are so well received it's probably just a personal preference. It has a good storyline.
English based medical thriller featuring Dr Steven Dunbar. Terrorist threats and a secret organisation with a sinister agenda. The plot races along and keeps you reading.
Enjoyed the pandemic medical detail behind the mystery. Occasionally it was in chunks of data and I felt the characterisation could have been better developed, but an ok read.