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Containment
In the near future, an infectious and deadly disease appears in the city of Medburg. Whatever is causing it seems to be a mysterious new kind of organism. Emergency teams isolate the epidemic to Medburg, trapping 20,000 people in a containment zone that slowly descends into mayhem. Roderick Halkin and Cecily Sunday are unconventional scientists who must try to understand an unconventional microorganism that doesn't obey the laws of biology. Gary and Alicia Winters--Medburg teenagers with big dreams but not much else--struggle to stay alive. And the government faces a stark If everything in the containment zone dies, so does the microbe, while a single breach in the zone--and perhaps even a single survivor left inside--endangers the whole world.
264 pages, Paperback
First published January 10, 2013
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October 30, 2022
Very good medical thriller, and not only about survival but how the cure is researched, highly recommend
May 22, 2016
This was a scary book on more than one level. First, the disease, of course. Second, the bureaucracy and ambitions of the individuals in charge of finding the solution to the disease. I have no doubt that in reality, people would be looking to cover their asses before worrying about the infected people and potential spread of the plague.
There were also dedicated people risking their lives to solve the puzzle of this disease and they were the most interesting people in the book. Cecily is a very unique character who uses her intuition to solve problems, while Roderick is a brilliant scientist who relies only on knowledge and science. Kraig is the leader of the team and the one person who puts his ambition aside to help people.
The science in the story is interesting and creative and usually not over the head of the reader. The way this disease started is terrifying and the way it was investigated was suspenseful as it was a race against time. I found the science to be fascinating.
At first, I was frustrated with the people who were being quarantined. Didn't they want to do the right thing and save others from this contagion? Then I realized it was more a matter of not trusting the government to do the right thing and it was easier to understand. I think that's a major problem in the world today, especially in this country, and if this situation actually occurred, the results would be the same. The government has not proven itself to be trustworthy and how many people are just going to sit around waiting for congress to find an offset to the additional funding needed to solve this problem?
This will happen someday. I hope the government has its act together by then, but I really don't think it will.
There were also dedicated people risking their lives to solve the puzzle of this disease and they were the most interesting people in the book. Cecily is a very unique character who uses her intuition to solve problems, while Roderick is a brilliant scientist who relies only on knowledge and science. Kraig is the leader of the team and the one person who puts his ambition aside to help people.
The science in the story is interesting and creative and usually not over the head of the reader. The way this disease started is terrifying and the way it was investigated was suspenseful as it was a race against time. I found the science to be fascinating.
At first, I was frustrated with the people who were being quarantined. Didn't they want to do the right thing and save others from this contagion? Then I realized it was more a matter of not trusting the government to do the right thing and it was easier to understand. I think that's a major problem in the world today, especially in this country, and if this situation actually occurred, the results would be the same. The government has not proven itself to be trustworthy and how many people are just going to sit around waiting for congress to find an offset to the additional funding needed to solve this problem?
This will happen someday. I hope the government has its act together by then, but I really don't think it will.
January 14, 2015
First, I want to say I was encouraged to read this novel because of a 1.0 review. To clarify, a reviewer who appears to give only ONEs. So, YES, a negative 1.0 review brought me to Mr. Kirkland's entertaining tale, CONTAINMENT, via Kindle Unlimited.
I do not bore you with a synopsis or a spoiler ending, but an honest opinion follows.
This unique suspense novel grabbed my interest from the first paragraph with great character interaction and immediate conflict building. While there are areas of long narrative paragraphs of medical terminology and explanation, it DID enhance the mystery around the science of identifying new viral or biological threats and made for an interesting plot with intrigue and suspense. Was human life on the planet at risk?
I don't always like the lack of chapters, but here, the Date, Place, and Time subtitles worked. In my opinion, the transition from scene settings was well done, yet... I thought there were a few weak plot moments, the premise is good.
More sensory phrasing with the use of smell and touch could have enhanced the scene settings and earlier introduction of Reddy could have enhanced his character perspective.
I can recommend this read to all readers who enjoy learning, as well as pure entertainment in fiction.
I do not bore you with a synopsis or a spoiler ending, but an honest opinion follows.
This unique suspense novel grabbed my interest from the first paragraph with great character interaction and immediate conflict building. While there are areas of long narrative paragraphs of medical terminology and explanation, it DID enhance the mystery around the science of identifying new viral or biological threats and made for an interesting plot with intrigue and suspense. Was human life on the planet at risk?
I don't always like the lack of chapters, but here, the Date, Place, and Time subtitles worked. In my opinion, the transition from scene settings was well done, yet... I thought there were a few weak plot moments, the premise is good.
More sensory phrasing with the use of smell and touch could have enhanced the scene settings and earlier introduction of Reddy could have enhanced his character perspective.
I can recommend this read to all readers who enjoy learning, as well as pure entertainment in fiction.
February 4, 2016
Not a bad book but still.. Not good either, bit pointless and bland. Not exciting, didn't care about the characters or the science (and I am a science buff) and didn't care how it would end. Only kept on reading because it was relatively short and I was hoping it would get better. In the end.. Waste of my time.
April 13, 2014
Nice ride on the epidemic side.
I don't do spoilers so all I will say is if you like science and horrific scenarios than this is a book worth reading. Quirky characters and tense moments made this book a worthwhile ride into the dark side of science gone awry.
I don't do spoilers so all I will say is if you like science and horrific scenarios than this is a book worth reading. Quirky characters and tense moments made this book a worthwhile ride into the dark side of science gone awry.
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December 31, 2013Science beats mob action
Interesting story line of biohazard run amok and the people trapped in a quarantine zone.
liked the science, plot needed more detail of life in the zone.
Interesting story line of biohazard run amok and the people trapped in a quarantine zone.
liked the science, plot needed more detail of life in the zone.
November 13, 2015
Suspense to the last sentence. Great read.
If not knowing what's going to happen next or how it's going to end is your type of read then this is the book to read.
If not knowing what's going to happen next or how it's going to end is your type of read then this is the book to read.
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