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È la vigilia di Natale. In una cittadina non lontana da Glasgow scatta l'allarme rosso in un elegante edificio vittoriano, sede dell'Oxenford Medical. Qualcuno, nonostante i sofisticati sistemi di sorveglianza, è riuscito a sottrarre dall'area protetta due dosi di un farmaco sperimentale, un antidoto del Madoba-2, una pericolosa variante del virus Ebola su cui da tempo si stanno conducendo ricerche. Il dipartimento della Difesa americano, che ha fatto grossi investimenti sul progetto, non nasconde la sua preoccupazione. E così pure Stanley Oxenford, lo scienziato proprietario del laboratorio, e Antonia Gallo, la sua affascinante collaboratrice, responsabile della sicurezza. Nessuno di loro sa che questo è solo l'antefatto...
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- Pagine: 392
- Data di uscita: 30-05-2016
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A deadly virus called Madoba-2 and the world at risk of a pandemic. This was more than enough for me to pick this book to read. COVID-19 pandemic and the quest to find out the initial source of the infection led to the spread of multiple conspiracy theories. Books like The Eyes of Darkness by De
3.5 Stars My second novel by Ken Follett. The way he explores the minds and emotions of the characters really adds to the overall edginess. He takes you into their heads and you start wondering how some people can be so shallow. This is a crime mystery/thriller dealing with a deadly virus that is stol Leggi tutto
Invariavelmente Bom Um livro que foge ao estilo habitual de Ken Follet, mas que é invariavelmente bom. 😍 Uma prova do alcance da mestria do autor! Ken Follet persiste em não desiludir! 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟👍
Not quite what you'd expect, but it works just fine! Hey ... it's Follett's own fault. He set his own standards with previous blockbuster winners like PILLARS OF THE EARTH and EYE OF THE NEEDLE . Unfortunately, WHITEOUT simply fails to clear that bar. But, don't fret ... it's still eminently readable Leggi tutto
Blink once or twice and you might mistake Whiteout 's opening act for that other ode to mysophobia, The Hot Zone . Coming a full ten years after Richard Preston's fan favorite, Follett administers a quick shot of déjà vu, retreading familiar themes early on before cracking the lid on a dizzyingly dive Leggi tutto
I was surprised to see a novel by an experienced pro that had such terrible stretches of writing in it. Would not have finished if it hadn't been a club selection. Got better nearer the end, where the action picks up. So where was the editor? Is Follett so big that they can't tell him when something Leggi tutto
I decided to sample another work from the author of one of my favorite books, The Pillars of the Earth . It was extremely disappointing. I made it through about a third of the book and it was a vanilla drama of killer viruses and apparently a big storm on the way and the scientists and security guard Leggi tutto
Mr. Follett used (and perhaps will be) to be one of my favorites, but this one is far from being a good book - there are lots and lots of coincidental facts, far too many for my taste - there are too many coarsely outlined and unpleasant characters: Toni's ex, Kim, Daisy, even Olga - it's more than str Leggi tutto
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