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Book Review of The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone
The Hot Zone
Author: Richard Preston
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Intriguing, but also horrifying. The book dragged a bit at the beginning and the end. The ending was tidy, but a non-sequitur. It was almost as if after writing about what could have been a disaster, the author wanted to change directions.

Overall a very linear story telling style, not many plot twists (but how can it have them, its based on a true story).


Its an enjoyable read, but I think it should be aimed at those folks that are mature enough to handle something that is potentially horrific. (I think this would exclude many of the talking heads on TV.) Several characters in the background narrative die, and the author describe the deaths graphic detail.

I enjoyed it.