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Full-time doctor and first-time novelist Kalla injects a frightening dose of reality into this tale of biological terrorism. Dr. Noah Haldane of the World Health Organization has repeatedly warned that the human race is due for a deadly new virus, similar to the 1919 Spanish flu that killed 20 million people in six months. So when a mysterious new flu strain is reported in China's Gansu province, Haldane isn't surprised he's called to investigate. He's shocked to learn that the new disease--dubbed Acute Respiratory Collapse Syndrome (ARCS) and considered far more deadly than SARS, killing one in every four people it infects--is intentionally being spread to London, British Columbia and Chicago. In the jet age, a killer bug can travel fast with devastating effects. The lively supporting cast includes the pretty director of counter-bioterrorism for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a hilarious Scottish virologist. While a few plot twists seem a little too convenient and some technical passages slow the pace, Kalla's ripped-from-the-headlines plot and confident command of both language and medicine make this sobering book a pleasure. (Feb.)
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“Daniel Kalla expertly weaves real science and medicine into a fast-paced, nightmarish thriller--a thriller all the more frightening because it could really happen.”--Tess Gerritsen, author of Body Double on Pandemic
“Kalla is a rocket ship of a writer. He moves to the front of the pack with a thriller that will grab you from page one and never let you go.”--Keith Ablow, author of Psychopath on Pandemic
“Pandemic is fast, fierce and frightening. Kalla delivers a shot of adrenaline in a medical thriller that really thrills.”--Don Winslow, author of California Fire and The Life and Death of BobbyZ on Pandemic
“Pandemic is a totally compelling novel, one of those rare thrillers that lays out a scenario that is not only possible, but terrifyingly probable.”--Douglas Preston, author of Relic and The Codex on Pandemic
“At last! A new thriller writer worthy to join the Ludlum, DeMille, LeCarre club. Not just a great read, a real treat.”--Beverly Swerling, author of City of Dreams: A Novel of Nieuw Amsterdam and Early Manhattan on Pandemic
“Pandemic is a sizzler. A killer epidemic that may go global--convincing and terrifying.”--Barbara D’Amato, author of Death of A Thousand Cuts and White Male Infantp0 on Pandemic
“Kalla is a rocket ship of a writer. He moves to the front of the pack with a thriller that will grab you from page one and never let you go.”--Keith Ablow, author of Psychopath on Pandemic
“Pandemic is fast, fierce and frightening. Kalla delivers a shot of adrenaline in a medical thriller that really thrills.”--Don Winslow, author of California Fire and The Life and Death of BobbyZ on Pandemic
“Pandemic is a totally compelling novel, one of those rare thrillers that lays out a scenario that is not only possible, but terrifyingly probable.”--Douglas Preston, author of Relic and The Codex on Pandemic
“At last! A new thriller writer worthy to join the Ludlum, DeMille, LeCarre club. Not just a great read, a real treat.”--Beverly Swerling, author of City of Dreams: A Novel of Nieuw Amsterdam and Early Manhattan on Pandemic
“Pandemic is a sizzler. A killer epidemic that may go global--convincing and terrifying.”--Barbara D’Amato, author of Death of A Thousand Cuts and White Male Infantp0 on Pandemic
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Frightening Dose of Reality,
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This review is from: Pandemic (Mass Market Paperback)
This novel is a compelling and over the edge thriller, Daniel Kalla has written a real page turner one hard to put down.The story opens in a remote corner of China; where a new and deadly flu is spreading amongst the population of Gansu Province. WHO immediately sends a team headed by Dr Noah Haldane to investigate. They soon discover that this new virus is far deadlier than SARS and is being spread intentionally with devastating effects...WHO struggles to contain the outbreak but the virus has already spread to Hong Kong, London and America.... The author has injected a frightening dose of reality into this tale of biological terrorism; it is scary to think, could this really happen, how safe are we? Kalla has skilfully interwoven tidbits about epidemiology and viruses into the dialog of a large cast of characters, heightening the tension to this fast paced thriller. This is one book that will make you think twice about the stranger coughing beside you....
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slip into your biohazard suit and enjoy an AWESOME read!,
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This review is from: Pandemic (Mass Market Paperback)
After having spent about six months forcing myself to finish reading a book called "Church Of Dead Girls", the phone book may have been a good read, but I still think "Pandemic" was a super read. This is my first review of any book, so that should tell you how much I really liked the book and the author's style. It was very well paced and interesting. I disagree with the other reviews that mention that this book showed places where it was a first time novel. It did not feel that way to me. I never looked at the back of the jacket to see the bio of the author until I was over halfway through the book. I usually save that until the end (with unfamiliar authors) so as not to derive any pre-conceived notions about the aurthor. When I discovered that the author was an ER Doctor in Canada (Go Canada!!), I thought to myself that he may have missed his true calling. The man can write! Of course the book had some predictable apsects to it, but it kept me turning the page. Now I think I'll go leave a much less than awesome review of "Church of Dead Girls".
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's fun to be scared,
By Loki Xombi "Nox" (Alberta, ED Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pandemic (Mass Market Paperback)
This was a great debut novel for Daniel Kalla. It was a page turner from the word GO! The plot follows Dr. Noah Haldane of the W.H.O (World Health Organization) who is attempting to locate and isolate the carriers of a brand new and extremely deadly form of the SARS disease, called ARCS - Acute Respiratory Collapse Syndrome. The disease starts out as an isolated incident a small northern province of China, but falls into the hands of a terrorist group bent on spreading this remarkably contagious, flu-like illness. The sickness, while first mimicking a bad flu, quickly renders the victim incapacitated while literally liquefying their internal organs via an uncontrollably fever. They rapidly degenerate into bleeding, oozing corpses making it all the more difficult to effectively produce a vaccine or cure.Although the plot moves along at a rather steady pace, it winds up being rather predictable. Also, the reasoning behind the terrorism is never fully explained, or reasoned, but is none the less plausible. This novel plays off the fear that has steadily become a major part in modern day society: the fear of a world wide disease wiping out millions. There are actually parts of this book that were so creepy, that it had me washing my hands every few minutes! It's a good read, and I recommend it to those of you who aren't already borderline hypochondriacs.
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