The Hot Zone

A Terrifying True Story , #1

352 pages

English language

Published June 14, 1999 by Anchor.

ISBN:
978-0-385-49522-6
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A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that truth really is scarier than fiction.

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reviewed The Hot Zone by Richard Preston (Dark Biology, #1)

A cinematic read

I found this book hard to put down. The way the story is told is very cinematic with a good balance of personal details, scientific information, and broader story beats. If you are interested in the topic, I very much recommend. Although the events it describes are real events, I would treat the book as a "based on a true story" narrative. For a more objective or historical overview, I would look elsewhere.

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