Vector (A Joe Rush Novel)
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (659 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01MRH5G8P |
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| Number of Pages | : | 411 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thousands of miles away, sick people are starting to flood into U.S. Joe Rush takes on a new terror, spawned in the rain forest, that threatens to bring the world to its knees in James Abel's latest bio-thriller, now in paperback.While studying new forms of malaria at an gold rush, Joe Rush's best friend and partner, Eddie Nakamura, disappears. They have even less time than they think to solve the mystery, for the danger--as bad as it is--is about to get even worse.. Rush and his team must journey from one of the most remote spots on Earth to one of the busiest, as the clock ticks toward a kind of annihilation not thought possible. hospitals. Learning that many of the sick miners have also vanished, Rush begins a search for Eddie that takes him into the heart of darkness--where while battling for his life, he discovers a secret that may change the world. When the White House admits that it has received terrorist threats, cities across the Northeast begin to shut down
. He is the author of the Joe Rush novels, including Cold Silence, Protocol Zero, and White Plague. James Abel is the pseudonym for Bob Reiss, an accomplished author and journalist who has written extensively about trouble spots and exotic locations around the world including the Arctic, Somalia/Sudan, and the rain forest
Fast, well-written entertainment wrapped around something to think about.”—John Sandford, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape Clause. Cold Silence entertains as it informs, a rare feat comparable to Michael Crichton at his best.”—Providence Journal “James Abel’s flair for dialogue and plotting kept me readingGood, apocalyptic fun.”—The News & Observer Protocol Zero “Clive Cussler fans will relish the pseudonymous Abel’s sequel to White PlagueAbel nicely blends action and science in the service of a plausible, but terrifying, plot, peopled with well-developed characters.”—Publishers Weekly White Plague “If you like Tom Clancy and Martin Cruz Smith
"“Something terrible and unprecedented. Bombs, but not bombs. Panic, but no one will understand at first"" according to Cheryl Stout. “Something terrible and unprecedented. Bombs, but not bombs. Panic, but no one will understand at first. It will occur in three cities. It will turn your world upside down. When America learns this warning was ignored, there will be consequences for your bosses. The third coming of wrath.”This is the second book of the Joe Rush series that I've read, the first being WHITE PLAGUE. I've enjoyed them both.Joe Rush and his buddy, Eddie Nakamura, were in the Marines togethe. Scarily Plausible OutlawPoet To this date, I’ve read three James Abel novels.The first, I loved. The 2nd, White Plague, I didn’t. Vector is the 3rd one I’ve read (though I think It’s the 4th book).Simply put, Vector was good! Abel brings us a terrorist plot that is scary, devious, and all to plausible. And it had me itching! I loved Joe Rush in this book – Abel is really building this character and letting his readers get to know him. And I adore Eddie.Most interesting of all was. This was an excellent story line Tom Burkholder In the book Vector, author James Abel takes us on a journey with Dr. Joe Rush to find terrorist using mosquitos to spread a mutated version of malaria.This was an excellent story line. But I did not care for all the hard language in it. I would recommend this book for readers who don’t mind a lot of F-bombs. I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.