3.5
Bio-Strike
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A new strain of mass destruction threatens mankind in this thriller in Tom Clancy's bestselling Power Plays series.
The most dangerous man of this century has employed the most dangerous weapon yet. Criminal mastermind Harlan DeVane has developed—and spread—a deadly, genetically engineered “superbug” resistant to all known cures. A microscopic time bomb, it will lie dormant inside its human hosts until detonated by specific biochemical triggers.
DeVane plans to auction off the triggering elements to the highest bidder, but first he’ll use them to destroy the greatest threat to his operation: Roger Gordian, head of UpLink Technologies. As Roger falls prey to the disease, his medical and intelligence teams race to find the cause and the cure—but because in Roger’s fate lies the fate of the world.
The most dangerous man of this century has employed the most dangerous weapon yet. Criminal mastermind Harlan DeVane has developed—and spread—a deadly, genetically engineered “superbug” resistant to all known cures. A microscopic time bomb, it will lie dormant inside its human hosts until detonated by specific biochemical triggers.
DeVane plans to auction off the triggering elements to the highest bidder, but first he’ll use them to destroy the greatest threat to his operation: Roger Gordian, head of UpLink Technologies. As Roger falls prey to the disease, his medical and intelligence teams race to find the cause and the cure—but because in Roger’s fate lies the fate of the world.
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3.5
“I wasn't a big fan of this one. It was somewhat confusing with so many different characters and storylines.”
“It's been 15+ years since I last read one of the Power Plays novels. A lot time for the events and characters from past books to be filed away in the grey mists of an aging mind. Not to mention the pile on of 1000+ other books over the years.
So, before I read this book, I went back and listen to the Audiobooks of the previous adventures. And while listening to those books, I was reminded of the events- and how they seems so far fetched and in the future (2000+). Now, they are past history.
However, given the events of last year (AKA- COVID Pandemic Year 2020), this book seems almost timely. A bio-engineered virus, designed to attack a certain target population. Minorities. Those with certain genetic markers for potential illness. Rival gangs. Ethnic groups. IT is almost a chapter from the QANON conspiracy book.
One thing I did with this book is read it in real time. That is, when a certain date was given at the beginning of the chapter, I read that chapter on that date. And then waiting until the next noted date, and read the next chapter that date.
Little recommendation - dont do this. It really is a stretch and a test of "I refused to read the next chapter, no matter how much I want to".”
About Tom Clancy
A little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it “the perfect yarn.” From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.
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