Hot Zone

By: Richard Preston

Narrated by: Howard McGillin

The virus kills nine out of ten of its victims. Its effects are so quick and so gruesome that even biohazard experts are terrified. It is airborne, it is extremely contagious, and it is about to burn through the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Is there any way to stop it?

This doomsday scenario confronted a biohazard SWAT team struggling in secret to stop the outbreak of an exotic "hot" virus at an Army research facility outside Washington. The Hot Zone tells the dramatic story of their dangerous race against time, along with an alarming account of how previously unknown viruses that have lived undetected in the rain forest for eons are now entering human populations.

From the airlocked confines of a biosafety level 4 military lab, to an airliner over Kenya carrying a passenger dissolving into a human virus bomb, to a deserted jungle cave alive with deadly virus, THE HOT ZONE is a non-fiction thriller like no other. The Andromeda Strain was fiction---this is real!©2004 Richard Preston. All rights reserved; (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

Terrifying

This book givrs me a newfound respect for the Ebola virus, and the people who work at the CDC to help keep us safe.

Great Book, but Very Graphic

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes medical mysteries.

Be aware, that the book has some very graphic descriptions of how a hemorrhagic virus attacks and destroys the human body. If you are uncomfortable with blood and guts, give this book a pass.

Detailed

The writing was very descriptive of the events. As a Retired Public Health Scientist detauled

Excellent

This book was one that intrigued me so much that I couldn't stop listening. Highly recommended.

not just some bug..

What made the experience of listening to The Hot Zone the most enjoyable?

i love medical field in generally as i happen to be nurse myself. i enjoy the realism of the story

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

realism and truthfulness and the background checking of the information that was given

Which scene was your favorite?

everything

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

i have had gone through this as traditional book at least 6 times before listening this version and i have loved it every single time