The Hot Zone

A Terrifying True Story

By: Richard Preston

Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson

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.

If you love viruses and gore and non-fiction...

It's rare that a non-fiction book can be this exciting, this compelling, and this gory! Hot Zone certainly gets detailed, and I loved every second of it. Preston did an OUTSTANDING job researching this topic, and really becoming an expert on it. The way he crafted a story that will keep you guessing is nothing short of genius. Narrarator is outstanding. Overall, I'd rather read/listen to this non-fiction book than ANY of the fictional virus stories I've read. Yes, it's THAT good!

Narrator’s mispronunciation

What, exactly, is “keetamine”? I’ve heard of ketamine. Must be something new. Oh, wait, I know.

Don’t guess at pronunciations. Look it up

The Mystery

loved it, couldn't put it down a tour deForce of unimaginable horror up into the very end, to then be tempered by subtle mercy.

the hot zone

scary,truthful and a damn good read. This book is an amazing eye opener. I think everyone should take time to read this.

Great book on current "Hot" topic.

Would you listen to The Hot Zone again? Why?

Yes, it was very informative.

What about Richard M. Davidson’s performance did you like?

He kept me engaged, well done.

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

No, it was a rather long one, but worth the time.