Pandemic

New York Times-bestselling author Robin Cook takes on the cutting-edge world of gene-modification in this pulse-pounding new medical thriller. When an unidentified, seemingly healthy young woman collapses suddenly on the New York City subway and dies upon reaching the hospital, her case is an eerie reminder for veteran medical examiner Jack Stapleton of the 1918 flu pandemic. Fearful of a repeat on the one hundredth anniversary of the nightmarish contagion, Jack autopsies the woman within hours of her demise and discovers some striking anomalies: first, that she has had a heart transplant, and second, that, against all odds, her DNA matches that of the transplanted heart.

The plot is fast paced, the writing is not. The story gets cumbersome in details at times, like some English literature. The book would have been better had it been 100 pages shorter. The author also wrapped up a complex storyline very quickly and too neatly, like "and they all lived happily ever after." That was extremely disappointing, and left me wondering "What just happened?" Finally, as I read this the world is currently embroiled in a global pandemic with COVID19. With China at the center of things in the real world, and with (*spoiler*) cloning technology making such rapid advances, the story is very contemporary. But I found the book unfulfilling. I suppose since we're all stuck at home reading anything is a good way to pass the time. But there are better books with which to do that.

I couldn't stop reading it as with most of the other books. I'm trying to collect all of his books. Thanks for a great read. I'm learning more about different things every time I read a book:)