ISBN: 1568652860
ISBN13: 9781568652863
Invasion
$6.39
ISBN: 1568652860
ISBN13: 9781568652863
Formats
Conditions
A read copy, but remains in excellent condition.
Formats
Conditions
A read copy, but remains in excellent condition.
Book Overview
New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook's "pressure cooker of a thriller" (Booklist) takes medical technology into a new realm, where everything we know about the human body--and the universe we live in--is about to be challenged. Everyone assumes it's just the flu--but when a powerful virus causes unexplained symptoms, the few left uninfected must discover a cure before they catch it, too... After Cassy Winthrope's boyfriend Beau displays brief, flu-like symptoms, he begins to act strangely. His body is stronger and faster, his mind shaprer. And suddenly the straight-edged guy who never skips class and hates big dogs is playing hooky and walking around with a bullmastiff. Once Cassy shares these observations with their mutual friend Pitt, the pair notice that almost everyone else in their small college town seems to be infected with the same virus that Beau has. Could it be connected to the tiny black disks appearing everywhere, stinging those who pick them up? Recruiting members of the community and medical experts unexposed to the disease that's defying all diagnoses, Cassy knows she's in a race against time. But can she figure out how to save the people she cares for--before it's too late to reverse the changes? This description may be from another edition of this product.
- Format:
- Hardcover
- Language:
- English
- ISBN:
- 1568652860
- ISBN13:
- 9781568652863
- Release Date:
- January 1997
- Publisher:
- Berkley
- Length:
- 352 Pages
- Weight:
- 1.01 lbs.
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Customer Reviews
I actually liked it...loved it!
This was the first Robin Cook book I ever read and I loved it. I have read others from him since then and I loved them even more. Well, except Abduction, it was ok. I prefer the ones that involve Jack and Laurie.
0
thrilling
Wait -- don't pick up that shiny black rock. This thriller is more of a science fiction alien invasion story than a medical thriller, involving a worldwide takeover from outer space. The aliens are out to change mankind, perhaps for the better (?). But nevertheless, the human instinct is to resist the invasion -- that is, those few remaining uninfected humans. Are there enough left to save humanity? Comparing this book with other outer space takeover attempts (Michael Crichton's Prey comes to mind), I would say this one is a winner. I found it captivating, easy to read, and a page turner I couldn't put down.
2
Invasion is Brilliant
I have been a Robin Cook fan for a long time, and I think that this book was the best by far. I read this book in about two days because it was so brilliantly written and the storyline was great. It was a classic medical thriller with an X-File type background. I enjoyed it emmensely, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a fast-paced book to read.
1
Action Packed thriller.
A great book, awsome detail and suspense
1
