- Hardcover: 303 pages
- Publisher: Forge (Oct 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312865368
- ISBN-13: 978-0312865368
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.7 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,011,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Fast-paced biotech thriller...It's a bit of The X-Files with more interesting characters and a more sensible plot".
-- The Denver Post --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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FBI Agent Robert Cavanaugh has been transferred from the organized crime unit to the slow-paced field office for southern Maryland, where the biggest federal crime is the condition of the roads.
But things take an unpleasant turn when a nurse at a local hospital notices a sudden increase in the incidence of fatal strokes among otherwise healthy black adults. The trail leads to a new strain of malaria that causes rapid blood clotting in people with sickle-cell trait, who begin to die.
It's an unlikely natural mutation, yet there's no hard evidence of human intervention. Did a fringe hate-group arrange for a bioengineered weapon to decimate the African-American population? As more people die, Cavanaugh must convince the FBI to look for the answers before it becomes an epidemic that threatens millions of lives ... or even race war. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Dellbridge Community Hospital in La Plata, Maryland, suddenly is dealing with the beginnings of what could easily become an epidemic when several African-Americans die from strokes. FBI Agent Robert Cavanaugh investigates the astronomical possibility that this is just a coincidence. Besides race, it is quickly determined that the common factor is that all of the deceased carried the sickle cell gene.
Though they understand the cause, CDC is divided as to how the mutant strain formed. Epidemiologist Melanie Anderson insists that this particular strain was genetically engineered to eradicate the black race. Because of the potential size, the Army sends in its best team because they are taking the risk seriously. Cavanaugh must convince his own agency that two and a half million Americans are at dire risk and a race war could be imminent if the FBI fails to actively seek answers.
STINGER is a well written scientific thriller that fans of the sub-genre will take pleasure reading. The plot is well designed as Nancy Kress demonstrates her remarkable ability to scribe complex scientific knowledge and theory into an easy to read fiction. However, too many events seem to miraculously occur for the hero and heroine, and the ending seems weak for a story line as well written as this one is. As with her previous novels, OATHS and MIRACLES, Ms. Kress provides fans with a state-of-the-art science thriller that is frightening because it appears so realistic yet remains an enjoyable experience.
Harriet Klausner
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a competent science fiction/mystery hybrid. The plotting is good and quality of writing solid. Good for a short, undemanding read.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Competent, but not great
12 Oct 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Ms. Kress turns out a competent work of mystery here. The story is good, and we don't find out "whodunit" until the very end. My only complaint is that the characters were a bit cliche. Dr. Melanie Anderson was just about the angriest character I have ever seen. In my own humble opinion, I don't see how she could possibly have risen to a position of responsibility within the CDC with some of the know-nothing convictions she holds. Agent Cavanaugh is the quintessential "man afraid of commitment"
Read this book and be entertained for a few hours.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Enjoyable Science Fiction Mystery
2 Sep 1999
Format:Hardcover
This is a competent science fiction/mystery hybrid. The plotting is good and quality of writing solid. Good for a short, undemanding read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A scary stinging scientific story
27 Sep 1998
Format:Hardcover
Dellbridge Community Hospital in La Plata, Maryland, suddenly is dealing with the beginnings of what could easily become an epidemic when several African-Americans die from strokes. FBI Agent Robert Cavanaugh investigates the astronomical possibility that this is just a coincidence. Besides race, it is quickly determined that the common factor is that all of the deceased carried the sickle cell gene.
Though they understand the cause, CDC is divided as to how the mutant strain formed. Epidemiologist Melanie Anderson insists that this particular strain was genetically engineered to eradicate the black race. Because of the potential size, the Army sends in its best team because they are taking the risk seriously. Cavanaugh must convince his own agency that two and a half million Americans are at dire risk and a race war could be imminent if the FBI fails to actively seek answers.
STINGER is a well written scientific thriller that fans of the sub-genre will take pleasure reading. The plot is well designed as Nancy Kress demonstrates her remarkable ability to scribe complex scientific knowledge and theory into an easy to read fiction. However, too many events seem to miraculously occur for the hero and heroine, and the ending seems weak for a story line as well written as this one is. As with her previous novels, OATHS and MIRACLES, Ms. Kress provides fans with a state-of-the-art science thriller that is frightening because it appears so realistic yet remains an enjoyable experience.
Harriet Klausner
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