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THE LAZARUS STRAIN (Dr Steven Dunbar 6)
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"Scotland's very own Michael Crichton"-- Aberdeen Express
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When a top research institute is broken into and vandalized, the police believe that it is animal rights activists taking things a step too far. That is until they discover one of the institute's eminent scientists, Tim Devon, brutally murdered. Dr Steven Dunbar, working for the Sci-Med Inspectorate, an elite government agency, is sent to investigate. A few of the dead scientists' research animals have also gone missing and top level authorities are strangely obsessed with hunting down and killing the purportedly harmless animals. Was the attack on Devon and the institute really the work of extremist activists or is something far more sinister going on? Encountering excessive security measures enforced by unknown authorities, Dunbar realises that those who might hold the keys to the mystery are not prepared to help him, and those who have unleashed it will stop at nothing to fulfil their apocalyptic ambitions. Alone in a race against unspeakable tragedy, the ex-Special Forces medic must imagine the unthinkable - and all he knows is that, when the storm breaks, it'll already be too late...
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Some of this story worked well and at times it was quite exciting but I thought it was filled with a lot of unnecessary and unentertaining descriptive text that added little or nothing and felt that I had to wade through this dross to the next piece of dialogue to keep the story flowing. Nothing a good editor couldn't sort out though.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Ken's done it again, he has written another BLOCKBUSTER of a book, that is very topical and very believable. Again Ken has mixed some current scientific facts with a pinch of imagination and come up with a great story that is gripping and fast moving. I highly recommend this book, and had recommended it to a good friend who works in the business of manufacturing bird flu vaccines, and he is now backtracking on Dr Dunbar's career so far.
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The novel begins with a raid on a research facility during which a leading biochemist is murdered and lab-animals released. Investigator Dr Steven Dunbar is called in and although his investigations initially reveal that the murdered scientist's work was simply related to production of flu vaccine, something just doesn't 'sit right' with Dunbar....
I found this a very enjoyable medical-politics thriller. It was pleasingly pacey and refreshingly allowed the reader to solve the mystery as the plot unfolded. I also found it very witty in places and enjoyed McClures digs at 'government organisation speak'.
I found this a very enjoyable medical-politics thriller. It was pleasingly pacey and refreshingly allowed the reader to solve the mystery as the plot unfolded. I also found it very witty in places and enjoyed McClures digs at 'government organisation speak'.
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flawed but ok
I agree with those who found this book a little disappointing. It had a believable premise but the characters were a bit wooden, and the twists were pretty obvious. Read more
Published 3 days ago by mark butson
Too easy to thrill
This was, for me, an OK read, but not memorable. Not a particularly original story, I soon worked out the plot and the various twists and turns were a little too well-signposted... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Elizabeth Jasper Writer
Brilliant thriller
What a brilliantly written thriller this is. The story is convincing and the action takes place over a just a few months which allows for a build up of tension. Read more
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moe
very gripping book i realy it did not wont to put it down would recommend it will read another book by steven dunbar
Published 1 month ago by moe
The Lazarus Strain
Interesting subject. Well written, easy reading, took only hours to finish. The ending was predictable, I knew "who did it" quite early on in the book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Deborah
Enjoyable if predictable
I enjoyed this book, purchased for my Kindle. It is a sort of who done it with a modern twist. A quirky style, the ending was wholly predictable but that did not stop the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. J. Groom
Just Gets Better
Believeable, consistently enthralling and captivating.
Probably the phrase I'd use to describe the Dr Steven Dunbar Series. Read more
Probably the phrase I'd use to describe the Dr Steven Dunbar Series. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Annora Sims
Brilliant novel
I just couldn't put this down, once I started just had to read it right through. Believable characters and some nice plot twists. Read more
Published 3 months ago by cyberfreak
Chillingly realistic and a great read
If you want nice comfortable thrillers where you don't have to think too hard about the issues raised and where they all live happily ever after, then look elsewhere. Read more
Published 3 months ago by swazijohn
this could well happen!
a real page turner fromthe outset, after a lab is borken into by animal rights and the lead scientist is killed it becomes a tale of terrorism and bio warfare they have stolen a... Read more
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