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Follett's grasp of character and motive puts him streets ahead of this thriller rivals.. -- Mail on Sunday
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TEST Jealousies, distrust, and hidden rivalries uncover dark secrets, then a dozen vials of a deadly virus go missing. As a blizzard whips out of the north on Christmas Eve, several people converge on a remote family house. Stanley Oxenford, director of a pharmaceutical research company, has everything riding on a drug he is developing to fight a lethal virus. Several others are interested in his success too: his children, at home for Christmas with their offspring, have their eyes on the money he will make; Toni Gallo, head of his security team and recently forced to resign from the police, is betting her career on keeping it safe; an ambitious local television reporter sniffs a story, even if he has to bend the facts to tell it; and a violent trio of thugs are on their way to steal it, with a client already waiting. As the storm worsens and the group is laid under siege by the elements, the emotional sparks crackle and dark secrets are revealed that threaten to drive Stanley and his family apart for ever. Filled with startling twists, Whiteout is the ultimate knife-edge drama from an international bestselling author who is in a class by himself. 'Few writers can come up with the thrills more effectively than Ken Follett' Guardian 'A new breed of thriller...Follett drags readers to the very edge of their seats and holds them captive until the very last villain is satisfactorily dispatched' Publishers weekly
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Sam Holliday
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Ken Follett is a thriller writer with a very impressive body of work behind him. What I particularly like about him - about from his sheer readability - is that he maintains a very high consistency rating and always leaves the reader satisfied. And satisfied they will be with this one too.
It is a modern techno-thriller which follows an audacious attempt to steal a top secret virus form a remote Scottish laboratory on Christmas Eve The plan for the theft seems well worked out but the two things the criminals weren't banking on are the determination of the lab's head of security to prevent a theft and more importantly the terrible blizzard that totally changes everyone's plans over that dramatic Christmas period.
Told at a cracking pace and full of memorable characters I had the feeling almost from page one that this could make a great film - or even a TV mini-series.
Follett remains one of our best parishioners at producing lively, believable stories which keep you on the edge of your seat and there are enough twist, turns and intriguing sub-plots here to satisfy any of his legion of fans.
It is a modern techno-thriller which follows an audacious attempt to steal a top secret virus form a remote Scottish laboratory on Christmas Eve The plan for the theft seems well worked out but the two things the criminals weren't banking on are the determination of the lab's head of security to prevent a theft and more importantly the terrible blizzard that totally changes everyone's plans over that dramatic Christmas period.
Told at a cracking pace and full of memorable characters I had the feeling almost from page one that this could make a great film - or even a TV mini-series.
Follett remains one of our best parishioners at producing lively, believable stories which keep you on the edge of your seat and there are enough twist, turns and intriguing sub-plots here to satisfy any of his legion of fans.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Sancho Mahle
Format:Paperback
Ken Follett has been one of my favorite writers for the past twenty years. I began with the key to Rebecca and was trapped. 'Whiteout' comes close to the other great titles by this author. The setting, plot, dialogue, pace and characters are effective in making this book another great Follett novel. I was kept on the edge through out the story and wasn't altogether happy that it came to the end so fast. Also recommended: TRIPLE AGENT DOUBLE CROSS,DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE, THE KEY TO REBECCA. I am a huge fan of Mr. Follett.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Whiteout is a book to curl up with in front of a roaring fire on a freezing winter's day. I had never read one of Ken Follett's books before, and I must admit to a slight feeling of disappointment on finishing this one. The basic plot is promising and well executed, but the characters are a little two-dimensional (with the exception of the self-pitying Kit, who is an excellent study in self-absorption and a refusal to accept responsibility). The plot itself, while intriguing, has one major weakness: any computer-based security system should have the passwords changed regularly, and a failure to change passwords after the discovery of a fraud committed by a member of staff would be incredibly sloppy security management. So immediately the credibility of one of the main characters is shot to pieces. Another event which stretches credibility is the apparent ability of one of the villains to function reasonably well after a car accident which would at the very least have severely incapacitated her, and would much more probably have killed her outright. Villains are no more indestructible than the rest of us; I know it makes for exciting story telling, but there is a limit to how much we should be expected to swallow. That said, I enjoyed Whiteout, in spite of its credibility glitches. I'm not sure, though, that I would want to read it again - and that, for me, is a criterion of superior story telling. Four stars rather than five, then!
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A Bit of a Washout not a Whiteout.....
I love Ken Folletts writing but...Oh dear......,this book was certainly not up to scratch.It went on and on and on and for goodness sake how many times can the characters loose and... Read more
Published 2 days ago by R. D. Mayles
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Couldn't put it down
I am a big Follett fan but only started recently with the pillars of the earth winters of the world series.these are the older and shorter books but as equally gripping. Read more
Published 7 days ago by lisa
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Whiteout
Bought this as supposed to be one of the best thrillers of all time - that might be going a bit far but a good read
Published 2 months ago by Archersphilia
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What a good idea
I bought a selection of used Ken Follett books for my partner. The standard of these books have been really good at a fraction of the cost to buy them new. Read more
Published 3 months ago by lesley
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Gripped
Really good read, found myself glued to the book! Everything you want in an action book and more. I have rated it 4 stars due to some off it being a bit unrealistic but other than... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kat2492
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Good read,not one of his best .fast moving but some parts a bit too far fetched.Will stick with trying to read all his works
Published 4 months ago by brian chard
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jennyjam
A page-turner, without question. Follett moves away from his usual 'historical thriller' to up-to-the-minute tech. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Len H
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Whiteout
As I am writing this review it is the week before Christmas and what could be better than a nice Christmassy book - along with deadly viruses, vicious terrorists, the terrors of a... Read more
Published 17 months ago by S Riaz
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Excellent
I thought this was a brilliant book. Couldn't put it down. Would want to read more of his stories if they all come up to this standard. Highly reccommended
Published 20 months ago by Patricia Hart
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Exciting and compulsive reading
This is another excellent book by Ken Follett. The story is fairly predictable, at least you know what is going to happen, but that does not detract from it's suspense and... Read more
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