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The Trudeau Vector (Paperback)

by Juris Jurjevics (Author)
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: No Exit Press (26 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842431919
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842431917
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,415,897 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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As an international team of scientists at the spectacular Trudeau Research Centre prepare for six months of unrelenting Arctic winter, three of their colleagues are found dead on the ice, their pupils missing, their bodies contorted in ghastly, unnatural positions, hardened from the inside out. Cause of death: unknown. Dr Jessica Hanley, a talented and unorthodox American epidemiologist, is summoned to the isolated station to investigate the cause of these grisly deaths before the unthinkable becomes reality. Halfway around the world in Moscow, Admiral Rudenko, well past retirement age, is summoned to locate a submarine that has suddenly and inexplicably disappeared in the waters he once knew well - the Norwegian fjords. Ideally suited to this sensitive assignment and conveniently expendable, Rudenko must locate and retrieve this rogue ship at any cost. Their missions will converge explosively in the unforgiving extremes of the Arctic night. Brilliantly crafted and terrifyingly convincing, "The Trudeau Vector" delves into the precarious, volatile area where science and politics clash, with potentially disastrous results. The die is cast.

Their missions will cross paths, and bring them up against hazards much bigger than microbes - scientific megalomania, lingering cold war tensions, world- threatening environmental toxins - all unfolding in the unforgiving extremes of the Arctic. A thriller that superbly depicts the precarious, volatile area where science and global politics can clash with disastrous results, "The Trudeau Vector" is reminiscent of the classic suspense of Frederick Forsyth's "The Day of the Jackal" and the terrifying realism of Michael Crichton's "The Andromeda Strain". With its disquieting and revelatory authenticity, readers cannot help but fall under its spell and ask themselves, "Could this really happen?"


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3.0 out of 5 stars Slow burner on the ice, 15 April 2007
This review is from: The Trudeau Vector (Paperback)
This thriller is attractive because of its location and subject. An international community of scientists and researchers live in a claustrophobic station high up in the Artic. Suddenly, four of them, out for an expedition on the ice, are found dead in very dramatic, mysterious circumstances. The likely killer seems to be a new lethal bug.
Jessica, a smart american biologist, is then sent to the Trudeau station as a kind of bug-detective, trying to find its origin before more people are found dead. The complication comes from the Russians, as the government is not too keen to see the truth revealed...It could be a really great and riveting novel with more editing. There is a lot of time spent around the background of many characters who, in fact have only minor roles and we don't really want to know so much. A thriller should concentrate on action and swift pace, not on plodding, irrelevant psychology. So as far as the plot goes, it is rather disapppointing, especiallly the very unsatisfying, near-absurd conclusion. It is nevertheless an interesting story that could have been much much better. Of course, as a reader it is an easy criticism to make. I certainly would not want to discourage anybody to read it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting scientific concepts , 12 Jan 2009
By J. Cronin "dudara" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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Trudeau is an advanced Canadian research station situated deep in the Arctic Circle, where an international community of scientists collaborate in harmony. But tradegy strikes, and 4 scientists are killed by an unknown factor. Jessie, a brilliant, unconventional, American epidemiologist is requested to visit the station to determine the cause of these mysterious deaths.

Deep in the depths of the polar oceans, an experienced, old submariner is asked to lead a Russian team to investigate the disappearance of a Russian submarine. As the book unfolds, their missions converge as they race to solve the scientific and political mysteries that surround them.

I both liked and disliked this book. Jurjevics' grasp of scientific and engineering concepts is impressive, resulting in a book that is rich in information. Initially, the plots builds well, leaving the reader with a nicely tense sense of foreboding. Unfortunately, the book fails to maintain its excellent start and the plot descends into borderline silliness. Still though, it's well worth a read for the interesting scientific concepts raised by the author.
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