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Forge, Sep 2001, 25.95, 320 pp.
ISBN: 0312878702
In Gaithersburg, Maryland, lab technician Su Thom knows his company, SeaGenesis Pharmaceutical is nearing a cure for malaria. Though rarely seen in the United States, this deadly disease haunts the third world so that more people die from it than AIDS and that includes members of Su Thom's family. The firm abruptly halts the tests on the potential cure, dubbed “Popeye” because it looks like spinach though extracted from sea sponges. Angered and very frustrated Su Thom decides to bring home the nightmare of malaria by cultivating the disease and releasing it in Washington DC.
SeaGenesis scientist Zee Aspen and security expert Connor Gale wonder why so many accidents are associated with the “Popeye” project. They join forces and quickly realize the CIA is involved with the pharmaceutical company, but do not know why. As this duo steps closer to the truth, Su Thom proceeds towards unleashing a pandemic horror on America unless the two intrepid “investigators” learn enough about his plot to stop him.
With the West Nile Virus making headlines and though preferring to ignore the terrorizing theme, readers will accept as authentic the basic premise of THE MOSQUITO WAR. The realistic story line is fast-paced and enticing in a voyeuristic manner as the audience will enjoy accompanying Zee under the sea, but preferring to keep a malaria epidemic at a distance. The look at the impact of the disease on innocent victims actually slows down the tale even as it adds depth to the horror that V.A. MacAlister describes. This is a strong biological thriller that will open many eyes that would prefer to remain shut.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 40%
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Medical Thriller
Yes
Medical Plotlets:
- cure/disease
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- preventing bomb/biohazard/disaster
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- evil subgroup in own govt
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- scientist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- insanity
The antagonists are:
- FBI/CIA
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Misc setting
- scientific labs
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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