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This was a 5 star read in some parts, and some barely made it to 1 for me. Overall, 2.5 stars. I gave it 3 since I liked that there were multiple strong female characters (and not just 1) throughout the book.There is no question that A.G. Riddle is an excellent writer. He is engaging, entertaining and I could tell he researched the heck out of each and every topic relevant to this book. But some parts suffered the "over-research" in my opinion. I understand that being authentic in your book is a...
I love pandemic stories. That Steven Soderbergh movie Contagion that came out a few years ago? I loved that movie. There's something about worldwide panic with brave scientists racing to help prevent global catastrophe that puts a big grin on my face. So regardless of the trashy aroma around A.G. Riddle and his work, I picked this audiobook up on the cheap, thinking, "How can I go wrong? Pandemic premises garner two stars just for starters." And things began promisingly. We had Kenya. We had bat...
"You know what would be great? We have two strong female protagonists and one smart, rich, and strong male. Now let's have them fight and argue over him at critical points in the plot when they should be focusing on the fact that a WORLDWIDE PLAGUE HAS KILLED LITERALLY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AND THEYRE SUPPOSED TO BE STOPPING IT. Yes, this is perfect. Oh, and let's give him amnesia and he only remembers being in love with one of the women."
I'm a sucker for "plague kills the world" books and this was just what I was craving. Tons of adventure, engaging characters, a fast pace and a plague that kills the world! Couldn't ask for more from a good p/a. This one sped along and I just didn't want to put it down. The narration by Eduardo Ballerini is spectacular. His command of accents is impressive.
I liked the way this one started.....mystery, amnesia, murder, illness. If that wasn't enough, it goes on to kidnapping, terrorism, tragic upbringings, miraculous survivals, imprisonment, and so very much more. I love a subplot or even a few, but this was completely overdone. It also felt like a character parade. I listened to the audio and there were no audible markers to note a change of a first person POV or of a different time period. It was hard to keep all the stories and the characters st...
Good read. Starting on book 2 tonight!
My original Pandemic audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.Pandemic is the first book in A. G. Riddle’s new Extinction Flies series of books. The author is best known for his previous works involving The Origin Mystery series (Atlantis Gene); a series I own but have not yet listened too. I found this book difficult to review because it really depends on your expectations of books belonging to this genre. Hopefully this review helps you to better decide if this is...