There is a pretty good story buried in this book; it is the reason why I finished reading it. I think Donovan can create an interesting premise, but the dialogue and writing could use some attention. The dialogue is pretty stilted as they say - loads of regurgitating the scene. And scenes, loads of regurgitating the scenery, descriptions, and/or action. This would be a 4 Star book for me if it didn't feel like a chore to get through. Translation: The story is good. And that is why I'm not giving it a two star. I mean, it really feels like it took a month to read 300 pages. There is raw talent here. .
3 of 5 Stars - ARC provided.
From the Publisher:
With the mysterious outbreak of a deadly disease in a Yemeni village, followed by an increase in terrorist chatter after the crash of a small airplane in eastern Alaska, CEO Dr. Dave Henson and colleague Ron Blackwell of NSurv Inc. are tapped by the Department of Homeland Security to locate the aircraft wreckage and its suspected deadly contents. While Henson and Blackwell are in the eastern mountains of Alaska helping the U.S. Border Patrol locate the missing aircraft and its contents, Dave’s wife, internationally known journalist Dana Cogswell, goes missing while covering another sudden and suspicious epidemic in a small town in Germany. Dave races from Alaska to Germany to rescue Dana and ends up on a quest to the Middle East to find her. Along the way he learns of a shocking betrayal of friendship and that the path to Dana ultimately leads to the terrorist leader behind the deadly outbreaks. (Re-released on 4/6/2016 after completing a professional line edit.)
