Viral
by James Lilliefors
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Critic Rating
59%
Critic Reviews: 13
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Reader Rating
80%
Reader Ratings: 12
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Synopsis
"Viral is a world-class thriller." -Vince Flynn Two brothers race to stop a political mastermind's massive bioterrorist plot in this terrifying espionage thriller.In remote pockets of the Third World, a deadly virus is quietly sweeping through impoverished farming villages and shanty towns with frightening speed and potency. Meanwhile, in Washington, a three-word message left in a safe-deposit box may be the key to stopping the crisis-if, that is, Charles... more
About James Lilliefors
- All Critics: 13
- Positive: 9
- Negative: 4
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Publishers Weekly | 20 Feb 2012
While the impressively intricate plot and nonstop action all but overwhelm the main characters, fans of intelligently written page-turners will be rewarded.
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Hellen's Reading | 16 May 2012
All in all, a great thriller I recommend to everybody who likes conspiracies about biological weapons.
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Chronicles of a Book Evangelist | 20 Apr 2012
All in all, I think it is very much worth the read for fans of action packed thrillers and political espionage. However, I think it would be too inaccessible to fans of character-driven novels.
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Kirkus Reviews | 10 Apr 2012
Though Lilliefors' debut thriller follows a familiar template, it maintains suspense with vivid, direct prose and a skillfully developed plot.
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Crimespace | 10 Apr 2012
I always felt removed from what was happening, and I really wanted to feel as though I were right in the middle of it all, fighting the good fight.
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Not Just Nonsense | 22 Mar 2012
If you like mystery books with a lot of governmental conspiracies, secret war themes, suspense and spies, this is your book.
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Pure Textuality | 11 Apr 2012
As a thriller, Viral does grip you but I found the ending a bit unsatisfying. Maybe after all the action and mystery it was too easy and predictable.
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Mystery One Bookstore | 1 Apr 2012
Pacing and plot usually dominate thrillers and character development falls off at their expense. Not so in James Lilliefors' new novel VIRAL.
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Reviewing the Evidence | 1 Apr 2012
Lilliefors leaves us thinking about how easily a biological weapon could get out of hand, and how frequently powerful people are tempted to shape the world to fit their vision.
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Book Reporter | 19 Apr 2012
Lilliefors’ new series is more than a good story --- it’s a “New Paradigm” for thrillers, one in which readers will eagerly look forward to more of the brothers Mallory.
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Kingdom Books | 15 Apr 2012
I bit my nails, stayed up too late, and swore I'd wait at least six months before re-reading this compelling thriller.
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Shots | 1 Apr 2012
The author is, perhaps, a little naïve in his assessment of how far a journalist of newspaper editor could go in exposing the conspiracy
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Gumshoe Review | 1 Sep 2012
Lilliefors provides enough twists to keep the pages turning. He also manages to develop and humanize his characters including some of the villains.
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