The Hot Zone: Part One

When I began to read I thought the book would be a boring science book with difficult jargon and a slow plot.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is actually fascinating. The story is presented with amazing detail, as though it could be a fiction, but the fact that it is a true story is an impressive aspect of the novel. I'm thoroughly intrigued by the reading and I'm excited to read more of the dramatic story. I've learned quite a lot about multiple viruses, which was unexpected because I believed that the novel was strictly about Ebola. It's neat how the author introduces the Marburg, Zaire, and Sudan viruses as sisters of the same deadly make. The suspense of the book makes a thrilling page turner, especially during the near-miss in the Level 4 Hot Zone in USAMRIID and I was rooting for the discovery of at least something in the cave expedition. I'm curious to find out the natural carrier of the filoviruses in Africa. Hopefully, that secret will be revealed later in the novel.