Comments on: Deadly Outbreaks

By: DoingDewey

DoingDewey — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:12:25 +0000

I hope so too It did have a lot of potential even just in the raw facts of the story, so I think it could end being really good.

By: DoingDewey

DoingDewey — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:11:55 +0000

If you’re looking for scary, I’m not sure this is the book for you. Despite some writing issues (which hopefully will be improved in the final version), this was an interesting read, but it was never especially suspenseful.

By: DoingDewey

DoingDewey — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 17:46:08 +0000

It’s true, it does seem like a great book for someone who likes Crichton! Although it’s certainly not as suspenseful as Crichton’s writing, it’s interesting to get a more realistic perspective on medical mysteries

By: DoingDewey

DoingDewey — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 17:45:07 +0000

It’s true! When I read books that relate to my research, I often feel they are more simplified than I like but I can also see where they might be confusing for someone without a biology background. I think some authors might simplify things but don’t want to take the number of words it would require to explain something really clearly, so they end up with a middle-of-the-road level of difficulty that just doesn’t work for anybody. Inversely, the authors who I think have done this best are those who’ve completely committed to writing something simple or something more challenging.

By: RebeccaScaglione - Love at First Book

RebeccaScaglione - Love at First Book — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 17:31:45 +0000

Boo. I was expecting more than 3 stars for this because I looooooove this kind of scary.

By: Cavershamragu

Cavershamragu — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:58:28 +0000

Thanks for this Katie as I headn;t heard of it and as a fan of Crichton’s thrillers and TV shows like HOUSE this sounds just like my kind of book

By: Allison @ The Book Wheel

Allison @ The Book Wheel — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 04:05:34 +0000

Oh, I hope they fix those things because this sounds like a book that I would love! I just finished reading a book called When Science Goes Wrong and it's a similar true-life-horrors book, so I'm definitely in the mood for another one like that!

By: Laurie C

Laurie C — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 23:01:18 +0000

I was trying to read a science book recently (for the second time!) and finally ended up bringing it back to the library again. It must be hard to write a science book for a general audience. You either dumb it down too much or it’s too difficult even for readers with some scientific background.