About Germ by Robert Liparulo

Germ
by Robert Liparulo
Synopses & Review
Publisher Comments:
The list of 10,000 names was created for maximum devastation. Business leaders, housewives, politicians, celebrities, janitors, children. None of them is aware of what is about to happen — but all will be part of the most frightening brand of warfare the world has ever known.The germ — an advanced form of the Ebola virus — has been genetically engineered to infect only those people whose DNA matches the codes embedded within it. Those whose DNA is not a match simply catch a cold. But those who are a match experience a far worse fate. Within days, their internal organs liquify.
Death is the only escape.
The release of the virus will usher in a new era of power where countries are left without defense. Where a single person — or millions — could be killed with perfect accuracy and zero collateral damage. Where your own DNA works against you.
The time isn’t coming. It is now. Pray the assassins get you first.
Rikki’s Review
Not the type of book I would normally pick up, but the cover caught my eye. As a graphic designer I realize that cover and content are not synonymous or even vaguely related at times. Was that the case here? Yes and no. It was a good read. It was fast paced. You could even say it had “white knuckle intensity” but I wouldn’t advise it as apparently his publisher has trademarked the term. I kid you not.
The book is well written, it has a good story, and some unexpected twists from a very smart female character. If it is the type or genre of story that interests you I would highly recommend it. I didn’t not enjoy it.
Having said that I wouldn’t rush out to buy another Robert Liparulo novel or any more disaster, threat, terrorist, novels that play to our current world affair fears. I have read that 6 studios were wanting to make a movie about this book before it was finished. I should have waited for the movie. The reason being that for me this read like a Hollywood script. I prefer books heavy on dialog and character development. This was a lot of action and descriptions of things like a car chase and fight scenes. Pre-scripted for Hollywood that can’t make a movie without a chase scene. Curse you Steve McQueen!