My Bookspotcentral review ( )

I got about half way through this senseless pile before tossing it in the trash.

Basically, the story is about all the women in the world being killed by some hackneyed bioengineered plague, which is carried by men and passed around on money. The story makes little sense as it follows various irritating people, including one of the few women who ended up being quarantined by pure luck.

That's about all I can remember. It was awful. ( )

http://kevinbenham.blogspot.com/2007/... ( )

A well crafted science fiction, revenge thriller by the author better known for the Dune books. Molecular biologist Dr. John O'Neill's wife and children are blown to bits before his eyes by a terrorist carbomb. In the madness of his grief he is determined that those responsible be made to pay.

He uses his skills to create a plague of global magnitude. Invariably fatal, the plague is also selective, targeting only women. The world is left in chaos, scientists are baffled, governments refuse to work together and closet themselves, each trying to be the first to come up with a cure. Firebombing affected areas becomes the order of the day.

Not satisfied with merely creating disaster, Dr. O'Neill goes on a pilgrimage to Ireland to view his handiwork firsthand. He embarks on an overland trek thru the devestation, billing himself as a biochemist "who only wants to help", joined by a pathetic, almost faithless Catholic priest, a mute boy and (unbeknown to him) the IRA terrorist directly responsible for the death of his family.

The book grows slightly tedious at this point, with much philosophical musing and many lengthy arguments as Dr. O'Neill is probed by his trek mates to determine who is he really. The ending is also a bit disappointing, building and building but failing to quite hit its expected peak.

Overall, though a frightening and altogether too possible scenario leaves the reader breathless and turning page after page to find out if the world is truly ended or if the scientists will pull together and save the day. ( )

Wow! Chilling and really put together well.