Review "[The] King of the Mind-bending Medical Thriller returns with a...killer-poison more dangerous than any before it". -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Read more From the Back Cover A disgruntled Russian emigre is poised to lash out at the adoptive nation he believes has denied him the American dream. A former technician in the Soviet biological weapons system, he possesses the knowledge to unleash into the streets of New York City the ultimate terror: a modern bioweapon. But before he executes his final act of vengeance, he must first experiment on a few unsuspecting victims...With signature skill, Robin Cook has crafted a page-turning thriller rooted in up-to-the-minute biotechnology. Vector is all-too-plausible fiction at its terrifying best... Read more See all Editorial Reviews
G**N
Review of Vector
I liked it all, and it was the cause of staying awake too late. The only downside was realizing it could really happen, but at least we are more aware. Loved the ending though, showing that evil people don’t trust each other. Robin Cook is my favorite author.
W**K
All of Robin's books are the best
Who would have guessed, when during my teen years Laurie Cook's brother (from "the lake") would be famous ... and I assume name his Medical Examiner character Laurie Montgomery after her? But I love medical thrillers, having been introduced to them by Robin's first one, Coma.Something about this book was a little spooky, but only in hindsight ... it's about bioterrorists who planned to take out New York with biological weapons. Early in the book Robin had them planning to flee New York by taking the train out of the city, catching it at the World Trade Center station. The book was copyrighter 1999, I believe, 3 years before nine-eleven. That escape route was never mentioned again in the book, they fled by truck, and were double-crossed by the Russian who had prepared the killing agents...too bad that the nine-eleven fanatics were suicide bombers, Robin's ending was better and a few more terrorists died his way..
B**C
Excellent read
Based on actual science, this book is a classic mystery by Robin Cook. The characters are described perfectly and the relationships between them are explained very well.
T**2
I liked it because its a medical mystery/thriller written by Robin Cook. I enjoy all his books. I particulary liked the ending.
Engrossing, like the double cross. The extra info at endshould definitely be read by everyone..this is quite a possibility. Being a medical professional I can tell you it is a plausible situation.
C**N
VECTOR was a great read. The storyline keeps everything moving. Something you want to keep reading.
I chose this book because it was written by Robin Cook who writes interesting medical novels. I would recommend this book to everyone who likes medical thrillers.
S**N
Robin Cook always a great author
Love his books, always read them, could've wait for the next one to come out. He always right 's about events that happened in the medical profession or could happen. He makes your reading experience enjoyable, intense and don't want to put the book down. Keeps you on your toes. You don't have to be in the medical profession to understand his writing. I definitely would recommend this book, especially to the die hard Robin Cook Fans.
J**H
Great series
Great stories, engrossing puzzles, annoying characters, but can't not re-read
I**D
Five Stars
Nothing more or less than what you would expect. Just as described in listing.
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