Category 7

With relatives in New Orleans and Florida, and having experienced hurricanes in person, this book was a natural for me. The idea of a "weather thriller" is a stretch, but Bill Evans and Marianna Jameson pulled it off nicely. I read it very quickly and enjoyed it. I can't wait for the movie version. I'm using the book as a gift!

I loved this book. I have to say that I'm surprised by some of the negative reviews, because if you're looking for an absorbing, well-researched thriller with some true substance to it, then this is the book for you. I give the authors points for originality and scope/scale, as one of the book's central characters is the storm itself, Simone. The chapters in Simone's point of view do use more complex, elaborate and dramatic language but there's a reason for that: she's an awesome primordial power, spinning out of control! I also love the fact that the characters are not warm/fuzzy paper dolls who do everything right--they're human beings with conflicting motivations, not candidates for sainthood or the boy scouts. Judge for yourself: get a copy of this book today. The concept is more than timely, since manipulation of the weather by various governments is REAL. K in Florida

This techno-thriller is a cross between Michael Crighton and Clive Cussler. The characters are real, the situations exciting and the action fast-paced. The USSR and US have long tried to weaponize the weather...in this action-adventure, someone does it, and the fate of New York hangs in the balance. Great work.

The surge of Hurricane Katrina and it's trail of devastation show the force of Mother Nature compared to the frailty of human life. Weather manipulation sparks a race to master this science that gives superior economic and military strengths. Bill Evans and Mariana Jameson shed insight into such a plausible and captivating novel. Category 7 is a must read.......!

Meteorologists especially those working The National Hurricane Center of NOAA are fascinated and frightened by the most powerful storm ever recorded, Hurricane Simone, much more powerful than anything before. The weather experts extrapolate its force as being equivalent to Category 7 when 5 and 4 are compared. The coastal cities are being evacuated by panicking people caught in traffic jams that are endless. New York City is a microcosm of what is anticipated as it lies in a direct path which will leave Manhattan devastated especially the southern tip and Long Island totally under water. US President Winslow Benson feels helpless as there is little he can do except help get people out of the anticipated flood zone. He knows Simone was created by former wealthy idealist Carter Thompson, who once dreamed of feeding the world, but now feels he owes Benson and those who ridiculed him a taste of what wind and rain can wrought. Former Thompson team member meteorologist scientist Kate Sherman and CIA meteorologist Jake Baxter are the only hope to save the East Coast, but their Hail Mary must occur inside the eye of the hurricane. This exciting thriller hooks the audience although the cast of thousands slows down the superstar Simone. The scientific premise behind the story line seems plausible and is easy to understand as Bill Evans and Mariana Jameson incorporate what caused Simone within the story line. Weather Channel fanatics will full appreciate CATEGORY 7 as the two meteorologists struggle to prevent the ultimate act of terrorism, controlling the weather. Harriet Klausner