Fertile Ground

I do pity readers who can't read a book without looking for errors or "unrealities" that they seem to know in their vast wealth of useless knowledge. I found this book highly entertaining as a medical "what if" thriller. Not a treatise on anything. Just a fun read, people with interesting heroes and villains.The story centers on a mysterious compound that not only causes healthy young men to bleed to death, but also causes infertility in males. The hero, Jake Foster and his wife, Brett, start out the story by trying to have sex in order to procreate a child. Their lovemaking is clinical, measured and not highly enjoyable. But once the mysterious compound kicks in, Brett and Jake discover that there are more important things to worry about right now.The action is cinematic, cartoonish, and tremendously involving. I find this to be Mezrich's most entertaining novel, and the scene in the grocery store with the melons is outstanding! If Ben can keep his humor about him, and whisk away to these faroff lands, he will probably enjoy more commercial success.

Ben Mezrich joins Robin Cook in unleashing medical disaster on the poor unsuspecting inhabitants on Boston. Once again big business looks to maximize profits at the expense of the consumer. Although the premise of this novel is still a bit far fetched at the dawn of the 21st Century, who knows what the future may hold. This is a well written story with interesting and very believable characters. At 283 pages it is a overnight can't put down book. Look for an interesting and quite novel use of melons.

Been waiting patielntly, going nuts waiting for the third one. When is it going to be published, he he he. Mike

I haven't read his book yet, but his first two "The Reaper",and"Threshold" were my favorite yet