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I read the first 5 reviews before writing this. I read this book quite some time ago and thought it was great. I waded through the original "Dune" and thought that this book was much more readable. I read all the criticism written about this book and I will tell you this. I leant this book to 5 different people and each of them read it straight through and could hardly put it down (myself included). Now I ask you, does... Read Full Review

It is tremendously frightening that this might someday soon become a book for our times. A molecular biologist watches from a building window as his wife and two daughters get blown to bits during a terrorist bombing on the street below. This triggers a vengeful madness that culminates in his developing a disease and infecting those he sees as responsible: The countries of Ireland, Libya, and England.I have met many Frank... Read Full Review

Once again, Frank Herbert dives into humanity full force and thrusts the reader into a twisted surrealism that makes you unable to put down the book and continue turning the pages. This is a dark book with a twist on genetics. It is truly amazing to read this book and realize how long ago Mr. Herbert wrote it! Anyway, the book focuses on the life of a tormented scientist after he witnesses the death of his family in... Read Full Review

Herbert weaves a wonderfully chilling tale of loss and revenge in this biotech centered sci-fi offering.In the book, the main character (a molecular biologist) loses his wife to a random terrorist bombing in Ireland. Fed up with the endless violence and loss of innocent life due to chronic IRA-British conflicts in Ireland, the scientist uses methods of genetic engineering to develop a virus that he plans to release in... Read Full Review

Herbert crafts the finest social science fiction I've ever read. What makes this book excellent is the way you see events from all sides. Herbert handles complex characters and situations masterfuly. From the IRA terrorist to the biological terrorist, the villain and the hero exist in everyone at the right time under the right circumstances. To anyone who thinks this is just a macho melee, I would point out the power... Read Full Review