Omega

I have read all P.Lynch's books(except The Immaculate Conception which by the way am deperately searching)and all have been outstanding and this one was no let down.The twists and turns in all his books are always brilliant.In this particular book the topic is original and deeply alarming.The characters are really convincing(Dr.Ford just won't let go).I'll have to be on the lookout for his new one FIGURE OF EIGHT soon to be released.As a footnote thanks Mr Philip Sington for replying to my e-mail last October 98 ,unfortunately I still haven't got hold of the book in question THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.If you read this review Mr Sington please keep me posted.

Omega is a chilling medical thriller that immediately caught my attention. It tells about a multi-resistant,fatal bacteria that has taken control of Los Angeles. The story makes you start to wonder about how something as simple as a sore throat can become a nightmare. The story centers around the life of surgeon Marcus Ford. Ford is your average forty something year old going through a mid-life crisis. And not only does he have the stress of a doctor who can save a life one day and not be as lucky the next time,but he's also widowed. And he is having problems trying to understand the nature of his ever-changing, teenage daugther. One day he makes a speech and meets two new people, from that day on his life would never be the same. Before he knows it, his life is out of control.But he must take control of it once again for the sake of his fatally ill daugther.He is Sunny's only hope and he has to struggle against time to get Omega,a drug that may not even exist! I think "Omega" is and outstanding book that can feel so realisic and possible sometimes that it's freightning. I personally read in just hours and I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a book with a great plot and subplots full of twists and turns!

This book was an eduction for me, since I didn't know much about the worlds of medicine or microbes. The story follows the slow but deadly progress of a harmless bacterium that passes the' trick' of multi-resistance to other, much more dangerous bugs. But 'Omega' isn't at all the end-of-the-world garbage I was afraid it would be. We witness the crisis deepen and develop from the point-of-view of Dr Marcus Ford, as it closes down his ward and affects his personal life. The ending was also much more philosophical and interesting than I expected. The arguments and outlooks of the major characters are challenging and compelling. Just when would you deploy a drug of last resort, knowing it's the last weapon in your armory? A very interesting book indeed.

No car chases, no mass slaughter, no disembowelling (except on the operating table). Just real people, real issues and real drama. A thriller for grown-ups that doesn't treat its readers like short-attention-span idiots. Settle in for a great read.

I picked this book up at the airport desperate for something to take my mind off the horrors of the transatlantic read-eye. As it turned out, I chose wisely. From the book's jazzy streetwise opening to its deeply troubling conclusion I was utterly absorbed - and quite reluctant to get off the plane - definitely a first for me. If I had to say what I loved most about this book I would say its simply the writing. Lynch's characters sparkle with wit and every one of them stands out in their own right. You simply can't say that about 9 out of 10 other thrillers, even the well-plotted ones. I'm on the look-out for Mr Lynch's work from now on. Great stuff.