I’ve always liked Robin Cook’s books. I guess it is because I always seem to learn something from them. I like books that I learn things from, yet they are not completely bone-dry and academic in nature. A book which makes you learn without you realizing it is definitely up my alley. Robin Cook’s style seems to lend itself to that since he is a medical doctor by training that is writing fiction, but based on real life events and real life science and medicine.
In Vector, Robin Cook does an excellent job of depicting the dangers of bio-terrorism. I already wrote about this is the writings section of the site. Though the story is somewhat predictable, the author has done a great job of providing vivid descriptions in the book which truly make it come to life. The one pitfall was that too many things seemed to just fall into place in order to help the protagonist get to the bottom of the investigation. It was borderline unrealisic how the coincidences played out, but everything is still possible.
Overall, the book made for a enertaining and thought-provoking story which deserves a thumbs up since I pretty much listened to all 11 CDs (over 800 minutes) in a single marathon session!
