Sci-Fi Horror
Date Published: August 11, 2020
A multi-national research team, led by a medical genomics expert
suffering from MS, study an ancient pandoravirus at a remote Siberian
research facility. Called "Molli" by the research team, the organic
substance reveals some unique but troublesome characteristics, qualities
that, in the wrong hands, could lead to human extinction.
The
researchers soon learn that even in the right hands, Molli is a force
too dangerous to escape their compound. But the virus has a mind of its
own, and it wants out.
REVIEW
A
Brilliant Research Team Travels to Siberia to Discover New Life Forms – What
Could Go Wrong?
Everything. Absolutely everything could and does go wrong in
this epic tale penned by the deft and dazzling Jason Parent. The man knows how
to turn a phrase and reach into depths unimagined. But for me without that word
… you know the one … that’s right “brilliant,” you wouldn’t have any story at
all. You see, it’s “brilliant” that gets us into these messes. If you take the
average peahen-brained individual and tell them to discover new life forms in
Siberia no less, the inferior-brained bipedal shouts, “NO! NO! Just NO!” And if
“studying those new life forms” is thrown in the mix, it’s a trigger for them
going berserk. Right away, Mr. Normal wants to nuke whatever is found into
non-existence, and anyone aiding such insanity right along with it! All the normal
brained individual can think of is the last time someone “brilliant” wanted to
study something and it turned out to be Ted Bundy. Nothing was gained except
learning he killed even MORE people than we imagined! Hint: Much the same
happens here!
As for the APOCALYPSE STRAIN, it did have my name smeared
all over its pages as it combines two of my most favorite stories ever: THE
THING FROM OUTER SPACE and ANDROMEDA STRAIN. I mean, that’s the equivalent of
chocolate chip ice cream with hot fudge dripping over it. So I dove in and
scarfed it down -- the story not the ice cream -- which was pretty easy to do.
The characters are wonderfully developed. Each is quirky in their own way, so
when the time comes for this virus to come ambling along, we’re already
wondering how they’re going to react to it. And the virus is a character of its
own. It even has a name: Molli. Molli lives up to the hype that resuscitates
the old question of whether something is a blessing or a curse. I was screaming
for these yahoos not to even find out, but would they listen? Absolutely not
and that’s what precipitates all the fun—people who refuse to listen.
Highly recommend THE APOCALYPSE STRAIN by Jason Parent. It
kept me entertained and guessing. I might have laughed, screamed, and whacked
my kindle a few times, but then I’m emotional that way … especially about my
horror. If you’re in the mood for a starkly wonderful journey to the unknown
and a possible "Howdy" to creation, then this one’s for you!
A Brilliant Research Team Travels to Siberia to Discover New
Life Forms – What could go wrong?
Everything. Absolutely everything could and does go wrong in
this epic tale penned by the deft and dazzling Jason Parent. The man knows how
to turn a phrase and reach into depths unimagined. But for me without that word
… you know the one … that’s right “brilliant,” you wouldn’t have any story at
all. You see, it’s “brilliant” that gets us into these messes. Now you take the
average peahen-brained individual. The minute someone tells them that they want
to discover new life forms, the inferior-brained bipedal shouts, “NO! NO! Just
NO!” If this “brilliant” scientist adds in “studying” those new life forms, it’s
a trigger for going berserk. Right away, Mr. Normal wants to nuke whatever is
found into non-existence, and anyone aiding such insanity right along with it!
All it
Five stars from me.
