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.
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
