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6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
A Possible WMD Tale Sep 12, 2010
By Grady Harp
JB Summers is a 'novelist, non-fiction writer, lecturer, poet, literary judge, educational instructor, creative designer, paleo-archeologist'. Her special interests lie in the realm of Biology ad Brain Function, and with these qualifications she has published her first major novel, NINE DAYS TO EXTINCTION. While Summers may have some writing lessons still to master, she does indeed have the ability to create a plausible story that is both frightening and involving for the reader: the polish can always come later since the gift for story telling is present.
In NINE DAYS TO EXTINCTION Summers plunges the reader in medias res into an intrigue birthing in Russia: vials of a deadly virus left over from the Cold War days have been taken from the vaults securing them from exposure to the world, have fallen into the wrong hands, and a threat to humanity is launched. While the reader is still reeling from the hoax of the never discovered Weapons of Mass Destruction that set us into a war on Iraq, Summers has created a story that rekindles the ghastly fear that such a threat can exist. It is a struggle not so much between the Russians and the Americans but more a focus on the ill-prepared realities of a potentially disastrous virus headed toward destroying lives in a world without a viable vaccine. The lead characters are the Russian President Stepanov, the US President Brice and of course the woman warrior who saves the day - Dr. Elizabeth Blake, in charge of the Center of Disease Control and Prevention. It is a solid story well spun and displays Summers' knowledge of biology and of sociopolitical behavior.
In time Summers will doubtless correct some of the problems present in this book: she has a tendency to share too much information about each character too early that gives the reader hints at how that character will influence the story in what should be surprising twists, and while she keeps her chapters short and timed as to the tension of the tale being told, there is a stop/start tendency that prevents forward momentum of the development of the story. But the book is a fast read - and a compelling one, at that - and many of the writing nuances are overshadowed by the interest in the well thought out story itself. For a first novel, Summers shows she has the stuff to right thrillers. Grady Harp, September 10
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Entertaining Story Sep 02, 2010
By BellaRita
I really enjoyed this book and loved the characters of Nikolai and Elizabeth. Without giving away too much of the story, there were some very exciting and tense parts where I could not put the book down. I think everyone will enjoy reading this as much as I did!
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Interesting and unique read Sep 02, 2010
By Camacho
I really enjoyed reading the book as I am a fan of apocalyptic books and movies. Throw in the story line about 2 very different world powers and you have an interesting idea. I agree with other readers who called the story original and intriguing. If you like an exciting story, give it a try!
 Boring and unbelievable. Sep 29, 2011
By Miss Ann Thrope
This book was amateurish at best. The juvenile writing was almost as irritating as the typos and grammatical errors, which are rampant in this tale. This is obviously a first novel and while I gave the book only one star, I do hope the author continues to pursue a fiction-writing career as I can see some potential in the book.
I do think that the author was over her head in many areas of this story. Creative Writing 101 demands that authors adhere to writing about what they know, either that or more research needed to be done to make the scenario plausible. Some things that needed research are: Russian history, weaponry, bio warfare, trains, the military and politics. I had to stretch my imagination very hard and ignore many truths to follow this book.
Too many times I felt like I was reading a romance novel, there was no sex involved, just words that reminded me of the genre. I don't appreciate romance novels and bought this book with the expectation of reading about bio-terror and a pandemic so to be reminded of a Harlequin Romance book is troublesome.
I wish authors would realize that most people are not beautiful, most people are not smart and rarely do you find both attributes in the same person. I want to read about characters that could be real. Every person in this book was handsome, beautiful, smart and had a smokin' bod. In other words, this book was written like a TV movie and that is not a compliment.
Another problem with this book is the author's choice of names for the Russian men. I know these names are common, but to have all the characters with common Russian names? That would be like writing all USA characters with names like Mike, Steve, John and Bill. Yes it's possible but not likely, and why do it to start with. Your characters need to be unique, not boring. Naming a Russian man Ivan is laughable, yes it is common, but such a stereotype that it is tantamount to naming a Vietnamese man "Charlie".
Having Syria be the boogieman in this book is a stretch, they are no threat to the USA. Iran would have been a better choice, the author could have cashed in on the hysteria of our times and Russia and Iran do have a real world relationship.
I hated the ending of this book; the USA withholds the "cure" unless the rest of the world plays patty cake with them is bad, just bad. Could this be a plausible ending? Perhaps, the USA can be a political bully at times, but I don't believe this would happen when half the world population is dead and Washington, New York and Florida are in ashes.
Overall, I found this book to be silly, unbelievable and boring. I am discouraged as I was looking forward to a good bio-terror book but this is not the one. Instead of being sad that I had finished the story, I was delighted that it was over and I could move on to the next book, which is a glum testament.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Fast-paced, exciting read Aug 31, 2010
By Charisma_Classic
Set in a time not to far from today but filled with futuristic inventions, this book delves into medical technology while still letting the reader get attached to the characters. The author does a great job focusing on how powerful people in different situations react to a very frightening prospect - the end of the world! It's easy to emote and connect with them, even the villians, as you wait to see what they'll do next. Not to mention a few secrets from the past! This would make a great movie. Hope there's a sequel!
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