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jeannemurray3gmailcom's review against another edition
3.0
Started pretty slow. Deals with a new organism being created in space that may destroy humanity. Not as good as most Tess Gerritsen books that I have read.
melissacharitos's review against another edition
5.0
Wauw, dit boek is echt heel erg goed! Sterk verhaal, enorm spannend en meeslepend. Niemand wordt gespaard; er vallen veel doden. Het sterkst vind ik dat dit boek ook geloofwaardig is. Heel interessant om (meer) te lezen over de ruimtevaart. Aanrader!
ofbooksandtrees's review against another edition
4.0
Read July 2022
It took me about 30% to really get into it, but after that I couldn't put it down.
It took me about 30% to really get into it, but after that I couldn't put it down.
villyidol's review against another edition
5.0
“For the past thirty years, Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain has served as the benchmark … not anymore. Tess Gerritsen sets the new standard with Gravity … one of those rare books that scares you for all the right reasons.“
I’m a fan of Crichton’s [b: The Andromeda Strain|7670|The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1)|Michael Crichton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587497243l/7670._SY75_.jpg|997271]. So in my ears that’s pretty high praise. And the book didn’t disappoint.
Dr. Emma Watson is sent to the International Space Station after the wife of the physician aboard ISS had a terrible car accident and NASA decides to bring him back home.
Watson had been very eager to go to space and even though the circumstances are unfortunate she’s relishing the opportunity.
But on ISS an experiment with some mice goes wrong and one of the astronauts gets seriously ill. Watson, as the physician on duty, is tending to the patient whose vital signs start to show some peculiar developments. She can’t quite figure out what’s going on. And neither can NASA.
Soon things start to go horribly wrong and the situation threatens to get completely out of hand. With the disease spreading amongst the astronauts.
In the beginning my fascination with the Space Program flared up once again and I was in awe of the things human beings are able to achieve.
But we are also capable of fucking up big time and space is not exactly the best place to make mistakes. Not even small ones.
Very quickly this became a highly suspenseful medical thriller, where the reader is trying to figure out what exactly went wrong. And a lot of things do go wrong and Dr. Watson is always at a disadvantage because of her challenging surroundings.
As things go from bad to worse, the military is butting in and it becomes clear that we are dealing with something significant.
Until the point when it is finally revealed what’s causing the disease, this indeed felt very much like The Andromeda Strain in space. And an all-around better version of it even, because while there is a ton of science in Gerritsen‘s book as well, it offers a better realised plot and slightly more interesting characters.
When it’s finally clear what happened and attempts to rescue the astronauts and cure the disease became the major plot points, it wasn’t quite as good as before. But still highly entertaining.
In addition to The Andromeda Strain I also got some vibes of Alien, The Martian and the Wolfgang Petersen movie Outbreak.
It's great fun!
This book goes right onto my favorites shelf. And I’ll be looking for more works from the author.
-The Providence Sunday Journal
I’m a fan of Crichton’s [b: The Andromeda Strain|7670|The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1)|Michael Crichton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587497243l/7670._SY75_.jpg|997271]. So in my ears that’s pretty high praise. And the book didn’t disappoint.
Dr. Emma Watson is sent to the International Space Station after the wife of the physician aboard ISS had a terrible car accident and NASA decides to bring him back home.
Watson had been very eager to go to space and even though the circumstances are unfortunate she’s relishing the opportunity.
But on ISS an experiment with some mice goes wrong and one of the astronauts gets seriously ill. Watson, as the physician on duty, is tending to the patient whose vital signs start to show some peculiar developments. She can’t quite figure out what’s going on. And neither can NASA.
Soon things start to go horribly wrong and the situation threatens to get completely out of hand. With the disease spreading amongst the astronauts.
In the beginning my fascination with the Space Program flared up once again and I was in awe of the things human beings are able to achieve.
But we are also capable of fucking up big time and space is not exactly the best place to make mistakes. Not even small ones.
Very quickly this became a highly suspenseful medical thriller, where the reader is trying to figure out what exactly went wrong. And a lot of things do go wrong and Dr. Watson is always at a disadvantage because of her challenging surroundings.
As things go from bad to worse, the military is butting in and it becomes clear that we are dealing with something significant.
Until the point when it is finally revealed what’s causing the disease, this indeed felt very much like The Andromeda Strain in space. And an all-around better version of it even, because while there is a ton of science in Gerritsen‘s book as well, it offers a better realised plot and slightly more interesting characters.
When it’s finally clear what happened and attempts to rescue the astronauts and cure the disease became the major plot points, it wasn’t quite as good as before. But still highly entertaining.
In addition to The Andromeda Strain I also got some vibes of Alien, The Martian and the Wolfgang Petersen movie Outbreak.
It's great fun!
This book goes right onto my favorites shelf. And I’ll be looking for more works from the author.
the_prickly_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
utbw42's review against another edition
4.0
I must admit this one caught me totally by surprise, and would definitely qualify as the best Gerritsen I've read yet. Emma Watson (not the actress) is sent to the International Space Station as a replacement for an astronaut who had to return to earth for his wife's funeral. When she arrives, she soon discovers one of the experiments on the vessel has gone horribly wrong: an alien virus is loose and is slowly infecting and killing all on board. It becomes a race as she and her husband (who is still on earth) try to find a way to save her from a certain gruesome end. This is truly a page turner, and keeps you guessing (and gasping) to the very end. I highly recommend this one for thrill-seekers in books.
tattoobookbabe's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely incredible storyline!! If you’re a fan of The Hot Zone or The Cobra Event, READ THIS! I started this and could NOT put it down! I borrowed this from the library and liked it so much I’m buying my own copy 😍
Only negatives were a lot of medical terms and NASA acronyms (glossary in the back) but, for me, it didn’t take away from the story being told!
Only negatives were a lot of medical terms and NASA acronyms (glossary in the back) but, for me, it didn’t take away from the story being told!