A review by gayatriii
The Hot Zone by Richard Preston

5.0

If like me, you're also morbidly obsessed with tiny, virulent microorganism that will eat through your flesh and reduce you, sitting comfortably at the top of the food chain, to little more than a putrid pile of liquified mush, this book is for you. When you learn how a few molecules of proteins (seven to be precise) can potentially be a slate wiper for an entire species, going to the mall in a hazmat suit suddenly seems like a great idea. Incredible read. Lots to learn. Lots of truly scary graphic description of what the Ebola virus can do to your body.