Review: Historical Thriller!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
There are many books out that are historical fiction or an adventure through history, but Fountain is so much more than that.  Fountain takes historical figures that you know (Columbus, Vespucci and others) and reinvents who you know them to be.  Some of them may seem far-fetched at first, but when you consider that in real life, Benjamin Franklin was known to frequent hookers... you realize that maybe people throughout history truly are more than we think!Fountain takes the known history of big historical figures and interweaves that masterfully with a modern day tale of a viral outbreak being investigated by the CDC, CIA and out lead character -- Winston.  The story is well-written and certainly takes on a life of its own as we follow Winston, his wife Murielle and Jimmy Pond trying to solve the mystery of a virus released at the World Cup.  Th story is fast paced and rooted in just enough reality that you can really see it coming alive.For folks who like stories with historical underpinnings but creating an alternate modern day -- you'll LOVE Fountain!