Review: Flawless,Timely and Intelligent
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2012
I read and reviewed PLAZA, another novel by author Shane Brown. As a result of that review, he sent me FAST to read. When I started FAST, I was immediately worried. It appeared to be a military/action/bang-bang book, my least favorite type of book. A few pages in, everything changed. Mr. Brown knows his science and boy it shows. An isolated bio-sphere doing complex plant experiments that can potentionally change the fate of mankind comes under attack by terrorists as a Marine squad simultaneously descends on the bio-sphere to check for weapons of mass destruction. The concept of bioterrorism is fascinating and very real. The pace of the book is amazing and yes, page-turning. It is action packed and violent, but necessary to increase the terror level. The reader knows that the horror in the bio-sphere is only a sampling of the horror the terrorists plan to unleash on the rest of the world.  I loved this book, just as I loved PLAZA. I think the author's style is flawless and his choice of subject matter timely and intelligent. I would highly recommend the book. Thanks, Mr. Brown, and keep writing!