Review: A familiar concept presented with frightening credibility!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2012
The story grabs the reader right from the start.  The characters are all very well developed.  You find yourself rooting for the main character.  A young doctor who has a strong sense of right and wrong.  Believes that the truth must always be told.. even if it costs him his career.  The protagonist in the story.. uses this flaw to his advantage to promote his OWN career.  (naturally)The first half of the book deals mainly with developing the characters.. and embroiling them in a mystery that they know they MUST find out the truth.  Once the truth is finally found and revealed.. the story picks up the pace.. and the reader finds themselves on the "Wheeeeeee" part of the roller coaster!Ken McClure certainly understands bureaucrats. He writes them so well! How something that COULD easily be contained.. is NOT .. due to their ineptitude.  That's what makes this story so believable.  One can easily deduce what SHOULD be done.. and due to some government officials needing to cover their backsides.. many will die or be severely impacted.If you have an interest in the black plague.. this book needs to be on your reading list!  You WILL learn a few new things about the plague.