Berkley and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Vector. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

Vector is book four of a series featuring Joe Rush, though the book is easy to follow for those who are unfamiliar with the character. The brief summary of the novel did not clue me into the fact that Joe Rush is a reoccurring character, as I would have chosen to read the previous books first. I may have enjoyed the book more had I read the aforementioned novels, as I found Vector to be largely flat despite a promising premise.

Joe Rush and his partner Eddie Nakamura, once US Marines in a secret bioterrorism unit, are in Brazil studying malaria when they stumble upon a bioterrorist plot to attack the United States. When Eddie disappears, Joe's search reveals a dark secret that has the power to change the world.

The science in this novel is a stretch, but fiction often involves a little bit of reality mixed in with the improbable. The problem is that I did not find the plot to be thrilling, nor did I feel any connection to the main character. As the Joe Rush persona was established over a span of four books, there is really no character development to speak of in Vector. I was just not blown away by the book, so I am hesitant to recommend Vector to other readers.

Fascinating and exciting thriller that makes me think of a great Robin Cook medical mystery. This tale had me on the edge of my seat - what a fun ride!

This suspenseful read begs you to question what if the safety of our country, our friends, and our family is put at risk by a terrorist welding a weapon we hardly see coming? Vector starts with a threat, "a bomb but not a bomb". This threat comes to fruition in a small but deadly package that no one saw coming. Part medical thriller, part terrorist thriller, and part suspense this book has it all wrapped up in one neat little package. James Able is a fantastic, descriptive storyteller and Vector will keep you turning pages. My first by this author but not my last.

Meet Joe - now meet terrorists as they seek to release a bio weapon. Joe and his sidekick Eddie must track them down and stop them. What makes this book so entertaining is the cast of characters, the great storytelling and the belief that something as terrifying as a mosquito could wipe out populations. Go read it already!

Must wonder if this has been tried. Even I have thought of this and pondered the cause of some of the outbreaks of deadly or debilitating disease. This book is number 4 in a series of I was unaware of but it is easily a stand-alone novel. Since nature has massacred millions using infected insects, with no assistance from man, it stands to reason millions more could face a death sentence using nature’s vessels in the form of insects with some genetic modification by mankind. So, the plot is set, and for every bad guy in this world there is an equally bad good guy. Like any well written thriller this one keeps the reader engaged to the end. Just think of the possibilities or I dare say probability of implementing this biological weapon, of course for the cause of religion.

Quick pace and amusing characters led to an interesting read. Plot was easy to follow but did jump between characters. I would recommend this to adventure fans with a twist of suspense.

Let's hope there's a real Joe Rush out there seeking out and stopping terrorists who use bio warfare. I've read all of these books since stumbling on the first one only because it was set in Alaska- and I look forward to each installment even though it's not my genre. You could easily read Vector as a standalone but I highly recommend reading them all. I learned a lot about malaria and mosquitos this time around. Abel has ably crafted a plot which unfolds quickly and seamlessly- there's a bad guy, a precipitating event for the bad guy to become bad, a lot of bad stuff, and then there's Joe, Eddie, and Aya. My one quibble with Vector is that Eddie and Aya don't get enough play, although Isabel is a pretty darn good partner for Joe. This is a fast entertaining and in some ways frighteningly plausible read. This is intelligent action. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC- two thumbs up!

In the book Vector, author James Abel takes us on a journey with Dr. Joe Rush to find terrorist using mosquitos to spread a mutated version of malaria.
This was an excellent story line. But I did not care for all the hard language in it. I would recommend this book for readers who don’t mind a lot of F-bombs. I received a copy of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

“Something terrible and unprecedented. Bombs, but not bombs . Panic, but no one will understand at first. It will occur in three cities. It will turn your world upside down. When America learns this warning was ignored, there will be consequences for your bosses. The third coming of wrath.”

This is the second book of the Joe Rush series that I've read, the first being WHITE PLAGUE. I've enjoyed them both.

Joe Rush and his buddy, Eddie Nakamura, were in the Marines together and then worked in a secret bioterrorism unit. Now Eddie and Joe have quit government employ and own a two-man biocure company, looking for microbes in the wild to help cure diseases. They also work with the Columbia University Wilderness Medicine Program.

They have headed to Brazil researching malaria and find a deadly conspiracy that starts there but has spread to the United States, with a new deadly form of malaria carrying mosquito.

This was a fast-moving race to stop these tiny killers and the person who is releasing them. I didn't like it quite as much as the first book in the series. I thought it was way more convoluted than it needed to be. But it is well worth reading and scary. This is something that could ACTUALLY happen.

This book was written by Bob Reiss writing as James Abel.

I received this book from Berkley Publishing through Net Galley in exchange for my unbiased review.

**I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

This is book #4 in a series, but I think it read well as a standalone as I have not read any of the other books in the series. I really enjoyed the plot of this book, but to me the beginning felt like a slow start. It did pick up and had a good ending.

This is a "by-the-seat-of-your-pants" story filled with intrigue, suspense, and downright terror; read it in one (long) night! You'll feel an immediate bond with the characters, and as a result you really almost become a character yourself. Great summer read!

Another story about biological warfare. The delivery is scary. The deliverer is more interested in personal revenge than political issues.

Released at the height of summer, this new biothriller will have you listening for every buzz and watching for mosquitos whenever you're outside! Nonstop action when a group of terrorists decides to weaponize the insects to cause fatal malaria all over the world. Can they be stopped before humans are annihilated?

I love this subgenre -- the science, the pursuit of the bad guys, and the victory of the good guys. It's a foregone conclusion that total disaster will be avoided (hey, it's a series) so the fun is in reading how it all comes together. The multiple settings across the US and also the continent of South America make it even more real. The narrative is told in multiple points of view, mainly the main character, Joe Rush, a doctor and humanitarian and Tom Fargo, a man who has taken on this very personal mission hauling the genetically altered mosquitos back from Brazil to the USA to release. A third "voice" is that of the mosquito -- which was just a little odd.

This is the first I've read in the series, but it worked fine as a standalone. Definitely interested now in the previous books. I do love medical thrillers, action and adventure. I'd recommend it -- and remind you to be sure to close your windows and doors -- and avoid being out between dusk and dawn!

More chilling than nuclear destruction of humanity, the Amazon rain forest is ground zero to the induced mutation of the lowly, vampire of the insect world. A brilliant mad man is on the loose, preparing to avenge his family’s deaths, a twisted version of his religion and bring the United States to its knees with the deadliest virus ever and Joe Rush finds himself caught in the vortex of an international race to prevent the deaths of millions.

It all started when Joe was in the Amazon studying new forms of malaria and his partner goes missing. What followed is a terrifying possibility that no one will be able to stop the virus that is being unleashed on an unsuspecting world. Can Joe get to the villain before it’s too late? Can he discover who is responsible for this travesty? Can a cure be found in time? Will people believe that bad things don’t just happen to other people? No one is safe, and it will take some deep searching to connect the dots to the shocking realization of what pushed one man over the edge to become the deadly pawn in a game of life and death. Have terrorists found a new way to take down America? Will American “generosity” be bastardized to save corporate bottom lines?

VECTOR by James Abel is a spine chilling tale of terrorism, engineered insects and how easily an entire nation can be brought to its knees in the blink of an eye. The world is unknowingly depending on one man to get the answers and get it right. For those who love a good sci-fi/medical thriller, settle in, and be ready to truly realize how precarious the balance of nature versus man truly is. Well written, filled with tangled twists, dark secrets and a game of cat and mouse played on the playing field of life.

I received an ARC edition from Berkley Publishing Group in exchange for my honest review.

Series: Joe Rush - Book 4
Publisher: Berkley (July 25, 2017)
Publication Date: July 25, 2017
Genre: Medical/Techno Thriller
Print Length: 352 pages
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Chilling look at bio terrorist attacks. Told in alternating POVs, it is at times confusing and disjointed. After a slow start, the action kicked up and it proved to be an interesting story.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

I found myself drawn into the plot and feeling that I was reading a news story from today's headlines.

OMG! Seriously, this is edge of your seat, can't put down, stay up all night an read.
This is one title you wont be able to forget.
Highly recommend

It took awhile (25%) for the two seemingly independent stories to come together, but once they finally did, the story made more sense.

Throughout the book are underpinnings of the political conflicts among the intelligence community, such as who gets credit or blame for a successful or failed operation or who has more clout. I suppose that's how it is in the real world, but that part I didn't like so much.

The book held my interest, mostly, but then would drift off into ho-hum. The reason Tom Fargo did what he did was very weak. I definitely learned a lot about mosquitoes.

Vector didn't make my 'worst ever' reading list, but then it didn't make my 'best ever' list either. Good, but not great. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.

Vector is the third Joe Rush book that I have read, and it was a fast-paced and often frightening read. Joe and his buddy Eddie Nakamura are both doctors and bio-terror experts who have ended their working relationship and ties to the the U.S. government. However, they are persuaded by a former colleague at the FBI to go to Brazil to search for a terrorist training camp, and what they find there is a terrorist threat that could bring the world to it's knees.

Joe and Eddie are best friends and extremely strong and likable protagonists who would risk their lives (and often do) for each other. They are known for doing things their own way. I actually missed Cold Silence (Joe Rush #3), and am going back to read it because I know it will be just as good as the rest of the books in the Joe Rush series. Vector can definitely stand alone, but I would recommend reading each of the books in the series, as they are all excellent.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

This one will keep you up at night and cause you to stock-up and use frequently iDEET!!. The characters are interesting and the government is typical Washington. Lots of suspense and surprises.