The Chimera Sequence
by Elliott Garber
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Pub Date Aug 25 2015 | Archive Date Nov 20 2015
Description
When a humanitarian aid hospital nearby diagnoses a disturbingly similar human case, the former Special Forces veterinarian knows he must figure out how to stop this outbreak from spreading--before it blows up into a global pandemic.
Halfway across the continent, a massive cargo ship moves out of Sudan's largest port. Buried deep within its hold is one container of urgent significance for its buyer in the Persian Gulf.
And back in Washington, D.C., the owner of a Lebanese restaurant a stone's throw from the White House finds a cryptic message in the Drafts folder of his e-mail inbox.
It's one week before Independence Day, and an unpopular president is preparing to host America's biggest celebration in years. There's just one small problem: he's not the only one with plans for the holiday.
With the woman he loves sick and close to death, Cole puts his own life on the line in a race against time to discover the truth behind the outbreak's origin--a truth that will link it to one of humanity's most ancient plagues and threaten the very heart of America.
This is how it happened.
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Advance Praise
"Elliott Garber has delivered a high-stakes thriller that will earn your attention with clean, clear prose and a solid grasp of global geopolitics. The Chimera Sequence is terrifyingly realistic, chock-full of research that rings as true as today's headlines."
--Bob Mayer, Former Green Beret and New York Times bestselling author
"I couldn't put down Garber's engaging, rapid-paced, action-packed thriller. His riveting first novel benefits greatly from his experience as an Army veterinarian who has worked with a variety of unlikely animals around the world. The book even features important appearances from a military dog, a Secret Service dog, and a tracker bloodhound. What's not to love?"
--Maria Goodavage, New York Times bestselling author of Top Dog and Soldier Dogs
"Animal lovers rejoice! Not since Jurassic Park has a science thriller of this magnitude been written just for us. While the story is filled with human characters you'll hate to love and love to hate, the real heroes are an appealing supporting cast of mountain gorillas and working dogs. Don't pick up my fellow veterinarian Elliott Garber's book unless you're ready for an adventure!"
--Dr. Marty Becker, "America's Veterinarian" and New York Times bestselling author
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781943968022 |
| PRICE | $0.00 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Brian K, Reviewer
Where to start… Let’s see. This book was awesome. Seriously awesome. I’ve been looking for a new “bio-terror” type book to read since Crichton has passed away and Richard Preston hasn’t written any terrifying fiction (or even scarier) non-fiction.
The author, Elliott Garber is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and he writes about a vet within the book. He also writes about the silverback gorillas of the Congo (and surrounding areas) with a knowledge that could only come from someone who has spent the majority of his life studying and being around animals.
The plot of this book was fast-paced and switched from character to character in a very enjoyable way. Just as you felt like you were going to figure something out, Garber switched it up and you went on to another person. The character development was solid because there were a few characters that I really felt for as I was reading this book.
I genuinely wouldn’t be surprised if this were to be optioned to become a movie, it has everything that I think people would love: a kick-ass protagonist, lovable animals, action, terror, and something to be afraid of. This book left me with a craving for more. I’m sad that Elliot Garber hasn’t written anything else, but I will be eagerly awaiting another book (especially if it’s like this one).
I also listened to the majority of this on audiobook and I have to say, the narration by Neil Shah was excellent. He did more of a dramatization than a narration and I have really enjoyed that. It makes following the story (and characters) much easier. I would definitely listen to another book that Shah narrates.
Overall this book left me breathless until the last few pages. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen and I was relieved to take a breath once the story finished. A great bio-thriller.
Lisa P, Reviewer
The Chimera Sequence was a good read. The pace was excellent and the characters were nicely fleshed out. I thoroughly enjoyed the information on endangered species inserted into the story.
Lisa W, Reviewer
An excellent medical/science/political thriller in the vein of Michael Crichton or James Rollins. Cole McBride is a veterinarian on leave from the military and studying endangered gorillas in central Africa. When he and his colleagues discover that a band of these gorillas have become infected with a highly contagious and deadly pox virus that does not behave like any currently known virus, it is a race against time to stop the spread of the virus. To further complicate matters, McBride's younger twin siblings have summer internships in Washington DC and are unknowingly in danger from a terrorist sleeper cell poised to exact vengeance upon the United States.
I am a junkie for these types of books and I thought Garber knocked it out of the park. The characters are strong and developed, the plot is fast-paced and believable. Hoping there will be additional books featuring Cole McBride.
