The Laptev Virus

Name: The Laptev Virus
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Christy Esmahan
ISBN: 9781515989042

Author: Christy Esmahan

Narrator: Vikas Adam

Unabridged: 6 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/28/2017

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

Once thought to be pure academic legend, scientists recently found proof of the existence of viruses thousands of times larger than ordinary viruses. So far all have been innocuous, but what if one was a human pathogen? While drilling for oil in the desolate reaches of the Arctic, an unsuspecting company extracts a permafrost ice core that has been frozen for 30,000 years, accidentally releasing a "megavirus." Top investigator Sarah Spallanzani and her team must race against the ticking clock of the short Arctic summer to discover a way to protect workers from the virus before competitors drain the basin of its rich resources . . . and before anyone else succumbs to the deadly fever of the Laptev virus.

About Christy Esmahan

Raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Christy Esmahan attended Miami University and holds a PhD in molecular biology. The Laptev Virus is her fourth novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven on May 02, 2015

Okay, let’s get to the point. I thought The Laptev Virus is a great read. For me, this is a solid sci-fi story rooted in actual science. As an author, I like to come up with some pretty bizarre situations myself. And usually I find myself making everything up—taking care to at least make the premise......more

Goodreads review by Tania on March 03, 2015

A book about values, about what to do when no one's watching, and an insightful look into the life of a researcher,this story enjoys heartfelt characters, scientific twists, and a shocking (but perfect) ending.......more

Goodreads review by Brian's on March 17, 2017

A GREAT virus story A quick look inside my brain: I LOVE Bio-Thrillers. Some of the best books I've ever read were by the amazing author Richard Preston. They are hard science books and most of them are non-fiction that reads like fiction (which is even scarier). The reason I'm prefacing my review is......more

Goodreads review by Leiah on April 24, 2016

Virus: noun, plural viruses. An ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA or DNA core, a protein coat, and, in more complex types, a surrounding en......more

Goodreads review by Mick on January 04, 2016

I need to preface this with the information that I have a master's degree in molecular biology and have spent many hours in a biology lab doing wet work. That said, I found this book extremely realistic except for the compressed time frame (which the author says herself was shortened to keep the boo......more