

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