Whiteout

• Whiteout - Ken Follett

I finished reading this earlier in the week, but I've been incredibly sick and busy on top of that so I haven't gotten to the computer in a bit. Sorry you had to wait for my insomnia to come back (almost 5 am and I haven't slept). Anyway...

I loved this book. I held off on it for a while since it has to do with viruses and germ warfare just freaks me out. Follett did a wonderful job of making the book suspensful, but not overly tramatic. It's a wonderful read. The characters are amazingly strong and Follett finally succeeds at utilizing a large group of characters without underwritting them (one of his own goals from his early days). Everything comes together rather nicely dispite the multiple story lines. Plus, it seems like the climax just continues to build as the book moves on, rather than just waiting till the end for the big scene.