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One Final Gasp
Somewhere out there, exists an extinction level virus so powerful there is nothing that can stop it.
In a misguided attempt to avert the future deadly threat, Biologist Elias Marcum creates his own impervious virus. His arrogance in his work inadvertently causes the accidental release of the virus.
By the time it is discovered, it is too late.
Aging television reporter, Eve Montgomery finally sees her chance to return to the spotlight when she is given the assignment to cover the Legends of Rock Cruise on the Magnificent Jewel. Her dreams of covering the glitz and glamour of rock stars are quickly squashed when the ship anchors in quarantine in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
A ferocious virus is rampant on the ship and it quickly begins to decimate the lives of the thousands on board. There is no cure or treatment. The events of the ship are parallel to the events happening across the globe.
No country is immune. Nowhere is spared.
Unaware how widespread the virus is, Eve does her best with limited communication to convey the story to the news station.
It’s a matter of waiting it out until the virus runs its course.
Eve finds hope in the prospect of leaving the sea and returning home. She focuses on that, oblivious to the fact that things are far worse on land.
In a misguided attempt to avert the future deadly threat, Biologist Elias Marcum creates his own impervious virus. His arrogance in his work inadvertently causes the accidental release of the virus.
By the time it is discovered, it is too late.
Aging television reporter, Eve Montgomery finally sees her chance to return to the spotlight when she is given the assignment to cover the Legends of Rock Cruise on the Magnificent Jewel. Her dreams of covering the glitz and glamour of rock stars are quickly squashed when the ship anchors in quarantine in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
A ferocious virus is rampant on the ship and it quickly begins to decimate the lives of the thousands on board. There is no cure or treatment. The events of the ship are parallel to the events happening across the globe.
No country is immune. Nowhere is spared.
Unaware how widespread the virus is, Eve does her best with limited communication to convey the story to the news station.
It’s a matter of waiting it out until the virus runs its course.
Eve finds hope in the prospect of leaving the sea and returning home. She focuses on that, oblivious to the fact that things are far worse on land.
241 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 30, 2019
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July 12, 2019
One Final Gasp by Jacqueline Druga is a book I really WANTED to like. After all, Druga is a fellow Pittsburger with a penchant for post-apocalyptic fiction—a combination right up my proverbial alley, and one that I had hoped would result in solid gold. Unfortunately, this book laid waste to that optimistic bent, leaving in its wake a tarnished and pitted brass finish that failed to conceal the cheap materials beneath. It is this lack of substance and editing (editorial?) polish that relegates the novel to two star status. I could write a dissertation regarding the holes in the plot, but I’ve decided to instead regale you with a boatload of quotes, thereby allowing you to form your own opinion. So, let’s get started, shall we?
”Matt had the gourmet, daily special sandwiches and coffee, they were on the outside table ready and waiting for when Hailey arrived.”
Punctuation is your friend. On the off chance Druga peruses this review, I offer this link, which will explain comma splices and run-on sentences. http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/run...
”It was chilly out, but he kept his jacket zipped. The cooler air helped him stay awake.”
::sigh:: In all fairness, this one *might* be a result of my own inability to puzzle it out, but indulge me for a moment. So, it’s chilly. Shouldn’t that mean he KEPT his jacket zipped? Why the “but”? Or....should it read “he kept his jacket UNZIPPED”. That would make the next sentence more logical, no? He kept his jacket UNzipped so that the cool air could help him to stay awake? Clearly I’m overthinking this one, as there are so many more exciting editing errors to discuss. Moving right along...
”Elias had an entire statement prepared that he read it for the committee.”
*humming* One of these things is not like the others! One of these things doesn’t belong! If you guessed the word “it”, you’re absolutely right! *end of my off key attempt to channel Sesame Street.* Let’s just edit this one together and motor on, ok? “Elias had an entire statement prepared that he read for the committee.”
”Now, we can beat the plague now, but if a new Disease X emerges, seventy-five percent...”
Easy one. I mean this is just a throw away example. I’ll let you figure it out. Hint: redundant.
”The sat in a booth, Glen across from Eve.”
Ok, I’ll bite. THE WHAT?? Perhaps “they”?
“I asked Damien how he think it went.”
How he THINK it went? That isn’t even good slang. *shaking my head*
”It was her father, Luke expected for his face to face with him to be far worse than Matt’s.”
Sorry, but this one is just too convoluted to even attempt to fix.
“Like tried to stay calm, but he cried the entire way home.”
Like, that’s totally badass that the main character, Luke, has been transformed into a verb posing as a noun. For shame.
”You would have to of been in close proximity to someone that early to pass it on.”
So this is a pet peeve. HAD TO HAVE BEEN. *sitting down to calm my frazzled grammar-sensitive nerves.*
“I understand and the agency can you help you.”
Oh you good you! I was concerned! *God help me to not scream and frighten my neighbors*.
”Once and awhile I’ll cough, but it's really painful.”
It can’t possibly be as painful as reading this nonsense. *sobbing*. Once IN a while.
”It was twenty-four hours later and the first time since being on the plane he had been able to sleep, it wasn’t by choice.”
Sleeping wasn’t by choice? Was he drugged? (No). Was he hit over the head? (No). Additionally, please again refer to the link for run-one posted above.
”He’d work a little bit more, then head back out to search the streets for that homeless mad.”
If this were used in a novel full of colorful language, from an author known to take liberties with language in order to drive home a point, I would have applauded “searching for a homeless mad”. Unfortunately, it’s yet another typo and should have read “homeless man”.
”His final last moments in Boston were with the senator on a speaker phone call with the president in a conference room at NIEDL.”
Final last? Final LAST? Wtf? Additionally, ambiguity here just doesn’t work. Fix it, damn it! *sorry, my patience is wearing thin.*
”Conner said. “According to Marvin’s research there...”
OMG! The man’s name is MARCUM—THERE IS NO MARVIN. Seriously, how was this missed?
”However, it had been hours, Elias didn’t want to see if they were still there.”
I. JUST. CAN’T.
”The church bells rang for the eleven a.m. service, but no one really showed.”
STOP! Hang on! No one “really” showed? Did they or didn’t they?? TELL ME DAMMIT!
”Matt undid the draw sting on his shorts...”
*eye twitch* This shit would be funny if it weren’t so sad.
”Walking out the door into the hall was like part of a dream. She even felt a little dizzy as if she were suffering from algophobia.”
She was suffering from a pain phobia? That just doesn’t even make any sense! She had been holed up in a room for weeks—perhaps agoraphobia? The dictionary is a lovely resource, and the mind is a terrible thing to waste. I have no idea why that came to mind, but it seems pitifully appropriate.
“Okay. Stew sung out the word. “Can we all agree on this? It doesn’t matter how many people remain.”
Please. Make. It. Stop. They are now murdering punctuation. THAT SHOULD BE A FELONY!
“I know. We supposed to bring about two dozen people there in the next week or so.”
We supposed to. We SUPPOSED to? We ARE supposed to? Jesus be a proofreader. My heart hurts.
There you have it. If you’ve made it this far, you’ve read but a tiny sampling of the myriad errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and common sense. I need a nap and the ability to recoup the hours I spent between these pages.
”Matt had the gourmet, daily special sandwiches and coffee, they were on the outside table ready and waiting for when Hailey arrived.”
Punctuation is your friend. On the off chance Druga peruses this review, I offer this link, which will explain comma splices and run-on sentences. http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/run...
”It was chilly out, but he kept his jacket zipped. The cooler air helped him stay awake.”
::sigh:: In all fairness, this one *might* be a result of my own inability to puzzle it out, but indulge me for a moment. So, it’s chilly. Shouldn’t that mean he KEPT his jacket zipped? Why the “but”? Or....should it read “he kept his jacket UNZIPPED”. That would make the next sentence more logical, no? He kept his jacket UNzipped so that the cool air could help him to stay awake? Clearly I’m overthinking this one, as there are so many more exciting editing errors to discuss. Moving right along...
”Elias had an entire statement prepared that he read it for the committee.”
*humming* One of these things is not like the others! One of these things doesn’t belong! If you guessed the word “it”, you’re absolutely right! *end of my off key attempt to channel Sesame Street.* Let’s just edit this one together and motor on, ok? “Elias had an entire statement prepared that he read for the committee.”
”Now, we can beat the plague now, but if a new Disease X emerges, seventy-five percent...”
Easy one. I mean this is just a throw away example. I’ll let you figure it out. Hint: redundant.
”The sat in a booth, Glen across from Eve.”
Ok, I’ll bite. THE WHAT?? Perhaps “they”?
“I asked Damien how he think it went.”
How he THINK it went? That isn’t even good slang. *shaking my head*
”It was her father, Luke expected for his face to face with him to be far worse than Matt’s.”
Sorry, but this one is just too convoluted to even attempt to fix.
“Like tried to stay calm, but he cried the entire way home.”
Like, that’s totally badass that the main character, Luke, has been transformed into a verb posing as a noun. For shame.
”You would have to of been in close proximity to someone that early to pass it on.”
So this is a pet peeve. HAD TO HAVE BEEN. *sitting down to calm my frazzled grammar-sensitive nerves.*
“I understand and the agency can you help you.”
Oh you good you! I was concerned! *God help me to not scream and frighten my neighbors*.
”Once and awhile I’ll cough, but it's really painful.”
It can’t possibly be as painful as reading this nonsense. *sobbing*. Once IN a while.
”It was twenty-four hours later and the first time since being on the plane he had been able to sleep, it wasn’t by choice.”
Sleeping wasn’t by choice? Was he drugged? (No). Was he hit over the head? (No). Additionally, please again refer to the link for run-one posted above.
”He’d work a little bit more, then head back out to search the streets for that homeless mad.”
If this were used in a novel full of colorful language, from an author known to take liberties with language in order to drive home a point, I would have applauded “searching for a homeless mad”. Unfortunately, it’s yet another typo and should have read “homeless man”.
”His final last moments in Boston were with the senator on a speaker phone call with the president in a conference room at NIEDL.”
Final last? Final LAST? Wtf? Additionally, ambiguity here just doesn’t work. Fix it, damn it! *sorry, my patience is wearing thin.*
”Conner said. “According to Marvin’s research there...”
OMG! The man’s name is MARCUM—THERE IS NO MARVIN. Seriously, how was this missed?
”However, it had been hours, Elias didn’t want to see if they were still there.”
I. JUST. CAN’T.
”The church bells rang for the eleven a.m. service, but no one really showed.”
STOP! Hang on! No one “really” showed? Did they or didn’t they?? TELL ME DAMMIT!
”Matt undid the draw sting on his shorts...”
*eye twitch* This shit would be funny if it weren’t so sad.
”Walking out the door into the hall was like part of a dream. She even felt a little dizzy as if she were suffering from algophobia.”
She was suffering from a pain phobia? That just doesn’t even make any sense! She had been holed up in a room for weeks—perhaps agoraphobia? The dictionary is a lovely resource, and the mind is a terrible thing to waste. I have no idea why that came to mind, but it seems pitifully appropriate.
“Okay. Stew sung out the word. “Can we all agree on this? It doesn’t matter how many people remain.”
Please. Make. It. Stop. They are now murdering punctuation. THAT SHOULD BE A FELONY!
“I know. We supposed to bring about two dozen people there in the next week or so.”
We supposed to. We SUPPOSED to? We ARE supposed to? Jesus be a proofreader. My heart hurts.
There you have it. If you’ve made it this far, you’ve read but a tiny sampling of the myriad errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and common sense. I need a nap and the ability to recoup the hours I spent between these pages.
April 17, 2019
Really enjoyed this book. One of my fave authors.
April 6, 2019
There isn’t a book this author writes I don’t love.
This one had all the feels, seriously. I won’t go into details, spoilers, but the young man, OMG, broke my heart. I think my favorite part of the story is the humanity. The we can do this, bring back our world. After a created virus kills most of the planets population, we get to see the “ good” in people come out. And the moron who made the killer virus has some redeeming qualities. Yet, I hated him.
Grab this, it’s the weekend. Beer, book, nothing better. Enjoy!!
This one had all the feels, seriously. I won’t go into details, spoilers, but the young man, OMG, broke my heart. I think my favorite part of the story is the humanity. The we can do this, bring back our world. After a created virus kills most of the planets population, we get to see the “ good” in people come out. And the moron who made the killer virus has some redeeming qualities. Yet, I hated him.
Grab this, it’s the weekend. Beer, book, nothing better. Enjoy!!
July 7, 2019
I have read and enjoyed many books by this author and expected to enjoy this as well. The plot has some weakness in the premise that a brilliant virologist would create an extinction level virus so he could cure it. That same brilliant virologist would scheme to smuggle the virus out of the US to keep it "safe" for research and relied on one guy to do so and, of course, mayhem ensues. I could have overlooked that because her prose is very good and she does very well at telling the story from the POV of a few characters. In other books by this author, I had noted persist issues with editing and, at times, enjoyed the story enough that I overlooked those issues. Not this time. There were many, many issues with grammar, punctuation and word usage (it was chilly, BUT he kept his jacket zipped?-algophobia instead of agoraphobia). The constant inability to keep character names straight was distracting and inexcusable. We start with Matt and his daughters at their home with Charlotte riding a bike and Emma playing and then Hannah falls. I assumed there were 3 girls. Charlotte gets a letter from Luke and then we see Charlotte no more, only Hannah and Emma. Glenn becomes Glen; Eve becomes Eva then Eve again; Marcum/Marvin;Bart/Bert/Art etc. I often give new authors some leeway on editing issues, assuming they will do better next time, but this author is not new to writing. This book was published in March 2019, and this dreadful editing has to have been a conscience decision to ignore or not care about the quality of her product. I can't even see that it was proofread once. Like it or not, grammar, spelling, word usage and editing is part of the art of writing. You can't write a good story without the basics of execution. It takes a 4-5 star story down to a two and makes me very sad because this author is capable of 5 star stories.
June 23, 2019
A book about the arrogance and refusal to accept responsibility of a scientist, a scientist who develops the unbeatable virus just so he can develop a virus that can destroy it. Doesn't make much sense, does it. He definitely is right up there with the most despicable characters ever.
The book centers around a number of people in different places and how what happens relates to all of them. Matt and his daughters, two reporters on a cruise ship, Luke (who is in a car accident that kills a woman) set among various countries and even the middle of the ocean.
It's the most dangerous virus ever in human history. Most people won't live through it and this includes some of the main characters. The ones that survive will show tenacity, intelligence and a desire to help others.
Everything from the characters to the events are detailed and very realistic. The suffering and the deaths are terrible. The question is will there be enough people left to start rebuilding what they can of society.
Frightening but very well-done book.
The book centers around a number of people in different places and how what happens relates to all of them. Matt and his daughters, two reporters on a cruise ship, Luke (who is in a car accident that kills a woman) set among various countries and even the middle of the ocean.
It's the most dangerous virus ever in human history. Most people won't live through it and this includes some of the main characters. The ones that survive will show tenacity, intelligence and a desire to help others.
Everything from the characters to the events are detailed and very realistic. The suffering and the deaths are terrible. The question is will there be enough people left to start rebuilding what they can of society.
Frightening but very well-done book.
August 27, 2021
A Great Book…..however proofreading!
It would have gotten at least 4 stars but the proofing sucked. I can tolerate mistakes like your/you’re, spelling, extra word, etc. as long it isn’t on every page or the majority. This had my biggest pet peeve, characters names. Drives me batty. Example one was Charlotte then Hannah. One was Bart but written as Bert or Art a few times. That is one thing, IMO, that should not happen.
Now the story itself was one of her better ones, especially with a decent ending. I don’t like a lot of her endings because I don’t have as much closure, like they are left a certain way in case another is written. Then again I am one of those people who likes a happy ending epilogue. I think some books needs an additional epilogue for me, lol, others can choose to read it or not. It’s still worth a read.
It would have gotten at least 4 stars but the proofing sucked. I can tolerate mistakes like your/you’re, spelling, extra word, etc. as long it isn’t on every page or the majority. This had my biggest pet peeve, characters names. Drives me batty. Example one was Charlotte then Hannah. One was Bart but written as Bert or Art a few times. That is one thing, IMO, that should not happen.
Now the story itself was one of her better ones, especially with a decent ending. I don’t like a lot of her endings because I don’t have as much closure, like they are left a certain way in case another is written. Then again I am one of those people who likes a happy ending epilogue. I think some books needs an additional epilogue for me, lol, others can choose to read it or not. It’s still worth a read.
August 19, 2025
Another great story from Jacqueline Druga, but the editing let it down a little for me (otherwise it would have been 4 stars). Troubling to say, I'm sadly kind of used to the state of the editing in this author's books but I enjoy them even so. Despite feeling that on many occasions various characters strained belief, it was a well constructed plot and cast of characters and it unfolded naturally.
One aspect I liked a lot was when of the key characters (as annoying as they were for me) got sick and came back from the dead (not really - they weren't a zombie just in very small group of people who survived). The way it was described was excellent and it also made me wonder about another character who seemed in a similar circumstances but who was disposed of as a corpse (which was also nicely described).
One aspect I liked a lot was when of the key characters (as annoying as they were for me) got sick and came back from the dead (not really - they weren't a zombie just in very small group of people who survived). The way it was described was excellent and it also made me wonder about another character who seemed in a similar circumstances but who was disposed of as a corpse (which was also nicely described).
March 31, 2019
A scientists intent to do good backfires when a virus is unleashed on an unsuspecting public. Unfortunately, there is no cure and we learn what happens through the books characters. Luke is a young man that had his life changed when a wife and mother fell in the path of his car. Unable to forgive himself for her death, he dedicates himself to helping his town when the virus hits. One he helps is Matt, the husband of the woman his car hit. Matt has been angry and bitter since the accident but in the worse possible moment, Matt has to rely on Luke to save his little girl.
This book is fast paced and not one that can easily be set aside. I was transfixed by the characters and the drama unfolding around them and had to read it until the very end. This book is now on my keeper list!
This book is fast paced and not one that can easily be set aside. I was transfixed by the characters and the drama unfolding around them and had to read it until the very end. This book is now on my keeper list!
June 15, 2019
Appropriately Titled
I tried very hard to give Druga another chance and read this novel, hoping it would have a bit more substance, as well as the characters. Unfortunately, it fell way short yet again, with too much unnecessary detail to the ravages of death, and not enough plot to make up for it. Don't even get me started on the ridiculous number of typos and grammatical errors. This author has either one lousy editor or no knowledge of the spelling/grammar check feature of Word and similar programs. Nothing is more annoying than one who does not care enough about what they put in writing for others to read without checking the final draft before subjecting others to read it. I gave it a shot, but Druga's books will not be best sellers.
I tried very hard to give Druga another chance and read this novel, hoping it would have a bit more substance, as well as the characters. Unfortunately, it fell way short yet again, with too much unnecessary detail to the ravages of death, and not enough plot to make up for it. Don't even get me started on the ridiculous number of typos and grammatical errors. This author has either one lousy editor or no knowledge of the spelling/grammar check feature of Word and similar programs. Nothing is more annoying than one who does not care enough about what they put in writing for others to read without checking the final draft before subjecting others to read it. I gave it a shot, but Druga's books will not be best sellers.
May 12, 2019
Jacqueline Druga One Final Gasp
A novel about an extremley powerful virus that was created in a laboratory and was being used as a target by science to create an antibiotic that would stop it from infecting the public. The government wanted to ban such studies due to this type of work could escape the labatory. The fear had been heightened due to recent events that could have set off epidemics. A scientist who was working on the project in the USA contacted a French scientist and asked him to help him protect his work by smuggling a sample and his design documents to France. The two felt save as they had done a similar transfer several years before. The novel tells us how it
A novel about an extremley powerful virus that was created in a laboratory and was being used as a target by science to create an antibiotic that would stop it from infecting the public. The government wanted to ban such studies due to this type of work could escape the labatory. The fear had been heightened due to recent events that could have set off epidemics. A scientist who was working on the project in the USA contacted a French scientist and asked him to help him protect his work by smuggling a sample and his design documents to France. The two felt save as they had done a similar transfer several years before. The novel tells us how it
January 3, 2020
Only three stars.....
The story line of this book is great, just as each Jacqueline Druga book I have read. I would love to rate all these books a four or a five, but the number of typographic, sentence structure, and missing or words used incorrectly make the reading of what really is a great story very frustrating. I wish there was proof reading available to the author, as she is quite a talented and prolific writer. The errors do not do justice to her stories. I would be happy to volunteer to assist with proofing, if anyone knows the process to register. I still highly recommend Ms. Druga's books for any fans of apocalyptic reading.
The story line of this book is great, just as each Jacqueline Druga book I have read. I would love to rate all these books a four or a five, but the number of typographic, sentence structure, and missing or words used incorrectly make the reading of what really is a great story very frustrating. I wish there was proof reading available to the author, as she is quite a talented and prolific writer. The errors do not do justice to her stories. I would be happy to volunteer to assist with proofing, if anyone knows the process to register. I still highly recommend Ms. Druga's books for any fans of apocalyptic reading.
April 23, 2020
Aside from the numerous typos, spelling, and punctuation errors that are typical in Jacqueline Druga books (seriously, WHY do you not have people editing your stuff at this point?!), I really liked this story.
Reading about a deadly virus that kills 95% of the world's population while in quarantine for a deadly virus was a little disturbing, but it kept me entertained/terrified.
The beginning was a bit slower than usual for a Druga book, but once the virus gets out, things move pretty quickly. If you're into apocalypse fiction, check out this or any of the other books she writes. There's a reason she's known as the Queen of the Apocalypse.
Reading about a deadly virus that kills 95% of the world's population while in quarantine for a deadly virus was a little disturbing, but it kept me entertained/terrified.
The beginning was a bit slower than usual for a Druga book, but once the virus gets out, things move pretty quickly. If you're into apocalypse fiction, check out this or any of the other books she writes. There's a reason she's known as the Queen of the Apocalypse.
April 9, 2022
I have enjoyed books by this author in the past, but the incredible lack of editing in this one made it difficult to read and only rates 2 stars. The story wasn’t bad, and considering it was published prior to the pandemic, it was fairly spot-on. But it seemed like there was a rush to put this out as even reading the first chapter would make it very easy to see that it wasn’t ready. Literally errors on almost every page. The fact that I read the whole thing speaks to the story keeping me going despite some plot holes. If you can read a book that has a crazy preponderance of errors, then go for it.
January 28, 2024
An exceptional read.
We have already lived through a pandemic and while I thought it was bad after reading this book I realised how much worse it could easily have been. I liked that the book was focused mainly on the good side of the human race, it really made a change. The characters were mostly great, some started off as shallow but stepped up and played a binder when it was required and others were the same as always and wanted to help everyone. Luke was the best, he was the man of the match/book, in my eyes. Matt wasn't terribly likeable, before or after. Superbly written and a great book.
We have already lived through a pandemic and while I thought it was bad after reading this book I realised how much worse it could easily have been. I liked that the book was focused mainly on the good side of the human race, it really made a change. The characters were mostly great, some started off as shallow but stepped up and played a binder when it was required and others were the same as always and wanted to help everyone. Luke was the best, he was the man of the match/book, in my eyes. Matt wasn't terribly likeable, before or after. Superbly written and a great book.
June 9, 2019
The premise is downright silly - a virologist creates a deadly and highly communicable virus in a lab, because he wants to create it 'before nature does' with the aim of finding a 'cure' so that he can be the hero. Naturally the virus escapes and nearly everyone dies.
I'm willing to suspend disbelief so far but there are many plot holes and the writing and editing is appalling. One character - Matt's dad - is called Bart, Bert and Art on consecutive pages. There are homonyms galore (how does one bag a dear...?) Full stops in odd. places, missing words and all those misplaced, commas. It's like the author dictated a book but didn't take the trouble to check it before pressing the 'publish' button. Two stars because there is a nugget of a good story in there, but please get an editor.
I'm willing to suspend disbelief so far but there are many plot holes and the writing and editing is appalling. One character - Matt's dad - is called Bart, Bert and Art on consecutive pages. There are homonyms galore (how does one bag a dear...?) Full stops in odd. places, missing words and all those misplaced, commas. It's like the author dictated a book but didn't take the trouble to check it before pressing the 'publish' button. Two stars because there is a nugget of a good story in there, but please get an editor.
March 28, 2020
I mainly read this story because it was pretty darn accurate on how a pandemic can start and effect our world. Of course, knock on wood, today's pandemic won't mimic fiction to this extent. However, I was not enamored with the characters or the way the personal stories unfolded. There were some editing issues, not unexpected, in this day of self-pub, so tolerable. On the average, this was average. Not excited about reading a sequel. I already have a glimpse of what a pandemic stricken economy is going to look like. Good luck on future endeavors, Ms Druga as I have read other of your books.
May 3, 2019
Another Great Novel by The Druga!
I literally dropped my book I was reading when I received the notification that Jacqueline Druga had another book out. I read through it in three days.
I appreciate how well thought out the characters are. The storyline makes sense and the reality of the situation makes sense. So often you don't think about what may happen if your away from home. The story brings it up front and personal.
I can't wait till the next book.
I literally dropped my book I was reading when I received the notification that Jacqueline Druga had another book out. I read through it in three days.
I appreciate how well thought out the characters are. The storyline makes sense and the reality of the situation makes sense. So often you don't think about what may happen if your away from home. The story brings it up front and personal.
I can't wait till the next book.
June 5, 2019
Just because someone can create something deadly , should they?
A scientists working with deadly viruses smuggles the most deadly one to a fellow scientist so his work will not be destroyed. I course you know what happens next. Yes, the virus gets out. The world as we know it gets decimated. Yet there are survivors. Great story. Some characters were much more likable than others. Yet what is a book without conflict?
A scientists working with deadly viruses smuggles the most deadly one to a fellow scientist so his work will not be destroyed. I course you know what happens next. Yes, the virus gets out. The world as we know it gets decimated. Yet there are survivors. Great story. Some characters were much more likable than others. Yet what is a book without conflict?
June 19, 2019
Good story
While I really enjoyed the plot, and the story was fast moving and really had me involved, there were obvious editing problems that kept me from giving the book the five stars it deserves. Names change from one paragraph to the next. There are multiple spelling errors and sometimes the grammar leaves you shaking your head trying to figure out what she is saying. I believe that with some good editing this would be a 5 star book!
While I really enjoyed the plot, and the story was fast moving and really had me involved, there were obvious editing problems that kept me from giving the book the five stars it deserves. Names change from one paragraph to the next. There are multiple spelling errors and sometimes the grammar leaves you shaking your head trying to figure out what she is saying. I believe that with some good editing this would be a 5 star book!
September 24, 2020
Solid read
This was a decent pandemic story.It engaged the reader straight away and follows several characters through their experiences. It wasn't really a page turner as such, rather a steady read with a few tense moments and a message of hope at the end. It focussed mostly on the US with only slight mention of international responses. If you are after a quick read to escape into, then this will do the trick.
This was a decent pandemic story.It engaged the reader straight away and follows several characters through their experiences. It wasn't really a page turner as such, rather a steady read with a few tense moments and a message of hope at the end. It focussed mostly on the US with only slight mention of international responses. If you are after a quick read to escape into, then this will do the trick.
July 18, 2024
This was my second book by Druga. Her stories are so intense. They always have me on edge and fearing what will come next. I enjoyed the variety of characters and perspectives presented in this one and how each added to the overall terror of the situation. There were still some obvious errors in places in the book, but overall it was a terrific read with an ending that left me wanting and wondering more.
April 10, 2019
Great characters who are more than two dimensional stereotypes. Strong plotline (though I did keep expecting "you know who" to be exposed in the end). Wonderful reading about a world wide event from before the beginning to after, rather than just reading about people scavenging or becoming lawless beasts intent on rape and murder. Gold star and recommended to read!
April 20, 2019
A cruise ship, floundering at sea riddled with a plague
Another Of Jacqueline Druga’s apocalyptic stories of good and evil and a man’s redemption.I never know what her protagonist bring with them. I’m glad I stuck with her story, as it is a little slow. The hero’s are young and old, men and women, and in this story a courageous teenager.
Another Of Jacqueline Druga’s apocalyptic stories of good and evil and a man’s redemption.I never know what her protagonist bring with them. I’m glad I stuck with her story, as it is a little slow. The hero’s are young and old, men and women, and in this story a courageous teenager.
May 9, 2019
Surviving a Pandemic
Reading this book was enjoyable. There were a few typos here and there, but not enough to distract from the story. Very fast paced, short chapters, a quick read. Good character development. Extinction level pandemic spreads fast, a deadly man made virus that makes Ebola look like a mild cold. You are either very lucky or dead.
Reading this book was enjoyable. There were a few typos here and there, but not enough to distract from the story. Very fast paced, short chapters, a quick read. Good character development. Extinction level pandemic spreads fast, a deadly man made virus that makes Ebola look like a mild cold. You are either very lucky or dead.
May 20, 2019
A JD. SYFY. Novel/The End of Humanity As We Know It
JD. has. penned a SYFY. Novel About an accidental spread of a virus which is hazardous to man and animals. The virus escapes in a large metropolitan US airport when a TEA agent come in contact with it. The virus starts in France but is all over the world in three days.....This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
JD. has. penned a SYFY. Novel About an accidental spread of a virus which is hazardous to man and animals. The virus escapes in a large metropolitan US airport when a TEA agent come in contact with it. The virus starts in France but is all over the world in three days.....This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
September 30, 2019
Amazing book!
I started reading this book, as I was going to bed, one night. I intended to read just 2 chapters, that night, before going to sleep, but I just could not put it down! By the time I finally forced myself to.put it down, I had read 13 chapters. This is a fantastic, well told story.
I started reading this book, as I was going to bed, one night. I intended to read just 2 chapters, that night, before going to sleep, but I just could not put it down! By the time I finally forced myself to.put it down, I had read 13 chapters. This is a fantastic, well told story.
January 16, 2023
Page turner
I read a lot of apocalyptic fiction. So much of the time I find myself asking why the author felt certain things would happen. I.E. total chaos immediately with no one standing up for themselves. This story line is very believable. The characters are realistic and the buildup is fantastic. I enjoyed every page.
I read a lot of apocalyptic fiction. So much of the time I find myself asking why the author felt certain things would happen. I.E. total chaos immediately with no one standing up for themselves. This story line is very believable. The characters are realistic and the buildup is fantastic. I enjoyed every page.
April 4, 2019
I Hope This Has a Sequel
I love Jacqueline’s books. While some are very dark, they are all great. This is told from multiple viewpoints that are easily followed. It is dark but Hope is there. Buy it!
I love Jacqueline’s books. While some are very dark, they are all great. This is told from multiple viewpoints that are easily followed. It is dark but Hope is there. Buy it!
April 7, 2019
Another great read from Jacqueline
I have read and enjoyed every book by this author. I always find her characters relatable and the story flows brilliantly. If you enjoyed this,check out her beginnings series
I have read and enjoyed every book by this author. I always find her characters relatable and the story flows brilliantly. If you enjoyed this,check out her beginnings series
April 10, 2019
Virus...
Enjoyable read. A virus..manmade..has taken out half of the world. Other tragedies happen & must be dealt with. With this virus you get sick & recover, or lose your life. Pretty good characters..😇
Enjoyable read. A virus..manmade..has taken out half of the world. Other tragedies happen & must be dealt with. With this virus you get sick & recover, or lose your life. Pretty good characters..😇
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