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Although this book is from 1997, which seems so long ago, it is current with the ideas of the world today.
It was a quick read and totally addicting. The ending was a total shock! On every page turned there was an unexpected turn of events or a suprising event that you'd never expect to happen.
If you like science fiction, than you'll love this book.
I highly recommend this book! You'll get lost in it!
It was a quick read and totally addicting. The ending was a total shock! On every page turned there was an unexpected turn of events or a suprising event that you'd never expect to happen.
If you like science fiction, than you'll love this book.
I highly recommend this book! You'll get lost in it!
Helpful Score: 2
Another terrific Robin Cook read.
Helpful Score: 2
Typical Robin Cook! Held my interest and kept me reading more of his books!
Helpful Score: 1
This was a great read. I usually am not a Robin Cook fan, but I got this one because it is about aliens and it was very entertaining. I recommend it.
Helpful Score: 1
Fantastic thriller! My favorite Robin Cook book so far...
Helpful Score: 1
Fans of Robin Cook's many thrillers will be happy to know another one is on the way. In this latest outing, Invasion, Cook envisions a contact with extraterrestials that is closer to Alien than to E.T.. A gigantic spaceship arrives in the stratosphere to dump some black disks onto Earth. Touch these things at your own risk, however; unsuspecting souls who handle the disks receive a sting, soon followed by flulike symptoms and ending in a kind of zombie assimilation into the alien consciousness. And make no mistake: these aliens are up to no good--we know this because the victims of the UFO-flu are soon transformed into hideous reptilian creatures.
Apparently, one consequence of being trapped by the aliens is that victims lose all semblance of natural speech--most notably, contractions. The book abounds in dialogue such as, "You must flee, Cassy," and "The electrical grid has been interrupted. There will be no force counteracting the antigravity ..." Still, readers looking for a good beach or bathtub book will find Invasion is right on the money.
Apparently, one consequence of being trapped by the aliens is that victims lose all semblance of natural speech--most notably, contractions. The book abounds in dialogue such as, "You must flee, Cassy," and "The electrical grid has been interrupted. There will be no force counteracting the antigravity ..." Still, readers looking for a good beach or bathtub book will find Invasion is right on the money.
Helpful Score: 1
I didn't realize this book was a bit sci-fi when I started reading it. When I realized it was I was a bit dissapointed, not being much of a sci-fi fan, but this was actually a very good book!
Helpful Score: 1
With his finger on the pulse of the latest medical technology, Robin Cook preys on our deepest fears with uncanny skill. Now, in the most provocative thriller to date, he explores a sudden outbreak of strange new symptoms that defy diagnosis. The cause is unknown -- and unknownable -- because it is unlike anything humankind has ever seen...
Helpful Score: 1
Full of suspence, hard to put down. This one the better novels by Robin Cook.
Helpful Score: 1
Cook envisions a contact with extraterrestials that is closer to Alien than to E.T.. A gigantic spaceship arrives in the stratosphere to dump some black disks onto Earth. Touch these things at your own risk, however; unsuspecting souls who handle the disks receive a sting, soon followed by flulike symptoms and ending in a kind of zombie assimilation into the alien consciousness. And make no mistake: these aliens are up to no good--we know this because the victims of the UFO-flu are soon transformed into hideous reptilian creatures.
Robin Cook at his medical best. quite a thriller
This book kept my interest all the way through. It was a good science fiction read. Robin Cook hasn't written a book I didn't like.
Invastion is exciting, well-written, and fun. Robin Cook almost always surprises me with a new twist in his inventiveness. If you enjoy mystery and science fiction, this book will entertain you too.
A change of pace for Cook who pulls out all the stops in this heart-racing account of people being taken over by mysterious beings without even realizing it. I couldn't stop reading!
I hate to give a book a 1 but Cook tries to earn it here. Maybe he should leave science fiction to the guys that are good at it. If you want to get on a soapbox about helping the environment then don't do it in the guise of space alien virus that mutates people toward green living. It was poorly written, poor premise, and absurd ending.
This book was quite OK. This book is more science fiction, but with a medical bent to it. I felt it was a modern-day version of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," and I couldn't get that thought out of my mind for the duration of the entire novel. The characters are great, and believeable, and the plot was fine, just not as great as his other books.
This was a weird one. Robin Cook makes a foray into science fiction territory with this story of how ordinary people are turned into human/alien hybrid zombies - obsessed, no less, with improving the environment. The story was pretty out there, but I have to say it was at least somewhat entertaining.
Fans of Robin Cook\'s many thrillers will be happy to know another one is on the way. In this latest outing, Invasion, Cook envisions a contact with extraterrestials that is closer to Alien than to E.T.. A gigantic spaceship arrives in the stratosphere to dump some black disks onto Earth. Touch these things at your own risk, however; unsuspecting souls who handle the disks receive a sting, soon followed by flulike symptoms and ending in a kind of zombie assimilation into the alien consciousness. And make no mistake: these aliens are up to no good--we know this because the victims of the UFO-flu are soon transformed into hideous reptilian creatures.
Apparently, one consequence of being trapped by the aliens is that victims lose all semblance of natural speech--most notably, contractions. The book abounds in dialogue such as, \"You must flee, Cassy,\" and \"The electrical grid has been interrupted. There will be no force counteracting the antigravity ...\" Still, readers looking for a good beach or bathtub book will find Invasion is right on the money.
Apparently, one consequence of being trapped by the aliens is that victims lose all semblance of natural speech--most notably, contractions. The book abounds in dialogue such as, \"You must flee, Cassy,\" and \"The electrical grid has been interrupted. There will be no force counteracting the antigravity ...\" Still, readers looking for a good beach or bathtub book will find Invasion is right on the money.
Robin Cook explores a sudden outbreak of strange new symptoms that defy diagnosis. The cause is unknown---and unknowable---because it is unlike anything humankind has ever seen.........
A fast read, sooooo intriguing
Dr. Robin Cook certainly knows how to tell a story - with his finger on the pulse of the latest medical technologh, Robin Cook preys on our deepest fears with uncanny skill. Now, in the provocative thriller, he explores a sudden outbreak of strange new symptoms that defy diagnosis. The cause is unknown - and unknowable - because it is unlike anything humankind has ever seen....
very good. couldn't put it down
An outbreak of strange new symptoms defy diagnosis. The cause is unknowable because....
An alien life form invades the earth and a small group of people fight for a way to survive.
ANNOTATION
With his finger on the pulse of the latest technology, Robin Cook preys on readers' deepest fears with uncanny skill. Now, in his most provocative thriller to date, he explores a sudden outbreak of strange new symptoms that defy diagnosis. The cause is unknown and unknowable, because it is unlike anything humankind has ever seen. A major NBC television event!
With his finger on the pulse of the latest technology, Robin Cook preys on readers' deepest fears with uncanny skill. Now, in his most provocative thriller to date, he explores a sudden outbreak of strange new symptoms that defy diagnosis. The cause is unknown and unknowable, because it is unlike anything humankind has ever seen. A major NBC television event!
Is it a virus? Is it a bacteria? or is it Something else altogether?
People become very ill, almost to the point of death and then recover feeling better than they ever have.
Then they almost all become followers of the latest Evangelist for the environment.
People become very ill, almost to the point of death and then recover feeling better than they ever have.
Then they almost all become followers of the latest Evangelist for the environment.
Wow! This really got to me! The planet is invaded by aliens and after a few people figure out how it was happening they try to stop them. Fast read that keeps you guessing!!
Robin Cook at his best
Fantastic thriller. My favorite Robin Cook book so far.
Again I enjoy all his books, basically because he is/was a true MD doctor and thus his stories and research are probably more true then fiction so very scary! I also saw the movie and was good but not as good as book was!
I normally hate sci-fi but this is one of my favorite books
