Ronda B. (froglet) reviewed on 9/1/2020 + 40 more book reviews

I really enjoyed this book. I would agree with what another reviewer said, "ignore the vine review." "The End of October" tells the story of a new virus that begins in a refugee camp in Indonesia. It is told from the viewpoint of a doctor who works for the CDC who identifies the disease when it is about to get swept under the rug by the Indonesian government. It does include medical "jargon" but not to the degree that one can't understand what they are talking about. The story is frightening in telling what could happen with an even deadlier disease than what we are all dealing with in the coronavirus. What is even more frightening though is the "blame game" that goes on between the various disagreeing countries which leads to ever deadlier planted viruses. The story isn't just medical though, the doctor has a family whose story is very well told and other memorable characters. The resulting deaths are similar in magnitude to those experienced in the 1918 pandemic with the left-behind children and the destruction of society that would accompany a pandemic of that proportion. And of course, the warring nations start taking advantage of other countries weaknesses by inflicting further harm. In all, it is a frightening picture and an engrossing read. The book is well researched and the author does a good job of describing what could happen.

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