| Title | : | Vector Zero |
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| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 350 |
| Publication | : | Published September 7, 2013 |
Shelly is hiding, in mortal fear of her past.
Fallon is on the run, trying to protect his future.
Aldridge is relentlessly hunting him, using every military means available to him.
They are each struggling to endure the elements, each other and the army’s occupation. Their actions will decide the destiny of Harper’s Glen. Upon that outcome of their choices, the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
Vector Zero Reviews
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Not going to lie, I went into this thinking a book about a virus taking over a town was the last thing I wanted to read about.
But I was very wrong! Vector Zero is a well-paced, strongly written thriller perfect to pass the time during sunny warm days as COVID-19 recedes from view. It follows several converging storylines in a small town locked down by the Army as a deadly contagion rages and McBee does a fantastic job making sure you have no idea who you should be rooting for. There's Fallon, on the run from a secret Army installation with information about illegal bioweapons experiments, his pursuer Colonel Aldridge and numerous residents of the sleepy town Harper's Glen as the virus spreads.
As the novel unfolds, McBee builds suspense by telling the story of Fallon's escape with domestic violence survivor turned nurse Shelly Christiansen interspersed with the Army's efforts to catch him and the growing militia movement in town trying to end the occupation. There aren't any wasted scenes here, and I was legitimately curious through to the end. McBee also expertly used his experience in the Army to tell a story only a veteran can. It's full of petty rivalries between officers, smart-mouthed soldiers and the banalities of life only the US military can create.
Beyond being just a good thriller, a story based on questioning government authority and differing stories about a deadly virus feels especially timely. -
Fabulous book. The pace is steady and hard. The writing is excellent. I had a real sense of the weather and the cold through out the book. There are multiple plots coming together into a climatic finale that is well thought out and plausible. It was a great book to tear through in a sleepless night.
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It’s an interesting experience to read about a fictional deadly virus while I’m living in a real-life pandemic. I’m fascinated at how well Bryan McBee captured the behavior of people being forced to quarantine and isolate considering he wrote this novel before covid was a glimmer in anyone’s eye.
There was a lot of suspense in Vector Zero with a little bit of horror and emotion mixed in. I enjoyed the story and loved that there was never a dull moment.
The only drawback is that there were a lot of characters who appeared for three or four pages, back story and all, who never again came up in the novel. It was difficult to keep the characters straight when there were so many coming and going.
Overall, I enjoyed Vector Zero and look forward to what McBee works on in the future. -
An excellent read!! You can tell that Bryan McBee was in the military because of his spot on detail of how military personnel act and speak from higher up all the way to the lowest rank. The pacing of the story was great as it flew by, and even though I wanted to slow it down and savor the story I buckled up and let it take me for the exciting ride it is. Character development is phenomenal and witnessing the fine touch Bryan added to each character as they evolved within the story was a wonderful experience. This is a MUST READ!
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"Meh"
