A Glimpse Into the Future. Review on Invasion - Robin Cook

This novel offers a look into the unthinkable future ,sure,a bit far-fetched but nevertheless a pretty good read.It offers a subtle change from the usual Robin Cook medical thrillers or as the title puts it 'a deadly threat to life on earth from the icy vastness of outer space'.

Mysteriously,one night,electronic equipment of all kinds begin to spark and explode throughout the city.The next morning the city is covered with countless strange black discs scattered everywhere.A college student,Beau Stark is among the first to pick up one of the discs.He encounters a sharp pain,like a bee-sting and gradually becomes infected.His flu-like symptoms signify the revival of an ancient alien virus implanted millions of years ago in mankind's genetic code-and since then lying dormant until the hosts are sufficiently developed,that is,until now.Meanwhile,all over the nation,people and other creatures succumb to the same virus and start to behave in a bizarre fashion,as if controlled by an alien intelligence.

Beau Stark gradually assumes leadership of these infected people,his college friends realise that something truly horrifying is happening around them.As they struggle to piece together the puzzle,they soon become the prey to these group of predators.Meanwhile,on their shoulders lies the burden of saving all humanity and time is running out,fast...

Robin Cook has a strange knack of keeping you engrossed in the book.Its no less in this particular novel.One of those books which you just cant stop reading until you finish.A really good read.