Book review: "The End of October" a mere thriller, a warning, or a balm?
Reviewed by Olin Anderson, retired geneticist, novelist and Vietnam veteran. A book title and topic that matches the season and state of the United States. With the first hint of fall colors and disturbing trends in the reported cases of COVID-19, a reflection on Lawrence Wrightâs novel âThe End of Octoberâ seems apropos. The plot is simple. A novel virus comes to the attention of the main character, a lead scientist at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an institution we hav...
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