Patrick Lynch’s new book, Carriers (Villard, $23, ISBN 0 679 44842 X) is in essence a tale of a mysterious Ebola-inspired, airborne virus, originating in Indonesia and out to take over the world. Carriers has all the expected elements – governmental covering-up, journalistic uncovering, gory deaths by virus, a feisty heroine fighting for her kids and so on. Although it’s a bit hard to keep track of the many characters early on, Carriers develops into a timely science lesson on viruses and genetics, well-paced enough to keep your interest.
More from ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ articles
1
The best new science-fiction books of June 2026
2
Does gravity create reality? A shocking path to a theory of everything
3
Glaciers in the 'roof of the world' have suddenly started melting
4
Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients
5
Where did the laws of physics come from? I think I've found the answer
6
Putting CO2 into rocks and getting hydrogen out is climate double win
7
How a radical new view of life could reveal its origin – and aliens
8
Unsettling dance piece explores how AI is warping human relationships
9
Rapid bursts of ageing are causing a total rethink of how we grow old
10
NASA plans a base on the moon spanning hundreds of square kilometres
