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Emma Watson, a brilliant research physician, has been training for years for the mission of a lifetime: to study living beings in space. Jack McCallum, Emma's estranged husband, has shared her dream of space travel, but a medical condition has grounded and embittered him. He must watch from the sidelines as his wife prepares for her first mission to the international Space Station.
Once aboard the space station, however, things start to go terribly wrong. A culture of single-celled organisms known as Archaeons, gathered from the deep sea, are to be monitored in the microgravity of space. The true and lethal nature of this experiment has not been revealed to NASA. In space, the cells rapidly multiply and soon begin to infect the crew -- with agonizing and deadly results.
A recovery attempt ends in catastrophe: the NASA shuttle crashes, killing all onboard, and the space station is left dangerously crippled. Emma struggles to contain the deadly microbe, while back home, Jack and NASA work against the clock to retrieve Emma from space.
But there will be no rescue. The contagion now threatens Earth's population as well, and the astronauts are left stranded in orbit, quarantined aboard the station -- where they are dying one by one...Written with an exacting eye, Dr. Tess Gerritsen ensnares the imagination with Gravity, her most steely, unforgettable thriller yet.
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"I've enjoyed Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles books before, but I'd heard that she could also deliver a spine-tinglingly terrifying tale - this is the first of hers that I've read that really delivered on that aspect. Some of the scenes in this story of a biological and medical catastrophe, on board the International Space Station, were truly shocking and horrifying. The emotional rollercoaster she takes you on, through the series of life and death decisions, not just for individuals, but the potential threat to humanity, both took my breath away and seemed way too close for comfort with the recent activity to allow commercial space craft to dock with ISS. A truly outstanding piece of literature."
— Jane (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The novel’s detailed descriptions of life in space consistently ring true, and the progress of the breakout is satisfyingly horrific.”
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“[A] gripping novel.”
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“A strongly plotted thriller about a plague-like epidemic on a space station.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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" Read the blurb on the back of this book and didn't fancy it at all then I read the reviews on here so decided to give it a bash - absolutely gripping couldn't put it down and finished it in one day flat - an excellent read if you can overlook the far-fetched ending "
— Janine, 2/5/2014 -
" Kind of a cross between Michael Crichton's Sphere and Jurassic Park, but not quite as well written as either one. Kept me interested throughout, however, and I'll probably read a few more from this author. "
— Casey, 2/4/2014 -
" Pretty good, plausibly interesting sci-fi and medical suspense. Quick read along the lines of Crichton, but I liked this much more than anything Crichton has written in a while. "
— Troy, 1/29/2014 -
" Great brain candy. Very fast-paced. Creepy and suspenseful. Actually one of her best books. "
— Kristina, 1/11/2014 -
" Nancy 5 stars; Ron xx stars "
— Nancy, 12/24/2013 -
" AWESOME book! Especially enlightening now that the US is no longer launching space flight... "
— Kay, 12/6/2013 -
" A MUST read for any science fiction lovers... a friend recommended the story and I thoroughly enjoyed its possibilities.... it could happen... and what would YOU do? Am now enjoying Tess's other works. I've discovered a new author to catch up on! "
— Lynn, 12/3/2013 -
" spellbinding, could not put it down. reminded me a little of Dan Koontz and Robin Cook "
— Lynn, 10/27/2013 -
" this if my favorite of her books that I have read. Its a real page turner and a fun read. "
— Gail, 10/5/2013 -
" I thought the story was predictable and slow. In fact, I became bored and stopped listening to the audio book. "
— Tressa, 10/2/2013 -
" This woman can write a medical thriller!! "
— Belinda, 9/23/2013 -
" Not one of her best. "
— Sandra, 8/30/2013 -
" Probley, my most favourite book I have ever read. Even if I didn't understand the volcabuary, it would still keep my on edge. I cannot wait until it is made into a movie. "
— Hannah, 6/2/2013 -
" I finished it on one sitting. This book is VERY GOOD! "
— Lian, 5/3/2013 -
" This was a crazy, suspenseful story. I learned a lot about our space program and what can happen when someone tries to cut corners and get things done faster. You just cannot put this book down. Tess is a master of suspense. "
— Gordon, 2/17/2013 -
" A decent medical thriller but nothing super special. "
— Tamara, 1/28/2013 -
" One of my favorite books of all time. Every couple years I reread this and refall in love every time! "
— Holly, 1/4/2013 -
" This is a very entertaining book. "
— Wilma, 10/9/2012 -
" Super fun, super gross, biology/sci-fi thriller. But also pretty predictable. Perfect for a vacation read, except that its so gross. "
— Jim, 8/6/2012 -
" Kind of slow starting out but got better. "
— Cheryl, 7/7/2012
About Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen, a former phyisican, is the internationally bestselling author of Harvest, Life Support, The Silent Girl, and The Surgeon, a work for which she won the RITA Award and the Nero Award. She also wrote a screenplay, Adrift, which was made into a movie for television in 1993. Her series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles is the inspiration for the TNT television series Rizzoli & Isles. Gerritsen currently lives in Maine.
About William Dufris
William Dufris attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before pursuing a career in voice work in London and then the United States. He has won more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, was voted one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century by AudioFile magazine, and won the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 for best nonfiction narration. He lives with his family in Maine.