The Demon in the Freezer (Abridged): A True Story Audiobook

" Very interesting and well written book "

" Preston raises awareness about disease and bioterrorist threats in a way that doesn't simply terrorize, but educates and motivates. He tells a compelling story, does meticulous research, and is doing a great public service by doing homework we all need to know about. "

" Holy moley, this book was terrifying. Scary thing is, this book came out in 2002. Much more has happened surrounding this topic since then (as was outlined in my virology class). Even scarier, though, is the fact that it's all true. Studying microbiology as I do, I lose sleep over things like this. Always the 'What If?' that gets to me. Anyway, very good book. Well written, terrifying, and very enlightening. "

" This was a very interesting history of smallpox. It also had a very interesting look into issues of biowarfare. I think it was definitely worth the read. My only complaint is that I was a little confused by all the anthrax stuff at the beginning. If I were to read it again, I would start at the chapter that talks about the history of smallpox, rather than starting at the beginning. "

" Another great biological weapons book. Smallpox virus is the main focus. "

" Very interesting book if you like reading about history and microbiology. Preston did a good job researching the topic. I found it cool to learn what our government does/doesn't do in light of bioterrorist attacks. "

" Great read about the eradication of smallpox and the resistance to destroy the remaining stocks. "

" not as good as the hot zone. covers anthrax and small pox. "

" I hated it, don't read it, it was sooooo boring.... "

" Not as good as his previous works. It was interesting and informative. "

" I love virus stuff so this was a slam dunk. "

" Very informative but not so suspenseful. "

" This was an excellent insight into smallpox and anthrax. Forget nuclear weapons - we should be concerned about biological warfare! Excellent read. "

" What Hot Zone does for Ebola, Demon in the Freezer does for smallpox. "

" Amazing! I cannot believe that people were using smallpox in live animal experients at the CDC the same day I was graduating from high school 90 miles away. "

" This was a short well written and terrifying book about the potential for biological terrorism. I read this in November 2002 at a time when everyone was worried about terrorism, war, anthrax, smallpox, and lots of other nasty things. It was an effective book. "

" This was a re-read. I liked it the first time, and again this time! I enjoyed Hot Zone and this one is on the same wavelength. "

" It was pretty good. Really scary though, in the fact that it is real. I did get a bit bored with it after a little while. "

" history and behavior of the smallpox virus and an account of the anthrax attacks of Sep 2001 "

" I knew going in to it that it would be documentary in nature, but it was very slow moving for me. Very eye-opening, but just a bit slower than I would like. "

" Lacks good editing, but very informational (in a scientific but creepy kind of way...) "

" his writing suffers the story, but I appreciate a documentary style. ill never wish for a per monkey again. "

" Good read for history and intro. to bio-terrorism and virology. very sensational which makes it a page-turner. "

" Wow, got this one from a science teacher friend's recommendation; didn't even realize it was non-fiction. Interesting book. The end slows down a bit but all in all I would highly recommend it. "

" WOW... This is a true story and it is crazy. Very easy to read and a fast read. Good book after I get over what I just ready maybe I will read some more of his books. "

" I think I am never going into an African bat cave!!! "

" Quite gory but very interesting none the less. "

" Life is good when you don't have Ebola. "

" terrifying and fascinating. I read this book years ago and suddenly thought of it while on today. "

" Ok book. Not something I would recommend to others. The reading was lower level than I thought. "

" One of, if not the scariest book I've read. Because it's true. If you are a germaphobe, don't read this book! "

" Written with the layperson in mind, this is a terrifying read. How this tiny virus, if allowed to run amok, can decimate the human population, is extremely humbling. "

" If you're enjoy real-life drama, this has plenty. I finished this in one sitting. "

" Wow. This book was a lot better than I expected it to be. I hate reading books in school half of the time, but I was really drawn into this. It's definitely a scary thought, to think that something like Ebola exists, but it's a reasonable scary. Definitely recommend it! "

" I'm so so so glad the ending was boring. Read it for school. "

" WOW what a book! Read this the first semester of college and was just blown away by the truth of horrific strange viruses! "

" Read this one 17 years after it was hot - I bet it was amazing as a New Yorker piece - in the long form it fell a bit flat for me. "