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Chicago cop turned private investigator Michael Kelly is racing to save his city from a deadly new foe: a biological weapon unleashed underground. When a lightbulb falls in a subway tunnel, it releases a pathogen that could kill millions. While the mayor postures, people begin to die, especially on the city’s grim West Side. Hospitals become morgues. L trains are converted into rolling hearses. Finally, the government acts, sealing off entire sections of the city—but are they keeping people out or in? Meanwhile, Michael Kelly’s hunt for the people who poisoned his city takes him into the tangled underworld of Chicago’s West Side gangs and the even more frightening world of black biology—an elite discipline emerging from the nation’s premier labs, where scientists play God and will stop at nothing to preserve their secrecy. It’s a brave new world . . . and the most audacious page-turner yet from an emerging modern master.
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"Bio-terrorism in Chicago sneaks up on the city causing chaos among citizens and a clamp-down by numerous government agencies that anything dangerous has happened. Michael Kelly, Harvey's series hero, once again struts his stuff moving between the mayor, government officials, law enforcement types, and gang-bangers to find the bad guys. The book is an eye opener for how easy it is to paralyze a city, cover up the extent of the terror, and to keep information out of the public eye. The action filled plot will keep you reading well into the wee hours."
— Bill (4 out of 5 stars)
We All Fall Down Listener Reviews
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" Should have been more thrilling than it was. Maybe I'm getting inured to this kind of catastrophic fiction. Didn't like the movie Contagion much, either. "
— Lynn, 2/16/2014 -
" 3 1/2 stars. I'm not sure if I found parts of this confusing because of how it was written or because I haven't read the other books in this series. I suspect it was a bit of both. This book was a decent thriller, and I was a little surprised by the ending. I could see this being made into a movie very easily. And if they did, I'd watch it. I'd like to give at least the first book of this series a try. The main character seems interesting, especially if I'd known the back-story. "
— Dawn, 2/6/2014 -
" A real departure from earlier books in the series. Borders on the sci-fi. Characters not well developed. Kudos, though, for a very twisty, if improbable plot. Where does Harvey go from here? "
— Stacy, 1/29/2014 -
" Couldn't really decide of I liked this book or not. It started off with a great premise, a bioterror weapon unleashed in the bowels of the CTA subway. But, it seemed to get lost in the plot or may that was just me. I still enjoyed it though and look forward to Harvey's next book coming out in the spring. "
— Sierra, 1/14/2014 -
" Lame. I am reminded as to why I don't like most mysteries/thrillers. I thought this one would be good because of the Chicago setting but no. Loose the local brand-name dropping and neighborhood names and this could be Anycity, USA. I remember thinking to myself, okay now it's finally getting to the meat of the story when I realized there was only 1 disc left of the audiobook. Lots of build up to nothing but a fizzle. Also really didn't help that the narrator spoke oddly, like Captain Kirk with stunted sentences and misplaced dramatic pauses but also something else, maybe a poor Clint Eastwood impression? I don't know. The whole book felt like it was just trying too hard. "
— Kristin, 12/24/2013 -
" Haven't read Harvey before and, based on this book, probably won't read him again. Even the Chicago setting couldn't help this lame techno-thriller. Too many one-dimensional characters and too thin a plot. I'm not sure this wasn't a movie treatment. "
— David, 12/7/2013 -
" This is the fourth book in a series set in Chicago. It is a good pulp fiction, fun read. A change of pace from heavier stuff is good, and Michael Harvey serves up this change of pace well. "
— James, 12/1/2013 -
" Not up to the level of his first 2 books. "
— Sandy, 11/30/2013 -
" I could not get far in this book. This was not very well-written, and the characters quickly got annoying. "
— Cp, 10/16/2013 -
" These are quick easy murder/mystery reads all set in Chicago. Good train reads. "
— Susan, 10/12/2013 -
" While I have loved his novels in the past, this one not so much. Maybe because I don't really enjoy reading about bio terrorism but I did enjoy reading about the places I know in Chicago. "
— Diane, 8/26/2013 -
" Michael Harvey is an excellent author and each book he writes is better than the last. Wasn't a big fan of the plot (biowar) but the characters and the way he writes makes up for it. Loved it and can't wait until he writes again. "
— Tom, 6/11/2013 -
" Another bio-weapon outbreak novel. This time in Chicago. This appears to be the fourth book featuring ex-cop and PI Michael Kelly. Plot moves along and a gang-war is added for extra suspense. Both plots come together at the end. Lots of killing in this book. "
— Eddie, 6/8/2013 -
" Good; Continuing character: Michael Kelly; from usual gritty Chicago-based mysteries, the author moves to an implausible biological attack on the city and the PI somehow becomes central to all the events and critical characters "
— Joe, 6/7/2013 -
" Good book with lots of Chicago specific places, etc. Bit scary too. "
— Scottlmoritz, 12/2/2012 -
" Another fine entry into the Michael Kelly series and one which tied up some story lines from the previous book. Although I didn't fine this one quite as compelling as the first three it was a very solid read and Michael Kelly continues to be an interesting and complex character. "
— Donna, 8/8/2012 -
" I thought his book was awesome. The "Michael Kelly" series is one of the best out there and just keeps getting better. "
— Bob, 6/22/2012 -
" good mix of Chicago and a federal disaster. At first I was skeptical about the scope of something like biological weapons, but the characters and landscape were undeniably Chicago and that remains a strength of this series. Highly recommended. "
— Bo, 12/27/2011 -
" The fourth installment of the harvey novels. We need more. "
— Jim, 10/12/2011
About Michael Harvey
Michael Harvey is the author of The Chicago Way, The Fifth Floor, The Third Rail, and We All Fall Down, and is also a journalist and documentary producer. His work has received numerous national and international awards, including multiple Emmys and an Academy Award nomination. He holds a law degree from Duke University, a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He lives in Chicago.
About Stephen Hoye
Stephen Hoye has worked as a professional actor in London and Los Angeles for more than thirty years. Trained at Boston University and the Guildhall in London, he has acted in television series and six feature films and has appeared in London’s West End. His audiobook narration has won him fifteen AudioFile Earphones Awards.