This is a complex thriller with a great deal of scientific detail, very well researched and scoring well compared to run of the mill thrillers that often dumb down the detail or just plain get it wrong, I enjoyed the deductive process the good mix of characters applied in the development of the plot, Could be just a little too much on the detail side for some readers and like too many books had to produce a bit of plot slight of hand to wrap up the ending.
All in all a good read

Yep, o.k., this was a good read! I'll confess that I nearly gave up on this book. Not because it was awful, but because of the medical jargon. The body and all it various bits and pieces are easy for me, but biology and all that entails is a pain in my backside! Mr. Shusko excelled at description though, so I stuck with it. I'm glad I did. Matter of fact, I liked the book so much that I'll be reading the next one from this author. The subject of ethnic cleansing is terrifying, so I'm curious to see what else Mr. Shusko can scare me with! My thanks to the Author, and Netgalley for the gratis e-book copy. Recommended.

Review: VECTOR: TRADECRAFT: PHASE ZERO by Michael Shusko

A nonstop action medical/bioterrorism thriller, chilling spines, VECTOR is all too real and the threats it presents all too plausible. In today's geopolitical climate, with science and military research devoted to the creation and prevention of biological weapons, such a scenario could easily occur, and not only from the usual terrorism venues. A strong and intelligent female protagonist renders appeal, while readers will ask themselves: "Could this happen? What if?" Bound to raise quite a few nightmares!

Worldwide terrorism with its roots in Boston

This was a fast moving scary look at a shadowy clandestine organization that is behind the creation of a terrible bioweapon.

Department of Homeland Security agent and ex-Marine Lee Jansen has been reeling lately from a series of traumatic events in his life and the future isn't looking much better.

Dr. Emma Hess specializes in toxicology but is also a medical doctor and a professor.

Both Lee and Emma, along with Dr. Manny Ortiz, ex-Army Ranger and now an emergency trauma resident, are all called in when a patient collapses and dies with unusual symptoms at Massachusetts General Hospital.

This starts a whirlwind of activity, with these three plus others trying to track down a deadly weapon before it can be used against a huge population of people.

The author of the story, Michael Shusko, is a medical doctor with many specialties, an ex-Marine, and has worked on intelligence operations around the world and these experiences really show in the believability of this novel.

Believable fully described characters, a lot of medical and science terminology (but it's explained clearly), and a storyline that seems all too realistic make this a medical/military thriller that I highly recommend.

I received this book from the author through Net Galley in exchange for my unbiased review.