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Book Review By Daniel Gorman
The Hades Factor by Robert Ludlum

An unknown virus shows up and is stumping the all the research and infectious Desease Center, meanwhile Lt. Col Jon Smith, one of the top researcher out of the country and not involved with the virus is warned by a old friend that he is in danger. Returning to the lab and trying to locate his fiancee and lead researcher looking into the virus, he finds that she is killed by the virus. The hunt is on for source and antidote inwhich he uncovers a evil plot using the virus to extort billions from the world.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - finding a killer (criminal) - unraveling a conspiracy - - - finding a spy/saboteur
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - saving govt/kingdom from external overthrow
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - guns - mental powers battles
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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