The Pinocchio Syndrome

by David Zeman

Book Overview

A mysterious diseasea government cover-upa handsome young senator determined to stem the rising panic. . . . In this explosive debut, author David Zeman weaves political intrigue and stunningly drawn... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385509553
• ISBN13: 9780385509558
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Suspiciously Actual

A country at the edge of a collective hysteria caused by terrorist attacks, a weak government, a peculiar disease which paralize the nervious system of the victims to the death and a power behind the throne that manipulate the destiny of millions of people around the world make this novel addictive to the end of the story.Even though the trama is predictible in some segments of the novel, its becomes interesting because the topicality of the subjects; international terrorism, mortal diseases which appear and disappear misteriously in certain areas of the world, the decimation of the population in conflicting areas, the yearning of some politicians to reform the constitution of United States and the civil rights of the citizenship to implant a New World Order make the reader reflect if what he/she is reading is pure fiction or just a novel with and explicit message. Choose by yourself, it is simple.

A very good thriller.

A book that reads well and keeps our attention till the end.At first,I thought that the writing style was a little more than average at best,but the description of the sea and its waves towards the end of the book is absolutely splendid.The author should develop his obvious ability for beautiful descriptions that he has only shown at the end of his book

Outstanding political thriller

This is one of the best thrillers I have read this year. The story grabs you on the first page and you have to keep reading to see how everything turns out. This book has an intriguing plot and such a frightning concept that you have to wonder if this scenario could really happen. Evil politicians, real life characters and a nail biting pace keeps you up late trying to finish as soon as possible. I like this one and hope to see more from Mr. Zeman.

What am I missing!

I thought this book was awesome! I have already reviewed it, but after reading such negative comments, I felt that I had to restate my initial feelings...especially after getting my friend's opinion on the book. She, too, couldn't put it down. It was a two day adventure for her also. I throughly advise anyone out there to give this book a try. Honestly, I can't understand where the problem lies. Lots of intrique, plots twists, biological mayhem, and so much more. Could it get any better! I think not.

I LOVE syndromes!

After "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons", both by Dan Brown, I felt hard-pressed to find another novel that would capture my interest as much. Hooray to Dan Zeman, a first time author. "The Pinocchio Syndrome" was a totally captivating read.It begins on a cruise ship filled with some unusual shipmates.Their demise causes severe unrest in the U.S. This sets the stage for lack of confidence in the current governmental leadership as no culprit can be found. Add to that a mysterious fatal contagion that causes paralysis and eventual deformation of hands and feet...wow!...and the country is ready to call for new leaders, fearing terrorist activity. Just when you think you can predict what is going to happen...NOOOO! I loved this book, especially the flawed reporter. You will never look at "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" in the same light. Trust me!