Whiteout

by Ken Follett

Book Overview

"Everyone likes a page-turner, and Follett is the best." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "A hell of a storyteller" ( Entertainment Weekly ), #1 New York Times bestselling author Ken Follett reinvents the thriller with each new novel. But nothing matches the intricate knife-edge drama of Whiteout . . . . A missing canister of a deadly virus. A lab technician bleeding from the eyes. Toni Gallo, the security director of a Scottish medical research firm,...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451215710
• ISBN13: 9780451215710
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.3" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Ken Follett's Whiteout

Another great one by a great author. Ken, can't wait to read the next one!

great deal

listen to a lot of books on CD this was a great deal and the story was good also---double bonus

A Ken Follett book is guaranteed entertainment

5 stars for this book are not the same 5 stars for his book "Pillars of the Earth." Ken Follett has proven once again that he can write a novel about any topic, not just WW II stories. Whiteout has all the elements of Follett's novels: fast pace, likable characters, and a well plotted story. His characters are so realistically described that they usually resemble people we already know. Whiteout reminded me of Ben Bova's "Brothers." There is just enough laboratory information to inmerse the reader in the story without being too technical about terminology or too scientific about instrumentation. The story was clear without being transparent, fairly complex although not compicated, easy to follow and not at all perdictable. I enjoyed this novel. 5 stars

Thriller Gives New Meaning to "A Cold Sweat!"

Racing along with this story is akin to riding blindfold in the back of a speeding pickup truck on a curving road, knowing that if the excitement doesn't get you, then the next curve probably will! The approiate title did not warn me of the dangers of being thrust beyond the theshold of my comfort zone, even though I found my excitement level there quickly. However, I was unable to stop pushing on and didn't want the book to end, yet I couldn't wait to get there. Mr Follett has written another "Humdinger," as we say down south and I sure hope his creative jucies continue flowing for a long time to come!- Dwight Spencer, Greensboro, NC USA

Masterful suspense thriller!

"Whiteout" by Ken Follett, a contemporary thriller set in Scotland, conveys a refreshing and horrifying spin to the stolen deadly virus scenario. As the caper is completed, a monster snowstorm shuts everything down...frustrating the security chief (Toni Gallo) of Scotland's largest pharmaceuticals company in her struggle to track down the villains. In addition to the brutal weather, an obstinate local cop refuses to cooperate until Scotland Yard applies pressure...granting the thieves a lengthy head start. Mr. Follett deftly weaves the multiple plot lines together. Many a shocking plot twists keeps the pages turning, as the terrifying terrorist plot is unraveled. Plenty of action, tension, colorful and well-developed characters in this most suspenseful ticking clock novel. Perfect for airline reading.