The Seventh Plague: A Sigma Force Novel
Written by James Rollins
Narrated by Christian Baskous
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About this audiobook
If the biblical plagues of Egypt truly happened—could they happen again—on a global scale?
Two years after vanishing into the Sudanese desert, Professor Harold McCabe comes stumbling out of the sands, but he dies before he can tell his story. Then an autopsy uncovers a bizarre corruption: someone had begun to mummify the professor’s body—while he was still alive.
Subsequently, the medical team who had performed the man’s autopsy has fallen ill with an unknown disease. Fearing the worst, a colleague of the professor reaches out to Painter Crowe, the director of Sigma Force. The call is urgent, for Professor McCabe had vanished into the desert while searching for proof of the ten plagues of Moses. As the pandemic grows, a disturbing question arises. Are those plagues starting again?
To unravel a secret going back millennia, Director Crowe and Commander Grayson Pierce will be thrust to opposite sides of the globe. As the global crisis grows ever larger, Sigma Force will confront a threat born of the ancient past and made real by the latest science—a danger that will unleash a cascading series of plagues, culminating in a scourge that could kill all of the world’s children . . . decimating humankind forever.
James Rollins
James Rollins is the author of international thrillers that have been translated into more than forty languages. His Sigma series has been lauded as one of the “top crowd pleasers” (New York Times) and one of the “hottest summer reads” (People magazine). In each novel, acclaimed for its originality, Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs, and historical secrets—and he does it all at breakneck speed and with stunning insight. He lives in the Sierra Nevada.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Enjoyed the audio version of this book during COVID-19 lock down.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5By the time I had reached page 14, I knew I was hooked. The twelfth book in the Sigma Force series is still an enjoyable thriller/adventure story. Yes, it's full of unbelievable events, but that's the very essence of this genre and the story is a fun roller coaster adventure from beginning to end. The story begins in ancient Egypt, after the time of the plagues. An archaeologist, believed to be lost, stumbles out of the desert and begins the spread of a deadly disease with no known cure. The race is on to solve the puzzle and find a cure, searching from the deserts and jungles of Africa to the frozen Arctic.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The middle was kind of slow and it lost my attention for some of it. The factoids at the end are super cool. I may have to go back and reread some of the parts I was glassy/eyed on. Overall it was some cool ideas with Tesla and Twain.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Book was great until the epilogue. So, stories surrounding HAARP are conspiracy theories, but Climate Change is real? Nice try!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Fairly standard James Rollins, although I don't think I enjoyed it quite as much as others. Various threads of the story tie up nicely at the end.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Always a fun read and educational too! I learned some new things about 🐘!
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5James Rollins is nothing is not a prolific writer and, if this book is any example, uses a wide range of fascinating facts -what he calls ‘bread crumbs’ – to lend authority and veracity to his improbable but not absolutely unbelievable tales. The Seventh Plague referred to is the thunder, hail, and fire sent to scare Pharaoh into letting Moses and his people go: the nub of the book concerns an archaeologist and his entire team who vanish when searching for proof that the Biblical plagues were historical reality. Two years later the archaeologist is found, partially mummified, deep in the Sudanese desert, but dies before giving any explanation. When his body is cut open during autopsy, a new and terrible plague is released into the world, necessitating the involvement of the American Sigma Force. If you are new to the Sigma Force, don’t worry: you can enjoy the novel without knowing any backstory. Action ranges from Sudan to the Arctic, and covers subjects as diverse as Albino Elephants, Electric Bacteria, and Climate Change. The writing is hardly first class but, as all James Patterson fans know, when has poor writing ever got in the way of a good story?
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A good Rollins read but not as fast paced as his usual novels. Not too crazy about the premise he based the nover on.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5James Rollins is in true form with this 12th book in the Sigma Force series. Full of non-stop suspend-your-disbelief action, international intrigue, and historical mysteries, "The Seventh Plague" is action entertainment with a cerebral/scientific slant.I'm not going to summarize the book here, as you can see that for yourself on the book jacket. Suffice it to say that I was not disappointed when I picked up the book. I love the entire regular cast of characters - Painter, Gray, Kat, Monk, Seichan, and Kowalski. They each have very distinctive personalities, but not to the point of being caricatures of themselves (although Kowalski comes dangerously close - fortunately, Rollins reins that in just in time). Rollins is very good at conveying animal emotions (as can be seen as well in his Tucker Wayne series co-written with Grant Blackwood), and this skill is what elevates the book past just mindless action.I loved the historical backstory, and I also appreciated that the villain was not 100% evil - because humans in real life are complex that way. It made the villain more interesting.I didn't give it 5 stars because I found it a tad slow getting started, but then the pace picked up and never slowed down. Nevertheless, "The Seventh Plague" is a worthy addition to the Sigma Series. I look forward to the next one!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is my first time reading Rollins, and I believe I’ve found a new favorite! Seventh Plague weaves together Biblical occurrences, historical figures, technology, and Rollins’ imagination in a story that was quite difficult to put away at bedtime. In addition to the action, I enjoyed reading about the personalities and relationships between the different characters. I plan to read more of these Sigma Force novels. Great read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A fun story, not one of Rollins' best, but enjoyable. Many of his books weave scientific fact, historical occurrences, myths, and tall tales into thrillers. While all these are true of this book it was just a bit too far-fetched to grab me.