Book Review: Black by Ted Dekker

Ah, the first of (hopefully) many book reviews, with a shameless link to purchase the book from Amazon and give me an associate percentage.  Girl's gotta make a living somehow, right?  Hehe.

 
     Black by Ted Dekker is the story of Thomas Hunter, a guy who is shot while running from knee-breaking loan shark thugs, loses consciousness, and wakes up in a very vivid dream --or is it another reality?  In this new dimension, Hunter discovers that there is going to be vicious virus released in his other life, a deadly strain that will wipe out most of the face of humanity.  When Hunter regains consciousness, he tries to convince the world that a virulent superbug is about to do some major damage.  Black is the tale of Hunter's race against the clock and the disbelief of others as he tries to change "history".

     I loved the fast-paced action and the succint, but detailed, prose.  Dekker spins a great yarn.  The three days I had to wait for the library to open so I could get the next book in The Circle trilogy were some of the longest days of my life.  Well, maybe not, but you get the picture.