It was good - but very frightening considering where we are in ...
582792
It was good - but very frightening considering where we are in technology.

Boy was MAe self-centered - also a stron commentary on our society
2609565
Though I hovered between 4-5 stars, I chose 5 for the sake of the story itself.  It is Terrifying that there really could be people in this world who prey on others with such depraved cruelty.  The government agencies in every country have at their disposal, people who do the secret dirty jobs to keep their countries (safe) from the predators out there. Though this story is a product of a writer's imagination, it could be possible that even our own government has more secret agencies than the public is aware of.
3311130
good understanding of the evil that surrounds these people and how it has become insidiously woven into the lives of so many others in every state of this country -- very scary!
209585
Overall we found the book intersting.  The real life experiences people had with pfiesteria were fascinating, but scary.  The fpiesteria problem is around where we live so we found the book telling us the truth about places we have visited before.  The last couple of chapters focused a lot on the politics of the North Carolina government and we found that as the least interesting part of the book.  We were shocked by the attempt of NC to cover up the obvious problems being caused by pfiesteria.  The incident after hurricane Fran was also amusing and added humor to this serious themed novel.
383945
its scary as i remember but good thing i have an all region player or i would not have been able to watch it.
two thumbs way up! :-)
1679845
In light of all the recent happenings with Iran creating a movie showing the destruction of America and Israel and the fact that they had a ship off our east coast, this movie hits home with terrifying facts concerning Iran.  Our government needs to wake up.  They are fighting for the rights of the NSA but ignore the terrorist attack on part of our power grid in California.  This movie shows the viewer what the Iranian leaders believe and why and what they are currently known to be capable of.  What is even more terrifying is what is rumored but unknown.  Watch this and learn what our reality may be in the near future.
1151020
What struck me as I was reading this book was the fact that human experimentation, as gruesome as it was in the past, may still be going on without our even knowing it. The author does a good job of telling us about things we probably never heard of, but an even better job of telling us what we may expect in the future. I found the chapters on ethnic weapons and future medical research especially good. If you believe this kind of thing is in our past and can't happen again, think again. Since 9/11, the government is racing to find defenses against bio and chemical weapons, and human experiments will once again be needed in the name of "national security." This is an excellent read. Scary stuff, but the appendices and references tell it all.
797098
I read this a long time ago, but from what I remember it was very good and frightening to think about what might happen to all of us if a really big health crisis arose....
3595481
This book is very scary. I bought it after seeing the nurse who wrote it on BookTV. Balance this 'downer' by watching a DVD, ' Frontline: Sick Around the World.' Then decide which country to immigrate to.
754490
This was a great read although I personally wouldn't have staying in that house after the very first experience -- especially with my children!  Way too stressful and traumatizing!
Truly a frightening story.  Very well written and with such detail!  I highly recommend it, but don't read it alone at night!
2642692
This is a frightening look at what might become of the U.S. if we aren't careful.  This book is a lesson in history that too many of us have forgotten.
972191
I really enjoyed it - particularly since we spent a month in China and sailed down  the Yangtzee River and toured the dam and the gorge area...We heard stories - but this really put a "human face" to the whole situation. Truly a tragedy for so many who, for generations had lived along the river and were forced to relocate.
1358974
Had to give up reading (it) in bed at night and settle for lunchtime reading instead--scared me that much (and I'm not easily scared). But it's precisely because things like this have happened--and are still happening somewhere in the world--that this read is so unsettling (and only a very capable writer like Sirota can make it all feel so horribly real). Pick it up--you'll never forget Freedom's Hand (and you shouldn't).
2109847
Good, but not deep. Frightening in places.
4184106
This book, although it could use some editing and is occasionally a bit confusing, is really scary in how well it portrays the issues facing America today.

I firmly believe that we have exactly the kind of greedy, power hungry, bad guys running our country as the author described.

As horrible and destructive as it would be, I believe we NEED this kind of revolution!

HOW CAN WE MAKE IT HAPPEN?!?!?
219492
From the Shadows

This book was extremely interesting, fascinating actually.  However, It is a bit scary with the way things turn out at the national government level without much planning or communication between the parties involved.  The narrative jumps around as if the author decided to put certain Information in without following the outline.  But I definitely recommend it to anybody wondering how our government works.  As I said, fascinating.
3837310
Fantastic thriller-suspense, but too much for those of us who do not like super scary.