The End of October

Grim Michael Crichtonish thriller about a virus that may or may not be the end of civilisation. This book is 70% science and geopolitics and 30% human story. I enjoyed the human element but found the other stuff, for the most part, incredibly tedious but frighteningly close to reality, especially the stuff about Putin. This is not for you if you are feeling a bit shit about the state of the world, it certainly won't make you feel any better. Utterly bleak. Now off to watch some videos of dogs chasing carrier bags.