The jakarta pandemic 9781456309503 by konkoly, steven and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A modern pandemic thriller alex fletcher book 1 ebook. I saw on facebook awhile back about the author, steven konkolys, book series going on sale on amazon. It delivers a vicious punch of violence and heroism for the reader to endure and admire. The jakarta pandemic is a story of a global flu pandemic racing across the world, devastating food supplies, electricity and telephone service, law and order, and medical care. I could hardly put the jakarta pandemic down until i finished it. When the jakarta flu threatens his picture perfect maine neighborhood, alex fletcher, iraq war veteran, is ready to do whatever it takes to keep his family safe. Granted, the book is a few years old, but given the apparent surge in empfocused postapocalyptic novels, it seemed a worthwhile investment of time to play a little catch up for a different kind of scenario. The long overdue sequel to the jakarta pandemic has percolated in my head for nearly six months while writing vektor, which certainly helped smooth the transition, but i credit the process for swiftly delivering me to the starting linethe point where i can start. This book makes you think of all of the what ifs and what would you do, given a situation like this. The author provides some good food for thought on things to store up at home in case disaster strikes along with some other advice. Cases of a highly lethal virus appear in major cities around the globe. To date, nearly 6,000 people have read that article.
The jakarta pandemic by steven konkoly book 1 in the alex fletcher post apocalyptic thriller series, 2010. The 201920 coronavirus pandemic was reported to have spread to indonesia on 2 march 2020, when a dance instructor and her mother were infected from a japanese national. The jakarta pandemic by steven konkoly is a fantastic post apocalyptic novel and i would rate this as one of my favorites. Although the world view is covered the story centers around a small community and one family within that community.
And, there was a scene which also brought me to tears. The jakarta pandemic has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. I was interested to hear from steven himself, so i asked him a few questions about the book, his background, and what, if anything, he would do differently with the plot and characters. The likelihood of experiencing a devastating pandemic in our lifetime is quite real, and this cautionary tale explores the strengths and weaknesses of community bonds, in the face of such an epic civil disaster. Not your run of the mill thriller formula, it keeps you at the edge of your seat. A few pages in and it dawned on me, this was actually book 2, well book 1, but there was a prequel. A modern pandemic thriller alex fletcher book 1 kindle edition. The jakarta pandemic by steven konkoly focuses on one american neighbourhood and how it fares during a deadly flu pandemic. The jakarta pandemic this is another book in the disasterpostapocalyptic genre that has valuable information on preparing for a disaster. A modern pandemic thriller alex fletcher book 1 by steven konkoly. A modern thriller alex fletcher book 1 english edition ebook. Pandemic daniel kalla more early excitement for pandemic pandemic is a totally compelling novel, one of those rare th.
When i first discovered the jakarta pandemic i got really excited. The jakarta pandemic book by steven konkoly 2 available. The pandemic flu spreads very quickly in this book and alex has his family fully prepared to ride it out within his own home. Although the world view is covered the story centers around a small. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the jakarta pandemic.
Not everything goes according to plan and evil comes out in full force when people are desperate. The most important lesson of the 1918 influenza pandemic. The jakarta pandemic was an enjoyable, yet sobering story to write. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The jakarta pandemic book one in the alex fletcher series pandemic thriller focused on a single family trying to survive. Barry, who wrote an influential book on the 1918 pandemic, says that lying about the severity of the crisis in 1918 created more fear and more isolation and more suffering for everyone. The jakarta pandemic book king county library system. The jakarta pandemic book 1, the perseid collapse book 2, event horizon book 3, point of crisis book 4, and dispatches book 5. I have received hundreds of messages in the past few weeks saying that this book helped them prepare for our current. Inside the mind of steven konkoly, an interview with the. We have sickened the earth and now its screams of pain are resounding in the global reach of a pandemic that, for us, people have the taste of catastrophe. It takes place in the shifting head space of a character living in a world whose geography and whose very epistemology seems to be in a. By 9 april, the pandemic had spread to all provinces in indonesia after gorontalo confirmed its first case, with jakarta, west java, and east java being the worsthit provinces so far, indonesia has recorded 5,923 cases.
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When the jakarta flu threatens his pictureperfect maine neighborhood, alex fletcher, iraq war veteran, is ready to do whatever it takes to keep his. I purchased the perseid collapse and began to read it right away. And now we find ourselves stopped, beaten by a life lesson that we did not expect, we consider ourselves unjust, we consider ourselves at war. Bold action in pandemic editorial the jakarta post. The jakarta pandemic alex fletcher, book 1 by steven konkoly book cover, description, publication history. Alex fletcher, iraq war veteran, has read the signs for years. Jakarta governor anies baswedan took the initiative to create a special desk tasked with keeping the public informed and respond to reports of cases, prompting thousands to contact the call center. The jakarta pandemic is strikingly relevant, and scary. The jakarta pandemic is a prepper themed, cautionary tale that explores the depths of human desperation, and its unremitting influence on our decisions. A modern pandemic thriller alex fletcher book 1 kindle edition by konkoly, steven. In the late fall of 20, a lethal pandemic virus emerges from the islamic republic of indonesia iri and rages unchecked across every continent. Never before has the process crystalized so clearly, as it has for my sixth book, the perseid collapse. The pacing feels a little off because it isnt a standard formulaic thriller, but the aspects of reality regarding the situation in which we find ourselves today can be fruitful as well as harrowing.
A new strain of the h1 influenza virus starts spreading like wildfire across the globe with the death toll building at an alarming rate. The jakarta pandemic by steven konkoly, paperback barnes. The jakarta pandemic is a preandpostapocalyptic survivalist novel, wholly unlike other books within the genre which i have previously read. Covid19 pandemic forces indonesian mothers to do it all. I exhaustively researched pandemics and healthcare plans to address pandemics for my first novel, the jakarta pandemic tjp, which. Although weighing in at 389 pages some of the rough edges have been smoothed out.
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