Plague

What sets "Plague" apart from many other catastrophe novels is the unbelievably brisk pace of the tale, diving immediately into the foul waters of a polluted Florida beach and traveling from breakneck speed all up the eastern seaboard. Graham Masterton, while most known for his horror novels (The Manitou, The Djinn, The Sphinx, etc.), wrote a number of thrillers early in his career. Plague is one of those and it is also one of his best works. While the overall premise *may* be a bit farfetched, it is still a highly entertaining read. The novel centers around a plague started from contaminated waste located off beaches in Miami. The plague starts slowly, only infecting a few, but eventually explodes throughout the city, eventually across state lines and further. The novel has two parts -- the infection followed by the survivors trying to stay alive while trying to find a cure. The ending is somewhat unique and leaves something to the imagination of the reader.