X Files YA #13 Quarantine [Mass Market Paperback]

Les Martin (Author)

Book Description

Series: X Files YA | Publication Date: October 6, 1999

Deadly Prison Outbreak

When a highly infectious disease breaks out with in the confines of the Cumberland State Correctional Facility, Special Agents Mulder and Scully are called in to find the cause of the epidemic, and put a stop to it.

Outside the prison walls, Mulder risks his reputation--and his--life to track down two escaped prisoners--who may or may not be infected. Meanwhile, on the inside, Scully finds herself facing a full quarantine--and set of doctors who are as silent about the situation as the bodies they are burning.

Can Mulder and Scully find the men before this plague claims more lives?

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About the Author

Les Martin has written and adapted dozens of books for young readers, including eleven X-Files novelizations, and Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom movie storybooks. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment (October 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064471896
• ISBN-13: 978-0064471893
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,093,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Deadly Prison Outbreak", March 25, 2003

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This review is from: X Files YA #13 Quarantine (Mass Market Paperback)

"Quarantine" is a pretty good novelization, based on the Season 2 X-Files episode, "F. Emasculata." In it, a highly infectious disease is transported from a Costa Rican rain forest to a Virginian prison, killing more than a dozen inmates in the process--except for two very dangerous convicts who have escaped. Hence FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are called in to investigate. Scully's responsible for the medical aspect of the investigation--uncovering a secret quarantine that could jeopardize her life--while Mulder is left to do the legwork--tracking down the two suspects, who are not only deadly in the physical sense of the word (they were incarcerated for murder), but they could have infected numerous people as well.

It's been a long time since I've seen the episode, so I can't really compare it to this novelization. I did notice, though, that the storyline is fairly similar to Stephen King's "The Stand," so if you're into conspiracies, deadly diseases and all that, then you'll probably like "Quarantine." However, easily-nauseated readers may want to pass this one up, since there are a few descriptive scenes involving pus-erupting boils and red-orange beetles that dwell inside them. If you're a fast reader, you can probably finish this book in about the same time it would take to watch the episode. It's a breeze to read, considering the spare writing and only 117 pages to get through. Definitely for the young X-Files crowd, but older fans should like it too.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, January 16, 2000

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kate (michigan, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: X Files YA #13 Quarantine (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the first x files book I read. I think it was wrote very good and I loved the story line even though lots of the parts reminded me alot of a couple of there shows