Listen, I never want to be anywhere near Ebola, but I sure do enjoy reading about the heroes trying to fight it. In No One’s Coming by Kevin Hazzard, we get to read about Phoenix Air, which is a rather unconventional airline in that it takes on the trickiest cases the world has ever seen. In this book, two Americans are trapped in Africa. They both work in healthcare and were selflessly putting themselves in harm’s way when they contracted Ebola. The best way for them to survive is to get them back to the U.S. where they can be looked after. But who the hell is going to fly to Africa to pick up Ebola patients?
Well, Phoenix Air. And, quite literally, only Phoenix Air.
This book starts at a breakneck pace and never lets up. Hazzard puts the ticking clock of Ebola into play early on and it creates a palpable tension for the reader. This narrative is proof that just because the story is true doesn’t mean it needs to be boring. That said, the other side of the coin is that certain parts of the book can feel rushed or even superfluous to the overall story. There is a feeling that Hazzard wanted everyone to get their due, (which, totally fair), but the flow of the book will sometimes feel a little stunted by it. This is a pretty minor issue. This is the type of book I’d suggest to anyone who avoids non-fiction because it’s boring.
(This book was provided as a review copy by Grand Central Publishing.)
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